Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Rylan Alexa French
Aug 7, 2025
Rylan Alexa French, age 12, of Forest, VA passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, at UVA surrounded by her loving family after courageously battling DIPG, an aggressive type of brain cancer.
Rylan was special the moment she was born being the first baby born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, VA. Born on New Year’s Day in 2013, Rylan was...
Kasim Demitry Holmes
Aug 18, 2025
Kasim Holmes, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025.
A funeral ceremony will be held at 12:00P.M. Friday, August 29, 2025 at Heritage Baptist Church, 219 Breezewood Drive Lynchburg, Va 24502 (across the street from Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg location). The family will receive friends Thursday, August 28, 2025 at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg location from 6:00P.M.- 8:00P.M. Interment will...
Pearl Johns
Aug 14, 2025
Pearl Johns, age 72 of Concord, VA, passed away peacefully in Lynchburg General Hospital August 14, 2025. She was born in Campbell County, Virginia on August 21, 1952, to the late John H and Thelma L. Christian.
Pearl attended Appomattox High School in Appomattox, Virginia. She married the late Clarence “Cat” Johns on February 14, 1970. Pearl worked several years as...
Brenda Miller
Aug 19, 2025
Brenda Joyce Brown-Miller, 72, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on August 19, 2025. She was the daughter of Alphonso James Brown and Corine Johnson Brown, and the wife of Robert Miller.
Brenda was a member of Forest Level Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with her family, like playing games on the computer and watching wrestling.
In addition to her predeceased parents;...
John W. Poindexter
Aug 17, 2025
"We are but travelers on this earth, we are not here to stay. We're traveling to a land where God shall wipe all tears away."
John Willie Poindexter, Jr., of 507 Orchard Street in Lynchburg, VA, departed this life on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at the Forest Health and Rehab in Lynchburg. He was born in Bedford County on June 22,...
Elsie B. Stewart
Aug 16, 2025
Elsie B. Stewart , 100, of Amherst, VA, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
A funeral service will be held Friday, August 22, 2025 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church at 1:00P.M. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 21, 2025 at Tharp Funeral Home Madison Heights location from 6:00P.M - 8:00P.M. Interment will be held following the service at the...
Rosalind O. Mays
Aug 18, 2025
Rosalind Odell Mays, 72, of Madison Heights, Virginia, passed away on August 18, 2025. She was affectionately known as Lucy by her family after being named Lucy Annie by her aunt because of her love for the I Love Lucy show. She was the daughter of the late Garfield Mays and Avirl Wood Mays.
Rosalind was born on August 1st, 1953....
Frances Ferguson
Aug 15, 2025
Father, in thy gracious keeping, leave me now my servant sleeping.
On Friday August 15, 2025, God chose to call one of His faithful and loyal servants and now she rests in the arms of the Lord. After a brief illness, she gained her wings surrounded by her family. Sister Frances Ferguson was born on February 6, 1937, in Bedford County...
Mary Frances Ferguson
Aug 16, 2025
Mary Frances Seamster Ferguson, 85, of Evington, Virginia, passed away on August, 16, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Janie Arc Seamster and wife of the late Leonard Wayne Ferguson.
She was born on October 21, 1939, in Danville, Virginia. She attended school at George Washington High School, then pursued her career in banking at Central Fidelity...
Joe Pete Orlando
Aug 14, 2025
Mr. Joe P. Orlando, 84, of Forest, VA, passed away on August 14, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Joe was born on December 25, 1940, in Monclo, West Virginia to the late Frank and Carrie West Orlando.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his late wife, Mary Ellen Orlando and his two sons, Joseph Paul Orlando...
Ida Powell
Aug 14, 2025
Ida Berger Powell, 88, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Westminster Canterbury on August 14 after many years’ endurance through chronic medical conditions.
Ida was born on August 30, 1936, to David Reid and Agnes Lillian Miller Berger and grew up on their dairy farm in Goode, Virginia. After graduating from New London Academy, she earned a B.S. (home economics)...
Johnathon D'Keith Poe
Aug 8, 2025
Johnathon Poe, of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025.
Arrangements are being finalized and are forthcoming.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is serving the family.
Philip Joseph Hankey
Aug 9, 2025
Philip Joseph Hankey passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 9, 2025. He was born on January 13, 1956, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
Phil dedicated 37 years of his career to the Virginia State Lottery. Outside of work, he was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, and he was happiest when surrounded by his family and grandchildren.
He was...
Joan Gerbracht
Aug 21, 2025
Joan Gerbracht, 96, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 21, 2025, in Lynchburg, Virginia. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving Runk and Pratt family and her dedicated team at James River Hospice.
Joan was born on May 27, 1929, in Buffalo, New York, to Richard and Fern Bockelkamp. She was blessed with a sister, Jean.
Joan lived...
Alice Louise Carrick
Aug 19, 2025
Alice Louise Carrick, née Funkhouser was born March 16, 1940, in Parsons, WV to Lena and Carl Funkhouser.
Alice passed away on August 20, 2025, at the age of 85 surrounded by family. Alice was predeceased by her husband of 63 years Jerry, her brother Carl, sister Phyllis and brother in love Paul.
Alice is survived by her three children, Sean, David...
Hans Juergen Braul
Aug 18, 2025
Hans Juergen Braul, 86, of Huddleston, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2025. He was the husband of Charlotte N. Braul.
Juergen was born September 17, 1938, in Hamburg, Germany. Juergen was retired from Framatome Technologies as a nuclear engineer and was a member of Trinity Ecumenical Parish in Moneta.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Lawrence...
James "Jim" Edward King
Aug 17, 2025
James Edward King, 95, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025. He was born on January 23, 1930, in Thaxton, VA. After he graduated from Montvale High School, he proudly served his country in the United States Army for 20 years. He lived all over the United States as well as Germany before settling in Woodbridge, VA. His career in...
Bernard Edwin Mazanec
Aug 17, 2025
Bernard Edwin Mazanec, 92, of Evergreen, Virginia passed away on August 17, 2025. He was the son of Edwin John Mazanec and Martha Kjar, of Bozeman, MT and the husband of Cecil Kay Harvey of Evergreen, VA for 10 years.
Bernard (Bing) was born on July 30, 1933, in Lexington, NE. The family moved to Bozeman Montana where he attended school...
Janice Pauline Saunders Hatton
Aug 16, 2025
Janice Pauline Saunders Hatton of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025. Born in Rockfish Depot, Nelson County, Virginia on June 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel T. and Frances Giles Saunders. After graduating from Schuyler High School in 1945 she followed her two older sisters to Alexandria, Virginia. She went to work at Citizens...
Linda Brown Hamlett
Aug 15, 2025
Linda Frances Brown Hamlett, 81, of Evington, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025, following a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of the late Earnest “Ernie” Elton Hamlett for 65 years.
Born in Charlotte County, Virginia on August 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William Francis Brown and Mary Harris Brown. She was a...
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