Funeral Homes in Bedford, VA

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 noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on January 17th, 2020 that Florine Meredith Bernard (Peters) passed on in Bedford, Virginia.  Ms. Bernard was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Florine Meredith's life.

It was written by Bedford Bulletin on January 16th, 2020 that William Charles Sr King passed away in Bedford, Virginia.  King was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Charles Sr's life.

It was reported 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 express your sorrow and honor Constance Lucille's life.

It was reported by Bedford Bulletin on January 9th, 2020 that Terri Lea Miller (Waller) died 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 disclosed by Bedford Bulletin on January 2nd, 2020 that James Donald Jr Browe passed away in Bedford, Virginia.  Browe was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Donald Jr's life.

It was reported by Bedford Bulletin on January 2nd, 2020 that Frances Burton (Stevens) died in Bedford, Virginia.  Ms. Burton was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frances's life.

It was revealed by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 30th, 2019 that Elizabeth Joyce Hemminger (Bissonette) passed on in Bedford, Virginia.  Ms. Hemminger was 89 years old and was born in Burlington, VT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elizabeth Joyce's life.

It was revealed by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 28th, 2019 that Anna Wood passed on in Bedford, Virginia.  Wood was 67 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anna's life.

It was revealed by The Roanoke Times & World News on December 27th, 2019 that Boyd Roosevelt Jr Smith passed away in Bedford, Virginia.  Smith was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Boyd Roosevelt Jr's life.

It was revealed by Bedford Bulletin on December 19th, 2019 that Margaret Lee Chilton (Mundie) perished 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.