Peggy Dorothy Isley Johnson, 71, of Bedford went home to her Lord on Monday, September 19, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, September 26, 2011 at Washington Street Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow in Bold Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home...

Samuel Haines Williams, Jr., 91, of 501 VES Road, Lynchburg, VA died on April 5, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital.He was born in Lynchburg on February 25, 1921 and was the son of the late Samuel Haines Williams and Elizabeth Bryan Williams. Sam was educated in the Lynchburg public schools and graduated from EC Glass High School in 1938. In...

Ella Branham Mays, 74 of Forest, VA., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 13, 2012, with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late William Mays.Mrs. Mays was born June 27, 1937 in Amherst County a daughter of the late James B. Branham and the late Carsia Branham.Ella retired from the Central Virginia...

Elizabeth \"Betty\" Gray Holland, 90, of Bedford, died Sunday, June 24, 2012 in Lynchburg Health & Rehab. She was born August 31, 1921 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Goodwin Slough Gray and Charles Leon Gray.Betty was a member of Bedford Christian Church. She was also a member of the Lynchburg Elk\"™s Club #321 and the Bedford Ruritan...

Marie Jean Buchan O\"™Busek, 86, formerly of Annandale VA, died Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Lynchburg, VA.Marie was the wife of the late Joseph John O\"™Busek, Sr.A graveside service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. July 3, 2013 in Quantico National Cemetery.Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg (434-237-9424) is assisting the family.

 Nicholas Lee Sanders, Sr., 69, of Forest, VA, died Friday, February 14, 2014.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424,

James Wallace Gregg, Sr., 89, of Roanoke and formerly of Bedford, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Friendship Health and Rehabilitation. Born February 7, 1923 in Richmond; he was a son of the late Robert H. Gregg and Eunice Lankford Gregg.James was a member of Bedford Presbyterian Church and a former employee of Piedmont Label. James was a proud...

Leona Martin Haymaker, of Moneta, was called home by the Lord, Wednesday, January 2, 2013 after a long battle with COPD. She was the daughter of the late H. Dewitt Martin and Nellie Lane Martin.In addition to her parents, Leona was preceded in death by her siblings, Norma Epperley, Raymond \"Jack\" Martin, and Harold D. Martin; a brother-in-law, Pat Millehan;...

Van Johnson Daniels, 66, of Forest, VA, passed peacefully Thursday, September 20, 2012, with his wife and family by his side. He was the husband of Janice Branch Daniels for 43 years.Born Thursday, July 18, 1946 in Bedford, VA, Van was a son of the late Ray Daniels and Ethel Mounts Daniels.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Henry \"Buddy\" Dowdy, Jr., 63, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, October 31, 2010. He was the husband of Deborah Bryant Dowdy. Henry was born January 17, 1947 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of the late Henry L. Dowdy, Sr. and Blanche Gillespie Dowdy. He was retired from Babcock & Wilcox where he was an auditor. He was a member of Beulah...