William Barney “Bill” Duval, Jr. 90, of Forest, VA passed away June 9, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Gertrude Virginia Simpson Duval for 67 years and 11 months.
Bill was born in Forest April 10, 1926 the son of the late William B. Duval, Sr., and Mabel S. Duval. He was a former co-owner of Duval Auto Parts, a member of Forest Masonic Lodge #245, charter member of Forest Ruritan Club, and served on the Board of Directors for Forest Volunteer Fire Department.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Linda Maxine D. Harr and her husband William of Forest; a son, William Kevin Duval of Lynchburg; two grandchildren, Caroline Grace Harr and William Brandon Duval and his special friend, Christy Mae Coleman, all of Forest; a step granddaughter, Brooke Greene of New York N.Y. Also, one brother John W. Duval of Forest and two sisters Iola Phillips of Lynchburg and Patricia Tyree of Madison Heights, Va. also numerous nieces and nephews.
The family extends their appreciation to the staff at Runk and Pratt of Forest for their friendship and excellent care for Bill during these last 13 months.
Family and friends will be received at Tharp Funeral Home of Lynchburg, VA Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and other times at the residence. Services will follow visitation at Tharp Funeral Home 3:30 p.m. Sunday June 12, 2016 followed by Masonic Rites. A private graveside will be held on Monday.
In lieu of flowers the family request those wishing to make a memorial, please consider Forest Vol. Fire Department, P.O. Box 140, Forest, VA 24551 or Bedford Co. Humane Society, 829 Ole Turnpike Dr., Bedford, VA 24523.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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William "Bill" Barney Duval
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Raymond Bernard Lenco
Raymond B. Lenco, 80, died of congestive heart failure on Friday, June 10, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Lenco was born in VanVooris, PA., and grew up in Washington, PA.
He graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. After serving in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict, he became a technical representative for such firms as G.E., Mitre, Page and AT&T serving in Guam, Micronesia, the Bahamas, Hawaii, Columbia and Iceland. During this time he also attended the University of Maryland, George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University and the Philippines Women’s University where he co-created the Tagalog version of Scrabble, the first Scrabble games in a foreign language. His later career was with the Voice of America and the U.S. Information Agency.
Since moving to Smith Mountain Lake in 2000, Mr. Lenco has been active as a Court Appointed Special Advocate and with the Smith Mt. Lake Lions Club, American Legion Post 62, and the DAV and with Resurrection Catholic Church as a lecture and as the “water boy” for the church’s Tuesday Group.
Mr. Lenco is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughter, Kristen Wagner and her children, Kara and Carson; son Jeff, wife, Jai and daughter Julissa; son Matt, wife, Sofia and daughters Rafaella and Anna Marie. His surviving siblings are John Lenco, Tom Lenco, Irene Knodle, Madeline Ault, Christine Freeman and Donna Lenco.
Visitation and wake will be Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Resurrection Catholic Church in Moneta. Funeral Mass and burial will be Friday, June 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the church.
To send condolences online please visit tharpfuneralhome.com. Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford, is assisting the family.
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Lillie Gibson Spain
Lillie Gibson Spain, 78, of Lynchburg, died Friday, June 10, 2016. She was the wife of Simmons Stephen Spain, Sr. for 53 years.
Lillie was born in Pekin, N.C. on September 11, 1937 to the late Will James Gibson and the late Della Mae Chamberlain Gibson. At a young age, her family relocated to Georgetown, S.C., which became her hometown. Lillie proudly graduated from Winthrop College in Rock Hill, S.C. in 1960. Lillie moved to Belmont N.C. where she perused a career as a grade school teacher and became the owner of The Evergreens Restaurant. In 1969 she continued her career as an English teacher at Brookville High School in Lynchburg, from which she retired in the mid-nineties.
Along with her husband, Lillie is survived by three sons, Simmons S. Spain, Jr. of Forest, Kenneth Byron Spain and his wife, Nikki, of Burke, Va., and Cary Downing Spain and his wife, Michelle, of Forest; two granddaughters, Susan Chai Spain and Gabriella Downing Spain; and two sisters, Kathy Molony of Charleston, S.C., and Lee O’Connell of Chicago, IL.
The family will receive friends today, Sunday, June 12, 2016 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. A graveside service will be held on Monday, June 13, 2016 at 1 p.m. in Virginia Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1022 Commerce Street Suite 3, Lynchburg, Va. 24502.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Ruth Ann Riley Latham
Ruth Ann Riley Latham, 86, of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Guggenheimer Health and Rehab. She was the loving wife of the late Almon Leon Latham, Sr.
In addition to her husband, Ruth was preceded in death by her son, Almon Leon Latham, Jr.
Left behind to cherish Ruth’s memory are her son, Wayne Latham and his wife, Colleen of Forest; five grandchildren, and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Services will be held privately.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences please visit tharpfuneralhome.com.
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Dolly Marie Vaughan Tuck
Dolly Marie Vaughan Tuck, 88, of Forest passed away on July 1, 2016. She was the wife of the late Charles Ryland Tuck, Sr. for 59 years.
Born in Charlotte County on August 18, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Silas Leonard Vaughan and Cora Elizabeth Sampson Vaughan. In Addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by six sisters and five brothers.
Dolly retired from the Mead Corporation, where she worked as a secretary and receptionist, and was a member of Chestnut Hill Baptist Church. She was an exceptional homemaker, incredible cook, a wonderful, caring mother, and a loyal, loving wife, and caregiver. She had a deep love for her family, friends, and church family.
Our loving mother was very special and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her two sons, Charles Ryland Tuck, Jr. and David Bryan Tuck and his wife, Dana, of Forest; three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and many loving nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2016, in Fort Hill Memorial Park, with the Rev. Randy Bower officiating.
The family wishes to express their sincere thanks to the staff of Medical Associates of Central Virginia and Heartland Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their kind and loving care.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Chestnut Hill Baptist Church, 5525 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24502.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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James Ferree
James Lincoln Ferree, 88, of Bedford passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 12, 1928 in Uniontown, PA. A son of the late Clyde S. Ferree and Gladys Grimm Ferree.
James served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in Bedford. During his work career James was a yard master with CSX railway formally known as B & O Railway. He was also a life member and of Elks BPO Lodge 2844 and a resident of English Meadows formally the Elks National Home. James is survived by a sister Janet Ferree DeLozier; sister-in-law, Helen Ferree; also numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.
A celebration of James’s life will be conducted at 11:00 am Friday, July 8, 2016 at Tharp Funeral Home Bedford, with Father Salvador Añonuevo officiating. To send condolences online please visit tharpfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford.
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Mae Crank Kelley
Mae Crank Kelley, 90, of Lynchburg, Va., died Saturday, July 2, 2016. She was the wife of the late Weldon Kirkwood Kelley for 58 years.
Born April 20, 1926 in Lynchburg; Mae was a daughter of the late Otis Lee Crank and the late Ruth Howell Crank.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mae was preceded in death by her brother, Otis Lee Crank, Jr.
Mae is survived by a brother, William H. Crank and his wife Pat, of Lynchburg; a sister Frances C. Marshall, of Lynchburg and several nieces and nephews.
She was educated in Lynchburg schools and after graduation worked for the C & P Telephone Co. until her husband was transferred to Richmond, Va. in 1965. Eleven years later when he was transferred to Roanoke, they elected to live in Bedford, Va. They lived there until her husband’s death in 2010. Mae then lived at Westminster-Canterbury, Lynchburg until her death. She was a life-long and devoted member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and an accomplished homemaker.
A celebration of Mae’s life will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1022 Floyd Street, Lynchburg, VA 24501 or to the Fellowship Fund, Westminster-Canterbury 501 V.E.S. Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit tharpfuneralhome.com.
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Connie M. Markham
Connie Marie Markham, 69, of Bedford, died Sunday, July 3, 2016. She was born on June 18, 1947, a daughter of the late Collis Roan Markham and Annie DeWitt Markham. She was retired from Longwood Industries. She was a faithful member of Bedford Presbyterian Church and Peaks of Otter Rebekah Lodge #32.
Connie is survived by her cousin, Carolyn Robertson also numerous other cousins and many friends. For those wishing to make memorial contributions in Connie’s memory please consider, Bedford Presbyterian Church, 105 West Main Street, Bedford, VA 24523.
A funeral service and celebration of Connie’s life will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Tharp Funeral Home, with Rev. John T. Salley officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 am prior to the service. To send condolences online please visit tharpfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford.
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Josephine Snow Farnandez
Josephine Snow Farnandez, 88, of Lynchburg passed away on July 3, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. For 42 years she was the wife of John Corry Farnandez, living in Lynchburg, Ramsey, NJ and Warrenton, VA and returning to Lynchburg in 1995. Throughout their marriage they spent as much time as possible at their much-loved Smith Mountain Lake home, with a series of much-loved dogs.
Jo was born April 14, 1928 in Huntington, WV and raised in Raleigh, NC. She was the daughter of the late Mary Josephine LeSage Snow and Raymond Anthony Snow and is survived by a sister, Martha Snow Coffey, also of Raleigh. Jo attended Agnes Scott College and graduated from Meredith College, moving to Lynchburg in 1952 with her first husband, the late Robert Isaac (Rock) Lee. In her early years in Lynchburg, she served as a Girl Scout Leader, president of the E.C. Glass PTO, the president of both the Lynchburg Junior Women’s Club and the League of Women Voters, followed by multiple positions on the State LWV Board. In her years on the V.E.S. campus, she enjoyed acting in numerous dramatic productions.
Jo continued her education with the UVA Extension Reading Specialist Program, followed by a Masters’ in Education from Lynchburg College and further certification in Special Education. She taught in the Lynchburg City Schools, as well as public schools in Ramsey and Warrenton. Upon her return to Lynchburg, she was an active volunteer with the CASA program, Meals on Wheels and served in numerous capacities on the board of Opera on the James.
A voracious reader, Jo was deeply involved for forty years with her book clubs and amassed a library of carefully cataloged books, which she happily lent to many. Her love of music ranged from Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba to Puccini and she and John became avid opera-goers during their New Jersey years. After retirement to Lynchburg, she took great joy in a return to playing the piano.
John and Jo made the most of their many travels – viewing museums, galleries and operas throughout Europe, hiking the Great Wall of China, touring the Australian outback, followed by two memorable trips to Russia, as well as to Africa and India. For several years they especially enjoyed a summer home in Nova Scotia.
In addition to her husband, John, Josephine is survived by a host of loving family: Linie Frankfort (Mac) of Lynchburg, Patrick Lee of Asheville, NC, Jodie Patterson (Stuart) of Williamsburg, Donna Farnandez and Susan Craighill (Ed) of Lynchburg, John Farnandez of Chesapeake, David Farnandez (Tina) of Huntingtown, MD, twelve grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and a devoted foursome of Coffey niece and nephews. Mama Jo’s special love of children made her home a favorite destination for all the “little ones” in her life and led to multiple summer sessions of Grandmas’ Camp at Smith Mountain Lake, held with a wonderful circle of her dear, Grandma Friends.
A heartfelt thanks from all her family to Felecia Scott, for her love and service, and to the staff at The Elms of Lynchburg for their professional and dedicated care.
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Josephine will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, VA on Friday, July 8 at 11:00am. Family will gather for the Committal in the Columbarium at First Presbyterian before the memorial service and will receive friends in the narthex following the service.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions should consider Opera on the James (PO Box 1450, Lynchburg, 24505) or Meals on Wheels (PO Box 1388, Lynchburg, 24505.) Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit tharpfuneralhome.com.
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Margaret W. Hynes
Margaret Woods Hynes, 93, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016.
Maggie was always full of life and had high entertainment value. She amused her family with stories about her living in Columbia, working on Capitol Hill for over 40 years, growing up in Amherst County and living at The Summit. She loved many things including beach holidays, lobster bisque, dogs, the Redskins, Bloody Marys, yard sales, Chicos and the Republican Party (most of the time). She will be missed by friends and family. Life will be a bit duller without her.
Margaret was born on March 8, 1923 in Amherst, Va. to the late Thomas Dabney Woods and the late Flora Williams Woods.
She is survived by three nephews, George Thompson, Thomas Padgett, and William Padgett; two nieces, Julia Maloney and Bettie Farmer; and one sister, Nancy Woods Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William Patrick Hynes; and two sisters, Mary Woods Layton and Julia Woods Padgett.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Charlottesville Regional Autism Action Group (CRAAG.) Make checks payable to the Commonwealth Autism message CRAAG Benefit, 4108 E. Parham Road, Richmond, Va. 23228.
A graveside service will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Cemetery in Amherst on July 30, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Todd Vie officiating.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Joseph Neal O'Brien
Joseph Neal O’Brien, 82, of Lynchburg passed away July 7, 2016, at his home with his loving wife, Janice, and his family by his side. Born April 5, 1934, in Lynchburg, Neal graduated from E. C. Glass High School and Lynchburg College. Neal served in the U.S. Army Reserve and had a distinguished career of 35 years with Central Fidelity Bank where he started as a trainee with National Bank just after graduating from college. Neal served as a Vice President at the bank and served as a real estate loan officer. After his retirement in 1992, Neal volunteered at the Lynchburg Daily Bread and was recognized with a community service award. Neal also volunteered for Meals on Wheels and was a member of the InterFaith Outreach Association. A longtime member of Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church, Neal taught adult Sunday School for over 40 consecutive years, spending hours every week researching and preparing his lessons. He also served as a Deacon and a member of the Finance Committee at the church. Neal’s wisdom, kindness and Christian values will guide and support his family going forward. Neal was preceded in death by his parents Otway Caldwell O’Brien and Lovalette Crute O’Brien.
Neal is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janice Waugh O’Brien, his daughter, Patricia O’Brien Campbell (husband Linwood), and son, Timothy (wife Laura). He was a proud grandfather of four: Matthew O’Brien Campbell (wife Brianna), Kathryn Ann Campbell, Caroline Celeste O’Brien and Kelsey Neal O’Brien.
The family extends a special thank you to the medical professionals and caregivers who supported Neal during his illness. The family will receive visitors at Tharp Funeral Home at 220 Breezewood Drive in Lynchburg from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, July 10. A Memorial Service will be held at Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church at 2 pm on Monday, July 11, 2016 with a reception to follow at the church immediately after the service. A graveside service will be held after the church reception at Fort Hill Memorial Park at 4:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lynchburg Daily Bread, 721 Clay Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Louise Ransom Taylor
Louise Ransom Taylor, 86, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter B. Taylor, and by her daughter, Deborah K. Eichenlaub.
She is survived by her daughter, Jeannette K. Hildebrand; four grandchildren, Eric Eichenlaub, Dylan Eichenlaub, Amy Lutero and Sara McDole and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Virginia Memorial Park in Forest, Virginia. Following the service, a dinner and celebration of Louise’s life will be held at 5 p.m. at the home of Allen & Sandy Lambert.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences please visit tharpfuneralhome.com.
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Alice Marie Miller Jones
Alice Miller Jones of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Alice was born September 8, 1950 to the late Herman H. and Ruby Dull Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant sister Judy and step-father Jesse E. Phlegar.
Alice is survived by her daughter Wendy Lee McNeil; grandchildren Cory R. McNeil and Jessica Lee Adkins; half-brother Charles Herman Miller (Barbara); Step-sister Patricia Hill (Walker); step-daughter Susan Jones Carter and her father Bobby Jones of Richmond, Va.
Alice retired from J.B. Moore Electrical Contractors, Inc.
A memorial service will be held Saturday July 16, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, with Pastor David Rowland officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior.
Those wishing to make memorials in Alice’s name please consider the Lynchburg Human Society.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Opal Blankenship
Opal Slagle Blankenship, 87, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016. She was the wife of the late Preston Lee Blankenship.
Born on April 2, 1929, in Elizabethton, Tennessee, Opal was a daughter of the late Charles William Slagle and the late Louise Sams Slagle. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.
After working 26 years for Wynn’s Precision, Opal retired and still stayed active working for the Disabled American Veterans thrift store and with the adult day care center at Virginia Baptist Hospital.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her children, Gary Lee Blankenship of Lynchburg, Brenda McGinness and her husband, Tim, of Lynchburg, Deborah Isenschmid and her husband, Thomas, of Switzerland, and Sharon Hwang of Lynchburg; her grandchildren, Stephanie McGinness, Sean McGinness and his wife, Rachel, Sara Isenschmid, Jessica Isenschmid, Tomi Isenschmid, Tyler Hwang and Weston Proffitt; and her great-grandchildren, Noah and Declan. She will be greatly missed by her family.
We’d like to give special thanks to Lynchburg Health and Rehab, Centra Hospice and all of the caregivers involved in her care over the past few years.
A funeral service will take place at Tharp Funeral Home in Lynchburg on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 1 p.m. with Chaplain Wayne Lanham officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Hugh William MacDonell
Hugh William MacDonell, 81, of Forest, went to be with the Lord July 8, 2016. He was the loving husband of Lisa Fratesi MacDonell for more than sixty years. Hugh honorably served in the Army National Guard and the US Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts, had a long and rewarding career in higher education, and was active in the church as a Eucharistic Minister and a Fourth Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus.
Hugh is survived by his wife and their children Bill MacDonell and wife Judi, of Ashburn, Va., Tony MacDonell and wife Kathy of Forest, Va., Lisa Broussard and husband Chad of Canyon Lake, Tx., and Steve MacDonell and wife Kelly of Burlington, NC; and grandchildren Anna and her husband Michael, Clay, Trevor, Kelsey, Kylie and Tori.
He was preceded in death by his parents Alan and Rachel MacDonell and sister, Maggie Donovan.
“He was our hero, our friend, our protector, our cheerleader, our teacher.”
A Funeral Mass and Celebration of Life will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Lynchburg VA, Thursday, July 14 at 12:00 noon, with Rev. Msgr. Michael D. McCarron officiating. The inurnment will be a private ceremony at a later date.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Robert Louis Beatty
Robert Louis Beatty, 61, of Forest died Sunday July 10, 2016 at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville.
Robert was born July 27, 1954 in Marks, Mississippi a son of the late Louis Beatty and Ruby Russell Beatty of Forest. Robert honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a nuclear technician with Areva. He loved spending time with his family and especially playing cards.
In addition to his mother he is survived by his two brothers, James Beatty and his wife Michelle of Fort Oglethorpe, GA, and Raymond Beatty and his wife Patty of Forest, two nephews Zachary and Jackson Beatty both of Forest, and numerous cousins.
The family will hold a private memorial service for Robert at a later date.
In lieu of flowers please consider making memorial contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project, at: www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Layla Rogue Bentley
Layla Rogue Bentley, two months old, of Bedford, Va. passed away surrounded by family Sunday, July 10, 2016. Born April 28, 2016, she was the beloved daughter of Justin and Jessica Bentley.
In addition to her parents, left to cherish Layla’s memory are siblings, Riley Hill, Anslee Bentley, and Loretta B. Bentley; grandparents, Dorothy Pettett and husband, Michael, Roy Collier, Kellie (Nana) Maberry and husband, Timothy (Pop), Will Opdyke; aunts and uncles, Christina, Chris, Bobbi-Jean, Kevin, Jason, Josh, Carey, Kerri, Ben, Josh, Michael, Amy, Courtney, Jacob, Dakota, Linda Ann; great-grandparents, John Boon and wife, Judy, Janece Fredericks and husband, Arthur, Harold and Patsy Maberry; great-great grandparents, Pearl Boon and Roseabelle Cash; many great aunts, great uncles, cousins, and friends, who were like family, too great to list.
She was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Donald and Peggy Bentley, Linda Boon; great-great grandparents, John R. Boon and Clinton H. Cash.
A celebration of Layla’s life will be held at Oakdale Baptist Church on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends at Tharp Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Barrye Eugene Maddera
Barrye Eugene Maddera, 59, of Forest died Tuesday July 12, 2016. He was the loving husband of Patricia Templeton Maddera for 35 years.
Barrye was born December 7, 1956 in Lynchburg a son of Eugene Davidson Maddera of Lynchburg and the late Doris Overtreet Maddera. Barrye worked in customer service for many years at the Supply Room Companies, Inc. Barrye enjoyed coaching his children in sports and enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.
In addition to his wife and father, he is survived by his daughter Sara M. Johnson and her husband Randy of Vinton, his son Kyle D. Maddera and his fiancé Tammy McClung of Wilimington, NC, two grandchildren, Levi and Mia Johnson, an uncle Jackie Overstreet of Bedford, and one cousin Jeff Overstreet of NC.
A Celebration of Barrye’s Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Friday July 15, 2016 in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg with the Rev. Douglas Pillow officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
Memorials may be made to the Lynchburg Humane Society or to the American Cancer Society.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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Phyllis O'Brien (Peters)
Phyllis Peters O’Brien, 85, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, July 16, 2016.
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Helen Pugh Daniel
Helen Pugh Daniel, 86, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, July 16, 2016. She was the wife of the late James Murrell Daniel for 54 years.
Helen was born in Lynchburg on May 12, 1930, to the late Frank Jones Pugh and the late Odell Johnson Pugh. For her time, Helen was a very accomplished woman. She graduated from E C Glass High School, worked for the war efforts in the Chapstick factory and was one of a very few women sent to Richmond to learn computer technology. She was a loving wife and mother to three children and a number of their friends.
What Helen brought to this world was something always lacking – pure, unadulterated excitement and joy. Her imagination made worlds of fuzz-covered acorns, songs of tired words and laughter of still silence. She never met a stranger and left everyone with a smile and her catch phrase “Isn’t that something?”
Helen is survived by her brother, Frank David Pugh and his wife, Rose, her children, Dawn Heneberry and her husband Ted of Charlottesville, Jennifer Osinga and her husband John of Lynchburg, and Jim Daniel and his wife Kim of Richmond. Helen also leaves behind six grandchildren, Helen Osinga, Amber Brown and her husband Andrew, John Osinga, and Kate, Caroline, and James Daniel.
A graveside service will be conducted on Thursday July 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Spring Hill Cemetery, with Pastor Peter A. Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the home of her daughter, Jenny.
The family wishes to thank her faithful caregivers at Cadence Companions for their warm, compassionate care over the last 8 years.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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