Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Bernard Chilton
Feb 23, 2022
Bernard Chilton, III, 62, of Evington, passed away on February 23, 2022. He was born to the late Bernard Chilton, Jr. and Edith (Johnson) Chilton in Lynchburg, Virginia on September 22, 1959. He graduated from Amherst High School and recently retired from a 44 year career at WESTROCK (formerly Rock Tenn). In his free time he was immersed in all...
Julia Ryan
Feb 23, 2022
Julia Ryan, 80, passed away on February 23, 2022 at her residence. She was born on May 8, 1941 to the late William T. Abbott and Virginia C. Dodgion of Lynchburg. Julia is survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Michael Z. Ryan, one daughter; Michelle “Renee” Ryan Wooldridge and her husband Kenneth A Wooldridge, two granddaughters; Samantha Paris...
Jimmie R. Nichols
Feb 23, 2022
Jimmie Rucker Nichols, 85, of Huddleston passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. He was the loving husband of Yvonne Wildman Nichols.Born October 26, 1936, in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Jessie Harvey Nichols and Lillian Aliff Nichols.In addition to his wife, Jimmie is survived by his two sons: Mark Nichols, Jason Nichols, and wife, Deeanna;...
Juanita Litchford Cyrus
Feb 23, 2022
Juanita Litchford Cyrus, 84, of 325 Westview Circle, Lynchburg went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, February 23, 2022, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John Ervin Cyrus.Born December 16, 1937, in Rustburg, she was the daughter of the late William and Sally Litchford. She was a retired Shift Supervisor with Central Virginia...
Ronald Milton White
Feb 22, 2022
Ronald Milton White , 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, February 22, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Rev. George W. Stewart
Feb 21, 2022
Rev. George William Stewart, 85, of Montvale, passed away on February 21, 2022, at his home. He was born on February 20, 1937, in Washington, DC. A son of the late Gilbert Vance Stewart and Lavina O. Stewart. In addition to his parents George was preceded in death by a sister-and brother-in-law, Ada S. and Harold Jennings and a sister-in-law,...
Gordon Padgett
Feb 21, 2022
Gordon Padgett , 75, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, February 21, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
William Dane Carter
Feb 21, 2022
William Dane Carter “Bill”, 46 (b. April 17, 1975), returned home to Heaven on February 21, 2022. He passed away in his home with his family in Lynchburg, VA.Bill was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Deborah ‘Jessi’ Sucher-Darieng, his father, William Austin Carter, his aunt, Dana Leib, his grandparents, Barbara Leib and Dane Leib, and his first love,...
James W. Tuck
Feb 21, 2022
James W. Tuck, of 1162 Candler’s Mountain Road, Rustburg died Monday, February 21, 2022, at the Summit Health and Rehab.James was born on November 11, 1932, to the late Vernon Jesse “Bunk” and Audrey Walker Tuck. He is preceded in death by his brother Orie Tuck and two daughters Teresa Cooper and Rita Trent.He is survived by his wife Frances...
Jerry Maurice Hampton
Feb 21, 2022
Jerry Maurice Hampton, 80, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 21, 2022. He was the loving husband of 46 years to Rosetta Phlegar Hampton. Jerry was born on June 15, 1941, in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of the late Juel Maurice Hampton and Doris Virginia Speight Hampton.Jerry is survived by his loving wife Rosie and...
Samantha Anne Robbins
Feb 20, 2022
Our dearest Samantha Anne Robbins, at 34 years of age, was taken home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 8:33am with her family by her side after many years of illness.She very much loved her family. She also had a special, tender place in her heart for the elderly, spending time in nursing homes with them....
Edward Lathrop, Sr.
Feb 20, 2022
Edward Lester Lathrop, Sr., 72, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, February 20th, 2022. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. Please click here if you would like to make a donation to Edward’s services.
Gerardo Antonio Bianco
Feb 20, 2022
Having lived life to its fullest, Gerardo “Gerry” Bianco, Jr. 65, of Lynchburg died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, February 20, 2022, his wife of 42 years Emma Bianco by his side.Gerry was born October 1, 1956, in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of the late Gerry Bianco, Sr. and Jennie Bianco.Gerry graduated from Virginia Tech, with a Bachelor of Science...
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...
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