Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory

Willard D. "Skip" Tharp

Willard D. "Skip" Tharp is Chairman of Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. Skip is a second generation funeral director following his father, Glenn W. Tharp, a career funeral director who served families of Central Virginia for over 62 years before his death in 1996. Skip brings over 30 years of experience to our company. He has distinguished himself nationally as a leader and innovator in the funeral service profession. Skip proudly brings his experience and skills to this organization in the hopes of making it the best it can be. Active in civic and community projects, he currently serves as Mayor of the City of Bedford and President of the Virginia State Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers. Skip is married to Lynchburg native Kathy Terrell Tharp. He shares leadership of Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory with his son, Christopher F. Tharp.

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Lynchburg, VA
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory
220 Breezewood Dr.
P.O. Box 15008
Lynchburg, Va. 24502
Phone: (434) 237-9424
Toll Free: (866) 237-9424
Fax: (434) 237-9426
Bedford, VA
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory
320 N. Bridge St.
Bedford, Va. 24523
Phone: (540) 586-3443
Toll Free: (800) 476-3443
Fax: (540) 586-9434

Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory
13161 Booker T. Washington Hwy.
Suite B
Hardy, VA 24011
Phone: (540) 721-9375
Fax: (540) 721-9373