Brenda Kay Snead, aged 56, passed away on June 7, 2013. Brenda was born January 22, 1957 in Beckley, WV, the daughter of Beulah and Ralph Snead.Brenda was a member of the Dwelling Place Church and was an active volunteer. Brenda thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors and working in the garden. She possessed a strong love and compassion for animals. Brenda...

Ruby Bell Vaughan Driskill, 92, of Forest, VA died Thursday, June 10, 2010.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Claude Hudnall Driskill.Born in Halifax County, April 8, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Silas Leonard Vaughan and Cora Elizabeth Sampson Vaughan.  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by five sisters and...

James Lawrence Wood, Sr., 88, of Bedford, died Saturday, February 6, 2010 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born on October 30, 1921, a son of the late Spencer L. Wood and Bessie Mae Mitchell Wood. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Louise Orange Wood and a grandson, Matthew Wood.  James was a life...

Thomas Harold Brennan, 97, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Bedford Memorial Hospital.  Born in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 7, 1914, a son of the late Harold Frances Brennan and Anna Delila Bellas. He was reared a Roman Catholic and received his higher education at St. Petersburg Jr. college and the University of Florida. His...

Frances Martin McKee, age 84, of 200 Lillian Lane, Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013, just 4 ½ months after the death of her husband of 62 years, John Brown McKee, Jr. Frances is survived by three sons, John (Jay) McKee, III and his wife Nancy, and Michael McKee and his wife, Bonnie, all of Forest, Virginia,...

Linda Gayle Wade Neighbors, 64, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014. She was the fiancée of George Mays for 26 years.Linda was born in Lynchburg, on October 12, 1949, a daughter of the late Allen King Wade, Sr. and Fannie Cyrus Wade. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Robert Tomlin...

Mason H. Dye, died June 1st, 2011 at his home in Wirtz, VA following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Dye \"Mace\" was born on April 26th, 1945. He graduated from Wellsville High School in 1963. In 1964 he married his one true love Pamela Quinn Dye of Belmont, NY.  He worked and owned Arnoys and Dye Auto Parts Store...

 Connie Fay Patton, 66, of Madison Heights died Saturday January 12, 2013.Tharp Funeral Home Madison Heights is serving the family, 929-0055

Margie Lillian Conner Abbott, 76, of Bedford, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011, in Oakwood Manor. Born April 14, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Conner and Jessie Sloan Conner.In addition to her parents, Margie was preceded in death by her husband, James Edison Abbott, Sr.; two sisters; Frances Amos, Mary Bradshaw, and one brother Otis Conner. ...

Gary Lloyd Wood, 65, of, Bedford, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital.  Born Saturday, January 13, 1945 in Bedford, VA, he was a son of the late Ralph Lloyd Wood and Lillian Catherine Eubank Wood.He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.  He was retired from Georgia-Pacific where he was mechanic for...