Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory

Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory Locally owned funeral home and crematory located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Here everyone is accorded dignity, respect, and our utmost personal attention.

We established Heritage Funeral Service with a commitment to serving Lynchburg area families. Heritage Funeral Service is a funeral home familiar with the customs of all religions and cultures. We offer a complete range of services that are meaningful, healing, and appropriate. Whenever you need us, we are always here to help - 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Edith “Gail” Sherlin, 70, of Campbell County, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in the comfort of her home, surroun...
04/29/2026

Edith “Gail” Sherlin, 70, of Campbell County, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by the love she so freely gave to others throughout her life.

Born on June 13, 1955, Edith dedicated many years of service to the Central Virginia Training Center, wher...

Ronald “Ronnie” Edward Hughes, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, at the age of 86 at the...
04/24/2026

Ronald “Ronnie” Edward Hughes, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2026, at the age of 86 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was the devoted husband of Ella Brown Hughes for 65 years.

Born in Lynchburg on July 7, 1939, Ronnie was the son of Harry Edward ...

Carl Franklin “Squirrel” Sensabaugh, 87, of Forest passed away on April 22, 2026. He was the husband of Jean Snead Sensa...
04/23/2026

Carl Franklin “Squirrel” Sensabaugh, 87, of Forest passed away on April 22, 2026. He was the husband of Jean Snead Sensabaugh for 66 years.

Born in Rockbridge County, VA on June 8, 1938, he was a son of the late Roy Franklin and Mabel Hamilton Sensabaugh.

He was valedictorian of Farf...

Pamela Joan (Corcoran) Belden of Forest, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 16, 2026. She was the devoted w...
04/17/2026

Pamela Joan (Corcoran) Belden of Forest, VA went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 16, 2026. She was the devoted wife of the late Glendon Charles Belden, her husband of 61 years. Pam was also a beloved Mom, Grammy, and Great-Grammy.

Born in Springfield, VT on May 7, 1944, she was the d...

Freda Hayden Womack of Lynchburg died on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Her husband, Clarence E. “Tick” Womack died after 52...
04/16/2026

Freda Hayden Womack of Lynchburg died on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Her husband, Clarence E. “Tick” Womack died after 52 years together, on November 25, 2012.

She was born on August 21, 1931, in Lynchburg. The only daughter of the late Jack and Virginia Hayden. She also had a brother, Jack H...

Alver Gene “Bubba” Cohen, 86, of Clarksville, VA formerly of Loudoun County, VA passed away Monday, March 30, 2026.Born ...
04/15/2026

Alver Gene “Bubba” Cohen, 86, of Clarksville, VA formerly of Loudoun County, VA passed away Monday, March 30, 2026.

Born on June 4, 1939 in Atlanta, GA, he was a son of the late Irvin Cohen and Sue Butler Cohen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Sidney Cohen....

Obituary to follow
04/15/2026

Obituary to follow

Merri Ann Geil Murphy, 79, of Amherst, VA passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She...
04/15/2026

Merri Ann Geil Murphy, 79, of Amherst, VA passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late John David Murphy.

Born on June 6, 1946 in Monroe, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of the late Dale Joseph Geil and Mary Emma White Geil. In ...

Dr. Dwain Lee Eckberg–cardiologist, philosopher, author, and, in the truest sense, a Renaissance man–died Monday, April ...
04/15/2026

Dr. Dwain Lee Eckberg–cardiologist, philosopher, author, and, in the truest sense, a Renaissance man–died Monday, April 13th, at Westminster Canterbury retirement community, with his wife of 65 years, Rebecca Hislop Eckberg, by his side.

A graduate of Wheaton College, Dr. Eckberg received hi...

Brandy Lynn Cunningham, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Madison Heights, Virginia.Bo...
04/15/2026

Brandy Lynn Cunningham, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Madison Heights, Virginia.

Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on November 19, 1972, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Lee Wilson and the late Geraleanne Faye Woodall.

She is survived by her da...

Philp “Phil” Nathanael Gilmore, 82, of Lynchburg, passed away on April 7, 2026. Born in Northville, Michigan on March 13...
04/11/2026

Philp “Phil” Nathanael Gilmore, 82, of Lynchburg, passed away on April 7, 2026. Born in Northville, Michigan on March 13, 1944, he was the son of the late Reverend Earl and Ruth Gilmore. He was an accountant, a professor in the business school at Liberty University for 25 years and a member of Thoma...

Daniel “Dan” James VanRoekel, age 78, of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026.He proudly serv...
04/07/2026

Daniel “Dan” James VanRoekel, age 78, of Falls Church, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2026.

He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he demonstrated courage, dedication, and honor.

Dan was also on the tribal scrolls of the Si...

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427 Graves Mill Road
Lynchburg, VA
24502

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