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Ellen Mae Pietropuala

August 10, 1955 - October 22, 2022

Ellen Mae Pietropuala, 67, of Rustburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Ellen was the daughter of the late Ralph Thomas Pietropuala Sr and Delores Woodington Conn however she was raised by the late Walter Thompson Bedwell and Etta Wurst Bedwell who she considered her parents. In addition to her parents, Ellen is also predeceased by seven siblings: Ellen Wanning, Jackie Wolf, Jimmy Dix, Donna Pietropuala, Tracey Crowe, Ree Grossmer, and Shirley Crowe.

Ellen is survived by her loving husband Stephen Daniel Baldwin of Rustburg, Virginia. In addition to her husband she is also survived by her children: Amy Marie Mahan, Wayne Scott Barlow Jr., and Benjamin Joseph Barlow (Megan); grandchildren: Alexander Lee Mahan and Wayne Scott Barlow III “Trey”; siblings: Alice Pipkin (Ray), Joyce Lucas, Don Baccardo, Kathyann Hutchinson, Teri Wall (Gary), Ralph Pietropuala Jr (Linda), Margaret Snyder (David), Robert Pietropuala (Devin), Mary Daisey, Jeanette Pietropuala, Stephen Pietropuala, Frannie Magee-Stoudt (Scott), and James Magee IV (Beth); and many other loving family and friends.

Ellen will be missed greatly by her family who will cherish the sweet memories of their loved one.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

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E...you are so missed. I thought of you today, and I smiled. I smiled because you were the life of the party, and a wonderful person. I smiled because you were...you..

Posted by Regina Reams on January 28, 2023

She was like a 16 year old in a high school click….not a very nice person at all

Posted by Jeannette on November 1, 2022

Rest In Peace my dear sister. You are with Jesus feeling love & not pain. I will miss our phone calls, our laughs and tears we had together. You will always be in my heart & I will always miss you.

Posted by Alice Pipkin on October 30, 2022

Rest In Eternal Peace my dear friend. Fly high…

Posted by Douglas Smart on October 27, 2022

RIP Elena..fly high with the angels and rest in the arms of Jesus 🙏❤️🙏

Posted by Patty Halsey on October 27, 2022

I will always miss you. We spent so much time together you were like my sister. My heart goes out to the family. I will always love Ellen my friend .My hearts is broken.

Posted by Betty Roark on October 27, 2022

I'm sorry we didn't really know you til the later in your life but when I did talk to you you told me things I never knew thank you for coming into my life and I will never forget you

Posted by Margaret snyder on October 27, 2022

I cherish our memories we made over the years, you will forever be missed and never forgotten! With our deepest sympathy and warmest condolences to the family, fly high sweet angel. We love and miss you.

Posted by Becca Bittner on October 25, 2022

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