A mass of resurrection to celebrate the life of Helen Felitto, the sister of Elizabeth Crandall Smither will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. with Monsignor Michael McCarron officiating. The visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church prior to the service. Helen, a life-long resident...

Hilda Morgan Booth of Thaxton, VA went to be with her lord on April 12, 2013. Hilda was 92 years young and was born in Bedford County in 1920. She was the daughter of the late Samuel B. Morgan and the late Mary B. Morgan. Hilda was also preceded in death by her husband, Kermit B. Booth; four brothers ,one...

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;...