Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Sylvia Elder Denny
Dec 28, 2022
Sylvia Elder Denny, 91, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away peacefully on December 28, 2022. Born on November 25, 1931, in Lynchburg, Sylvia was the daughter of the late Richard Oliver Elder and Marie Pillow Griffin. She was predeceased by her husband John Howard Denny, sister Francis Hunter (Red House, VA), and brother Kenneth Elder (Lynchburg, VA). Sylvia is survived by...
Grover Cleveland Youngblood Jr.
Dec 27, 2022
Grover Cleveland Youngblood Jr., 98, died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Margaret Ruth Harrell Youngblood for 66 years prior to her death in 2016.Grover is survived by his daughter, Sarah Y. Heideman, and son-in-law, Kurt G. Heideman, of Lynchburg, VA. Also surviving are his three grandchildren: Kevin H. Heideman (wife Alison...
Jasiah Derrion Davis
Dec 27, 2022
Jasiah Derrion Davis, 11, of Amherst passed away December 27, 2022 in Nelson County. He was the son of Tasheika Davis and Jeffery Doubt.Born in Lynchburg at Virginia Baptist Hospital on May 2, 2011, he was a 6th grader at Amherst Middle School. Jasiah loved to play video games, dance, and draw. He had a bond with his brothers and...
Annamarie “Ree” Hackman
Dec 26, 2022
Annamarie “Ree” Hackman (nee Budzik), was born in Baltimore MD, on August 24th, 1956, and claimed heaven on December 26, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Joseph Budzik, Her Mother Frances Margret Budzik (nee Daniels) and a former spouse (Ron Hackman). Surviving is her Sister Rosemary Konior (nee Budzik) (Ken) of Leonardtown MD, and her brothers...
Elaine Jackson
Dec 26, 2022
Elaine Gott Jackson, 73, of Lynchburg, passed away on December 26, 2022, at her residence. She was born on March 11, 1949, in Washington D.C., a daughter of the late James S. Gott and Irene C. Hamilton. She graduated from Washington College with degrees in math and French. During her professional career Elaine worked for a national communications company and...
Larry Neal Tomlinson
Dec 26, 2022
Larry Neal Tomlinson, 71, of Appomattox passed away Monday, December 26, 2022. He was the husband of Sandra Tomlinson.Born on September 25, 1951 he was a son of the late Charles Tomlinson and Clara Tomlinson. He was preceded in death by a son, Justin Frost; and a brother Rodney “Sonny” Tomlinson.In addition to his wife he is survived by two...
Paul Daniel “G” Morgan
Dec 25, 2022
Paul Daniel “G” Morgan, 28, of Bedford passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022. He was born in Bedford, VA on March 2, 1994. A son of Nichole Lynn Kelts and the late Daniel Edward Morgan. In addition to his father, G was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Dennis and Avie Morgan.G was a very talented young man....
James William Harris
Dec 24, 2022
James William Harris, 92, of Madison Heights, Virginia, passed away on December 24, 2022. He was the son of the late Walter Lee and Virginia Ramsey Harris, and the loving husband of Elsie Hamlett Harris for 67 years.James was born on August 24, 1930, in Charlotte County, Virginia. He served in the United States Navy during the Korean War era....
Mary Elizabeth Austin White
Dec 23, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Austin White transitioned from earth to her heavenly home on Friday December 23, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born on Sunday November 17, 1929, to the late Edward H. Austin and Helena Lovings Austin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Rev. Herbert Hoover White Sr., a daughter, Mila Swain,...
Joy Anne Prose
Dec 23, 2022
Joy Anne Prose, 69, of Forest, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022. She was born on June 1, 1953, in Woodstock, Virginia. She is proceeded in death by her husband Paul Clifford Prose Sr.Joy had been a Sunday School teacher, Girl Scout leader, substitute and a pre-school teacher. She loved working with people with disabilities and helping them live...
Phyllis Marr Witt
Dec 23, 2022
Phyllis Marr Witt, 83, of Bedford passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Virginia on September 12, 1939. A daughter of the late, Victor Adams Marr and Elsie Robertson Marr. In addition to her parents Phyllis was preceded in death by her sons, Jesse Mearl Gilbert, Jr., Thomas Randall Gilbert; siblings, Oliver Marr,...
Joshua Mccabe Leftwich
Dec 23, 2022
Joshua McCabe Leftwich, 41, of Thaxton, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022. He was born on May 30, 1981, in Bedford, VA. A son of Glenda Renae Leftwich and the late David Ronald Overstreet. In addition to his father Josh was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Delia Faye Leftwich.Josh was very outgoing in life. He had a...
Tamara S. Onken "Tammy"
Dec 22, 2022
Tamara S. Onken “Tammy” of Bedford, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, with her closest friend, brother, and beloved husband at her side.Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, where she grew up and completed her 4-year degree in Dental Hygiene at West Liberty College in West Virginia.Shortly after college she took the bold step to move to St. Croix in...
Patricia Ann Casey Healy
Dec 22, 2022
Patricia Ann Casey Healy, born on August 7, 1932, in Washington, DC to James Patrick and Helen Ann Casey, died peacefully on December 22, 2022, at her home in Lynchburg, VA. She lived a life of faith, family, friendship, fashion, and football. Patricia graduated from Dumbarton College of The Holy Cross, Washington, DC, in 1954. Her gift for friendship was...
William Frederick Holland
Dec 21, 2022
William Frederick “Bill” Holland, 64, of Thaxton, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 25, 1958, in Lynchburg, VA. A son of the late Audrey Jean Hylton Holland and Billy Wells Holland.Bill was always on the go. He was a very simple, hard-working man...
Jeanie Kessler
Dec 21, 2022
Jeanie Kessler of Forest, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. She was born in Lexington, VA to the late Charles Chittum and the late Betty Jarvis on December 25, 1950.Jeanie is survived by her daughter, Lorie Franklin (Greg) of Forest, VA; three grandchildren, Joshua Fitzgerald (Ashley) of North Pole, AK, Tyler Fitzgerald (Cristin) of Madison Heights, VA, and...
Daniel Bowling
Dec 21, 2022
Daniel Bowling, 73 of Amherst, VA died on Wed., December 21, 2022, in Lynchburg, VA. He was the husband of the late Audrey Bolen Bowling.Daniel was born November 3, 1949, in Caretta, WV, he was the son of the late Ora Bowling and the late Myrtle Hicks Bowling. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was retired...
Sharon Jane Sutton “Shari” Willis
Dec 20, 2022
Sharon Jane Sutton “Shari” Willis, 75, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Sherwood and Lide Sutton.Shari was born on September 3, 1947, in Buffalo, New York. She attended various schools growing up due to being in a military family. She attended school at Medical College of Virginia....
Beryl Elizabeth Martin
Dec 19, 2022
Beryl Elizabeth Martin was born on September 21, 1926 in Lynchburg, Virginia to Almyra Elizabeth Higginbotham and Walter Scott Martin. She went to be with her Lord on December 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, her twin brother, Dr. Earl Martin, her brother, Walter Scott Martin, Jr., and her sisters, Christine Graham and Evelyn Henning. Beryl...
John Edward Main
Dec 19, 2022
John Edward Main, 94, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on December 19, 2022. He was the husband of Constance Louise Everette Main for 31 years.Mr. Main was born on December 21, 1927, in Washington D.C., the son of the late Herschel Lloyd Main and Ruth Allwine Main.John was a member of Timberlake United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of...
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