Madison Heights, VA Obituaries

Russell Eugene “Rusty” Hudson, Jr., 87, of Seabrook, South Carolina, and formerly of Elon, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on September 20, 1938...

Delilah G. Martin, 71, unexpectedly passed away at her home on April 22, 2026. She was born in Charleston, WVA on October 15, 1954. Delilah was united in marriage to Jeffrey Allen Martin on November ...

Thomas Jeffrey “Jeff” Davis, 66, of Monroe passed away surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. He was the son of the late Thomas Jasper Davis and Joanne Nuckols Davis. Born April 23, 195...

George “Pat” Woody, 71, of Elon passed away Monday, April 20, 2026. He was the devoted husband of Joan Stinnett Woody of over 52 years. Born April 7, 1955, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late “Bu...

Wayne Eugene Henson, 77, passed from this earthly life to his heavenly home April 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Wayne was born on March 23, 1949 in Lynchburg, VA to the late Homer B. Hen...

Peggy Watson Tyree, 94, of Madison Heights, VA passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Born on February 7, 1932, she was the only daughter of the late Rudolph Owen Watson and Mildred Cyrus Watson....

Laura Moore “Belle” Doss, 91, of Madison Heights, VA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Cardinal Senior Living. Born May 31, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Daw...

Isabel Grace Wallace Cesafsky Hundley, 86, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Cushing Wallace, III., and Kate Bernard Hyatt Wallace. Born O...

John Henry Mann, Jr., 70, of Madison Heights, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg on September 12, 1955, he was the son of the late Joh...

Chrisanna “Chris” Simpkins Showalter, 54, of Gladstone, VA passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur Simpkins. Born December 12, 1971, Chris was known for the love...

Gary Randall Ramsey, 73, of Amherst, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at his residence. For forty-six years, he was the loving and devoted husband of Mavis Amanda T. Ramsey. He was the son of the la...

Norma Lanham Giles, age 94, of Monroe, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born on May 17, 1931, in Lanham, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. Lanham and Anna H. Lanham. She wa...

We are heartbroken to announce that our loving mom, Ruby Hudson Cash, 95, of Amherst, Virginia passed peacefully at her home on April 1, 2026. Ruby, the daughter of the late Annie Davis Hudson and D...

Rita Hostetter Wills, 93, of Madison Heights, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on January 25, 1933, in Lexington, Virginia, she was the daughter of th...

Phyllis Jean Wade, née Staples, departed this life in the wee morning hours of Sunday, March 29, 2026. Having decided some weeks prior that, after 95 years on Earth, she was ready for her next grand a...

Derrick Michael Lewis departed life on the morning of Wednesday March 25th after a long eight month battle with cancer. He was surrounded by the people he loved the most. He loved his video games, mu...

Richard Nathaniel “Rick” Edwards, Jr., age 83, transitioned to Glory, with God forever, on March 18, after a long, hard fought 6-year battle with metastatic melanoma. Rick was born June 27, 1942, in...

Karen Perdue Mann, 73, of Madison Heights, VA passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on August 12, 1952 in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late ...

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Kathleen Faith Cash McGinnis 100 of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away at her home on Friday, March 13, 2026. Kathleen was born on February 3, 1926 in Amherst County, Virginia. She was the daughter of t...

Judy Ferguson Branham, aged 72, of Monroe, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Born April 6, 1953, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Marvis Ferguson. She worked at Archer Cree...

Lecy Helen Duff, 77, of Alexandria, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 9, 2026. Born in Amherst County on September 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Finley D. Bowling and Ruth Fitzgera...

Michelle Lynne Kidd, age 58, of Madison Heights, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. Born on December 11, 1967, in Lynchburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of Sylvia M. Bradley and the late Andrew...

Bernice Clemmer Campbell, age 94, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Born on October 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William Crawford Clemmer an...

Robert Lawrence Pentecost, age 74, of Amherst, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 03, 2026, in Lynchburg, Virginia, after a courageous battle with cancer. As he went to be home with the Lo...

Lonnie “Bubby” Felton Parrish, Jr., age 61, of Madison Heights, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Born on February 17, 1965, in Richmond, Virginia, he was the son of the late Lonnie F. Parrish, S...

Cecile Mawyer Rucker, age 89, of Madison Heights passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Born on May 21, 1936, in Albemarle County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Leighton M. Maw...

Fay Coiner Jennings, 86, of Madison Heights went to join her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 28, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Elmer Warren Coiner and Myrtle May Desper Coiner. Fay, bo...

Kenneth Marshall Dearing passed away on February 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Born on March 1, 1944, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Kenneth was a resident of Amherst, Virginia.

Jimmy Alvin Dykes, 55, lived life in his own beautiful way — full of routine, adventure, and unmistakable joy. Though Jimmy did not use words, he never had trouble communicating. A bright smile, an e...

Christopher Micheal Noble, 57, of Madison Heights, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, he was the son of Bernard Wayne Noble and the late Sandra...

Carl Junius Cassell, 86, of Madison Heights went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 21, 2026. He was the son of the late Junius Tipton Cassell and Nellie Brimmer Cassell. Born May ...

Timothy Greer, 66, of Monroe, passed away on February 22, 2026. Born June 4, 1959, he was the son of the late Ray Vaughn Greer and Vivian Poe Greer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in d...

Ressie Gertrude Johns, 81, of Amherst, VA passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, 2026. Born in Amherst County on November 8, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Reed Johns and Carrie John...

Jeff Stiles, 59, of Madison Heights, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Born September 7, 1966, in Plainfield, NJ. Jeff lived a life marked by deep faith in God, tireless community...

Ruth Esther Neidig Gombos, aged 92 of Madison Heights, Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the loving wife of William Gombos (deceased). ...

Evelyn Jennings Duff, 91, of Madison Heights passed away on February 9, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Emmett Samuel Jennings and Laura Floyd Jennings. In addition to her parents Evelyn was p...

Maureen Ann Powers, lovingly known as “Moe Moe,” 61, passed away peacefully on the morning of Monday, February 2, 2026, at her home in Madison Heights, Virginia. Moe Moe leaves behind a legacy of lo...

Dana Charles Thayer, 95, of Lynchburg, Virginia died on February 2, 2026 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a brief illness. Dana was born in Nashua, NH, the son of Bernard H. and Mildred Marsh Thay...

Mary A. Keesee, 73, of Madison Heights, VA, departed her earthly bounds on Sunday, February 1, 2026, from a brief battle with cancer. Born Dec. 7, 1952, she devoted her 73 years to a life of helping...

David Michael Duff, born on November 28, 1967, passed away on January 26, 2026, at the age of 58. David was a resident of Madison Heights, Virginia.

Kathy Ann Clark, 66, of Madison Heights, passed away on January 25, 2026, She was the daughter of the late Edward Weiland Torrence, Jr. and Courtney Elizabeth Bryant Torrence. Those left to cherish K...

Robert Ronald Floyd, Sr., age 89, passed away on January 21, 2026, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on May 24, 1936, in Monroe, Virginia, Robert was the son of the late Horance R. Floyd and...

Brian “BJ” Joel Cash, Sr., age 43, of Madison Heights, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Born on April 7, 1982, in Lynchburg, Virginia, BJ was the cherished son of Darrell G. Cash and Debora...

Frank Mayo Knight, 91 of Madison Heights, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at his home. He was born in Madison Heights on February 26, 1934, son of the late Joseph R. Knight and the late Ma...

Carolyn Moore Miller, 75, graduated to heaven on January 13, 2026, at her home in Amherst, VA after a tough 16-month battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late John C. Moore and Mary Lowndes...

Bernice Valentine Crawford, 81, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lee “Bill” Crawford. Born on February 9, 1944...

Jonathan Fredrick Hargrave, 54, unexpectedly passed away in his home on January 10, 2026, in Amherst, Virginia. Jon was born on December 31, 1972, in Xenia, Ohio, to Anita (Allbright) Ryman and Jim H...

December 20, 1950 - January 9, 2026 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lucy Campbell Bryant, 75, on Friday January 9, 2026. Lucy passed peacefully in her home surrounded by fami...