Ollie Markham Watson, 95, of Bedford, died Monday, January 9, 2012. Born April 29, 1916; she was a daughter of the late Charlie Walter Markham and Blanche Overstreet Markham.Ollie retired as a supervisor from Hampton Looms with over 30 years of service. She was a member of Bedford Baptist Church for over 87 years and she taught Sunday school there...

Betty Watson Dodson, 78, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 17, 2012. She was the loving and devoted wife of Lynwood James Dodson. Betty was born August 13, 1933, in Bedford. She was a daughter of the late Holly Owen Watson and the late Martha Atkinson Watson. She was a graduate of Moneta High School...

Leonard Childers, Jr., 93, died on April 16, 2011 at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA after a protracted illness. He was born August 22, 1918 in Chester, PA to the late Leonard Herman Childers and Ethel Marsh Childers. He grew up in Lynchburg, VA and attended Lynchburg schools.He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Marilen and John...

Joan Marie Hanna, 72, of Montvale, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, VA 540-586-3443.

Sadie Jane Walker Tharp, 97, of Bedford died Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was born in Richmond, Virginia on October 29, 1916 a daughter of the late Robert Otey Walker, Sr. and Kate Freeman Walker both originally of Bedford County.Sadie Jane was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and the Pan American Business College both of Richmond. Upon graduation,...

Patricia McGuire Mazanec, 75, of Monroe, VA, died Friday, December 28, 2012. She was the wife of Bernard Edwin Mazanec for 55 years. Born Friday, October 01, 1937 in Spring Hill, MT, Patricia was a daughter of the late Alfred McGuire and the late Martha Bennett McGuire. In addition to her husband Patricia she is survived by four children: Thomas...

David Scott Smith, 42, of Bedford, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at his residence.  Born November 14, 1967 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a son of Louise Inman Coffey Smith and Loyd Terrell Smith, Jr. of Bedford. David was a member of Bedford Baptist Church and the Bedford Area Family YMCA.  He was currently employed as a Physical Therapy Assistant at Garman...

Jane Young Richardson, 83, of Lynchburg died Sunday, June 6, 2010. She was born May 19, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late James Peter and Margaret Isabelle Dick Epright.Jane is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 65 years, William Howard Richardson (Bill).  In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donna...

John Joseph Boskoski, 82, of Evington died Friday, November 26, 2010 at his residence. Born May 9, 1928 in Freeland, PA, he was a son of the late Lewis and Helen Boskoski.In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a daughter Judy Boskoski, and a brother Leonard Boskoski.John is survived by his wife of 60 years, Claire...

Nancy Anstey, 85, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, October 05, 2011. She was the wife of the late H. Barton Anstey, for 43 years.Born Sunday, July 18, 1926, in Montclair, NJ, Nancy was a daughter of the late Abel Marcot. and Concetta Palmeri Marcot.Nancy is survived by her three daughters; Lois Anstey Colgin, Lt. Col. DVM and her husband, Dean,...