An Immigrant Who Lived the American DreamUwe Hans Bruno Lewandowski (known as Bruno) was born January 22, 1937 in Lagerdorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany to Anne Margareta Wilma Hinz and Hermann Konrad Lewandowski.  He had no sisters or brothers.  Mr. Lewandowski died in his own home in Appomattox, at his own request, with his wife and his daughter on March 5, 2010...

Bronwyn Mae Farris, 15, of Forest died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 after an automobile accident.Bronwyn was born June 14, 1998 in Lynchburg the daughter of Rickey Lee Farris and Debbie Lynn Farris. She was a loving sweet girl full of life and shared it with people and animals alike, from the very young to the old she showed no discrimination,...

Edith Mae DeWitt Elliott, 75, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2012. She was born June 17, 1937 at Sedalia, in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Charlie S. DeWitt and Elsie Casey DeWitt. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward S. DeWitt and Jack E. DeWitt, and a little...

Nancy A. Johnson, 61, of Bedford, died Saturday, June 8, 2013. Born January 6, 1952, a daughter of Eleanor Marie Everingham and the late Benjamin Everingham.Nancy was a woman of many passions, her family, Christ and love of animals. She was owner/operator of Windy Ridge Kennel and also co-founder of the Bedford Humane Society. She spent 30 years caring for...

Sandra Lee Johnston, 69, of Lynchburg died Wednesday August 25, 2010.Sandra was born December 6, 1940 in Lynchburg, the daughter of the late Charlie E. Johnston and Mary Wolfrom Johnston. Sandra graduated from E.C. Glass High School and the College of William & Mary. She was a passionate school teacher who retired with over 30 years service at Concord Elementary...

Michael Darin Jeffreys, 44, of Edgewater, Maryland, died Monday August 16, 2010.Michael is survived by his mother, Peggy Noell Jeffreys, of Bedford, two brothers, William A. Jeffreys and Jack Todd Jeffreys and his wife, Angie of Annapolis. A niece Alexandra Isabel Jeffreys and a nephew, Jack Conner Jeffreys. His grandmothers, Margaret L. Noell of Bedford, VA and Madell Day, of...

Charles Aaron Radford, 74, of Forest died at his home Sunday following a lengthy battle with cancer.  He was the husband of Virginia Cyrus Radford. Born in Lynchburg, Chuck was the son of the late Charlie and Virginia Wood Radford.  He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was retired from GE/Ericsson.  He was a member of Forest Presbyterian...

Jean Hilton Wilson, 84, of Lynchburg passed away, Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Heritage Green. She was the wife of Robert Homer Wilson. Born March 31, 1928 in Maysville, Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late A. Lance Hilton and Ollie Wolford Hilton. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Robert Hilton Wilson and wife,...

Audrey Lee Gray Gregg, 80, of Bedford, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born in October 3, 1930 in Bedford, VA, she was the daughter of the late Earl Luck Gray and Lula Anderson Gray. In addition to her parents, Audrey was preceded in death by her brother Earl Luck Gray, Jr. and a...

Franklin Alexander Bell, Jr., 82, of Goode, passed away on Sunday July 22, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Wythe Co, VA on August 3, 1929, a son of the late Franklin Alexander Bell, Sr. and Louise Moles Bell. In addition to his parents Frank was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Bell and a sister, Bonnie Swanson.Coon...