Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Jeffrey Allan Farley
Mar 5, 2022
Jeffrey Allan Farley, 60, of Lowesville, VA passed away peacefully on March 5, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 22, 1961 in Mariemont, OH, Jeff was a son of the late James Ray Farley, Sr. and predeceased by his sister-in-law Deborah Farley. He is survived by his mother Retha Mae Farley of Amelia, OH, sister Judy Moore...
Calvin Lee Smith
Mar 5, 2022
Calvin Lee Smith, 92, was born on May 16, 1929, the son of the late James A. Smith and Laura Bolding Smith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by five brothers and five sisters. He departed this life on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Forest Health and Rehab.Calvin served his country in the United States Army...
Betty Karnes
Mar 5, 2022
Betty Amos Karnes, 72, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was the loving wife of Robert C. Karnes for nearly 52 years.Born on June 28, 1949, in Thaxton, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Spencer Amos and Hazel Dooley Amos. She is also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Russell Amos.In addition to...
Joyce Ann Miles Moore
Mar 3, 2022
Joyce Ann (Miles) Moore, 91, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband of 66 years, Joseph H. Moore, Jr. (MGySGT, retired USMC).As a military wife she was the bond that held the family together as they traveled the country during the 27 years of her husband’s Marine Corp. career. Upon his retirement...
Janet Elizabeth Grattan
Mar 3, 2022
Janet Elizabeth Grattan, 67, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on March 3rd, 2022, surrounded by family and friends.Janet was born on November 2nd, in Waukeegan, IL. She attended school at Lynchburg College, then pursued her education receiving a master’s in education and a master’s in counseling.Janet joined the Virginia Episcopal School in 1993 as the Admission receptionist and served for...
William Anderson Royer
Mar 3, 2022
William Anderson Royer, 89, of Rustburg Va, went to be with our lord and savior, the same date, 16 years after his wife, Jean, on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2022. He was born on September 22nd, 1932, in Lynchburg Virginia to the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Royer.He was raised in a large family where he had 2 brothers, Paul Royer...
Gertrude (Trudy) Eisenhauer Jones
Mar 2, 2022
Gertrude (Trudy) Eisenhauer Jones, of Forest, has come to rest on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Born in Freudenberg, Germany on December 25, 1934, to Karl and Elise Eisenhauer, she was a strong ambitious woman that forged through the trials of life, always with a smile on her face. She was a career waitress and was the hostess with the mostest...
Edward Bruce Irvine
Mar 2, 2022
Edward Bruce Irvine, 66, of Moneta, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at his residence. He was born in Beckley, WV on January 17, 1956. A son of the late Luther Edward Harry Bazemore and Elizabeth Ann Williams Bazemore. In addition to his parents Bruce was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Taylor Lane.Bruce was retired from Shenendehowa Public...
Oneeda Elizabeth Underwood Howell
Mar 1, 2022
Oneeda Elizabeth Underwood Howell, 96, of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Westminster Canterbury. She was born on February 13, 1926, in Roanoke to the late Abraham Lincoln and Letitia Craghead Underwood. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Calvin Howell; brother-in-law, Claude Lee and granddaughter-in-law, Beth Jones and nephew, Ricky Cook.She was a member...
Barbara Dorothy Frye Davis
Mar 1, 2022
Barbara Dorothy Davis (Frye), 85 of Amherst, Virginia died on Tuesday, March 1, 2022,Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights is assisitng the family.
Shirley Adams Pritchett
Mar 1, 2022
Shirley Adams Pritchett, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, after a short illness.She was born on February 27, 1936, a daughter of the late James Walter Adams and Cassie Drinkard Adams.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Fred Pritchett, a grandson Kelly Ray White, three brothers and their wives, Jimmy...
Barbara Davis
Mar 1, 2022
Barbara Dorothy Davis, 85, of Amherst Va. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by granddaughters, their spouses & a few great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband James Davis, her sisters Helen & Virginia Frye & her brothers Eugene & Floyd Frye. Barbara grew up in Springfield & later moved to Amherst. She loved animals. Her greatest...
Gloria Olivia Vladyka
Mar 1, 2022
Gloria Olivia Vladyka, born November 1, 1944, was called home to the Lord on March 1, 2022.She is survived by her three devoted children; Peter Andrew Vladyka of Macon, GA; Danielle Lee Hamlet (Kevin) of Forest, VA.; Tara Ann Vladyka and grandson Cooper Jay (Steve Ferrell) of Rustburg, VA.Gloria was born to Marcy Altschuler “Stan” and Bill DuHaime in New...
Danielle Marie Headrick Smith
Mar 1, 2022
Danielle Marie Smith, born in Michigan on April 5, 1976, passed from this Earth on March 1, 2022. Her family invites friends to come pay their respects at a Memorial Service at 3pm on Saturday March 12 at Goodview Baptist Church, 1057 Grace Court, Goodview, Virginia 24095. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory in Roanoke is assisting the family. To send...
Claude Edward “Eddie” Swain, Jr.
Feb 28, 2022
Claude Edward “Eddie” Swain, Jr., 68, of Lynchburg passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022.In addition to his loving and dedicated wife of 50, years Kay Swain, he leaves behind his mother, Julia Swain, and two sisters, Pamela Swain Anderson and Phyllis Swain.Eddie was the proud father of two daughters, Tammy Lee Swain and Teresa Swain Jose (Ronnie); two grandchildren,...
Emmett Booth Holdren
Feb 28, 2022
Emmett Booth Holdren, 69, of Forest, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022 after a debilitating illness. He was born on March 21, 1952, in Bedford, VA. A son of the late, William Henry Holdren and Katherine Rebecca Booth Holdren. Emmett was a devoted member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Thaxton where he was involved with visiting shut ins...
Nancy Lee Parker Stanley
Feb 27, 2022
Nancy Lee Parker Stanley, 87, of Bedford died Sunday, February 27, 2022.Born August 27, 1934, in Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John Lee Stanley and the late Callie Ellis Stanley.She was married twice: first to Morris Parker and later to Thomas B. Stanley, Jr.Nancy is survived by her two sons: Malcolm L. Parker and his wife, Ann,...
Erna Gezina Wals Hegner
Feb 27, 2022
Erna Gezina Hegner, 82 of Moneta passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at home with her beloved dog Cocoa at her side. Erna was born in Holland and immigrated to America before the age of 8 with her family after WWII. She grew up in a suburb outside Chicago, Illinois. In high school, she met her beloved future husband...
Billie Mae Moses Gilmore
Feb 27, 2022
Billie Mae Moses Gilmore, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Mother-in-Law, went to join her Heavenly Father and all of her family already with Him on February 27, 2022.Billie was born on July 6th, 1927 in Narrows, Virginia. Her parents were the late Compton Black Moses and Edna Lucille Elmore Moses. She was given her first name Billie in honor...
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