Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Richard Hicks, Sr.
Oct 15, 2022
Richard Hicks, Sr., 82, of Lynchburg, VA, transitioned on October 15, 2022. He was the son of the late James Oakley and Ruby Mosby Hicks from Lynchburg, VA. He was reared by his legal guardians Addie and Jennie Warfield and was the husband of Lucy Langhorne Hicks for 59 years.Richard Hicks, Sr. was born on June 9, 1940, in Lynchburg,...
Mary Ellen “Mur Mur” Wayne
Oct 15, 2022
Mary Ellen “Mur Mur” Wayne, 90, of Lynchburg, passed away, Saturday, October 15, 2022.Mary Ellen was born April 15, 1932, in Madison Heights, a daughter of the late Walter Wayne and Maude Lee Wayne. Mary Ellen was retired as a care giver for many years and attended Scott Zion Baptist Church in Madison Heights.The family will receive friends from 2:00...
Paul Francis Greier
Oct 14, 2022
Paul Francis Greier, 84, of Huddleston died suddenly on October 14, 2022. Born in Flushing, New York, he attended Bishop Loughlin High School in Brooklyn. After spending summers working on his family’s farm in Obernburg, New York and graduating high school, Paul joined the Air Force where he was an electronics and radar specialist. Returning home to Flushing after his...
Ruth Anne Leukel Vagt
Oct 14, 2022
Ruth Vagt died at the age of 97 at her home at Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg on October 14, 2022. Ruth was born in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania on June 6, 1925 to George and Marian Leukel.Ruth’s greatest pride and joy was her family; her husband George who predeceased her, her children:Bobby Vagt and wife Ruth Anne, Marian Stryker and husband...
Henry Malcolm Jones
Oct 12, 2022
Henry Malcolm Jones, 94, of Rustburg passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was the husband of the late Frances Roberts Jones.Henry was born in Campbell County on October 1, 1928, a son of the late William Washington Jones and Mazie Carwile Jones. Henry honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy, was retired from Babcock & Wilcox (Framatome) where...
Janine A Cook
Oct 12, 2022
Janine Adams Cook (Beverly), 81, of Bedford, Virginia, passed away on October 12, 2022. She was the daughter of Harold Adams and Ruby Ford Adams and the wife of Rev. Dr. A. Wayne Cook for 58 years.Janine Cook was born on October 25, 1940, in East Chicago, Indiana. She graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Whiting, Indiana, in...
Deborah Gail Wood
Oct 11, 2022
Deborah Gail Wood, 67, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Joanne Mandl
Oct 11, 2022
Joanne Mandl, of Danville, Virginia died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg is assisting the family.
Herbert Lewis Farrow
Oct 11, 2022
Herbert Lewis Farrow, a military veteran, 71, of Lynchburg, passed away on October 11, 2022, at VCU hospital.He was the son of the late Stephen Sr. and Rebecca Farrow.He worked several years at Consumers Dornin-Adams Inc. sheet metal fabricating and roofing company.He leaves to celebrate his life one sister Reverend Evelyn Mitchell, three brothers, twin Hubert Farrow, Stephen Farrow Jr....
Elgie Ray Scott Sr.
Oct 10, 2022
Elgie Ray Scott Sr., 74, of Lynchburg, VA, departed this life on October 10, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital, with his loving companion, Katherine Knoxx, by his bedside.Elgie was born on November 24, 1947, in Lynchburg, VA, a son of the late Lottie Mae Scott and Elgie Buckner. Elgie was twice married before meeting his companion. His second marriage was...
Donna Rae Jackson
Oct 10, 2022
Donna Rae Jackson, 67, of Lynchburg, died Monday, October 10, 2022.Our Mother, Mrs. Donna Rae Jackson was born on September 7, 1955, in Lynchburg, Virginia to the late Mrs. Yvonne Andrews Nowlin and Stonewall Nowlin. She was a devoted and loving mother, sister, grandmother, and aunt.Known to many as “Cat”, she enjoyed visiting family, laughing and fellowshipping. Donna retired from...
Esther Wolfson
Oct 10, 2022
Esther Wolfson, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, October 10, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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...
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