Lynchburg, VA Obituaries

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Walter “Bucky” Edward Bass, Jr., 82, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Born on September 27, 1943, in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Walter Edward Bass, Sr. and...

John Kenneth "Johnny" Poore, 66, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026 peacefully at his home. He was born on March 20, 1960 in Dover, Delaware, a son of Flora Lois Teed Poore and th...

Curtis Howell Young, 84, of Forest, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his residence. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January 14, 1942, he was the son of the late Eug...

Richard Allen Thornhill, Sr., 84, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Willow Ridge. Born in Lynchburg on October 28, 1941, he was the son of the late Oliver Walker Tho...

Mary Evelyn Burgess Garbee, 93, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Albert Burges...

Joann Bedford Langdon passed on July 26, 2026, at the age of 71, having been born on October 12, 1954.

Christine Kay Bonds, born on September 26, 1964, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026 surrounded by her family and loved ones. Christine was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Edward Bonds, and ...

Clyde Cornelius "Tony" Johnson, Jr., was born on December 8, 1952 and passed away on July 24, 2026. Tony was a son of the late Clyde Cornelius Johnson and Dorothy Burley Johnson. A hardworking and tal...

Gustavo Adolfo Espinosa, 83, born on June 8, 1943 in Cartagena, Colombia, passed away peacefully, leaving a legacy of service, compassion and dedication to his family, his profession and the country. ...

William Levin “Bill” Dean III was born December 18,1942 in Cambridge, MD. He went home to be with Jesus July 23, 2026. Bill was a son of the late William Levin Dean, Jr. and Annie Mae Doughty Dean. He...

Shirley Culler Wooldridge, born on January 25, 1945, passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Thursday, July 23, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arvile Benjamin Culler and ...

Clarence Parker Wright, Jr., 96, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Born June 18,1930 in Lynchburg, VA, he was the only son of the late Clarence Parker Wright, Sr. and Pearl Ro...

Arlette LaVern Wilson, 85, of Forest, VA passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on October 17,1940 in Bedford, VA, she was a daughter of the late Garnette Leo...

Patricia Dawn Brock, age 69, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Born on March 4, 1957, in Lynchburg, VA, Patricia was the daughter of the late James R. Bobbitt, Sr. and Edith Layne...

Janet Rasnic “Boo” Johnston, 64, of Lynchburg passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. She was the daughter of Shelvia McMillan and the late James Rasnic. Born February 2...

Anthony Wayne Gerholdt, 58, of Lynchburg passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Forest Health and Rehab in Lynchburg. He was the son of Diana and Jesse Gerholdt of St. Petersburg, FL. Anthony (Ton...

Philip Leighton Knowles, 52, of Forest, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 11, 2026, while on vacation in Florida. Born in Miami, Florida, on September 28, 1973, he was the son of the late Ri...

Michael Irwin Cooper, 75, of Forest, passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, July 13, 2026. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 29, 1951, he was the son of the late Leo Cooper and Sylvia Feldst...

Virgil Lee McCratic "Lee", born October 19th, 1942, to Clarence Vernon McCratic and Nellie Lorene McCratic (Lacy), in Oronogo, Missouri. Lee went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Sund...

Lewis Wayne Martin, 67, of Concord, Virginia, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. Born on July 17, 1958 in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Gordon Lewis Martin and Mamie Victoria Cau...

Theresa Diane Reynolds, age 67, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on January 9, 1959, Theresa lived a life centered on lov...

Evelyn Sullivan Wright, 83, of Forest, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Born on June 12 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. Sullivan and Paulin...

Janet Dolores Aguilar, 84, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Born on March 17, 1942, in Fairfax, Virginia, Janet was the daughter of the late Clifford Russell and Clara K...

Vivian Louise Miller, age 70, of Madison Heights, Virginia, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026. Born on February 1, 1956, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Elmer M. Wilson and Ma...

Andrew “Tyrone” Perkins, 60, of Lynchburg, VA, went to his heavenly home on July 6, 2026 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. Andrew was born in Martinsville, VA on November 12, 1965, a son o...

Ava Belle Terry Martin, 99, of Rustburg, went to be with her Lord on Monday, July 6, 2026. Born in Virginia on July 10, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Hubbard Terry and Ava Millner Ter...

Elizabeth Diane Jones, age 71, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Born on March 5, 1955, in Lynchburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Edward Phillips and Catherine ...

Paul Steven “Steve” Preston, 68, of Forest passed away at his home on Sunday, July 5th, 2026. He was the son of the late Paul Sydney Preston and Mildred Sue Preston. Born November 20, 1957, Steve was...

Ryan Christopher Crilly, 40, of Rustburg VA, peacefully entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 4th, at UVA hospital, surrounded by loved ones. Ryan’s life was defined not by th...

Thelma Dudley Pitman, 77, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on December 27, 1948, she was the daughter of the late James Dudley and Madeline Sanderso...

In Loving Memory of Orlando (Lon) Mirolli Orlando (Lon) Michael Mirolli, 88, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, in his daughter's home in Lynchburg, VA. Born on November 22, 1937 in West Spri...

Judith Anne Hutchinson Kennedy, 78, of Farmville, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 2nd surrounded by the comfort and love of her husband and daughter. Born on October 16, 1947, in El Paso, TX to Geo...

Hazel Virginia Nuckoles Rexrode, 96, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at The Elms. Born in Augusta County on May 19, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Rans...

Frances Joann Waters Therien, 77, of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Forest Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Springfield, Illinois, on October 31, 1948, she was the daught...

Russell Alfred Krantz, Jr., 79, of Lynchburg passed away on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026. He was the son of the late Russell A. Krantz and Jean Padgett Krantz. Born May 20th, 1947, Russell was a graduat...

Harry "Dickie" Edward Moses, Sr. 88, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 28, 2026. Born on October 15, 1937, Dickie witnessed nearly nine decades of change and progress. Those who...

Remo Andrea Lotano, age 92, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed peacefully in the caring hands of Lynchburg General Hospital on Friday June 26, 2026. Born on January 5, 1934, in New York, to the late Mich...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Gary Wayne Turner of Monroe, Virginia, who departed this life on May 6, 2026, at the age of 60. Gary was a hardworking man who believed in hard work and ...

Mark Allen Gardner, age 66, passed away suddenly but peacefully on Sunday, June 21, 2026, at his home in Lynchburg, VA. Mark was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 29, 1959. He was the son of t...

Janelle Rae Bell, 65 of Madison Heights passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026. She was born in Iowa on February 10, 1961, daughter of the late Arild Christensen and the late Edna Mae Christensen. I...

Janet Kay Ewers Johnson, age 68, of Lynchburg, joined the Heavenly Choir to praise her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Janet was born on July 25, 1957, in Lynchburg, Virginia where she li...

Patricia Currier King Burley, 76, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Leon Currier and Nona Christine Giles. Born January 10, 1950, Patricia attended E....

Annie Bell Newton Cofflin’s spirit broke its mortal bond to keep a divine appointment with Jesus Christ in Paradise on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Ann was 87 years old when she died at her home after a ...

Helen Neely Moseley, 70 of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Lynchburg on November 7, 1955. Helen was an extraordinary cook and...

Shelby Campbell Long, 87, died peacefully in her sleep on June 17th, 2026, following a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease. She leaves behind a legacy of love, compassion, grace, and a little ...

Doris Cawthorne Staton Johnson passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026 at the age of 95. She was born October 18, 1930 in Appomattox, daughter of the late James D. Cawthorne and the late Annie Woodri...

Charlie passed away in his home on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the age of 75 years. He was born in Lynchburg, VA where he lived his entire life. Charlie had a huge circle of friends to include those f...

David “Dave” Alan Wagner, age 81, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Born on October 28, 1944, in Sacramento, California, he was the son of the late Denver Perry Wagner and Lois Burns...

Jerry Wayne Dale, 62, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Born on August 6, 1963, in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Ernest Ray Dale and Dorothy Lee Stinnette...