William Ray Campbell, 81, of Monroe, Virginia died on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at his residence. He was the husband of Eleanor W. Campbell for 57 years.Born Thursday, January 29, 1931, in Amherst County, Virginia, he was a son of the late Willie L. Campbell and the late Lottie C. Campbell.In addition to his wife, Chuck is survived by his...

Ruth Louise Scott Glass, 89, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was the widow of the late Carter Glass III, who died in 1989. Born on November 4, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles Edward Scott and Angela Larsen Scott. She was preceded in death by her brother, Albert Charles Scott.After spending her...

Mr. Matthew Robert Manson, Jr., known to family and friends as \"Thew\", was born February 6, 1944 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the eldest son of the late Matthew Robert Manson, Sr., and the late Katherine Arline Gibson Manson. He departed this earthly life to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, March 5, 2012, at Avante of Lynchburg Nursing...

Robert Dabney Drinkard Jr., 58, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a short illness.Born Thursday, April 16, 1953 in Portsmouth, VA, Robert was a son of the late Bermuda Harvey Drinkard and Robert Dabney Drinkard. He was the owner and operator of R. D. Drinkard Electric and an avid race car driver.Robert...

Scarlet O\"™Hara Litchford Scott, 46, of Madison Heights, died on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 28 years Charles Berkley Scott. Born on October 8, 1966 she was a daughter of Janet Dudley Litchford and David Warren Litchford, Jr. of Amherst.In addition to her husband and parents, Scarlett is survived by one son,...

Violet Celestain Heck, 77, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Oakwood Manor. Born February 7, 1934 in Bedford County; she was a daughter of the late Otto Thomas Heck and Madgaline Orange Heck.Violet was a member of Cool Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church.In addition to her parents, Violet was predeceased in death by three brothers and three...

On June 3, 2012, Linda Faye Perdue went home to be with the angels and her late husband, Rickie G. Perdue. Linda was born on August 15, 1955. Linda was an amazing mother not just to her children and grandchildren, but to anyone who entered her home.She is survived by her daughters, Wendy and Crystal Perdue, and Kimberly Clement; granddaughters,...

True Burns, 79, of Moneta, died Sunday, February 24, 2013. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, (540)-586-3443.

Margaret Ruth Wilson Wiley, 84, of Lynchburg, VA, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 6, 2011.Born September 8, 1926 in Messick, VA, Margaret was the beloved daughter of the late William Wesley Evans and Margaret Paige Evans.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters, as well as...

David Ernest Straw, 77, of Snapps Mill Rd. Spout Spring, Virginia passed away on October 8, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital after a brief illness.  David was born May 27, 1933 in Campton, N.H.  David leaves behind his wife of 55 years Patricia Tompkins Straw.  In addition to his wife Patricia he is survived by two sons, Michael Straw of...