Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
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...
Enoch Loyed Presnell
Oct 1, 2022
Enoch Loyed Presnell, 60, of Bedford, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022. He was the son of the late Fred Presnell and Beulah Presnell. Enoch was born on June 14, 1962, in Bedford County, Virginia. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and carrying on with friends. Enoch was known for his...
Thomas O'Connor Johnson, Lll
Oct 1, 2022
Thomas O’Connor Johnson, III, of 201 Lillian Lane, Lynchburg, VA died on October 1, 2022. He was 79. He was a devoted husband and father.He is survived by his wife, Virginia; his three children, Jennifer Johnson Fischer, Stephen Johnson, and Paul Hedrick; his four grandchildren: Patrick Johnson, Emma Hedrick, Elliot Johnson, and Lucy Hedrick; his brother Richard Johnson; and his...
Sue Ann Kuhn
Oct 1, 2022
Sue Ann Kuhn, 82, of Forest, VA passed away on Friday, October 1, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Patricia Kinney Doyle
Oct 1, 2022
Patricia Kinney Doyle, 85, of Lynchburg, died peacefully on October 1, 2022 at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born April 9, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Mary Ann Gallagher and Charles Franklin Kinney.Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of fifty-four years Thomas O. Doyle, and her son Charles P. “Chuckie” Doyle.She is...
Sherman Laquintas Chambers
Sep 30, 2022
Sherman LaQuintas Chambers departed this life on Friday, September 30, 2022, at the age of 25, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on May 29, 1997, in Lynchburg, Virginia to Tasha Chambers of Ashburn, VA and Sherman Johnson of Madison Heights, VA.In addition to his parents, Sherman is survived by his stepfather, Charles Harry; a sister, Charlye-Grace Harry both...
Larry Cassady
Sep 30, 2022
E. Larry Cassady, 74, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, after a two- and half-year bout with cancer. He died peacefully at home.Larry was born May 22, 1948 to Ruby Wilford Cassady and Charles Joseph Cassady in Ivy, Virginia. After graduating from Ferrum Junior College, he transferred to Lynchburg College where he met the love of...
Richard Ernest Koberlein
Sep 29, 2022
Richard Ernest Koberlein of Lynchburg, Virginia died peacefully at home on September 29,2022 after a two year battle with cancer. Richard, born April 13, 1950 in Aberdeen, Maryland, was the son of the late Frederick and Betty Koberlein of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.Richard is survived by his wife of forty-three years, Beverly (Bolcar) Koberlein, their daughters, Kelly (Andrew) Donahue of Roanoke,...
Eloise Berkley Phillips
Sep 29, 2022
Eloise Berkley Phillips, 91, of Forest passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Carlton Phillips for 48 years.Born in Charlotte County, Virginia on May 25, 1931 she was a daughter of the late George Berkley, Sr. and Pearl Berkley.She is survived by two sons, David Phillips and wife Sandra and George...
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