Mary Mercer Porter Hamblen

Jul 16, 2014

Hamblen, Mary Mercer Porter, 62, passed away on July 16, 2014 after a short illness. Born January 25, 1952 to the late Elizabeth Haile Neal Porter and the late Henry Daniel Porter, Sr., Mary grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia and attended E.C. Glass High School and Winthrop College.Mary is survived by her husband of 36 years James Allen Murdock Hamblen;...

Margieanne Gregory Shuling

Jul 15, 2014

Margieanne Gregory Suhling, 90, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Born June 11, 1924, in Salisbury, NC, she was the daughter of Anne Spencer Gregory and Lee OvermanGregory.Named Margaret Anne Gregory, early in life she embraced her nickname of Margieanne, and in her later years Margieanne was her preferred name even on legal documents.She was preceded in death by her husband...

Rufus Cosby Orange

Jul 14, 2014

Rufus Cosby Orange, 89, of Bedford, died Monday, July 14, 2014 in Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital.  He was born May 25, 1925 in Bedford County, a son of the late William Benjamin Orange and Ora Whitman Orange. Rufus was an U.S. Army veteran and a retiree of Rubatex Corp with 26 years of service.  He loved listening to the Bible...

Lelia Belle Wilson Goff

Jul 13, 2014

Lelia Belle Wilson Goff, 89, of Bedford, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, July 13, 2014. Born January 30, 1925 in Bedford; she was a daughter of the late Jerry Wilson and Ellie Pippins Wilson. A founding member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church, Lelia was currently a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She kept her Bible by her...

Anita Spain Elcan

Jul 13, 2014

Anita Spain Elcan died July 13, 2014 at Heritage Green in Lynchburg, Virginia.She was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on August 21, 1923, the daughter of Rush Burton Spain and Mattie Carolyn Barton Spain. She attended Tuscaloosa County High School, received a Bachelor of Religious Education degree from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Va., and a Master of...

Howelle Rees Hemphill

Jul 12, 2014

Howelle Rees Hemphill, 89, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, July 12, 2014. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

Rudell Harvey Campbell

Jul 10, 2014

Rudell Harvey Campbell, Sr., 80 of Campbell County went to be with the Lord July 10, 2014.He was preceded in death by his son, Rudell Harvey Campbell, Jr. (Rudy), his parents Howard A. Campbell and Nellie Metts Campbell, a brother, Howard A. Campbell, Jr., and a sister, Lois Maddox.He is survived by his daughters: Linda C. Greer, of Midlothian, VA,...

Eula May Driskill

Jul 10, 2014

Eula May Driskill, 93, of Rustburg, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Odd Fellows Home. She was born on October 24, 1920 in Gladys, Va. to the late Wesley C. “T” and the late Eula Carwile Driskill.May is survived by one sister, Louise D. Williams, three brothers, Ed (Janice), Ben (Sarah), Wayne (Carol) Driskill, one brother-in-law, Robert E. Maxey...

Robert Edward Mccormick

Jul 9, 2014

Robert Edward McCormick, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Elks Home.Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, (540)-586-3443.

Earl Raymond Simonin

Jul 7, 2014

Earl Raymond Simonin, Sr., 77, of Amherst passed away at his residence on Monday, July 7, 2014.  He was the husband of Theresa Krok Simonin.Born June 25, 1937 in Dallas Texas, he was the son of the late Henry Simonin and the late Evelyn Hyson Simonin Saunders. Earl is also preceded in death by a son; Christopher Simonin.In addition to...