Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Bill Boswell
Dec 22, 2020
Bill Boswell, 88, of Forest, VA passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at CENTRA’s Lynchburg General Hospital after battling COVID-19.Bill was born in Winston Salem, NC on September 28th, 1932 to the late Neal and Ruby Bateman Boswell Wagoner. The family moved to Burlington, NC shortly after Bill was born. He graduated from Walter Williams High School, where he excelled...
Kathleen L. Sarsen
Dec 21, 2020
Kathleen Mae Leswing Sarsen, 76, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. A daughter of the late, Henry Charles Leswing and Julie Kardash Leswing. Kathleen was a member of Forest Presbyterian Church. She was a worldly traveler who visited India, Egypt, and Australia just to mention a few favorites. She also loved reading, playing bingo, and exercising especially...
Doris Marie Webber West
Dec 20, 2020
Doris Marie Webber West, 90, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was the wife of the late Ray West, Jr. for 66 years.Born in Lynchburg on February 1, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Eddie L. Webber and the late Mary Wade Webber.Her passion in life was always her family, church and God. Her survivors include...
Margaret Ann Hopkins Schoew
Dec 20, 2020
Margaret Ann Hopkins Schoew, 96, of Lynchburg died on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, September 15, 1924, daughter of the late Carl Valentine Hopkins and Louise Wright Hopkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Charles Richard Wilson Schoew and a son Charles Hopkins Schoew.She is survived by a daughter Susan...
Patricia Elaine Birch
Dec 20, 2020
Patricia Elaine Birch, 96, of Lynchburg died on Sunday December 20, 2020. She was a daughter of the late Jack and Ella Haig Cooper. She was predeceased by her husband of over 70 years, Richard S. Birch, Jr., brother, Jack Cooper, and sister Nellie Curran. She is survived by sisters Barbara Camburn, Dorothy Deborah Goldy, and Ella Maude Metters. A...
Joan Poole
Dec 19, 2020
Joan Poole, 74 of Lynchburg transitioned this life on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her residence. Born May 14, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Ann Campbell Bell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Wanda Bell, and Isabell Burks.Joan is survived by her two children Natasha Poole, and French...
Dr. Kevin “Finnie” Green
Dec 19, 2020
Kevin Finnie Green, M.D., “Finnie” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home December 19, 2020, after a courageous 5-year battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor. Finnie was born on November 9, 1953, the eldest of four children to the late Marjorie Westerheide Green and the late John Joseph Green, in Damascus, Syria, where his father was working for...
Massie R. Viar
Dec 18, 2020
Massie R. Viar, 94, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.A memorial service will be held Friday,February 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Tharp Funeral Home LynchburgTharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Henry Moseley Sackett, Iii
Dec 18, 2020
Henry Moseley Sackett, III passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 with his beloved wife of 55 years, Julie, by his side. He was born July 31, 1942, in Lynchburg, VA, and was the son of Henry and Vera Sackett.Henry grew up in Lynchburg and graduated from E.C. Glass High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track. He attended...
Frances Faye Stump Campbell
Dec 18, 2020
Frances Faye Stump Campbell, 93, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Westminster Canterbury surrounded by her family. She was born on September 26, 1927 to the late William Murrell Stump and Lelia Dodson Stump. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, David U. Campbell; sisters, Winifred...
Abner Alexander Bumgarner
Dec 18, 2020
Abner Alexander Bumgarner, 90, died on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Centra’s Lynchburg General Hospital after a short battle with Covid. He had been confined to a wheelchair due to arthritis, had some dementia, and other health issues over the past several years but continued to be his warm and fiesty self until his last week. His family and assisted...
Lottie M. Lucian
Dec 18, 2020
Lottie M. Lucian, 92, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.Born September 22, 1928 in Wise Co. she was a daughter of the late Walker and Mary Laney.Lottie was a devoted Christian and dedicated her life to her career in nursing. She enjoyed expressing her love for nature through her art and painting.In addition to her parents she is...
Jessica Reanee Tucker
Dec 17, 2020
Jessica Reanee Tucker, 40, of Altavista, VA, died Thursday, December 17, 2020. .Born Thursday, December 20, 1979 in Lynchburg, Jessica was a daughter of the late Kenneth Wayne Tucker and the late Jacquline McNeil Vaughan.Jessica is survived by her daughter, Thailei Brandon, two brothers, Michael Tucker and his wife, Michelle, and Brandon Tucker and his wife, Eleanor, two sisters, Billie...
Lawrence Edward Defibaugh
Dec 17, 2020
Lawrence Edward “Butch” Defibaugh, 70, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was the husband of the late Dreama Carlene Schultz Defibaugh.Butch was born November 30, 1950 in Garten, WV. He was the son of the late Lawrence Delford Defibaugh and the late Wilma Annadeane Pennington. He was member of Amazing Grace Ministries.In addition to his wife, he was...
Delois Madeline Anderson Hancock
Dec 16, 2020
Delois Anderson Hancock passed away on Wednesday December 16, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Charlie Anderson Sr. and Mary Rose Anderson.Delois was born in Madison Heights, Va. on October 30, 1926. Delois was a lead singer in the gospel choir at Lovingston Baptist Church for many years until her health no longer permitted her to. She...
John Salmon Iii
Dec 16, 2020
John McClure Salmon III of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on December 16, 2020. Born on February 24, 1940, in Chattanooga, TN to Gordon Wood Salmon and Laura Mastin Salmon, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ilona Harvard Salmon, his “soulmate and best friend,” to whom he was married for 47 years; parents; and brother, Robert Mastin Salmon.John is...
Sue T. Wilmoth
Dec 15, 2020
Sue T. Wilmoth, a longtime resident of Forest, Va., passed away on December 15, 2020 in Lynchburg Va., after a long and courageous struggle against the complications of breast cancer.She was born on October 12, 1930, in Elkins, W.V. and was the only child of the late Madalynne Lessenberry Talbott and the late William Donald Talbott. Sue married her husband,...
Dennie Ray Arrington
Dec 15, 2020
Dennie Ray Arrington Sr., 87, of Bedford, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020. He was the husband to the love of his life, Bea, for 45 yearsBorn Thursday, December 22, 1932 in Bedford, Dennie was a son of the late John Wesley Arrington and the late Reaver Gillispie Arrington.In addition to his parents, Dennie was preceded in death by his oldest...
Wilma Belyea Skinner
Dec 15, 2020
In the early morning hours of Monday, December 15, 2020, Wilma Belyea Skinner went to be with her Lord. She was 93 years old. Her survivors include her husband of 63 years, James Milton Skinner, her two children, Joan Anita Will (Bill) and David Eugene Skinner, her four grandchildren: Daniel and Abigail Skinner and Emily and Matthew Will, her sister-in-law,...
William Wendall Bogle
Dec 14, 2020
William Wendell Bogle, 73, of Lynchburg died Monday, December 14, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Judy, to whom he was married for 28 years. Wendell was a dedicated husband and family man.Wendell was born on August 10, 1947 in Wytheville Virginia, and was the son of the late Fred and Ruth Bogle.He was a faithful member of The...
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