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Marlene May Stackhouse Gardner

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Obituaries

1 week ago

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Marlene May Stackhouse Gardner, of Forest, VA passed away on June 21, 2026, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital following a sudden and brief illness.

Tent collapse at Virginia church's 20th anniversary celebration leaves one dead, more than 20 others injured

Not The Bee

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Weather

3 weeks ago

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This is some really tragic news out of Virginia where East Lake Community Church in Bedford County was celebrating their 20th anniversary by hosting an outdoor service.

Person killed in weather-related tent collapse in Bedford County

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Weather

3 weeks ago

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One person died after a tent collapse during a church service in Bedford County on Friday, according to the county.

1 dead, multiple injured after tent collapse at Southwestern Virginia church

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Public Safety

3 weeks ago

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One person is dead after a tent collapse at a Southwestern Virginia church Friday evening, according to Bedford County Fire and Rescue officials.

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Tent collapse at Virginia church's 20th anniversary celebration leaves one dead, more than 20 others injured

Person killed in weather-related tent collapse in Bedford County

1 dead, multiple injured after tent collapse at Southwestern Virginia church

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