Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home . 1972 Ford Bronco Sport14 hours$15,100Bid Now, 1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS Custom1 days$7,500Bid Now, 1962 Chevrolet Corvette7 days$28,250Bid Now. William Alan Smith, Jr., 82, of . Contact Us - DO NOT EMAIL CAR QUESTIONS. Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. Too many cases of this happening. Be that people, charities or even a car club you have looked to for so many decades that has made you happy and has played a major part in your life. You can always work more and make more money.no one has ever figured out how to buy more time. Keep me in the conversation via email. There must be twenty thousand pieces of stuff all together. Sad news. This sounds like a Far Larger version of the A.K. Check out all the details at PolkAuction. The fee to attend should keep out the looky-loos that attend events like this just out of curiosity and make it hard for serious buyers to even see what is being sold. Copyright 2023, Antique Automobile Club of America. It was replaced in 1911 and returned to the owner (Henry Francis Dupont). A homegoing celebration will be held 12 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Coolwell. TO MAKE DONATIONS Read More, Claudia Sylvia Hicks, 59, of,Lynchburg, died Sunday, February 26, 2023. On the other hand, paying a fee just to attend is a strong turn-off for me. A few years ago I got a surprise package in the mail from him- a tail light for my car that he knew I had been looking for. Wondering if and when they will be sold. These things happen with estates especially as one as big as Mark's. I'm thankful I had a chance to visit with him at his tent during the week and get a few more good stories out of him. Resides in Brookneal, VA. She will be Read More, Hazel East Rigney, 79, of Rustburg, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at her residence. Mark Smith who had a massive collection of cars and memorabilia passed away early this morning. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mark Matthew Smith of Lynchburg, Virginia, who passed away on July 1, 2022, leaving to mourn . Just a thought. Under the direction of John Sanders and Cindy Booker, another group arrived in Lynchburg on Friday and had lunch at . Mark was born in Monroe, LA on May 1, 1959, and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family into the arms of Jesus on January 7, 2023. His remains rest at Community Funeral Home. Then there's a 15% buyer's premium on every completed sale. People that know the collection well and have seen the material lead me to believe that there is so much of it that you might actually find the items affordable. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Mark Edward Smith Obituary. Marks White Steamer is that car: loaned to the Theodore Roosevelt White House in 1907, the car served Teddy and William Howard Taft during both administrations. Includes Address (12) Phone (12) Email (4) See Results. He was preceded in death by his father, the Reverend James Sidney Worley. By Which is your favorite? Too many important original cars to mention. dave s. Mark was an interesting personality. A few of us were sitting on the running boards of the Bothwell cars the night before the auction and Mark was in "great story" mode talking about all of the great cars he got from the Los Angeles area over the years. I see both sides of the issue. His extensive early Ford automobile collection resides in the basement and includes several homemade racing specials, and dozens of Model T & Model As. She was born in Lynchburg, on May 20, 1952, to the late Earnest G. McCoy and Catherine Ersell Stratton McCoy. There is a planned use for them which will honor Mark but I do not know if I am at liberty to divulge. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family Read More, William Alan Smith, Jr., 82, of Lynchburg passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023. I'm not too crazy about bidder fees either, but considering the auction company involved, not surprised. (5) updates to this series since Updated Nov 10, 2021. . Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. That said, all my dealings with him were fun and easy. Hate reporting news like this. His surviving distant relatives whom he likely had not even seen in years had not a clue as to what he had or what it was and he had withdrawn considerably from regular people as many of us nuts tend to do His neighbors had pretty well pestered him to his end ,,,,Wanting him to join them in offering their properties up for a shopping mall or some other development I missed the deal of a century the distant kin were so pleased when they slickered a guy into giving them 50,000 for all that old junk He then in turn found a group of Drs to give him a 100,000 for 8 or the best cars ( I later saw one of those cars at an auctions fetch 98,000)and then the auction began get that junk off that VALUABLE real estate 2 auctioneers started at 10 that morning and I bought the last lot at 10 of 8 that night Having bought many automobiles ,buildings full of stuff as lots ,piles as lots and so on ,took 5 weeks two of us spending 12 or more hours a day 7 days a week loading trucks and bring em home get another and go Much of it still in the trucks I hauled it home on I suppose that is one of the signs you have a problem is when you bring goodies home and just leave it in the trucks for storage and then just go buy more trucks for the next go round Some say the difference between the men and boys is the size of their toys So that would transfer over to the difference a car nut has a garage full of stuff and REAL NUT buys it by the acre at a time In my case I have over an acre of building and ya just keep stacking higher Looks like Dan Matthews will be selling Mark's automobilia collection on mulitple dates this winter and spring: https://www.matthewsauctions.com/current-auctions. Id bid on this gorgeous Century Whirlwind just to own something with a name that cool. Mark was both a roofer and landscaper. The magnitude of this collection just boggles the mind. You will find things you had not thought of.

Mark Edward Smith, 59, of Rustburg, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at his residence.

Born in Lynchburg on March 25, 1963, he was a son of the late Richard Edward Smith, Jr. and Barbara Ann Dill Smith. I worked on the MERCER that Miles Coverdale bought, Austin got a great deal on the Type 35 Bugatti. I worked for Mark, in the 1980s, as a teenager. Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights is assisting the family. She was born on March 11, 1928, in Bedford, Virginia, to the late Fitzhugh Wooldridge and Bertha Hart Wooldridge. Monroe, He was born on August 7, 1963, to Charles Eugene Wright and Hazel Old Wright. Peter Michael Collier. For example, following the 1959 Sebring 12 hour race, a factory raced bugeye Sprite and an MGA twin cam were both driven across the US and displayed/raced privately in California. Well I suppose that does depend on the asker some might say You can sell that for a bunch of money ..and then you would have more money ..some might even say you could sell that and think of the good you could do giving that money away some thinking ..to ME and I surely cant purport to have the answer that is one left to each individual nut Go ask for one at your local Cremation Society or Funeral Home. But anyone needs to be aware. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM). Our own Ed Minnie talked me out of buying the Locomobile, by the way. Too many important original cars to mention. The auction in October cleans things up, but there will be more things auctioned next year, and possibly better things if all indications are to be believed. Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. James was a farmer for most of his career and retired from John Albert Farming Read More, Wilson Charley Reaves transitioned from this Earthly life on Sunday, February 26, 2023. Pretty amazing car. Copyright 2023, Antique Automobile Club of America. Big deal I can only see about 90 that I would give my eye teeth for. The perfect thing for the Porsche fan who has everything, this 1960 Porsche diesel tractor brings German takes engineering down on the farm. Tharp Funeral Home 220 Breezewood Dr, Lynchburg, VA 24502. Smith, Frank. Plan ahead before bidding; it will take more than a Powerstroke dually to relocate this monster. Send Condolences Previous. Browse Lynchburg local obituaries on Legacy.com. Service of comfort Read More, Josephine Wilson Jones, age 111, of Amherst, Virginia, faithful servant of God, devoted wife and mother, and loving grandmother departed this life on Friday, February 24, 2023. This 1942 Buick Super looks like a factory low-rider. A friend stored a substantial amount of car parts in his friends barn and unfortunately that friend passed and his will cannot be found. A large percentage are not. They call it a "jumped title" around here when a car goes through a succession of owners never being licensed. I am shocked and sad. In response to a specific request, he invited a small number of Club members to view his 1907 Model G White Steamer. Tribute wall. A 1923 Oakland Touring Car bristles with pre-Depression optimism, its cheery blue paint and snappy white-walls inviting a drive in the country. February 24, 2023 (80 years old) View obituary. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Whitten Timberlake Chapel officiated by Pastor Chris Jordan. Winfred was born on December 1, 1941, in Lynchburg, Virginia to the late Winfred Sr. and Georgia Smith. Mark Matthew Smith Obituary. It was a fill in the blanks planning guide for Floridians with Living Will, Health Care Surrogate designation, Organ Donor forms included. Mark, and our own Bill Krzastek, offered a superb tutorial for all interested parties on the history of the Sebring Sprite marque. He adored and was comforted by the presence of Cash, his new grand puppy, in the days leading up to his passing.

He is survived by his girlfriend, Karen Parker Crouch; a daughter, Story Toney and husband, Robbie; a brother, Willie Smith and wife, Linda; two sisters, Leslie Miller and husband, C.W., and Cheryl Smith; as well as a number of loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

. Tammy was born on June 9, 1960, and was 62 years old. The buyers premiums are pretty much every auction these days. Not necessarily a bad thing, lots of good stuff which can be enjoyed by others. Yes, he did some planning, and like all things it wasn't perfect, but it moved the collection forward. Visitation will be held from 1:00 P.M. until service time under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home Monroe, LA. Build, or fund a museum, but with a driving course included and allow folks to drive these grand collector cars! Read Lynchburg Obituaries and tributes, information for communities to pay respect for deaths of loved ones. Sign up for our free daily email and youll never miss another find: 44k Original Miles: 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Backyard Project Car: 1985 Buick Regal T-Type, Champagne Yellow Project: 1962 Porsche 356.