Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Laura Elizabeth English
Oct 9, 2022
Laura Elizabeth English, 30, of Bedford went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 9, 2022. She was born on November 26, 1991, to Timothy Wayne English and Karen Elizabeth East English. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Betty English.Laura worked as a hospice nurse for Centra Hospice using her gift of affection to care for her...
Peter Torrey Marcy
Oct 9, 2022
Peter Torrey Marcy was born July, 7 1936 in Groton Massachusetts and died October 9th, 2022, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Arielou Marcy, and two daughters Brooke, Lynchburg, VA and Tosca, New York, New York.Peter received a B.A. from Hamilton College, NY with honors in Philosophy and History, a M.A. in History from...
Jane Rega Brunett
Oct 8, 2022
Jane Brunett, age 77, of Forest, died peacefully at her home on October 8, 2022. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Paul Brunett.Jane was born in Queens, New York on August 24, 1945. She was the daughter of the late Frederick Louis Rega and the late Adeline Gehrig Ford. In addition to her loving husband and her...
Harry Clark Conklin
Oct 7, 2022
Harry Clark Conklin, 93, passed away October 7, 2022 with his current wife Lorraine Conklin at his side at home in Rustburg, Virginia.He was preceded in death by his parents Eleanor and Carroll Edison Conklin, his brother Carroll (wife Concetta) Conklin, his daughter Robin (husband Peter) Crosby and his former wife of twelve years, Susan DeForest Day (Champion) Conklin. He...
Dudley Hill Mcdaniel
Oct 7, 2022
Dudley Hill McDaniel, 76, of Lynchburg, died at his home, surrounded by his family, on Friday, October 7, 2022. He was the devoted husband to the love of his life, Sandra Coffey McDaniel, for 52 years. Hill is also survived by his beloved daughter, Mary Margaret Prange and her husband, Trent David Prange, and grand dog Lucy of Alexandria, VA;...
Lawanda June Hylton Ely
Oct 7, 2022
LaWanda June Hylton Ely, 84, of Roanoke went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2022, at Skyline Health and Rehabilitation Center in Floyd. She was born on August 11, 1938, in Roanoke, VA to the late Charles Thomas Hylton and Deta Demoris Deacon Hylton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Steven Douglas Bagwell
Oct 5, 2022
Steven Douglas Bagwell, 62, of Madison Heights went home to be with the Lord on October 5, 2022 at his residence.Steve is well known for being the gas attendant at the former Amoco and his love for Jesus. He dedicated his life to raising his daughters and being a caretaker for his father. Steve was a man of few words....
Barbara Ann Eggleston
Oct 5, 2022
Barbara Ann Eggleston, 88, of Goode, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, peacefully at home with her daughter. Born October 17, 1933 in Lynchburg VA, Mrs. Eggleston was the daughter of the late Raymond L. Scott Sr. and Katherine Virginia Wood. She was the devoted wife of the late George C. Eggleston Jr. for over sixty-four years who preceded her...
Elizabeth Canby Maurer Sites
Oct 4, 2022
Elizabeth Canby Sites, 76, of Forest, Virginia went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Beth was born on August 11, 1946, in Hershey, PA. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Albert W. Sites, Jr. Everyone who met her was aware of her love for the Lord, for her family, for her students...
Michael Wright
Oct 4, 2022
Michael Andrew Wright, 52, of Syracuse, N.Y. passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. He was the son of the late Phyllis Martin Wright and surviving father Harry D. Wright, Sr.He was raised in Lynchburg, Va. and graduated from E.C. Glass High School class of 1989. Michael’s hobbies were watching the Pittsburgh Steelers and NASCAR racing, especially Jeff Gordon and...
Melody Franklin-Henry
Oct 4, 2022
Melody Franklin Henry, fondly known as Buttercup or Melly Mel transitioned to her heavenly home on October 4, 2022. She was the daughter of Leroy Franklin and the late Barbara G. Franklin.Melody is survived by her twin daughters Rianna and Raniya Henry, sisters Theresa Dorris and Kelly Franklin, her fur babies Cosmo, Pheobe Lee and Sir Nigel, her son in...
Jean Bragassa Fry
Oct 3, 2022
Jean Bragassa Fry, 95, of Camp Hill, PA, and formerly of Lynchburg and Alexandria, VA, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022, with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. Born on January 5, 1927 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Basil Bragassa and Dora (Thompson) Bragassa.A graduate of Holy Cross Academy (1943) and Virginia Commercial...
Nelson Cline Janney
Oct 3, 2022
Nelson Cline Janney, 61, of Roanoke, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022. Nelson was born on March 13, 1961, in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was a man who loved music and his plants. He had a green thumb and could make anyone laugh. Anyone who knew him would say he was a good guy. He is survived by his...
Shobha Karkera Joseph
Oct 3, 2022
Shobha Karkera Joseph went home to be with her precious Lord Jesus on October 3, 2022.She was born to the late Gangadhar and Appi Karkera in Maharashtra, India on September 18, 1957, and she grew up with love and laughter surrounded by her siblings Hemlata Rasquinha, Urmila Karkera, Vinod Karkera, the late Shakuntala Kotian, the late Ashok Karkera, and the...
Barbara Ruth Carner
Oct 3, 2022
Barbara Ruth “Boggie” Ham Carner, 91, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Orrin and Hazel Hart Ham. She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Robert “Bob” Lloyd Carner.Ruth was born on July 22, 1931, in Lansing, North Carolina. She graduated from William Byrd High School...
Vera Elizabeth Jordan
Oct 2, 2022
Vera Elizabeth Jordan, 97, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, October 2, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Robert “Bob” Milton Miles, Md
Oct 2, 2022
Robert “Bob” Milton Miles, MD, died at his home on Sunday, October 2, 2022. He was the devoted husband of Bonnie Ayres Miles for 53 years. Bob was a retired allergist/immunologist who practiced medicine in Lynchburg for 25 years.Bob was born in Roanoke, VA on October 28, 1941, to the late Winston B. Miles and the late Mary W. Miles....
Helen Morgan Maddox Nuzzi
Oct 2, 2022
Helen Morgan Maddox Nuzzi, 93, of Kitty Hawk, N.C. and formerly of Lynchburg, Va., passed away on October 2, 2022, from a chronic heart condition.Helen was born on March 24, 1929, in Gladys, Va., to the late Marion Nathaniel Maddox and Roberta Alice Phillips Maddox. In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death by her daughter Brenda Nuzzi...
Martha S. Smith
Oct 2, 2022
Martha S. Smith, 90, of Bedford, VA went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on October 2, 2022.She was born on February 6, 1932 in Bedford County, daughter of the late James Rufus Smith and Florney Christine Mayhew Smith. She was married to Clyde T. Smith for 58 years and he preceded her in death in...
Coley Edward Price
Oct 1, 2022
Coley Edward Price, 27, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 1, 2022.He attended Heritage High School. Coley loved to travel, gardening and He loved his family. He was very close to his grandmother who survives him, Brenda Thornsbury. He had a kind sweet spirit. He was always laughing and would help anyone in need.He was preceded...
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