Obituary of Helen Radford

Helen Smallwood Radford, 91 of Bedford, VA passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on Sunday, July 3, 1919 in Bedford County, VA, a daughter of the late Glenn J. Smallwood and Deborah Carter Smallwood. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Harrison Radford. She was owner & operator of Radfords' Bakery, was a past matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and was also a member of Bedford Baptist Church. Surviving is her daughter, Brenda Sargent & husband, Joe of Goode; two granddaughters, Robin Morris & husband, Herb of Columbia, MD, Annette King & fiance, Phil of Williamsport, PA; a grandson, Brian Sargent & wife, Michele of Forest Hill, MD, seven great grandchildren, Brittany, Sabrina, Joey, Josh, Taylor, Joseph, Abi, and one great great grandson, Amiri; three sisters, Mildred Daniel & husband, Floyd of Lynchburg, Frances Rumpf, Edith Witt & husband, James, all of Bedford; as well as many nieces & nephews. The family requests those wishing to make memorials to consider the Alzheimers Association, P. O. Box 823, Lynchburg, VA 24505 or the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, P. O. Box 77, Bedford, VA 24523. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 2:00 PM at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford with Rev. Dr. David Henderson officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 until 8 PM at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford.