Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Carolyn Eloise Coleman Mathews
Dec 30, 2020
Carolyn Eloise Coleman Mathews 84, of Bedford, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born on February 22, 1936 to the late Roy Clyde Coleman and Eloise Wiley Coleman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Mathews, Jr.She enjoyed working puzzles, feeding, and watching “her” birds, watching...
Cecil Dillard Jennings
Dec 28, 2020
Cecil D. Jennings, 93, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. He was born March 21, 1927 in Lynchburg, VA. He was the son of the late Hallie J. Lyons.Cecil Jennings is survived by three sisters, Della Lyons Will of Madison Heights, Edith Lyons and Shirley Lyons of Lynchburg, two brothers, Jack W. Lyons (Vivian) of Monroe, and Herbert...
Darrell Addison Dufresne
Dec 28, 2020
Darrell Addison Dufresne, 78, long time resident of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, passed away Monday December 28, 2020.Darrell was born July 11, 1942 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire a son of the late Silver Addison Dufresne and Margarete White Dufresne. Darrell was retired as an Engineer, was a member of the Historical Society of Ocean Grove and served proudly as an...
Deborah Ann Metts,
Dec 27, 2020
Deborah Ann Metts, 65, of Lynchburg, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born May 10, 1955 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Harry C. Metts, Jr. and the late JoAnn Ayers Metts. Deborah was a great lover of animals and plants.She is survived by her father, Harry; one sister, Donna Metts of Lynchburg; one brother, Darryl...
Donald Lee Hesson
Dec 26, 2020
Donald Lee Hesson, 83, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020.Donald was born June 3, 1937 in Lynchburg, the son of the late Carl C Hesson and Annie Layne Hesson. He was a retired manager with The Craddock Terry Shoe Corporation and an active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Don loved traveling, the beach, raising and sharing his...
Tracey Lynn Giordano
Dec 26, 2020
On Saturday December 26th, 2020, Tracey Lynn Giordano, loving mother, and inspiration to many, passed away at the tender age of 57. Tracey was born November 12th, 1963 in Lynchburg Virginia to John and Grace Tinsley. An enthusiastic learner Tracey graduated from high school and went on to receive two degrees from Virginia Tech Following her degrees she enlisted in...
Jennifer E. Casale Henry
Dec 26, 2020
Jennifer Elizabeth Casale Henry, 51, of Roanoke passed away at home on Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was the loving wife of Bobby Joe Henry.Jennifer was born in Germany on October 31, 1969 to Edward Casale and the late Elizabeth Reiser Casale.In addition to her husband, Jennifer is survived by her children: Joshua Logan, Danielle Elizabeth and Nichole Ann Henry.
Francis Thayer Lentz
Dec 25, 2020
Francis Thayer Lentz, 92 of Moneta, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 25, 2020. Francis was the loving husband of Helen Marie Lentz.Born Friday, March 16, 1928 in Buckstown, PA, he was a son of the late Francis Edward Lentz and the late Ada Lohr Lentz. He was also predeceased by a brother, Russell Lentz and...
Madeline Fry Fielder
Dec 25, 2020
Madeline Fry Fielder, 98, of Lynchburg, departed this life on December 25, 2020.Born October 15, 1922 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Homer and Annie Lanham Fry. Madeline was preceded in death by her husband William R. (Billy) Fielder and their daughter, Linda, three sisters, and a brother.Madeline is survived by her sons, William R. Fielder,...
Henry G. Martin
Dec 25, 2020
Henry G. Martin, 85, of Monroe, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 under hospice care at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born in New Jersey on June 12, 1935.He is preceded in death by his sons, Charlie Martin and Jeff Martin, and his brother Herbert Martin.He is survived by his wife, Ruth V. (Ginny) Martin and children, Linda Martin,...
Linda H. Ramsey
Dec 24, 2020
Linda H. Ramsey, 79, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was the wife of Melvin D. Ramsey, Sr. for 59 years.Born on December 14, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Virginia T. Blankenship and Charles R. Blankenship of Lynchburg. She was also preceded in death by her only brother Philip Nelson.She was a loving...
Berkley O. "Berk" Bryant
Dec 24, 2020
Bryant, Berkley O. “Berk”, 90, a longtime resident of Radcliff, KY, passed away suddenly December 24, 2020, at Heritage Green Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lynchburg, VA, after a period of declining health.Berk was born and raised in Lynchburg, VA, where he graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1946. He was a Vietnam War veteran and served over...
Cuyler Ramsey Dalton, Iii
Dec 24, 2020
Cuyler Ramsey Dalton III, 42, of Forest, VA, passed on Thursday, December 24, 2020 to become our guardian angel, God’s fearless soldier.He was the husband of Bridget Adams Dalton. In addition to his wife, Cuyler is survived by his two daughters, Harley Rayne Dalton and Cuyler Jade Dalton.Born Monday, November 06, 1978 in Lynchburg, Cuyler was a son of the...
Niki D. Bell Frederick
Dec 24, 2020
Nikita “Niki” Dawn Bell Frederick, 62, of Thaxton, VA passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was born on January 7, 1958 in Boone, WV. A daughter of Lenore Justice Bell and the late Rod L. Bell, Sr.Niki was a creative, generous, giving, and strong-willed person. She was a loving single mother who worked tirelessly to provide for her...
Martha Ferrell Davis
Dec 24, 2020
Martha Ferrell Davis departed this world to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2020.Born in Newton, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Dorothy and the late William Ferrell.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William Davis, and her brother, Bill Ferrell.Martha is survived by her beloved husband, Daniel; her son,...
Horton Miller “Pokey” Southall
Dec 24, 2020
Horton Miller “Pokey” Southall, 92, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was the husband of Vivian Jeanette Chaffin Southall for 70 years. They were married September 24, 1950.Horton was born March 2, 1928, in Pamplin Va., a son of the late Alger Rixey Southall. Sr. and Carrie Tunstall Watson Southall. In addition to his parents, he was...
Edith Marie Elliott Robertson
Dec 23, 2020
Edith Marie Elliott Robertson, 78 of Forest, Virginia, a recent resident of Heartland Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. She was the wife of Henry Winston Robertson for 60 years.Born Monday, March 23, 1942 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Edith was the daughter of the late George Elliott and the late Hilda Goodman Elliott.In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded...
Vera Loretta Cunningham
Dec 23, 2020
Vera Loretta Cunningham passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her residence. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Allen Cunningham and Pearl Witcher Cunningham. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Mae Cunningham; two brothers, Leonard Cunningham Sr., and Clarence “Jack” Cunningham.Vera is survived by her three children, April...
Dennis Lee Murphy
Dec 22, 2020
Dennis Lee Murphy, 74, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Bedford, VA on November 14, 1946. A son of the late, Ferris Letcher Murphy, Sr., and Edith Gwendolyn Williams. Dennis was a man’s man. He was a member of Washington Street Baptist Church. He loved fast cars, drag...
Billie Newman Carwile
Dec 22, 2020
Billie Newman Carwile, of Lynchburg and Bedford Co., died on December 22, 2020. She has reunited with her husband of 68 years, Revely B. Carwile, who died in 2017. Billie was born Oct. 3, 1931, in Evington, VA, to the late Warren E. and Ethel Moore Newman. Last of her immediate family, she was pre-deceased by brothers, Jack Newman and...
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