Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Kyle Anthony Mayberry
Jan 26, 2026
Kyle Anthony Mayberry (Tony) passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, in Lynchburg, VA. He was born on July 1, 1967.
Tony worked as an assembly mechanic at SML Packing Solutions LLC. He had a deep love for the outdoors and music, specifically enjoying fishing, hunting, playing the drums, and listening to music. He also cherished the time spent playing online...
Kimberly Pugh
Jan 25, 2026
Kimberly Lanette Simpson Pugh, 62, of Madison Heights, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Kimberly was born on January 1, 1964, in Virginia. Known lovingly by many as “Nanny Kim,” she was cherished by countless people whose lives she touched. If you met her, you were family — her heart was open, her love...
Kennija Ware
Jan 24, 2026
Kennija Ware, 32, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on January 24, 2026. He was the beloved son of Kenneth Ware, Sr. and Rena Calloway.
Born on January 5, 1994, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Kennija received his education in Lynchburg from Heritage High School. During his school years, he developed a deep love for football, a passion that brought him joy, lifelong friendships,...
Infiniti Harsley
Jan 23, 2026
Infiniti Harsley transitioned on January 23, 2026.
A celebration of Finn’s life will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg Chapel. A repast will follow the service at the Yoder Center, 109 Jackson Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504.
“My Beloved son We miss you so much it’s hard to believe that you’re not here anymore...
Edward Thomason
Jan 23, 2026
Edward D. Thomason was born January 27th, 1936, and passed away January 23rd, 2026, in his home with his family by his side.
Edward honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the American Legion Post 274. He retired from the Lynchburg Foundry after 30 years at the young age of 55. Edward was an...
Barbara C. Schuler
Jan 23, 2026
Barbara C. Schuler, 93, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on January 23, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Robert Caverlee and Lillian Caverlee.
Barbara was born on January 26, 1932, in Logan, West Virginia. She attended school at Mary Washington and UVA, then pursued her career in teaching at E. C. Glass High School.
She was a member of...
Darrel "Dewey" Kermit Oakes, Jr.
Jan 22, 2026
Darrel "Dewey” Kermit Oakes, Jr 78, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on January 22, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was the son of the late Darrel Kermit Oakes, Sr. and Frances Burch Oakes.
Dewey was born on November 4, 1947, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended E.C. Glass High School where he was very proud of being an integral member...
Justin Wayne Menkhoff
Jan 22, 2026
Justin Wayne Menkoff, 36, of Lynchburg, passed away at his home in Lynchburg, Virginia on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
Justin was born on May 31, 1989, in Farmington, New Mexico, a son of the late Duncan Menkoff and Katherine Coffman Menkoff. Justin was an avid and dedicated online gamer. He will be dearly missed by all his family and friends.
He is...
Edith Rose Yakubosky
Jan 21, 2026
Edith Rose Yakubosky, 98, passed away January 21, 2026, at Heritage Green Assisted Living in Lynchburg, Virginia, following a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late Francis Paul and Julia (nee Vladyka) Paul.
Edith was born April 6, 1927, in Passaic, New Jersey, where she was educated in the public school system, graduating from Passaic High School.
When...
John Edward Wooldridge
Jan 21, 2026
John Edward Wooldridge, 72, passed away peacefully after a 20-year battle with COPD on January 21, 2026.
He was born in Lynchburg Va. On October 22, 1953. He was preceded in death by Thomas Jame Wooldridge his father, Ruby Wooldridge and a son Ray Edward Snow.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Rhonda Wooldridge, a son Jeffery Johns, Daisy...
Brian Duane Stump
Jan 20, 2026
Brian Duane Stump, age 55, passed away on January 20, 2026, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was born on July 17, 1970, in Roanoke, Virginia.
Brian was preceded in death by his father, Everett Lewis Stump; his siblings, Everett Lewis Stump Jr. and Sherry Darlene Stump. He is survived by his loving mother, Affie Pentecost Stump; his nieces, Lynette Sanborn, Kayla Leftwich,...
Croft Jennings Jr.
Jan 20, 2026
William Croft Jennings Jr., known to all as Croft, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, surrounded by family and messages of love.
Croft was the son of Rear Admiral William Croft Jennings and Elizabeth Brandon Jennings and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Woodberry Forest, Virginia, in 1956, Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut,...
John C. Floyd
Jan 20, 2026
John C. Floyd, age 86, of Forest, VA passed away peacefully at his home on January 20, 2026. Born on April 14, 1939, in Amherst County, he was the beloved son of the late Ruth and Kinckle Floyd. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Melvin, Leroy, and Cecil Floyd.
John is survived by his sweetheart...
Clarence (Ronnie) Ronald Viar
Jan 20, 2026
Clarence (Ronnie) Ronald Viar , 79, of Evington, VA, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Reynold "Ren" Phalen Stimart
Jan 19, 2026
Reynold (Ren) Phalen Stimart passed away on January 19, 2026, in McLean, Virginia. He was the son of the late Clifford Herman Stimart and Mary Elizabeth Hoyle Stimart. Born October 31, 1944, in St. Paul, Minnesota, Ren graduated from Chicago City High School in Chicago City, Minnesota. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Minnesota and...
Oscar Randolph "Fuzzy" Wills, Sr.
Jan 18, 2026
Oscar Randolph "Fuzzy" Wills, Sr., 91 of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on January 18, 2026, at Davis & McDaniel Veterans Care Center in Roanoke.
He was born on July 4, 1934, in Buena Vista to Walter Braxton Wills, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Lucas Wills.
Fuzzy worked in the garment industry and retired from Imperial Reading. After his retirement he continued to work...
Paul James Abbott
Jan 17, 2026
Paul James (PJ) Abbott of Forest, Virginia passed away on January 17, 2026 at the Bedford Memorial Hospital. Paul was a retired long-time Framatome employee, and a graduate of Lancaster High School, Lancaster, Ohio. Paul will be remembered for his kindness and generosity, his sharp memory, electrical knowledge and mechanical skills inherited from his father Jim. At Framatome, PJ was...
Harvey Worley Fulcher “Sonny”
Jan 16, 2026
Harvey Worley Fulcher “Sonny,” age 90, died on January 16, 2026, with his son by his side. His final weeks were spent in the hospital, with family nearly always present to comfort and love him.
Sonny was born on September 8, 1935, to Lena Worley and Howard Copeland Fulcher, and was the last of their eleven children to join them in...
Eulanea Evans Whittle
Jan 16, 2026
Eulanea Evans Whittle, 83, of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away on January 16, 2026. She was born on February 3, 1942, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Charles E. Evans, Jr. and Elsie Jackson Evans. Over the years she was fondly known as “Densie”.
Eulanea was baptized at ana early age at Court Street Baptist Church. She faithfully attended Church and Sunday...
James Irvin Farlow, Sr.
Jan 16, 2026
James Irvin Farlow, Sr., 77, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026. He was the son of the late Irvin Grant Farlow and Eleanor Inez Hogan Farlow.
James was born on July 7, 1948, in Altavista, Virginia. He was a 1966 graduate of E.C. Glass High School. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and was...
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