Lynchburg, VA Obituaries

Shelby Jean Rice passed on April 3, 2026, at the age of 67. Born November 14, 1958, Shelby lived in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Joseph William Rice Sr. passed on April 4, 2026, at the age of 93, having been born on May 8, 1932, and residing in Rustburg, Virginia. A Graveside Service will be held at Fort Hill Memorial Park, ...

Cecil Roy Brooks, Jr., age 75 of Madison Heights, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He was born in Lynchburg on December 24, 1950, son of the late Cecil R. Brooks, Sr. and the late Barbara F. ...

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James Howard Gowen, 96, of Gladys, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at home surrounded by his family. Born on August 27, 1929 in Campbell County, VA, he was a son of the late Wilson Rodwel...

Phyllis Kerman Nicholson passed on March 28, 2026, at the age of 81.

Jewell Rowland Price, age 84, of Rustburg, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 5, 1942, in Lynchburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late R...

Powhatan Hubert “P.H.” Mitchell, Jr., 89, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Born in New London on June 22, 1936, he was the son of the late Powhatan H. Mitchell, Sr. and...

Betty Jean Gowen, age 81, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Born on January 12, 1945, in Nelson County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. Fitzgerald and Etta M. ...

Larry Kent Campbell, 86, passed away on March 28, 2026. He was the son of the late Elest Campbell and Sarah Crist Campbell. Larry was a hardworking family man, dedicating 44 and a half years to worki...

Glenda Kasey Blanks, age 69, of Rustburg, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Born on November 1, 1956, in Bedford, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James Forrest Kasey and Ellen Evans...

Zelda Marsh Colinger, 91, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on May 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Walter Leo Marsh and Nannie Edith Roa...

Gloria Wright Millner, 79, of Bedford went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 27, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James Ronald Millner, Sr. Born in Lynchburg, October 1...

Marie Garrison Tyree, 84, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully at Fairmont Crossing Rehabilitation Center on Friday, March 26, 2026. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 38 years,...

Peter Joseph “Joe” Pantana, 45, of Bedford, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on March 10, 1981, he was the son of Joy Jones Thacher and the late Philip Michael...

James Lewis Medley, 91, of Lynchburg, and formerly of Brooklyn, New York, passed away peacefully with his two daughters by his side on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Runk & Pratt Liberty Ridge. Born in B...

William Wyatt Clements, 69, of Rustburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Born April 5, 1956, in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Grover C. Clements and Ollie L. Clements....

Linwood Eugene “Jimmy” Blunt, 98, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Lynchburg on September 4, 1927, he was the son of the late Arthur Blunt and E...

Charlene Gray Stewart Goff went home to be with her Lord on March 12, 2026. She was born on November 10,1942 to John D. Gray and June Dearing Gray. Charlene worked at G.E. for 30 years before ret...

Kevin Andrew Exner, 30, of Gretna passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born January 16, 1996, in Wake County, NC, he was the son of Greg and Diane Exner. Kevin was a graduate of Arizona State Univ...

Rita Jo Carico Cooley, 91, of Lynchburg passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in West Virginia and raised in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Berkley Carico ...

Clarence Samuel Moses, Sr., 94, of Rustburg passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026. He was the son of the late Ernest Moses and Zelma Cyrus Moses. Born June 15, 1931, Clarence was known for his love of the...

Nancy Banton Baldwin, 82, of Forest, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Randolph Baldwin. Born in Lynchburg on August 5, 1943, she...

Harold “Harry” Skoldal III, 77, of Lynchburg, passed away March 6, 2026, with his beloved daughter at his side. Born August 22, 1948, in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Harold Skoldal, Jr. and...

E. Ralph Owens, 89 of Rustburg, Virginia passed away on March 5, 2026. He was the son of the late Clyde and Maggie Owens. He was born August 16, 1936 in Grundy, Virginia. Ralph was an avid hunter,...

Clarence Earl DeShazo, a.k.a “C.E.” or “Big Daddy,” 83, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on March 5, 2026 at home. Born November 26, 1942 in Newport News, VA, the youngest son of the late Robert Earl De...

Juanita Faye Walter, our beautiful, sweet mother went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at the age of 82. Born in Lynchburg on April 8, 1943, she was the daughter of the l...

John Small “Big John” Williams, Jr., 89, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026, at his residence. Born March 25, 1936 in Washington, North Carolina, he was the son of the late John S....

Kenneth Marshall Dearing March 1, 1944 – February 27, 2026 Kenneth Marshall Dearing, known to family and friends simply as Kenny, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026, two days before his eigh...

Donald Stone Manning, 83, of Evington, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Spring Hope, North Carolina, he was the son of the late James David Manning and...

David George Douglas, Jr., born September 9, 1970, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 25, 2026 after a long illness. He is survived by his parents, David G. Douglas, Sr. an...

Sharon Lee Ten Pas, a resident of Goode, Virginia, was born on June 1, 1942. Sharon Lee Ten Pas passed away on February 20, 2026, at the age of 83.

Dennis Wayne Montgomery, age 71, of Big Island, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026. Born on December 14, 1954, Dennis was the son of the late Elbert S. Montgomery and Margorie C. Montgomery. In...

Areti Konstantinidi Clidence, 78, of Lynchburg, VA passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Born in Crete, Greece on January 25, 1948, she was a daughter of the late ...

Bettyann Marian Brummer, 76, of Natural Bridge Station, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Born on November 24, 1949, in Weehawken, New Jersey, Bettyann was the daughter of the lat...

William “Billy” Edward Falwell Sr., 75, of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Born on June 17, 1950, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Billy was the son of the late Ernest E. Falwell and E...

Stephen Aaron Grandstaff entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on February 12, 2026, passing peacefully while surrounded by the family he led and loved. Steve was a man of profound faith and qu...

Dr. Maxwell C. Feinman died on February 12, 2026. Born in the Virginia Baptist Hospital on June 25, 1928, Max was the son of Joseph N. Feinman and Deborah Weinstein Feinman, both of whom predeceased h...

Patricia Ann Carter passed away on February 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Patricia was born on April 29, 1944. She was a resident of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Nedra Meeks Shiverdecker, age 82, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026. Nedra lived a life of service to others and had a strong testimony of the atonement of Jesus Christ and His lo...

Joyce Carolyn Mason, 83, of Lynchburg, VA went to be with the Lord February 4, 2026. Born in Shepherdsville, KY, a daughter of the late Oscar Hilton and Jimmie Lee Hilton. Joyce was an employee of TS...

Patricia Anne Pugh Ellett, 86, passed away peacefully at home on February 5, 2026, surrounded by family. Born on March 14, 1939, “Pat” was the daughter of the late Gladys Catherine Penny Pugh and Alli...

Stanley Robert “Stash” Motyka, 89, longtime resident of Southbridge, MA, peacefully died on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his daughter’s house in Lynchburg, VA, sitting in his favorite chair watchin...

On February 4, 2026, Kimberly Dawn St. John Mattox entered the gates of Heaven and was joyfully reunited with her beloved parents, whom she missed so deeply. After a courageous 16-month battle with lu...

Anne Elizabeth Tutwiler Martin, age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, surrounded by the love she so freely and faithfully shared throughout her life. A devoted woman of fait...

Russell Howard Rickert, 93, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away into the loving arms of his Savior on February 2, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Jane Rickert for 54 years. Born on January 6, 193...

William "Bill" Keith Dodson, born on May 3, 1966, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 59. A resident of Lynchburg, Virginia, Bill was a man of many talents and interests, often described ...

Burton William Clements passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 89. He was born on November 7, 1936, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was a resident of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Wade Miller Davis Jr., aged 69, passed away on February 2, 2026. He was born on July 6, 1956. Wade was a resident of Forest, Virginia.

Cynthia Ann Reynolds, born on May 2, 1960, in Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on December 13, 2025, at the age of 65.