Current Obituaries

Hope Gearhart Montague

- March 12, 2020

Hope G. Montague passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Born June 7, 1931 in Lynchburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Rush K. …

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Van Lewis Parker

October 17, 1939 - March 12, 2020

Van Lewis Parker, 80, of Bedford, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was the wonderful and caring husband of Brenda Hobson Parker for 11 years. Born in Bedford …

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Martha Jones Guill

April 15, 1928 - March 12, 2020

Martha ”Pearl” Jones Guill, 91, of Oakville Road, Appomattox, died Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Babcock Manor. She was the wife of the late Hal Flood Guill. Born in Erwin, …

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Emmitt Walker Paulette, Jr.

May 17, 1956 - March 12, 2020

E. W. “Scott Walker” Paulette, Jr., 63, of Cedar Rock Drive, Forest, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He …

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Betty Jean Rigney Hall

June 1, 1932 - March 12, 2020

Betty Jean Rigney Hall, age 87 of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020. Betty was born June 1, 1932 to the late Claude Swanson Rigney and Nannie Kate …

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Theodosia Mann Evans

October 6, 1944 - March 12, 2020

Theodosia Mann Evans died March 12, 2020 at age 76. She and her husband O. Norman Evans, MD retired in the Roanoke area in 1996, attracted by the natural beauty …

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Roanoke, Rader Funeral Home

John Wayne Greenway

December 29, 1940 - March 11, 2020

John Wayne Greenway, 79, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Dorothy Greenway; sons, James Greenway, Timothy Greenway (Elizabeth); daughter, Cherie Rogers …

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Vance Allen McAllister

- March 11, 2020

Vance Allen McAllister, 64, of Roanoke, went to be with his heavenly father the Lord Jesus, Wednesday March 11, 2020. Vance was preceded in death by his father Warren McAllister. …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Rebecca Ann Tickle Hamilton

June 29, 1951 - March 11, 2020

Rebecca Ann Tickle Hamilton, 68, of Parrott, gained her angel wings on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was retired from Radford University where she was Housekeeping Manager. She was preceded …

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Parrott, Mullins Funeral Home

Ruth McClung Bailey

April 3, 1923 - March 11, 2020

Ruth McClung Bailey, 96, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. She was a member of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church and retired after 28 years from Inland Motors. She was …

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Mildred Lee “Millie” McDaniel Sloan

February 22, 1934 - March 11, 2020

Mildred Lee “Millie” McDaniel Sloan, 86, of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Arrangements by Botetourt Funeral Home in Buchanan.

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Jimmy Ray Williams

March 28, 1947 - March 11, 2020

Jimmy Ray Williams, 72, of Fincastle, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Arrangements by Botetourt Funeral Home in Buchanan.

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Fincastle, Botetourt Funeral Home

Randy Walter Wade

- March 11, 2020

Randy Walter Wade, 62 of Rustburg, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Randy Walter Wade will be held on Saturday, March 21, …

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Rustburg, Burch Messier

Charlie Thomas “Tom” Foley, Jr.

March 4, 1930 - March 10, 2020

Charlie Thomas “Tom” Foley, Jr. of Boones Mill and Roanoke, passed away, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was a son of the late, Charles Thomas Foley, Sr. and Mary Susie …

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Boones Mill, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Joseph Franklin Vaughan

February 1, 1935 - March 10, 2020

Joseph Franklin Vaughan, 85, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was preceded in death by his first wife Joyce McCormick Vaughan and second wife, Virginia Grishaw Vaughan. Born …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Lisa Jayne Overstreet

October 7, 1956 - March 10, 2020

Lisa Jayne Overstreet, 63 years old of Roanoke, A went to be with our Lord and Loved ones who have passed over before her on March 10, 2020. She was …

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William Abraham Davis

February 5, 1938 - March 10, 2020

William Abraham Davis, 82 of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on Saturday, February 5, 1938 in Lynchburg, a son of …

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Bedford, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Geraldine Kirby Farmer

November 28, 1925 - March 10, 2020

Geraldine Kirby Farmer, 94, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on November 28, 1925, a daughter of the late Joseph Nathaniel Kirby and …

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Lynchburg, Burch Messier

Nellie Loraine Worrell Dale Whitt

June 2, 1936 - March 10, 2020

Nellie Loraine Worrell Dale Whitt, age 83 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her home. Born June 2, 1936 in Snowville she was the daughter of the …

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Dublin, Bower Funeral Chapels

Douglas “Doug” Wayne Marsh

January 14, 1960 - March 10, 2020

Douglas “Doug” Wayne Marsh, 60, of Lynchburg, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of Renee Jones Marsh for almost …

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Lynchburg, Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory

Bryan Keith Manning

- March 10, 2020

Bryan Keith Manning,53, of Roanoke, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was the son of the James and Mary Widne Manning. In addition to his parents, Bryan is …

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Roanoke, Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory

Leila Presson Hopkins

- March 10, 2020

Leila P. Hopkins of Lynchburg died at the age of 89 on March 10, 2020, at Westminster Canterbury.  She was survived by her husband of 61 years, Donald A. Hopkins, …

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Barbara Janice Linville Lowry

May 5, 1955 - March 10, 2020

Barbara Janice Linville Lowry, age 64, crossed over on March 10th 2020. She was captivatingly beautiful and had a joyous laugh. Barbara has lived in her little house in the …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Barbara Layne Gowin

December 1, 1928 - March 9, 2020

Barbara Layne Gowin, 91, of Pumping Station Road, Appomattox, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Babcock Manor. She was the loving wife of the late James Alfred Gowin for …

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Appomattox,

Nancy Preusser

- March 9, 2020

On Monday, March 9, 2020 Nancy Neal Preusser left this earthly residence and stepped into the presence of Jesus. Born in 1952 to the late Jim and Roberta Neal, Nancy …

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Lynchburg, Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory

Frances Parker Bowling

November 30, 1943 - March 9, 2020

Frances Parker Bowling, 76 of Thaxton passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Guggenheimer Nursing Home. She was born on Tuesday, November 30, 1943 in Bedford County, a daughter of …

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Thaxton, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Janice Hailey Privette

August 29, 1938 - March 9, 2020

Janice Hailey Privette, 81, of Lynchburg died on Monday, March 9, 2020.  She was the wife of the late Calvin Willis Privette. She was born on August 29, 1938 to …

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Lynchburg, Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory

David Toran Tolliver

April 20, 1977 - March 8, 2020

David Torran “Pookie” Tolliver age 42 of Penhook (Truevine Area) passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the local hospital. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas …

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Rocky Mount, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Margaret Moranda Hoovler

- March 8, 2020

Margaret Moranda Hoovler, 73, of Lynchburg died Sunday, March 8, 2020. A full obituary will run later this week. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

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Raymond "Butch WIlson, Sr.

- March 8, 2020

Raymond “Butch” Newton Wilson, Sr., 81, of Lynchburg passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. He was born in Hammond, Indiana, a son of the late Harold and Thelma Wilson.  …

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Phyllis Batten Wood

February 22, 1938 - March 8, 2020

Phyllis Batten Wood age 82 of Boones Mill and formerly of Salem passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 joining her husband in Heaven. Phyllis graduated from Andrew Lewis High …

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Margaret "Peg" Moranda Hoovler

July 13, 1946 - March 8, 2020

Margaret “Peg” Moranda Hoovler, 73, of Lynchburg and devoted wife of Gary Scott Hoovler, slipped quietly from this life to the next on Sunday, March 8, 2020 with her husband …

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Ralph Eugene Flowers, Sr.

September 12, 1941 - March 8, 2020

Ralph Eugene Flowers, Sr., 78, of Bedford County, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 8, 2020, re-uniting with his parents, Lewis and Georgie Flowers, sister, Mary Flowers, …

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Wanda Rose Sublett Gills

November 11, 1931 - March 8, 2020

Wanda Rose Sublett Gills, 88, of Salem, stepped into the gates of heaven on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Originally from Montcalm, WV, she was a graduate of Montcalm High School. …

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Stephen Douglas Black

February 12, 1950 - March 8, 2020

Steven Douglas Black, age 70 of Franklin County, passed away March 8, 2020. Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, Rt. 220, Rocky Mount.

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Kimberly Alyssa Nicole Dixon

October 16, 2003 - March 8, 2020

Kimberly Alyssa Nicole Dixon, 16, of Roanoke, Virginia, was loaned to us by the angels on October 16, 2003. She returned to her heavenly home on March 8, 2020, after …

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Roanoke, Botetourt Funeral Home

Karen Sue Price Jeffrey

August 29, 1968 - March 8, 2020

Karen Sue Price Jeffrey, 51, passed away at her home in Christiansburg on Sunday, March 8, 2020. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Christin Lea Jeffrey. She had …

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Christiansburg, Mullins Funeral Home

Phyllis Jewell Thompson Flinchum

September 22, 1939 - March 7, 2020

Phyllis Jewell Thompson Flinchum, 80, of Belspring, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth Charles and Clendis Mary Lou Thompson; and husbands, …

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Barbara Moore Downey

July 21, 1935 - March 7, 2020

Barbara Moore Downey, 84, of Christiansburg, died on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in the care of her loving family. She was the wife of the late Edward Ray Downey for …

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Nancy Lawhorn Fransico

April 8, 1948 - March 7, 2020

Nancy Lawhorn Fransico, 72, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday March 7, 2020. she is survived by her only son, David R. Lawhorn and his two daughters, Anna Maria Lawhorn and …

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Bobby Joe Collins, Sr.

September 27, 1939 - March 7, 2020

Bobby Joe Collins, Sr., 80 of Bedford, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, September 27, 1939 in Jackson, TN, a …

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Roderick Lee "Roddy" Garnett

October 14, 1965 - March 7, 2020

Roderick Lee “Roddy” Garnett, age 54 of Blue Ridge, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

Roddy was born in Roanoke October 14, …

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Blue Ridge, Rader Funeral Home

David DeBell Williams

October 9, 1948 - March 7, 2020

David DeBell Williams, age 71 of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Lewis Gale Medical Center following a brief illness. David was born in Manhattan, New York October …

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Buchanan, Rader Funeral Home

John Robert Metcalf

May 11, 1928 - March 6, 2020

John Robert Metcalf, 91, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, March 6, 2020. Born May 11, 1928 in Prince Edward County, he was a son of the late Thomas J. and …

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Lynchburg, Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory

Frank R. Wright

- March 6, 2020

Frank R. Wright, 94, of Rustburg passed away Friday, March 6, 2020. A funeral service will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Whites United Methodist Church …

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