James Edward Scrivener

James Edward Scrivener, 88, of Monroe died Sunday July 8, 2012. He was the loving husband of Patsy S. Scrivener for 65 years.James was born June 6, 1924 in Alexandria a son of the late James Raymond Scrivener and the late Addie Lindsey Scrivener. James honorably served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, and then worked...

Ronnie C, Burks

Ronnie C. Burks, 71, of Lynchburg passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013 after a brief illness.Born on April 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Joseph Burks and the late Irene Allor. He was also preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ferguson, who raised him and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Burks....

Danny Ray Hall

Danny Ray Hall, 58, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, February 17, 2013.Danny was born Friday, December 10, 1954 in Lynchburg, VA, a son Otis Jim Hall and the late Frances Taylor Hall.  He worked as a welder at Aerofin Corporation for 39 years.In addition to his father, he is survived by two sons, Jason Hall and his wife, Teresa, Tyler...

Ollie Markham Watson

Ollie Markham Watson, 95, of Bedford, died Monday, January 9, 2012. Born April 29, 1916; she was a daughter of the late Charlie Walter Markham and Blanche Overstreet Markham.Ollie retired as a supervisor from Hampton Looms with over 30 years of service. She was a member of Bedford Baptist Church for over 87 years and she taught Sunday school there...

Betty Watson Dodson

Betty Watson Dodson, 78, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 17, 2012. She was the loving and devoted wife of Lynwood James Dodson. Betty was born August 13, 1933, in Bedford. She was a daughter of the late Holly Owen Watson and the late Martha Atkinson Watson. She was a graduate of Moneta High School...

Leonard Herman Childers, Jr.

Leonard Childers, Jr., 93, died on April 16, 2011 at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA after a protracted illness. He was born August 22, 1918 in Chester, PA to the late Leonard Herman Childers and Ethel Marsh Childers. He grew up in Lynchburg, VA and attended Lynchburg schools.He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Marilen and John...

Joan Marie Hanna

Joan Marie Hanna, 72, of Montvale, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, VA 540-586-3443.

Sadie Jane Walker Tharp

Sadie Jane Walker Tharp, 97, of Bedford died Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was born in Richmond, Virginia on October 29, 1916 a daughter of the late Robert Otey Walker, Sr. and Kate Freeman Walker both originally of Bedford County.Sadie Jane was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and the Pan American Business College both of Richmond. Upon graduation,...

Patricia Mcguire Mazanec

Patricia McGuire Mazanec, 75, of Monroe, VA, died Friday, December 28, 2012. She was the wife of Bernard Edwin Mazanec for 55 years. Born Friday, October 01, 1937 in Spring Hill, MT, Patricia was a daughter of the late Alfred McGuire and the late Martha Bennett McGuire. In addition to her husband Patricia she is survived by four children: Thomas...

David Scott Smith

David Scott Smith, 42, of Bedford, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at his residence.  Born November 14, 1967 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a son of Louise Inman Coffey Smith and Loyd Terrell Smith, Jr. of Bedford. David was a member of Bedford Baptist Church and the Bedford Area Family YMCA.  He was currently employed as a Physical Therapy Assistant at Garman...