OBITUARY
Bessie Scott Karnes
November 18, 1935 – January 10, 2019
IN THE CARE OF
Whitten Timberlake Chapel
Bessie Scott Karnes, 83, of Lynchburg passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Born in Lynchburg, November 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Josephus Morgan Scott and Thelma Payne Scott. She worked for GE for over 20 years and later retired from Waytec Corporation. She attended Pleasant View Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Perry Ray Karnes and Joseph D. Karnes.
Survivors include her former husband, David Karnes of Evington, her daughter-in-law Kelly Karnes; two grandchildren, Jessica K. Fisher and Trevor J. Karnes and two great grandchildren, Coleson Fisher and Colin Fisher.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with the Rev. Rick Ewing officiating. Interment will follow in Altavista Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider Pleasant View Baptist Church, 19278 Forest Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24502.
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- George Wright
- Leslie Scott
- Danny Marks
- Roy Payne
- Brian Payne
- Robert Payne
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- Pleasant View Baptist Church 19278 Forest Rd, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502
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January 15, 2019
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