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 revealed by Bedford Bulletin on May 5th, 2022 that Barbara "Nell" Blandford (Croft) died in Bedford, Virginia.  Ms. Blandford was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Barbara "Nell"'s life.

It was written by Regional Obits on April 30th, 2022 that Wesley Owen Bobbitt passed on in Bedford, Virginia.  Bobbitt was 36 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Wesley Owen's life.

It was reported by Bedford Bulletin on April 28th, 2022 that Kimberly Renee Arthur died in Bedford, Virginia.  Arthur was 55 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kimberly Renee's life.

It was reported by The Roanoke Times & World News on April 23rd, 2022 that Lisa Morris (Payne) passed away in Bedford, Virginia.  Ms. Morris was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lisa's life.

It was disclosed by Bedford Bulletin on April 21st, 2022 that Jerry Lee Downey passed on in Bedford, Virginia.  Downey was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jerry Lee's life.

It was written by Bedford Bulletin on April 21st, 2022 that Edward Arthur Marshall perished in Bedford, Virginia.  Marshall was 88 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Edward Arthur's life.

It was reported by Bedford Bulletin on April 21st, 2022 that Evelyn Overstreet (Phillips) passed on in Bedford, Virginia.  Ms. Overstreet was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Evelyn's life.

It was disclosed by Bedford Bulletin on April 21st, 2022 that Russell Davis Thomas passed on in Bedford, Virginia.  Thomas was 76 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Russell Davis's life.

It was written by Regional Obits on April 20th, 2022 that Jeremy Dale Heflin died in Bedford, Virginia.  Heflin was 45 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jeremy Dale's life.

It was reported by Regional Obits on April 18th, 2022 that Wayne Howerton Witt passed away in Bedford, Virginia.  Witt was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Wayne Howerton's life.

History

It serves as the county seat of Bedford County, Virginia County. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Bedford with surrounding Bedford county for statistical purposes. As of the United States Census 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,299. It is part of the Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg metropolitan area Statistical Area. 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.