Nellie Lee Massie Arrington, 91, of Bedford, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011 at Oakwood Manor. Born in Bedford County on July 27, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Herman Massie and Annie Layne Massie. In addition to her parents, Nellie was preceded in death by her husband, Walter James Arrington, Jr.; a sister, Homie Keesee; and three...

Helena A. Wozniak, 86, of Bedford, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born in Poland on September 1, 1926 she was the daughter of the late David and Praksy Alekesejw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John Wozniak in 2003. Helena was a member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic...

Malcolm Ralph \"Mack\" Cox, 81, of Bedford, died Saturday, January, 26, 2013 at the Bedford Memorial Hospital. A son of the late Clarence Albert Cox and Flora Bell Dinkle Cox, he was born November, 6, 1931 in Bedford County. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Albert and Roy Calvin Cox.He is survived...

Ira Burton Carter, 82, of Thaxton, died Sunday, April 24, 2011. Ira was born in Bedford, Virginia on Monday, February 4, 1929, a son of the late Fred G. Carter and Lillie Mae Orange Carter.                                               Ira is survived by his wife Nellie Katherine Nester Carter; six children, Mary Wilson (Roger) of Moneta, Paul Carter (Teresa), Calvin Carter (Linda), Nellie Whorley...

Fred Mitchell Pritchett departed this life on January 6, 2014 after a short illness. He was married to Shirley Adams Pritchett (the love of his life) for 62 years. From this union came five daughters, who loved him dearly: Carolyn White (Will), Mary Stinnett (Robert), Wanda McCarty (John), Theresa Danos (Joe), and Cathy Moorefield (T.J.).  He was born in Lynchburg...

Shirley Clark Jefferson, age 81, died on March 13, 2013 at her home. She was the wife of Glenn E. Jefferson, Sr. for over 64 years. She was the daughter of the late Howard D. Clark and Lillie Adams Clark.Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and two infant daughters, Sandra Lynn and Beverly Gayle Jefferson.She is survived by...

Lloyd Alton Spain, 48, of Rustburg died after a lengthy illness, on Tuesday April 6, 2010.Lloyd was born May 28, 1961 in Norfolk, VA a son of Lois Redford Spain Mays of The Villages, FL, and the late Walton Drake Spain. Lloyd inherited the ability to tell a good joke from his Grandfather Redford and brought many a smile to...

Ralph Banks, 90, of Forest, passed away on February 22, 2012 at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital Skilled Nursing Center. Mr. Banks was born January 7, 1922 in Tennessee and was preceded in death by his mother, Dora Banks Elliott and step-father L. J. Elliott. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Sadie M. Johnson Banks, one brother,...

Evelyn \"Nanny\" Furlong Watkins, 92, of Rustburg, VA, died Thursday, July 28, 2011.  She was the loving wife of Otis \"Doc\" Lee Watkins, Jr. for 67 years.Mrs. Watkins was born Sunday, June 15, 1919 in Waycross, GA, daughter of the late Joe Alsea Furlong and Evelyn Liles Furlong.Evelyn was a retired secretary for the Lynchburg Training School and Hospital and...

Peter Emmons Viemeister, 82, beloved husband, father, brother, and friend departed this life on March 2, 2011 at his home in Bedford County, Virginia.  Peter was born the third child of August Louis V. and Janet Emmons V. in Mineola, New York. His inclination for entrepreneurship and publishing exhibited itself early in the family newspapers he wrote and published at...