Month: January 2021

Grace Smoot Carson passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her husband and four children on January 26, 2021 at the age of 83. Grace was born in Amherst, Virginia on July 20, 1937 to Hope Edward Smoot and Elizabeth Shrader Smoot. Grace attended Longwood College and graduated from …

Emory Hale, 87, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. He was born in Franklin County on January 5, 1934, a son of the late Leonard Hale and Nettie McGuire Hale. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Joseph Hale, James Hale, …

Eleanor Wood Overstreet, 79, of Altavista, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021. She was born in Bedford, VA on April 11, 1941, a daughter of the late Charles Ira Wood and Ruby Virginia Rice Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Freddie …

Ruth Ann Davis of the Sedalia area of Bedford County went home to Jesus on January 24, 2021 at age 78. Ruth was born to Massie & Lena Angus on July 6, 1942. She was married to Sherman Davis just shy of 62 years and went on to have four …

Mildred Irene Barrett Denton of Altavista passed away on January 21, 2021 at Autumn Care of Altavista. She was born on February 12, 1931 in Pittsylvania County and was the daughter of the late Jake E. Barrett and Elsie McDaniel Barrett. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter …