Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Edward Robert “Ed” Langan Sr.
Feb 19, 2022
Edward Robert “Ed” Langan Sr. 85, went home to be with the Lord on February 19, 2022. Upon his arrival into God’s Kingdom, he was welcomed in Heaven by his wife of 51 years EdnaMay, his sons John, Steven, Eddie “Peanut” and grandson “little John”. Edward was also greeted by other friends and family members that had preceded him in...
Helen Wilson Hester
Feb 19, 2022
Helen Wilson Hester was born in Rustburg, Virginia on January 5, 1928. As was not unusual at the time, she was born at home in a house that had no running water, no central heat, no electricity, and no telephone. Before the age of two she and her family moved to Lynchburg, Virginia where she lived for most of her...
William Randolph Williams
Feb 18, 2022
William “Randy” Williams passed away on Friday February 18, 2022. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on November 10, 1937 to the late Moses Kyle Williams and Margaret Beardsworth Williams. His life was filled with many adventures, from boating and skiing on the James River and Smith Mountain Lake, wreck recovery SCUBA diving in the James River, to restoring and...
Paul Bransford Peters
Feb 18, 2022
Paul Bransford Peters, 69, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, February 18, 2022.Paul was born in Lynchburg on May 13, 1952, a son of the late Paul Stanford Peters and Maxine Davis Peters. He is survived by his son Christopher Joseph Knakal of Lynchburg.The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Tharp Funeral Home...
Ernest Julius Kaulfuss, Jr.
Feb 16, 2022
Ernest Julius Kaulfuss Jr 81, of Huddleston, Va – beloved husband of Mary E. “Molly” Kaulfuss for 58 years, died peacefully from complications of diabetes on Wednesday, February 16th in Roanoke, VA – still steadfast in his opinion that ketchup does not belong on hot dogs, mustard doesn’t belong on hamburgers, and martini’s are made with gin, not vodka.Ernie was...
Alfred Kenneth "Kenny" Nightingale
Feb 16, 2022
A.K. (Kenny) Nightingale, 71, of Bedford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. He was born on July 24, 1950, in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts to the late A. K. and Mildred Nightingale Sr.As a true New England Patriot, he loved and served his country in the US Navy Seabees, with his tour of duty in Operation Deep Freeze, Antartica. ...
Mary Morris Gamble Booth
Feb 16, 2022
Mary Morris Gamble Booth died on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia.Born in Richmond, Virginia on December 31, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Mary Lyon Tyler Gamble and George Peterkin Gamble.She was married to the late Augustus Lea Booth and is survived by a daughter, Mary Lyon Booth Verlin and her husband, Thomas...
Gladys Booth Patterson
Feb 15, 2022
Gladys Booth Patterson, 102, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022. She was the wife of the late Earl William Patterson.Gladys was born in Campbell County on September 13, 1919, a daughter of the late George Marvin Booth, Sr. and Katie Thompson Booth. Gladys worked as a Charge Aide at the Central Virginia Training Center and was a member...
Cyntay Moore
Feb 15, 2022
A graveside service will be held on 12:00 pm Friday March 18, 2022, at the Archer Creek Cemetery. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg is assisting the family.
Diamond Unique Bell
Feb 15, 2022
Diamond Unique Bell, 4 months old, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 15, 2022.Diamond was born October 5, 2021, in Lynchburg a daughter of Antonio Bell and Georgina Shaffer Bell.In addition to her parents, she is survived by her three brothers: Malachi, Michael, and Ty`zay, her maternal grandparents Bessie Glover (Donnie), grandfather, Jimmy Spinner, Sr., and...
Keshia Marie Grooms
Feb 15, 2022
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, an angel of mercy dropped by 122 Dulwich Drive, Apt. 18, Amherst, Va. And escorted Keshia Marie Grooms to be with the Lord.She was born April 30, 1987 to David, Sr. and Julia Grooms.Keshia accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Bolling Hill Baptist Church. She graduated from Amherst County High...
Shirley A. Holbrook
Feb 14, 2022
Shirley Anderson Holbrook, 85, of Bedford passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husbands, William Glenn Holbrook, and James William Johnson, her parents, Charles Miller Anderson, and Ethel Virginia Painter Anderson; two brothers, Paul and Charles Anderson and two sisters, Dorothy Small and Mabel Mumma. Those left to cherish her memory are her...
David Mark Schrock, Jr.
Feb 13, 2022
David Mark Schrock, Jr., 50, died at his home in Lynchburg on Sunday, February 13, 2022. He was a son of Linda May Schrock and the late David Mark Schrock, Sr.Mark was born on June 3, 1971 in Lynchburg. After graduating from Jefferson Forest High School he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from Liberty University, and his...
Thelbert Admiral Davis, Jr.
Feb 12, 2022
Thelbert Admiral Davis, JR. 86, of St. Cloud, FL passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, in his home in St. Cloud, FL.He was the devoted husband of the late Jewell Wise Davis for 53 years. Thelbert “Bert” was born July 8, 1935, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the son of the late Thelma Norvell Davis Fugate and the late Thelbert...
Rebecca Gough Towler
Feb 12, 2022
Rebecca Gough Towler was born March 22,1930 and died February 12, 2022. The daughter of Edward Glover Gough and Blanche Aylor Gough.Becky was a graduate of Brookville High School and Central Virginia Community College. She served as Administrative Assistant to the Engineering Dept of CVCC for many years. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Concord.Becky was...
Melissa A. Dillard
Feb 11, 2022
Melissa A. Dillard , 55, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, February 11, 2022. She was the wife of McKinley Allen Beverly Jr.Melissa was born Saturday, December 3, 1966 in Lynchburg, VA. She was a daughter of the late Mavin Dillard and Alice Panell.In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Eiysha Dillard and Marvin Dillard; mother-in-law, Frances...
Clarence Harrington Stanley, Jr.
Feb 11, 2022
Mr. Clarence Harrington Stanley, Jr. passed away on Friday February 11, 2022, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Clarence was born on October 5, 1944, the son of the late Clarence Harrington Stanley, Sr., and Lillian Doss Stanley.Clarence is survived by his son; Troy Stanley and his daughter in-law Karen Stanley; two granddaughters, Kate Hartsook and her husband Kenny Hartsook, Heather...
Billie Childress Plank
Feb 11, 2022
Billie Childress Plank died February 11, 2022, at 97 years of age. She was born on November 12, 1924, in Bristol, Tennessee to Margaret Mumpower Childress and Henry Davault Childress. She and her older siblings Harry and Lucille grew up in the historic Hammer/Childress house, a former stagecoach inn in Paperville, Tennessee.Billie graduated from Bristol Tennessee High School in 1943...
Krista Rawls
Feb 11, 2022
Krista Tucker Rawls of Lynchburg, Va., returned home on February 11th, 2022. Born November 14th, 1952, she was the loving daughter of David Howard Tucker of Clifton Forge, Va. & Thelma Taylor Tucker of Iron Gate, Va. Krista could always light up a room with her smile, she was always kind and compassionate, and to all who knew her. She...
Ethel Lea Dawson Pick
Feb 10, 2022
Ethel Lea Dawson Pick 93, of Madison Heights died Thursday, February 10, 2022 she was the devoted wife of the late George Edward Pick for 67 years.Born December 2, 1928, Ethel was a daughter of the late Walter and Grace Burch Dawson.Ethel was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Dawson Stinnette.Ethel is survived by her sons; Walter Pick (Alva),...
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