Dillard Allen Goff

Apr 24, 2024

Dillard Allen Goff, 88, of Big Island on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Bedford County Nursing Home. He was born in Big Island on May 14, 1935, to the late James Lewis Goff and Ellen Tolley Goff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Elizabeth Goff Byrd, James Calvin Goff, Dorothy Goff Wilson,...

Victoria Sandifer

Apr 22, 2024

Victoria Lynne Sandifer, 71,of Lynchburg passed away Monday, April 22, 2024.

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

Lucille Smith

Apr 22, 2024

 

 

 

LUCILLE E (MOYER) SMITH

5/6/1933 - 4/22/2024

 

Lucy Smith (nee Moyer) grew up in Dunning and Ainsworth, Nebraska where her father, Ralph Emerson Moyer, was the town doctor, and her mother, Alta Marjorie (Dunbar) Moyer, ran the town hospital, which was the 2nd floor of their home.  Some of Lucy’s fondest memories (and funniest stories) were of small town Midwestern life and...

Frank Allen Smith

Apr 21, 2024

Frank Allen Smith, 80, of Evington, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, with his family by his side.

Frank was born November 8, 1943, in Bedford, VA, a son of the late Nellie LaPradd and William Smith.

He graduated from Bedford High School in 1964 and was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church.  Frank was a hard worker who kept a...

Carol Faust

Apr 21, 2024

Carol Faust, 84, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024.  She was the daughter of the late George and Mary Ann Stilman.

Carol was born on December 12, 1939, in St. Louis, Missouri.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Louis “Larry” Faust; daughter, Lori Lee (Dan); grandchildren, Jeffery Derick Lacey and Brandon Carr.

In addition to her...

Juanita Patrick

Apr 21, 2024

Juanita   Patrick, 78, of Madison Heights, VA, died Sunday, April 21, 2024.  A memorial Service will be held on Monday April 29, 2024, at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg Va. at 11:00 am.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

James Robert "Bob" Cole, Sr.

Apr 20, 2024

James Robert “Bob” Cole, Sr. of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was the son of the late Fleming Fleetwood Cole and Ellen Jackson Cole, and the husband of Barbara Martin Cole for 70 years.

Bob was born on September 25, 1931, in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a graduate of Furman University and The Southern Baptist...

Jean Hicks

Apr 19, 2024

Jean Falwell Hicks, 93, of Lynchburg, passed away on April 19th, 2024 at The Summit. She was preceded in death by her loving and faithful husband of 69 years, Mr. Thomas, “Tommy” Hicks.  Born August 4th, 1930 she was the daughter of Urbane Falwell and Ruby Lawrence Falwell. Jean is survived by her three children, Phillip Hicks of Lynchburg; Rebekah (Becky)...

Elizabeth "Betsy" (Dow) Gulla

Apr 19, 2024

Elizabeth “Betsy” (Dow) Gulla died at home on April 19, 2024 in Forest, Virginia. She was born on December 13, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Robert Dow and Anna (Hart) Dow. 

She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert Andrew Gulla; her sister Roberta Dow; her sons Christopher Douglas Gulla (daughter-in-law Brenda Marie Cavanaugh), Jonathan Andrew Gulla, and Craig...

Michael Simmons

Apr 17, 2024

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Michael Alan Simmons, 52, of Bedford, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. He was born on January 23, 1972, in Bloomington, Illinois to the late Debra Kay Gwin Simmons and surviving father Willaim Albert Simmons of Bedford, VA.

Michael is survived by his loving wife of 32 years Candy Simmons of Bedford; daughters Brittny Liskey (Michael)...