Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Carolyn Sebelius Hoglund
Aug 21, 2021
My beloved and beautiful wife, Carol lost a long and valiant struggle against liver cancer yesterday August 21, 2021. A celebration of Carol’s life will be held 10:00 AM October 16, at Trinity Ecumenical Parish, Moneta Virginia. A luncheon will follow the service.Carol was born in Nashville to the late Dr Carl and Mrs. Lucille Sebelius and is survived by...
Betty June Carwile Price
Aug 21, 2021
Betty June Carwile Price, 81, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021. She was the wife of Richard Andrew Price for 58 loving years.Betty was born October 2, 1939, in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Wallace Carwile and Gertrude Trent Carwile. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons: Timothy Andrew Price of Madison Heights...
Ronald John Bach
Aug 20, 2021
Ronald John Bach departed his life on earth on August 20, 2021 at his home in Huddleston, VA. His wife Marilyn was by his side. Ron was 87. He was born October 1, 1933 to Florence Marie Bascom Bach and John Joseph Bach in Poughkeepsie, NY.He attended St. Lawrence University in Upstate NY where he majored in psychology. He was...
Jean Foster Davidson
Aug 19, 2021
Jean Davidson, 90, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021. She was the wife of the late Calvin Davidson.Born in Lynchburg on May 10, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Frederick Foster and the late Inez Bolton Foster.Jean was a lifelong resident of Lynchburg. She was employed at Brown Morrison for 40 years. Later she worked...
Betty Jean Smith Booher
Aug 19, 2021
Betty Jean Smith Booher, 78, of Forest, formerly of Bristol, passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021. She was the wife of the late Lawrence E. “Pete” Booher.Betty was born October 31, 1942, in Virginia a daughter of the late James Smith and Carries Smith. She is survived by her three children: Kimberly Hartman and her husband Jason of Forest, Carmella...
Ocie Loving Hendricks Cabell
Aug 19, 2021
“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course. I have kept the faith.”The Lord in His infinite mercy called Sister Ocie Cabell home to rest on Thursday, August 19, 2021. She was the daughter of the late John and Laura Hendrix.She joined the Piney Hill Baptist Church at an early age. She later joined the Bolling Hill...
Wanda Poteet
Aug 19, 2021
Wanda Poteet , 85, of Forest, VA, died Thursday, August 19, 2021.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Katherine Renee Manson
Aug 18, 2021
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Dr. Maya AngelouKatherine Renee Manson was born on November 4, 1974, to Deborah Arline Manson Staley in Lynchburg, Virginia. On August 18, 2021, she passed on to her heavenly reward quietly in her home...
Lawrence Walker West
Aug 18, 2021
On August 18th 2021, the Lord called home Mr. Lawrence Walker West of Madison Heights Virginia.On the twenty second day of September, 1941, in Stapleton Virginia, Walker David West and Adell Elliott West welcomed their handsome baby boy. Lawrence was the thirteenth of fourteen children born to Walker and Adell.Lawrence confessed to Christ and was baptized in the Baptist faith...
Daronda Ramsey
Aug 18, 2021
On August 18, 2021, Daronda “Ronnie” Ramsey died after a short battle with cancer at the age of 70. Ronnie was a lifelong resident of Lynchburg, attended E.C. Glass High School and retired from Oneal Steel with 33 years of service.Ronnie was preceded in death by her parents Robert Hartless and Doris Patsey. She is survived by her daughters; Heather...
Sharon Elaine Pendleton Heptinstall
Aug 18, 2021
Sharon Elaine Pendleton Heptinstall (Shernlane) left her earthly home and peacefully entered the Kingdom of Heaven on August 18, 2021. Sharon was born March 25, 1960 in Bedford, VA to the late Jocelyne and Raymond Pendleton. In addition to her parents, Sharon is preceded in death by her Aunt Zelma Shephard.Sharon had a love for nature and the ocean. She...
Geraldine Shockley
Aug 17, 2021
Geraldine Shockley peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at the age of 90.She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Shockley; daughter Charlene Wilkeson and great grandchild, Autumn.She is survived by her daughters: Linda Dixon and husband, Wayne, Debbie Ragland, Sheila Bratton and husband Greg, Tammy Meador; son Charlie (Buck) Shockley, Jr and wife, Vickie; 9 grandchildren,...
Peggy Jane Gillespie
Aug 17, 2021
Peggy Jane Gillespie, 64, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021.She graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1975 and later graduated from Central Virginia Community College with an Associate’s degree. She retired from First Colony Life Insurance & G.E. Financial.Survivors are her sister Pamela Delores Gillespie; first cousins, Bernie Harris and wife, Brenda, Jesse Harris and wife, Judy,...
Harry Mitchell Funk, Sr.
Aug 16, 2021
Harry Mitchell Funk, Sr., 79, of Madison Heights passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. He was the husband of Sylvia C. Funk.Harry was born August 26, 1941, in Fairmont, West Virginia, a son of the late Russell Funk and Ethel Sigley Funk. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two children: Mae Burch (C.W.) of Amherst and...
Gregory “Greg” Barbour
Aug 16, 2021
On Monday, August 16, 2021, Gregory “Greg” Barbour grabbed the Lord’s hands and was guided to his eternal home.Gregory was born on April 23, 1951 in Lynchburg, Va to the late Melvin D. Barbour Sr., Evelyn T. Barbour, Viola Jennings and Albert Jennings Sr.Greg was preceded in death by his only brother Melvin “Blueky” Barbour, Jr .and Uncle Albert “Boo”...
Mary Wilson Bell
Aug 16, 2021
Mary Wilson Bell, 84, of Forest, Virginia passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2021. Mary was a gracious, loving and kind wife, mother, sister, friend and grandmother. She is now home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Mary was born on October 30, 1936, in Glasgow, Scotland and was one of seven children of the late Robert and Catherine...
Louis Edward Geris, Jr.
Aug 16, 2021
Louis Edward Geris, Jr., 81, of Lynchburg, died Monday, August 16, 2021.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Angela Dawn Newman
Aug 15, 2021
Angela Dawn Newman, 56, of Huddleston passed away on August 15, 2021 at her residence. She was born on November 16, 1964 to the late Richard Glenn Newman I and Nancy Brownrigg Newman.Angela attended Ohio University and graduated from Ohio State University, with a dual major in Business Administration and Finance. At the time of her death, she was a...
Clarence Ray Calhoun
Aug 15, 2021
Clarence Ray Calhoun, 98, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on October 12, 1922, the son of the late Clarence H. Calhoun and Lola Hawkins Calhoun. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Bernice M. Calhoun and his sister...
Lois Elizabeth Stacy Garlough
Aug 14, 2021
Lois Elizabeth Stacy Garlough, age 83, passed peacefully in her home, August 14, 2021. She was born March 10, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio and baptized on Easter Sunday 1938 by her father, The Rev. C.B. A. Stacy, Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Dayton, Ohio. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard A. Garlough of Moneta, VA;...
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