Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Carless Eugene Craighead
Aug 25, 2022
Carless “Craig” Craighead of Goodview, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 25th, 2022.Craig was born July 20, 1949.He was preceded in death by his parents, Earsie Faye and George Dennis Craighead, his brothers, Denny and Dallas Craighead and sisters Earsie Proctor and Shirley Jean Craighead.He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Vickie Trent Craighead: His son, Scott...
Wallace Leroy Gunter
Aug 24, 2022
Wallace Leroy Gunter, 78, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was the husband of Mary Kathleen Gunter.Wallace was born in Lynchburg, on May 3, 1944, a son of the late Frank Gunter and Pocahontas Gunter. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister Nancy Chandler of Bedford County, VA. In addition to his parents,...
John Charles Mcvey
Aug 24, 2022
John Charles “Jack” McVey, 91, of Hardy, Va., passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022.He was born Oct 22, 1930, in Huron S.D., to the late Vern McVey and Hazel Elliff McVey. In addition to his parents, Jack was predeceased by his wife Jackie and his granddaughter, Erin Michelle Lohr.Jack is survived daughters, Leslie Schreiber (Bobby) and Diane Lohr (David); grandchildren,...
Rebecca B. Whorley
Aug 22, 2022
Rebecca Burnette Whorley, 68, of Forest, VA, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022. She was the loving Wife of Curtis Whorley for 49 years.Rebecca (Becky) was born February 13, 1954, in Bedford County, VA. Becky was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Eleanor Burnette. She graduated from Liberty High School (Class of 1972) and was employed for 37...
Virginia Estherline Campbell Shelton
Aug 22, 2022
Virginia Estherline Campbell Shelton, age 97 of Roanoke, VA, passed away on August 22, 2022. She was a resident of Hermitage Roanoke for the past eight years.She was born in Amherst, VA on April 6, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Stanhope Randolph Campbell and Ida Ellen Hamilton Campbell.In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her...
Edward Glenn
Aug 22, 2022
I know you’ll miss me,But now I’m free.There’s no more pain or misery.My body was tired,I put up a good fight,But God took the pain awayAnd now I’m alright.Please don’t cry or be too sadMy suffering is gone, for me I’m glad.I didn’t want to leave you but I neededTo be free, I tried to stay but thisold pain got...
Jacob Allen Jordan
Aug 20, 2022
Jacob Allen Jordan, 25, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022, at his residence.Jacob was born Sunday, February 16, 1997, in Lynchburg a son of Gregory Jordan and Sherry Jordan.He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Kenneth Jordan and Harold Sturgill.In addition to his parents and step-father, David Johnson, he is survived by his siblings, Eden Jordan and...
Barbara Groomes Franklin
Aug 20, 2022
Barbara Ann Groomes Franklin transitioned on Saturday August 20, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Barbara was the daughter of the late Hector and Louise Groomes. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three sisters; Rita Parker, Odaris Groomes, and Brenda Groomes.Barbara is survived by her husband Leroy Franklin; two daughters, Melody Franklin Henry, Kelly Lee...
Joseph Harold Skinner, Jr.
Aug 19, 2022
Joseph Harold Skinner Jr., 83, of Lynchburg passed away on August 19, 2022.He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph H. and Helen Louise Skinner, and a brother, Richard Skinner.Joe honorably served his country in the United States Navy. After retiring from J&B Distributing, he retired from Skinner Construction. Joe enjoyed fishing, playing cards and spending time with his...
Steven Lawrence Donaldson
Aug 19, 2022
Steven Lawrence Donaldson, 74, of Vinton, Virginia passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022. He was the son of the late Victor Lawrence Donaldson and Charlotte Hourie Donaldson .Steven was born on May13, 1948, in Seattle Washington. He attended school at North Thurston High School in Lacey WA.Steven enjoyed playing the guitar and singing, playing games on his computer, and...
Doris Saum
Aug 19, 2022
Doris Saum, 87, of Forest, VA, died Friday, August 19, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Ruth Rebecca Robertson Tinnell
Aug 19, 2022
Ruth Rebecca Robertson Tinnell born on March 1, 1941, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 19, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents Wilbur H. and Virginia Robertson of Forest, VA; her brothers Herbert L. Robertson, of Lynchburg, and Earl S. Robertson, of Forest; Sisters in Law, Shirley, Martha, and Edith Robertson, and...
John Michael Sienkowski
Aug 18, 2022
John Michael Sienkowski, age 83, of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, passed away August 18, 2022.He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and John Peter Sienkowski; his sister, Joan Sienkowski; and brother Michael Sienkowski.Surviving are his loving wife of sixty-three years, Virginia (Ginger); four children, John Joseph Sienkowski (Sonja), of Frederick, MD, Wendy Edwards (Dale) of Warrenton, VA, Kristene...
Randall Lewis Schmincke
Aug 18, 2022
Randall Lewis Schmincke, 85, of Forest, VA died Thursday, August 18, 2022. He was the loving husband of Nellie Rucker Schmincke for 61 years.Randall was born April 18, 1937, in Lynchburg, VA a son of the late Louis H. Schmincke and Mabel Morris Schmincke. He was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School and later joined the National Guard, serving...
Nathanael Elisha Lutz
Aug 18, 2022
Nathanael Elisha Lutz, 26, of Moneta, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2022. He was born in Iceland on March 6, 1996. He graduated valedictorian at Shoshoni High School and graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jonathan Scott Lutz; paternal grandfather, William Henry Lutz...
Thomas Hunt
Aug 17, 2022
Thomas Ryland Hunt, 73, of Monroe, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022.Ryland was born on November 26, 1948 in Lynchburg. He retired from B & W with over 40 years of service.He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Baker Hunt; his daughter, Katie Simmons and her husband, Brandon; and his sister, Sarah Timberlake.A celebration of Ryland’s life...
Clifton Wayne "Poncho" Daniel
Aug 16, 2022
Clifton Wayne “Poncho” Daniel, 81, of Lynchburg, transitioned to be with the Lord on August 16, 2022. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on May 6, 1941, to the late William Clifton Daniel and Edna Fisher Daniel.He attended school at EC Glass High School, then pursued his passion in law enforcement serving as a police officer for the Lynchburg Police...
Lucille Craghead Laughon
Aug 16, 2022
Lucille Craghead Laughon, 94, died peacefully on August 16, 2022 at Covenant Village in Gastonia, NC.She was born in Bedford on October, 5, 1927, daughter of the late James Spencer and Rosa Ella Wills Craghead. She was the Office Manager of Laughon & Johnson Inc. and a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by...
Frank Victor Knight
Aug 16, 2022
Frank Victor Knight, 70, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Runk & Pratt. Frank’s parents were Frank Thornton and Ruth Victor Knight of Altavista, Va.He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Ann Johnson Knight of Lynchburg; his daughter, Jenni Williams and her husband, Brad, of Simpsonville, S. C.; his brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Pam Knight,...
Susan Louise Langdon
Aug 16, 2022
Susan Louise Langdon, 66, of Lynchburg VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, surrounded by her family.Born on March 15, 1956, she was daughter of Louise (Aungst) and Edward Lampasona. She is survived by her husband, Roy P. Langdon II; her daughters Danielle (Lori Steckervetz), and Samantha (Shane Goodwin); her grandson Sawyer; her brother, Steven Lampasona; her cousin,...
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