Betty Jean Simpson
Mar 11, 2015
Betty Jean Simpson, 72, of Bedford died Wednesday, March 11, 2015. She was the wife of Leo Irvin Simpson for 57 years. Born Thursday, April 16, 1942 in Old Town, Maine, Betty was a daughter of the late Roland McClure and Irma Adams McClure. In addition to her husband, Betty is survived by four children: Robin Johnson (Mike), Kevin Simpson...
Richard Ballowe
Mar 11, 2015
It is rare to find someone who only wishes to spend time with you & enjoy the conversation. Dick Ballowe was one of those people. Known to his family & many friends as “Bunyan” (for his former lumber skills) or Gang-Gang to a few of his grandkids, he enjoyed hugs & great stories; embodied a DIY or “figure it out”...
Louis Moulton Roberts
Mar 10, 2015
Louis Moulton Roberts, 86, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Louis was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School class of 1946. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1948-1952. Louis retired as a draftsman from Piedmont Metal Products in Bedford, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Ruble Roberts; son, Ricky Louis...
Geraldine Luck Leftwich
Mar 10, 2015
Geraldine Luck Leftwich, 90, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. She was the wife of the late Junious Hensley Leftwich.Born July 15, 1924 in Bedford County, she was the daughter of the late James Wellington Luck and Zelma Gladys Arrington Luck. She was a member of Union United Methodist Church.She is preceded in death by two sisters:...
Randall Dean Blake
Mar 10, 2015
Randall Dean Blake, “Randy,” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 10, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Randy was born on May 2, 1956 in Jeanette, Pennsylvania, the firstborn son of Walter E. Blake, Jr. and Kathryn Blake. His family moved to Pensacola when Randy was 14. Randy graduated from Woodham High School in 1974 and attended the...
Dorothy Mae Carter Marks
Mar 10, 2015
Dorothy Mae Carter Marks, 88, of Madison Heights, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late Samuel Watts Marks.Dorothy was born in Schuyler, Va. September 7, 1926, a daughter of the late Lester Omen Carter and the late Willie Nash Carter.She is survived by her children, Debra Gantt and husband, Joey Gantt, Jr....
Dr. Peter William Houck
Mar 10, 2015
Dr. Peter William Houck died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1938, son of Joseph William Houck and Katherine Kemp Houck. He is survived by his brothers Kemp Houck, Thomas Houck, and Leighton Houck, all of Lynchburg, Va. He was a graduate of the Virginia...
Richard Thompsen
Mar 9, 2015
Richard Thompsen, age 84, of Amherst, VA, died Monday, March 9, 2015.Arrangements are being handled by Tharp Funeral Home – Madison Heights, 118 Commonwealth Drive, Madison Heights, VA
Sidney Edwin Dyer
Mar 8, 2015
Sidney Edwin Dyer, 85, of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, March 8, 2015. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424
John W. Hawkins
Mar 8, 2015
John W. Hawkins, 59, of Lynchburg, Va., went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 8, 2015. He was the devoted husband of Jean Hodge Hawkins for over 38 years.John was born January 21, 1956, in Louisville, Ky., a son of the late Charles B. Hawkins and the late Jean Wayne Hawkins. John worked as an electrical engineer before answering...