Bedford Funeral Home

01/31/2026

***Services are canceled until further notice

Mr. Warren Victor Turner passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026.

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Mr. Warren Victor Turner passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026. He was born on March 28, 1962 to the late William Jack Turner, Sr. and Jacqueline Melton Turner. Warren received his education in the Bedford County School System and graduated from Jefferson Forest High School in 1980. He

01/29/2026

Willie Everett Poindexter peacefully transitioned to his eternal home on January 20, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, January 30th at Bedford Funeral Home.

Friends are welcome to view from noon until 6:00 p.m. today, January 29th at the funeral home.

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Willie Everett Poindexter peacefully transitioned to his eternal home on January 20, 2026. He was born on December 23, 1953, to the late Mattie Gill Poindexter Hancock and Jim Hardy Poindexter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, William Everett Poindexter seven brothers,...

01/27/2026

***Service Location Change

Mr. Nathaniel Brown, 82 of Bedford, departed this life on Monday, January 19, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow, January 28th at Bedford Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Friends are welcome to view from Noon until 5:00 p.m. today, January 27th at the funeral home. The family will not be present during viewing hours.

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Mr. Nathaniel Brown, 82 of Bedford, departed this life on Monday, January 19, 2026. He was born in Orangeburg, SC on September 22, 1943 to the late Silas Brown Sr. and Alpreshia G. Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Cherrie M. Brown,

01/07/2026

Phylis G. Younger, 86 of Bedford, departed this life on Monday, December 29, 2025.

A Memorial Service will be held at 12-noon tomorrow, January 7, 2026 in the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel.

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Phylis G. Younger, 86 of Bedford, departed this life on Monday, December 29, 2025. She was born on December 6, 1939 to the late Truien Brown and Lucille Brown. Phylis was a hard worker. After twenty years of dedicated service, she retired from Rubatex Corporation. For a number of years,

01/01/2026

12/19/2025

On December 13, 2025, William “Bill” Hileary Davis went to sleep in death surrounded by his family.

A visitation will be held from 12-noon until 1:30 p.m. today, December 19th at Bedford Funeral Home. Immediately following the visitation there will be a Masonic Funeral Ritual and Military Honors held at Fairmont Cemetery, 1199 E. Main Street, Bedford.

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On December 13, 2025, William Bill Hileary Davis went to sleep in death surrounded by his family. Bill was born on July 20, 1948. He was raised by his grandparents Hileary and Callie Carter Davis along with his sister Alice. He was a graduate of Susie G. Gibson High School

12/08/2025

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Due to inclement weather the service for Ms. Laura Virginia Wright Richie has been rescheduled to Tuesday, December 9th at 2:00 p.m. in the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel.

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On Saturday, November 29, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital, Laura Virginia Wright Richie, 92, affectionately known as Virginia, peacefully received her heavenly wings and entered into eternal rest. Born and raised in the beautiful Mountain Valley community, s...

12/08/2025

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Due to inclement weather the service for Mrs. Nancy Foxx Lipscomb will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10th at Bethany Ebenezer United Methodist Church, 663 Dearing Ford Road Lynch Station, VA 24571.

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Sometimes life seems hard to bear full of troubles, sorrows, and woes, its then I have to remember, its in the valleys we grow. On the evening of December 2, 2025, God sent one of his heavenly angels to hand deliver the beloved blessed soul of Nancy Carol Foxx Lipscomb.

12/01/2025

***Service Information Update:
Due to anticipated weather conditions, the Memorial Service for Ms. Kawania L. Bannister will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 in the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel.

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Kawania Leigh Bannister, age 35, of Bedford, VA, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025. She was born on November 3, 1990, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Kawania is preceded in death by her infant son, Jordan D. Bannister, and her father, Theadore D. Bannister. A proud graduate of Liberty High

11/28/2025

Mary Frances Wright peacefully entered her eternal home with the Lord on November 20, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Roanoke, Virginia.

A funeral service will be held at 12-noon tomorrow, November 29th at Otterville Baptist Church, 1184 Otterville Rd. Bedford, VA 24523. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Friends are welcome to view today, November 28th from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Mary Frances Wright peacefully entered her eternal home with the Lord on November 20, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospice in Roanoke, Virginia. She was born on August 1, 1945, in Bedford, Virginia, to the late Harry Mack and Gertrude G. Wright. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in

11/06/2025

Mr. Vinable Browley, age 93 of Bedford passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow, November 7th in the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel. Friends are welcome to view today, November 6th from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Mr. Vinable Browley, age 93 of Bedford passed away peacefully on Friday, October 31, 2025. He was born on March 15, 1932 to the late Robert Browley and Lucy L. Browley in Peaksville Community in Bedford County, VA. He was united in marriage to the late Ethel C. Browley for