Andrew Turner Skinnell, 75, of Bedford, died Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Oakwood Manor.  He was born in Bedford County on February 13, 1935, son of the late James Teass Skinnell and Neva Davis Skinnell. His wife was the late Violet Hayden Skinnell.  Mr. Skinnell was a retired employee of Gene Montgomery Construction Co and was an orchardist and farmer.He...

Jacob Daniel Warrender, 20, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, May 28, 2012.           Born Thursday, February 20, 1992 in Lynchburg, VA, Jacob was a son of Rick and Mandy Roberts Warrender. In addition to his parents, Jacob is survived by maternal grandparents, David and Irene Roberts of Lynchburg, a sister, Sara Warrender, of Lynchburg, a brother, Aaron Warrender and his wife,...

Jessie Ray Blankenship, 73, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011. He was the husband of Priscilla Hubbard Blankenship for 50 years.Ray was born Tuesday, April 19, 1938 in Bedford County, VA, a son of the late John Otey Blankenship and Ruby Gray Blankenship.In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by two brothers; Carl and John...

Harold Bryant Beasley, 90, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, February 04, 2013.   He was the loving husband of Evelyn Jones Beasley for 58 years.Born Wednesday, December 20, 1922 in Amherst County, Harold was a son of the late Charles Goodman Beasley and the late Clara Bryant Beasley.  In addition to parents, Harold was preceded in death by two brothers and...

Arie Griffith Bonham, 93, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 22, 2010.  He was the husband of the late Genevieve Bonham.Mr. Bonham was born Friday, February 25, 1916, in Kanawha County, WV, a son of the late Mansfield and J. Myrtle Ellis Bonham.  He was retired from Owens-Illinois Glass where he was an industrial engineer.He is survived by his children, Judy...

Mary Grafton Bode, 60, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family (434) 237-9424.

Stanley Crawford Ward, 82, of Lynchburg, died Monday, May 23, 2011. He was the husband of the late Marcia Morrison Ward who he married in 1949.Stanley was born September 4, 1928 in Portsmouth, OH a son of the late Dan Ward and Margaret Preston Ward. Stanley was a graduate from both James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg and the U.V.A ...

Samuel Henry Hodges, Jr., 85, of Goode, formally of Daleville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2013. Born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 13, 1928, son of the late Samuel Henry Hodges, Sr. and Sallie Bell Wilson Hodges. In addition to his parents, Samuel is preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years,...

Raymond Aubrey Pendleton, 82, passed away at the VA Medical Center on April 27, 2011. Born in Bedford County, May 19, 1928, he was the son of the late William and Annie Pendleton. In addition to his parents, Raymond is preceded in death by his sister, Lorene Wade; his brothers, Robert, Leroy, and Paul Pendleton. Surviving is his wife of...

Lawrence Carter Evers, 85, of Madison Heights, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Lawrence was born January 5, 1926 in Campbell County, a son of the late John Harvery Evers and the late Lomie Lee Evers.  He was the owner and president of J.W. Harvey Oil Company for 26 years. He is survived by a brother, John Evers and his wife,...