Heritage Funeral Service and Crematory

10/17/2025

Virginia Fitzgerald Pugh, 85, of Madison Heights passed away peacefully surrounded by family Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born on March 19, 1940 in Tyro, VA, she was a daughter of the late Osby Thomas Fitzgerald and Beatrice Coffey Fitzgerald. In addition...

10/15/2025

Sue Anne Brown, 86, of Forest, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025.

Born in Lynchburg on January 9, 1939, she was a daughter of the late John Randolph Brown and Sue Anna Miller Brown and was also preceded in death by a sister, Ranny Brown Aultice.

Sue Anne was a graduate of Lynch...

10/12/2025

10/11/2025

Henry Canody McCraw, 83, of Forest, VA passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Born in Lynchburg on August 19, 1942, he was a son of the late Henry Douglas McCraw and Minnie Canody McCraw. He graduated from VMI in 1964 with a Civ...

10/11/2025

Malcolm H. Gowell, 79, died on October 11, 2025. He was the husband of Connie Jordan Gowell for 59 years.

Born in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Frederick Haven Gowell and Lelia Frances Burgess Gowell and was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Thayer K. Botham. He was a US Navy Vet...

10/10/2025

Jerry Wayne Morcom, 81, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. He was the husband of the late Diana Pickeral Morcom.

Born in Lynchburg on April 17, 1944, he was the son of the late Francis Melvin Morcom and Frances Marks Morcom.

Jerry was a ...

10/08/2025

Robert Allen “Bobby” Kibler, 84, of Lynchburg, VA formerly of Luray, VA passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Frances Elizabeth Judd “Betty” Kibler for 64 years.

Born on June 10, 1941 in Norfolk, VA, he was a son of the late ...

10/05/2025

Wyatt Braxton Woody, Jr., 83, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully Thursday, October 2, 2025 at his residence.

Born on June 2, 1942 in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Wyatt Braxton Woody and Effie Lillian Thornton Woody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, ...

10/03/2025

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Claudy heard a knock at the door, when he answered his Heavenly Father said come with me son your work is over.

He was born in Campbell County on September 6, 1957 to the late Helen. M. Maupin and Claudy L. Maupin, Jr.

Claudy attended Lynchburg Public ...

10/02/2025

Helen Wiley Beach, 88, peacefully passed away on October 1, 2025. She was born on March 24, 1937, in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of Alfred and Mildred Wiley.

She grew up in Tampa, surrounded by close family, and carried with her the warmth, determination, and independence that marked her ea...

09/30/2025

Linda Ashwell Sutor, 77, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Richard Lee Sutor, Sr. for 48 years.

Born on April 17, 1948 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Ashwell and Vera Brightwell Ashwell. In...