WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, Edith Annette Deel Alvis Edith Annette Deel Alvis, 68, of Spanish Oaks Concord, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of John Pleasant Alvis, Ill. Born in Roanoke, on Feb. 5, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Russell Ryland Deel and Mary Lucy Obenshain Deel. Annette was an active member of Hebron Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and was a member of the choir.
She was an elementary school teacher, teaching in Botetourt, Appomattox, and Campbell Counties. In addition to her husband she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John Russell (Rusty) and Stephanie G. Alvis; a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer A. and Mark T. Perry; four granddaughters, Morgan and Madison Alvis and Marissa and Isabella Perry, all of Concord; two sisters, Judy and Mary Deel, both of Fincastle and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June .3, 2011, at Hebron Baptist Church by the Rev. Tom Walker with burial following in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Robinson Funeral Home on Thursday, June 2, 2011, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the residence. The family request those wishing to make memorials please consider Hebron Baptist Church, 7533 Stonewall Concord, VA 24538.
Robertson Funeral Home and Cremation Service is serving the family and an online condolence may be sent by visiting www.robinsonfhome.com Donald Eugene Birch Donald Eugene Birch, 75, of Madison Heights, died, Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Brenda Goodman Birch. Born Jan. 31, 1936, in Rockbridge County, he was the son of the late Roy Willie Birch and the late Nellie Duff Birch. Donald was a retired manager in the tire department at Glenn A.
Trent Gulf Service. In addition to his parents, Donald is preceded in death by one brother, Roy W. Birch Jr. In addition to his wife, Donald is survived by four children, Donald E. Birch Jr.
and his wife Diane, of Madison Heights, Johnnie R. Birch and his wife Stephanie, of Madison Heights, Peggy B. Lawhorne and her husband Randy, of Madison Heights and Michael B. Birch and his wife Lila, of Amherst; one sister, Joyce B. Ormston, of Madison Heights fourteen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be conducted, 11 a.m., Saturday, June 2011, at Briarwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Dwayne Martin officiating. The family will receive friends, 6 to Friday, June 3, 2011, at Whitten Monelison Chapel and at other times at the residence. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.whittenfuneralhome. com.
Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Monelison Chapel is serving the family. Fay Hawks Cash John 14: verses 2-3, In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. Fay went to join her Lord in her new home on the afternoon of May 30, 2011, from the University of Virginia Hospital.
Also there to 2011 OBITUARIES obituary will run in Thursday's paper. Whitten. Monelison Chapel is serving the family. Dorothy "Dot" Hedges Dorothy Bethel Hedges, 81, of Madison Heights, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Daniel Hedges Sr.
Dot was born in Nelson County, Aug. 22, 1929, to the late Samuel Preston Bethel and Susie Carter Bethel. She was a retired teacher with Lynchburg City Schools after 36 years 'of service. She was a member of Madison Heights Christian Church. Dot was also an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by seven children, Michael Riley of Fargo, ND, Scott Riley and his wife Belynda of Monroe, Julia Tyree of Rustburg, Betty Loving of Roseland, David Riley of Forest, Joe Hedges Jr. and his wife Trish of Lynchburg and Deb Keenan and her husband Tim of Laurel, DE; 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. One sister, Frances Lawrence and one daughter, Joni Hedges preceded her in death. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Madison Heights Christian Church with the Rev.
George Harris officiating. Interment will follow at the Jonesboro Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, June 1, 2011) at Whitten Monelison Chapel and at other times at the residence. The family requests those wishing to make memorial contributions to please consider the Adult Care Center, P.O.
Box 568, Lynchburg, VA 24505, Madison Heights Christian Church, 149 Main Street, Madison Heights, VA 24572 or the Alzheimers Association. To send condolences online, please visit Dot's memorial page at www.whittenmonelison.co m. Whitten Funeral Homes, Monelison Chapel is serving the family. Alfred Hill Mrs. Ella Mae Thomas formerly of Lynchburg lost her husband, Alfred Hill, on Sunday, May 29, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., June 3rd at Evergreen Funeral Home, 'South Houston School Dallas, Texas. Courtesy of Community Funeral Home. Richard Holmes Richard Holmes, 55, of Amherst, departed this life on Friday, May 27, 2011, at his residence. Born in Charlottesville, Dec. 27, 1955, he was a son of Fannie Holmes and the late Robert Banks.
He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where he served as Chairman of the Deacons, he had been actively employed for 21 years at the University of Virginia Medical Center until his illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of 17 years, Denise Toliver Holmes; daughter, Kyona Toliver; step-daughter, Tiffany Abrams (Jamel); brothers, Harrie (Shirolyn) Holmes, John Brock, Chauncey Banks, Robert Banks; sisters, Janet Holmes (Robert), Sandy Brock, Karen Banks, Pam Collins (Horace); a step granddaughter, Serena; a devoted friend, John Rose; 2 special friends, James Whitlock and Gene Allen; 5 nieces; 5 nephews and a host of other loving relatives and friends. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Henry Holmes. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m.
on Friday, June 3, 2011, at Byrum-Parr Funeral Home THE NEWS ADVANCE newsadvance.com welcome Fay to her new home were her late husband, Massie T. Cash Jr; parents, Lorene and William Hawks; brothers, Raymond, Nathan, and Billy Hawks and son-in-law, Wally Clark. Born June 14, 1930, in Lynchburg, Fay resided in Madison Heights and was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmother, who loved her Lord and church, Sandusky Baptist, where she was active and attended regularly, until her health prevented her from so. Surviving her is a daughter, Cindy Clark and fiancee, Marshall Tomlin; sons, Danny Cash and wife, Becky, Randy Cash and wife, Roberta, Willie Cash and wife, Robin and Tommy Cash and wife, Amanda; sister, Joyce Kent and husband, Walter; brother, David Hawks and wife, Linda; twelve grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren and one -grandchild, on the way. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011.
at Sandusky Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Vogt officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Whitten Monelison Chapel and other times at the home of her son, Danny, 113 Ashmont Drive, Madison Heights. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider Sandusky Baptist Church or the Monelison Rescue Squad.
To send a condolence to the family, please visit www. www.whittenfuneralhome. com. Whitten Funeral Homes Cremation Services, Monelison Chapel is serving the family. Eloise Gills Saville Eloise Gills Saville, 75, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2011.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was married to William R. "Billy" Saville, Sr. for 57 years. Born June 27, 1935 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Allen Gills and Kathleen Wood Gills.
She was a member of Fort Hill United Methodist Church and Timbrook Womens Club. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Kim Beuerle and husband, Tim, William R. Saville, Jr. and wife, Kathy, John A. Saville and wife, Kim; 6 grandchildren, Catherine Anne Beuerle, TJ Beuerle, Taylor Saville, Sarah Saville, Sam Saville and Joseph Saville; two sisters, Jo Spencer and husband, Hugh of Louisville, KY and Carolyn Frazier and husband, Allie of Charlottesville.
The family will hold a private burial. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Fort Hill United Methodist Church by the Rev. Philip M. Waltz and the Rev. Janet D.
Hawkins, with a reception to follow in the church fellowship hall. The family will be at the residence. The family would like to thank the staff of Lynchburg General Hospital for their kindness, love and support shown to the family over the past weeks. Memorials may be made to Fort Hill UMC, 106 Oakridge Lynchburg, VA 24501; Lynchburg Daily Bread, 721 Clay Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504 or Centra Foundation, 1920 Atherholt Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501. Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory, (434) 239- 2405 5 is assisting the family.
Memories and thoughts may be shared with the family at www.heritagefuneralandcr emation.com James Fraser James Edward Fraser, 70, of Madison Heights, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. The complete with the Rev. Harold Walker, Officiating and the Rev. Annette Diggs, Eulogist. Burial will follow in Mt.
Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service during which time, the family will receive friends. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
Reva Emma Irby Reva Emma Irby, 82, of 1307 Broad Street, Altavista died Monday, May 30, 2011 at her home. She was born September 7, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, a daughter of the late Rev. Robert Hugh Irby and Willie Florence Bailess Irby. She attended First Altavista Pentecostal Holiness Church, was a retired employee of General Electric, a member of the GEERA Program, and loved traveling. She is survived by six brothers, Paul Irby and his wife Inez of Gretna, Tim Irby and his wife Joyce of Motley, Enek Irby and his wife Barbara of Forest, Sam Irby of Hurt, Buck Irby of Sycamore, and Dwight Irby and his wife Debbie of High Point, North Carolina; two sisters, Vera Hall of Altavista and Naomi McGhee of Danville.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Irby; and two sisters, Odessa and Evelyn Irby. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011 at St. John Pentecostal Holiness Church by the Rev. Tim Lane with interment to follow in St. John Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from p.m., Wednesday at Finch Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista and other times at the residence. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider a charity of your choice. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the loving kindness and friendship the caregivers showed to Reva during her illness, especially Brenda Pickeral and Marsha Reynolds. To send condolences, please visit www.finchandfinchfunerals ervice.com. Parmly Johnson Parmly Burridge Johnson, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, May 30, 2011.
Born March 27, 1937, in Harrisburg, Pa. He is survived by his wife Jane Montgomery Johnson of 42 years. His parents preceded his death, as well as his sister, Dorothy J. Snyder. He was a veteran of the U.S.
Navy as a Hospital Corpsman. He was retired from Centra Health. A mason with Hill City Lodge and was of the Episcopal faith. Also surviving are daughters, Jessica J. Creammer and husband, John, of Monroe, Erica P.
Johnson and partner Tammy Johnson, of Knoxville, a son, Parmly B. Johnson Jr, of Lynchburg and daughter, Martha K. Tedder, of Asheville, N.C.; two grandsons, William E. Sweat and Nathaniel C. Sweat, of Monroe; a niece, Ann Hill Snyder and partner Amber Vellenga, of Richmond; and a nephew Dr.
Mrs. Christopher Snyder Ill, of Concord, N.C. A Memorial Service will be conducted at a later date. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tharp Funeral Home, 220 Breezewood.
Drive, Lynchburg. Memorial Contributions may be made to Shriners Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 9217, Richmond, VA or Veterans of Foreign Wars, P.O. Box 2067 Staunton, VA 24402. Tharp Funeral Home Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434- 237-9424.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tharpfuneralhome.co m. Lois Francis Lois Francis Lindsey Lois Francis Lindsey, 85, formerly of Gladys and most recently of Dry Fork, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Roman Eagle Memorial Nursing Home, in Danville, where she had been a resident for over seven years. She was the wife of the late Robert Lafayette Lindsey. Mrs. Lindsey was born in Campbell County, Oct.
11, 1925, a daughter of the late Eugene J. Francis and Ora Ladd Francis. She was a member of Kedron Baptist Church, a former employee of the Blue-Buckle Co. and a retired employee of General Electric. Mrs.
Lindsey is survived by, one son, Bob Lindsey, of Dry Fork; two grandchildren, Megan Evans (Nathan), of Dry Fork, Rob Lindsey, of Lynchburg; two great-grandchildren, Lindsey Paige Evans and Madeline Blayne Evans; two step great-grandchildren, Amber and Parker Evans; one brother, Marshall Francis (Betty) of Hampton; two sisters, Gertrude Oabis, of Norfolk, Phyllis Harris (George) of Newport News. She was preceded in death by, a son, Dennis Wayne Lindsey; a daughter, Margaret Lois Rogers; one brother, Morgan Francis; four sisters, Virginia Hogan, Gladys Jones, Alice Cunningham and Geraldine Maraki. A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Kedron Baptist Church Cemetery by the Rev. Brian Reynolds.
The family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the grave prior to the graveside service. Henderson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Brookneal is in charge of arrangements Rachel May Little Logwood Rachel May Little Logwood, 67, of Evington, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Earl Lee Logwood. Born Dec.
12, 1943, in Evington, she was the daughter of the late Sinkler Ervin and Lucy Virginia Cox Little and was also preceded in death by one daughter, Alice Faye Logwood and three brothers, Gene, Reid, and Jessie Little. Mrs. Logwood was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grand mother. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Evington. Mrs.
Logwood is survived by three daughters, Rebecca Webber (Larry), Tonya Stone (Phillip), and Kathy Lynn Logwood; two sons, George Logwood (Martha) and Jeffrey Scott Logwood; two step-sons, Earl Logwood and Jimmy Logwood; four sisters, Bessie Seamster, Lizzie Adkins, Marie Little, and Judy Bruffy; two brothers, Jack Little and Herman Little; twelve grandchildren; sixteen greatgrandchildren a and one grandchild on the way. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011, at the First Baptist Church of Evington with the Rev. David Place and the Rev. David Rowland officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel and other times at Mrs. Logwood's residence. Mrs. Logwood loved summer colors; therefore, the family requests those attending the service to wear summer colors, if possible. Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the needs of the family.
To send a condolence to the family, please visit www.whittenfuneralhome. com. Whitten Funeral Home Cremation Services, Timberlake Chapel is serving the family. Shirley Crickenberger Mehaffey Shirley Crickenberger Mehaffey, 95, of Jacksonville, Fla. formerly of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011.
She was the loving and devoted wife of James R. Mehaffey for 75 years. Born Dec. 28, 1915, in Forest, she was a daughter of the late Warren Alvan Crickenberger and Lillie Belle Thoms Crickenberger. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Dugger and four brothers, Alvan Crickenberger, Orville Crickenberger, Harold Crickenberger a and Gordon Crickenberger.
Shirley worked as a secretary in the theater industry until her retirement and was of the Presbyterian faith. She was an avid golfer who would play every chance she got and loved cooking, traveling and spending time with family. In addition to her husband cherishing her memory are two brothers, Lloyd A. Crickenberger and his son, Brian and Herbert Crickenberger and wife, Kitty, all of Lynchburg; two sisters, Jeanette Boles and husband, Percy, of Rocky Mount and Jessie Burkholder, of Norfolk; two sisters-in-law, Betty Jean Crickenberger and June Crickenberger; a brother-inlaw, Henry Dugger and many other relatives and friends. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m.
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