Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Marie Elizabeth Bates
Jan 15, 2021
Marie Elizabeth Bates passed away on January 15, 2021. She was born in Harrisburg, PA on December 6, 1929. Preceding her in death was her husband of 64 years, Stanley Calvin Bates, her son Jeffrey Ross Bates and her grandchild Brandon Lewis Bates.Surviving her are her children, son Stanley Bates II, daughter Lora Eddington (Bill), and daughter Lisa Geier (Dan)....
Jorge Ivan Cadavid
Jan 15, 2021
Jorge Ivan Cadavid, 56, from Medellin, Colombia, passed away peacefully in his home in Moneta, Virginia on January 15, 2021. Jorge was the son of the late Javier and Josefina Cadavid. He is survived by his son, Diego Cadavid; daughter, Esmeralda Garzon; grandson, Elijah Cadavid; and siblings Francisco, Claudia, Carlos, Fernando, and Jose Cadavid. Jorge will be remembered for his...
Helen Marie Jones Riley Ross
Jan 14, 2021
Helen Marie Jones Riley Ross, age 92, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021. Shewas born on January 23,1928 to Herman and Carrie Jones in a log cabin on a small farm in Lynchburg. Preceding her in death was her husband William Riley Sr of 42 years.Helen is survived by her loving husband Charles E. Ross of 21 years, her sons,...
Susan Ann Leblanc
Jan 14, 2021
Susan Ann Leblanc, age 62, of Moneta, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 14, 2021. She was born June 15, 1958 in Baltimore, MD. Susan was the love of Steven Laucella’s life for over 40 years.Susan was a vibrant woman full of personality who made friends wherever she went. Susan loved writing poetry and music and has...
Thomas Doering Coleman
Jan 13, 2021
Thomas Doering Coleman, of Forest, Virginia, died on January 13, 2021, due to a fall in his home. He was born on October 27, 1961, in Lynchburg, Virginia, a son of the late Edward Franklin Coleman and Margaret Doering Coleman.He is survived by his children, Keri G. Coleman (Trevor Berberian) of Amherst County and Chase R. Coleman of Appomattox and...
Virginia R. Mcmurray
Jan 13, 2021
Virginia R. “Jean” McMurray, 95, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Runk and Pratt Assisted Living in Lynchburg, Va. Jean was formerly from Mahopac, N.Y.She was born on November 19, 1925, in South River, N.J., the daughter of Francis and John Politica. She was married to John “Jack” McMurray. After meeting at a USO dance during World War...
Charles D. Ragland, Sr.
Jan 13, 2021
Charles Douglas Ragland, Sr., 74, of Bedford passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born in Nelson County on July 8, 1946. A son of the late Otha Morris Ragland and Daisy Beatrice Ragland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Melvin Ragland; sister Minnie Ragland; sister-in-law,...
Thomas Edwin Gibson, Sr.
Jan 13, 2021
Thomas Edwin Gibson Sr., 79, of Amherst, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021. He was the husband of Cynthia Wright Gibson for 58 years.Born Wednesday, December 31, 1941 in Newport News, VA, Thomas was a son the late Oscar Edwin Gibson and the late Myrtle May Cocke GibsonIn addition to his wife, Thomas is survived by his children, Ed Gibson and...
Roy R. Nichols
Jan 13, 2021
Roy Roger Nichols, 79, of Lynchburg passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his home.Born on February 13, 1941 in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Thomas E. Nichols and Minnie E. Jenkins Nichols. Roy is also preceded in death by three brothers: Herbert, George, and David Nichols and three sisters: Agnes N. Jefferson, Gertrude N....
Mildred Hickson
Jan 12, 2021
Mildred Hickson passed away peacefully on January 12, 2021 at the age of 87.She was born in Montgomery, AL on February 18,1933 to parents Thomas Bowen Hill, Jr. well-known Alabama attorney and Mildred Ellen Abrams Hill avid seamstress and painter of china. Mildred graduated from high school in 1951 and headed off to college at Randolph-Macon Women’s College in Lynchburg,...
Delores Hammersley Mclaughlin
Jan 12, 2021
Delores Hammersley McLaughlin, 85, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord onJanuary 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Dennis Michael McLaughlin.Born in Campbell County, on May 25, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Annie BrownHammersley and James Strother (JS) Hammersley. Along with her husband, many years ago she was the...
Marianna L. Chittum
Jan 12, 2021
Marianna Louise Chittum, age 2, died Tuesday January 12, 2021. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother Cleotilde Garcia.Born on May 10, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., she was the daughter of Raymundo Lopez Garcia and Megan Chittum. Mary was momma’s princess who loved to play and go fishing with her mom and dad.In addition to her parents, Mary...
William R. Gregory
Jan 12, 2021
William R. Gregory. 89, of Forest, formerly of Newport RI, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 of Covid-19.William was born in Canton, NC and attended Syracuse University and Pratt Institute. He spent his career in art in the publishing industry, most notably as Art Director of Reader’s Digest Condensed Books. His proudest accomplishments included winning the gold medal of Society of...
Thomas "Ed" Edward Martin
Jan 11, 2021
Thomas “Ed” Edward Martin, 71, of Forest died Monday, January 11, 2021. He was the husband of Judy Glover Martin for over 18 years.Ed was born October 7, 1949 in Appomattox, Virginia the son of the late Marvin Lynn Martin and Virginia Morris Martin. Ed honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, was a professional...
Jeffrey Scott Anderson
Jan 11, 2021
Jeffrey Scott Anderson, 51, of Lynchburg, passed away January 11, 2021, in Lynchburg, after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Lynchburg, he was the son of Allen T. Anderson and Judith N. Anderson of Lynchburg, and Linda Evans and Charles Evans of Forest. He was predeceased by grandparents Edgar and Edith Anderson, and Morris and Esther Langford.Jeffrey was a...
Donald Franklin Tyree, Sr.
Jan 11, 2021
Donald Franklin Tyree, Sr., 81 of Madison Heights went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 11, 2021.Don retired from Norfolk Southern after 27 years of service. He served in the U. S. Marine corps and the U. S. Navy. After retirement he was a transporter for Pinkerton Chevrolet. He enjoyed playing softball, baseball and bowling and...
John William “Bill” Howell
Jan 11, 2021
John William “Bill” Howell was born in Bedford on July 25, 1942 to the late Hessie Vivian Payne and Jeter Carl Howell; grandparents the late Johnnie and Elberry Mitchell Payne and William Bailey and Lura Plymall Howell.Bill grew up in Huddleston on his parent’s dairy farm. He graduated from Huddleston High School in 1960. He attended Ferrum College and received...
Johnny Gilbert “Geeze” Henry
Jan 10, 2021
God called home Johnny Gilbert “Geeze” Henry to rest on Sunday January 10, 2021 at Oakwood Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bedford, VA.He was born on July 11, 1949 in Bedford County to the late Bertha Henry. Johnny attended Western Light Baptist Church at an early age. He was educated in Bedford County Public School System where he attended...
Dennis Jeffrey Austin
Jan 9, 2021
Dennis Jeffrey Austin, 64 of Evington is celebrating on the streets of gold as of January 9, 2021. He was the devoted love of Pat Whitehouse for nearly 45 years.Dennis was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on June 24, 1956. He was the son of Curtis Austin and the late Margaret Austin, along with his step-mother Connie Austin.In addition to his...
Pellegrino Papa
Jan 9, 2021
Pellegrino (Bill) Papa, age 84, passed away on January 9, 2021 at his home in Moneta, Virginia.Bill was born in Pasquarielli, Italy on July 25, 1936, later moving with his parents, Clemente and Ida and siblings, Filomena, Anthony and Dora, to Naples, Italy. In 1952, just days before his 16th birthday, his father sent him to New York even though...
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