Obituaries

Helen Wright Bare, 92, of Buena Vista passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. She lived her life in Buena Vista.

Billy Franklin Minter Sr., 73, of Goshen passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, at his home with his family.

Francis “Fran” E. Bloxton, Jr., 78, passed away Jan. 4, 2024.

Nancy Moore Burnette, age 69 of Lexington, was called home on Christmas Eve after courageously fighting cancer and other illnesses. Even though we are heartbroken, she has found that perfect peace and was able to celebrate Christmas with Jesus.

Alfred Clevon Sensabaugh Sr., 77, of Lexington died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

William Robert Staton, 82, of Buena Vista passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.

Gerda Annalize Heinze Koch Smith, 89, of Glasgow died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at her home.

Richard Allen Miller, 55, of Natural Bridge Station died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, at his home.

Judy Arlene Camden Breeden was born Aug. 22, 1948, in Lexington. She passed away on Dec. 29, 2023, due to a sudden decline in her health at only 75 years of age.

Francis Stanley Burgess, 83 of Lexington died Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, at his home.

On Dec. 31, 2023, Lillian Margaret Abbe of Lexington left her earthly home and went to be with the Lord.

ROBERT BREEDEN

April 26, 1937- Dec. 24,2023

Lindlay Maitland Goolrick Ford died on Dec. 31, 2023, at the University of Virginia Hospital, after a long illness and with family by her bedside.

Rhodes Lafeyette Vance passed on to his heavenly home on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. He passed away suddenly, yet peacefully at home with his life companion, Lois Troxell, by his side at their Irish Creek home.