Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Kimberly Sue Barksdale
Nov 12, 2022
Kimberly Sue Barksdale, 59, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday, November 12, 2022. She was the wife of William “Tom” Barksdale.Kim was born on December 3, 1962, in Lansing, Michigan, a daughter of the late Clarence Hoaglin and Barbara Ryan Hoaglin of Lansing, MI. Kim worked as the Customer Service Manager for Walmart.In addition to her husband and mother, she is...
Ruth Ann Stinnett Martin
Nov 12, 2022
Ruth Ann Stinnett Martin, 57, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away unexpectedly on November 12, 2022, at her residence.Foremost, Ruth can be remembered as a daughter, a mother, a grandmother, a sister and always a friend. Her house was where you could find everyone’s children. She was a caretaker at heart; she always needed to make sure everyone was okay.Ruth was...
Ronald Miller Irvine
Nov 12, 2022
Ronald “Ron” Irvine of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on November 12, 2022. He was born on April 27, 1945, in Alleghany County, son of the late Lucian Calvin Irvine and Mary Alice Irvine.Ron was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was an accountant for the State of Virginia and retired after 23 years as Chief Deputy Clerk...
Larry Wayne Farmer
Nov 11, 2022
Larry Wayne Farmer Sr., 68, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, November 11, 2022.
Larry was born on December 10, 1953 in Virginia.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Farmer and his daughter, Tamika Lambert.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Larry Wayne Farmer
Nov 11, 2022
Larry Wayne Farmer Sr., 68, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022. Larry was born on December 10, 2022, to the late Lewis and Helen Farmer. Larry leaves to cherish in his memory his wife, Patricia Johnson Farmer; Children, Tamika Lambert (Samuel Jr.) and Larry Farmer Jr., all of Lynchburg.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Tyler Shane Johnson
Nov 11, 2022
Tyler Shane Johnson, 28, of Forest, Va passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022.Tyler is survived by his loving parents Wade and Sarah Johnson of Forest Va. In addition to his parents, Tyler is survived by his brother Justin Johnson of Forest, Va.; Grandparents Robert and Betty Ramsey of Lexington VA., Aunt and Uncle Cindy and Tony Dalton of Roanoke...
Doris Osborn Sechrest
Nov 10, 2022
Doris Osborn Sechrest, of Madison Heights, VA, born Doris Louise Osborn of Jamestown, NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday morning, November 10th, 2022. She was 97.Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Frederick Allen Sechrest, Jr., her son, Frederick Allen Sechrest, III, and her daughter, Patricia Ann (Sechrest) Hancock.Doris was the daughter of the...
Terrance "Terry" Keith Ellis
Nov 10, 2022
Terrance “Terry” Keith Ellis, 60, of Roanoke passed away on Thursday, November 10thsurrounded by his children. Born in McVille, North Dakota, he spent the majority of his life inDevil’s Lake, North Dakota. He and his family moved to Salem, Virginia in 2004.Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Mother, Karen Sundeen, Father, Dorrel Ellis, andstep-father, Roger Sundeen; His Siblings,...
Frank George Branch, Sr.
Nov 10, 2022
Frank George Branch, Sr., 79, of Big Island, VA, passed away on November 10, 2022, at his residence. He was born on June 3, 1943, to the late Wilber Homer Branch and Katherine Campbell Branch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Valorie Sue Branch; brother, Roger Branch and an infant twin sister.He was...
Belle Mae Wood
Nov 10, 2022
Belle Mae Wood, 82, of Danville passed away Thursday, November 10. 2022 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of late Jerry Wood.She was born in Fayetteville, West Virginia on February 3, 1940 she was a daughter of the late John Nutter and Dollie Smith Nutter. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death...
Barbara Ann Martin
Nov 9, 2022
Barbara Ann Martin, 64, of Lynchburg, Virginia, departed us on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born February 6, 1958, in Appomattox, Virginia, she was the daughter of Clayton Calvin Martin and Margret Mosley Stanley. Ms. Martin will forever be remembered as someone who loved her family and always shared encouraging words, her favorite quote was “it has to...
Lola Wilson Merkey
Nov 9, 2022
Lola Wilson Merkey, 86, of Forest, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022. She was the wife of David Carlton Merkey for 67 years.She was born January 8, 1936 in Scott County, Va. to the late Denver Wilson and the late Almeda Johnson Wilson. She was a faithful member of Thomas Road Baptist Church.Along with her parents, she was preceded in...
Elizabeth Jones Perrow
Nov 8, 2022
Elizabeth Jones “Betsy” Perrow , 86, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 8, 2022.Betsy was born on April 6, 1936, grew up in Lynchburg, graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1954, and following in 1958, Hollins College. She was an active member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Lynchburg Garden Club and volunteered for many civic...
Mark Brian Gibson
Nov 7, 2022
Mark Brian Gibson, 53, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, November 7, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Suzanne Martin Montgomery
Nov 7, 2022
Suzanne Martin Montgomery, 64, of Lynchburg, passed away on November 7, 2022, at Liberty Ridge Health & Rehab. She was born on June 13, 1958, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Robert Gene Montgomery and the late Alice Martin Montgomery. She was a 1976 graduate of Brookville High School, where she lettered in track, basketball, and tennis, and was also...
Willie Ray Taylor
Nov 7, 2022
Willie Ray Taylor of Lynchburg, Virginia departed this life and entered the gates of heaven on November 7, 2022. Willie Ray was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on September 30, 1947 to the late Willie E. Battle and Elizabeth Dew Taylor. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Arrington and Bettye Pryor. He is survived by his...
John Alvin Ekstrom
Nov 7, 2022
John Alvin Ekstrom, born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 7, 1937, departed this life on November 7, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital.John started his education in a 3-room schoolhouse in Andover, NJ and later attended grade school in Newton, NJ. He moved with his family to a farm in Greene, NY in 1949 and graduated from Greene Central...
Melvin Delmer Jones
Nov 6, 2022
Melvin Delmer Jones, 92 , of Forest, died Sunday, November 6, 2022.He was the husband of the late Betty Jones.Melvin was born September 29, 1930 in Roanoke, a son of the late Henry and Minnie Jones.He served in the U.S. Army, was a manager for Westvaco Corporation until his retirement and a member of Timberlake United Methodist Church.Melvin is survived...
Bruce Mayberry
Nov 6, 2022
Bruce “Talmadge” Mayberry of Lynchburg, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday November 6, 2022. He was born in Appomattox, Virginia February 5, 1938 to the late Willie Walker Mayberry and Lucy Kessler Mayberry. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Ruby Roady and Evelyn Lockhart and brothers James Mayberry and W. Ray Mayberry. He is...
Jacob Fitzgerald Cassidy
Nov 6, 2022
Jacob Fitzgerald Cassidy, born to the late Joseph “Pop” Kelly Cassidy Sr. and loving mother Judith Fitzgerald Dawson, passed away after years of battling mental illness in his birth town of Lynchburg, Virginia on November 6, 2022 at 42 years of age.Jake was born on March 5, 1980 alongside his twin sister and lifelong friend, Jessica Cassidy Cooper. He was...
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