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Funeral Homes in Bedford, VA
Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Bedford.
Bedford is also known as: Bedford city and Bedford city / Bedford city.
Their current mayor is Mayor Robert Wandrei.
Zip codes in the city: 24523.
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Facts about the city
- Some of the notable people born here have been: Brianna Meighan (actor and model).
Bedford is an incorporated town located within Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,622. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.Known as the "place that sells itself," Bedford boasts the Blue Ridge Mountains to the North, Smith Mountain Lake to the South, Lynchburg to the East, and I-81/Roanoke to the West.Bedford is home to the National D-Day Memorial (despite the "National" in its name, the memorial is owned and operated by a non-governmental, non-profit, education foundation). The United States Congress warranted that this memorial would be the nation's D-Day Memorial and President Bill Clinton authorized this effort in September 1996. President George W. Bush dedicated this memorial as the nation's D-Day memorial on June 6, 2001. Bedford lost more residents per capita in the Normandy landings than any other American community. Nineteen soldiers from Bedford, whose 1944 population was about 3,200, were killed on D-Day. Three other Bedford soldiers died later in the Normandy campaign. Proportionally this community suffered the nation's severest D-Day losses.Bedford maintains relationships with 11 communities on the Normandy Coast of France. One sister city, Trévières, France, sent Bedford an exact replica of its own World War I memorial statue. The face of the statue was damaged in World War II by artillery fire from US forces retaking the town. The Bedford statue also bears these wounds and is erected on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Bedford is also home to Poplar Forest, the rural retreat of Thomas Jefferson. These and other factors have given rise to Bedford as "the place that sells itself."Bedford was originally known as Liberty, "named after the Colonial victory over Cornwallis at Yorktown." Founded as a village in 1782, Liberty became Bedford County's seat of government, replacing New London which had become part of the newly formed Campbell County. Liberty became a town in 1839 and in 1890 changed its name to Bedford City. In 1912 Bedford reverted to town status, then in 1968, again became a city. On September 14, 2011, the Bedford City Council voted to transition into a town, ending its independent city status. The supervisors of Bedford County also voted to accept the town of Bedford as part of the county when it lost city status. The transition occurred on July 1, 2013.
Bedford Obituaries
It was written by The Roanoke Times & World News on January 17th, 2020 that Florine Meredith Bernard (Peters) perished in Bedford, Virginia. Ms. Bernard was 94 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Florine Meredith's life.
It was written by Bedford Bulletin on January 16th, 2020 that William Charles Sr King passed on in Bedford, Virginia. King was 82 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William Charles Sr's life.
It was written by Bedford Bulletin on January 9th, 2020 that Constance Lucille Messier (Chasse) perished in Bedford, Virginia. Ms. Messier was 82 years old and was born in Nashua, NH. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Constance Lucille's life.
It was reported by Bedford Bulletin on January 9th, 2020 that Terri Lea Miller (Waller) passed on in Bedford, Virginia. Ms. Miller was 57 years old and was born in Ocala, FL. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Terri Lea's life.
It was revealed by Bedford Bulletin on January 2nd, 2020 that James Donald Jr Browe passed on in Bedford, Virginia. Browe was 77 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Donald Jr's life.
It was written by Bedford Bulletin on January 2nd, 2020 that Frances Burton (Stevens) passed on in Bedford, Virginia. Ms. Burton was 91 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Frances's life.
It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 30th, 2019 that Elizabeth Joyce Hemminger (Bissonette) died in Bedford, Virginia. Ms. Hemminger was 89 years old and was born in Burlington, VT. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Elizabeth Joyce's life.
It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 28th, 2019 that Anna Wood passed away in Bedford, Virginia. Wood was 67 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Anna's life.
It was reported by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 27th, 2019 that Boyd Roosevelt Jr Smith perished in Bedford, Virginia. Smith was 72 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Boyd Roosevelt Jr's life.
It was noted by Bedford Bulletin on December 19th, 2019 that Margaret Lee Chilton (Mundie) passed on in Bedford, Virginia. Ms. Chilton was 95 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret Lee's life.
History
The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford county for statistical purposes. It is part of the Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg metropolitan area Statistical Area. As of the United States Census 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,299. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County, Virginia County. Bedford is an independent city located within the confines of Bedford County, Virginia County in the US state of Virginia.
The official website for the city of Bedford is http://www.bedfordva.gov.
News
Clara S. Lambeth, 96, Bedford
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Bedford Historical Society, P. O. Box 602, Bedford, VA 24523. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.
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Thomas W. Hicks, 92, Bedford
Thomas graduated from Bedford High School in 1935 and studied electrical engineering at the University of Virginia. He joined the Army National ... Arrangements by Burch-Messier Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 317 W. Main Street, Bedford, 540-586-7360 ...
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ABC 13 Area Halloween Events
Spooky music such as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," "Night on Bald Mountain," and "Funeral March for a Marionette" will ... Location: Historic Avenel 413 Avenel Avenue Bedford, Virginia 24523. For information, call 5400-586-1814, or visit historic Avenel ...
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Faith Mafalda Kellams Burcham
Walker, of Burke, VA; Janet S. Litzel, of Fairlawn, OH; brother, Jack Kellams of Bedford; niece, Sghelda Cummings Haworth ... Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Jenkins Funeral Home in Bloomfield with the Rev. Jeffery Rocky ...
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Funeral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a deceased person. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and ...
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Funeral (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Funeral is the debut full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released on September 14, 2004 in North America by Merge Records and on ...
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Bedford Funeral Homes and funeral services in Virginia
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Our founder Glenn Tharp entered funeral service in Bedford in 1933 and served families ... Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory. 320 N. Bridge St. Bedford, Va. 24523 ...
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