Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Sarah Sours Reynolds
Oct 7, 2020
Sarah Sours Reynolds, 79, of Forest went home to be with The Lord Wednesday, October 7, 2020.Born August 11, 1941 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Gertrude Sours.Sarah enjoyed, cross stitching, quilting, cooking, and tending to her flower gardens. But her greatest joy in life was taking care of her family.In addition to her...
Ernestine Williams Ripley
Oct 7, 2020
On the morning of October 7, 2020, Ernestine “Teeny” Williams Ripley passed away at Bentley Commons. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Bernard F. Ripley, her parents, Jennie and Walker Williams, and brother, Garland Williams.Born in Lynchburg June 15, 1926, she was the daughter of Jennie Alice Tolley and Walker T. Williams. She was a member of...
Shirley Booth
Oct 4, 2020
Shirley Booth passed on Sunday, October 4, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Addah Kiley; husband, Donald E. Booth; sister; Lorraine Flint; two brothers, Richard and William “Bill” Kiley.Shirley is survived by her son, Frederick R. Booth; her daughter, Donna Perry; grandson, Michael Perry; granddaughter, Jennifer Perry; two great-grandchildren, Charlie and Ben Perry; nieces, nephews,...
Eugene C. Conti
Oct 4, 2020
Dr. Eugene Conti, 72 years old, a resident of Fincastle, VA, was called back to the Lord on October 4th, 2020. He was an Emergency Medicine physician, fighting on the Covid front lines at its onset, and up to his untimely passing.Eugene “Gene” Conti of Queens, NY was born on February 27th, 1948 in Akron, OH, the first child of...
Santos Javier Osorto Villagra
Oct 4, 2020
Santos Javier Osorto Villagra, 39, of Monroe, died Sunday, October 4, 2020.A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights, VA. A Celebration of Life will follow at 7:00 p.m.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Madison Heights, is assisting the family.
Sandra Dawn Leidich
Oct 2, 2020
Sandra “Sandy” Leidich passed away peacefully on October 2, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Beatrice and Lyman Mathews and her sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Lavern Callear.Sandy is survived by her sons Dale Leidich, his wife Heather Brown of Clifton, VA and David Leidich of Bedford, VA; granddaughter, Dana Markham and her husband, LT Markham of...
Kathryn Helen Eustance Kern
Oct 1, 2020
Kathryn Helen Eustance Kern, MD, 89, died peacefully on October 1, 2020, with her family at her bedside, in Bedford, Virginia, from dementia. She was the beloved wife of William A. Kern, Jr., MD for 65 years.Kate was born on March 16, 1931, in Ithaca, NY, a daughter of the late Harry Winfield Eustance and Bernice Keibler Eustance. She grew...
George Clinton Shay
Sep 30, 2020
George Clinton “Clint” Shay, 98, of 115 Retirement Drive, Hardy, VA passed away on September 30, 2020. Born on March 19, 1922 to Ralph C. Shay and May I. Shay in East Orange, NJ. Clint graduated from Madison High School in Madison NJ.Clint had a legendary engineering career. He was educated as a mechanical engineer, BS ’44 Stevens Institute of...
James Anthony Mcnamara
Sep 29, 2020
James A. “Jim” McNamara, 81, of Vinton passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents James A. McNamara, Sr, and Alison McNamara of New Jersey. He belonged to St. Andrews Catholic Church of Roanoke. He was a member of the Knight’s of Columbus in Roanoke. Jim was a good friend of Nancy Martin...
Patsy Elizabeth Bowman Humphries
Sep 29, 2020
Patsy Elizabeth Humphries, 85, of Amherst, Va., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. She was a resident of Amherst County for 21 years.Born on May 23, 1935 in Jekinjones, W. Va., Patsy was the daughter of the late John Andrew Bowman and the late Pansy Dye Bowman.She is survived by a daughter Christi...
Teresa Johnson-Key
Sep 26, 2020
Teresa Marie Johnson-Key, 60, of Bedford passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her residence. She was born on October 9, 1959 to the late Richard Henry Johnson, Sr. and Avis Blankenship Johnson. In addition to her parents, Teresa was preceded in death by a brother, Richard H. Johnson, Jr.Teresa was a cosmetologist for many years before becoming a...
Nora Lou Gibson Murphy
Sep 26, 2020
Nora Lou Gibson Murphy was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on December 7th, 1944 and from that day forward began her lifelong journey of creating friendships and helping others until her heavenly journey began on September 26th, 2020. Nora was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Floyd and Gladys Hogan Gibson, beloved brother, Wayne Floyd Gibson and cherished granddaughter, Sydney...
Rose Y. Oglesby Lightner
Sep 24, 2020
Rose Y. Oglesby Lightner, 95, of Lynchburg went home to The Lord Thursday, September 24, 2020 with her family by her side at her daughter’s house.Born March 16, 1925 in Lynchburg she was the daughter to the late Maurice and Rose Younger.Rose was a lifelong member of Holy Cross Catholic Church. She served as President of The Woman’s Club of...
Gracie Key Cheek
Sep 24, 2020
Gracie Key Cheek, 90, of Bedford passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Oakwood Manor in Bedford. She was the wife of the late Frank Allen Cheek.Born in Bedford County on February 25, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert B. Key and Ossie Gross Key. She is also preceded in death by her sisters: Christine K....
Timothy Michael Hammersley
Sep 23, 2020
Timothy Michael Hammersley, 43, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Lee Hammersley and Nancy Gail Hammersley; three brothers, Steven, Clarence, and Joseph; a nephew, P.J.; and one grandchild.He is survived by his loving wife, Pamela Hammersley; two brothers, Phillip McKinney (Teresa) and Tommy Lee McKinney...
Nancy Lousie Harpe Overstreet
Sep 22, 2020
Nancy Louise Harpe Overstreet, 79, of Bedford passed away on September 22, 2020 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Carl Lee Harpe and Lottie Harrold Harpe. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sons, Robert E. Hensley and James Carl Hensley; daughter, Dedra Alisha Hensley; brothers, Henry B. Harpe, Wesley E....
William Marvin Foster
Sep 21, 2020
William “Bill” Marvin Foster, 71, of Forest, VA, died Monday, September 21, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Beth Bailey Foster for 39 years.Bill was born November 4, 1948 in Lynchburg, a son of the late William Massie Foster and Margaret Pearl Casey Foster. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army...
Buford Lee Driskill
Sep 20, 2020
Buford Lee Driskill, Jr. of Lynchburg, Virginia died peacefully on Sunday morning, September 20 at the age of 91. “Bo”, was born on May 22, 1929 in Lynchburg, Virginia to Buford Lee Driskill, Sr. and Ruth Davis Driskill. He met and married Patricia White Driskill. They had two sons, Buford “Lee” Driskill III of Savannah, Georgia and William Shearer Driskill...
Joseph "Wayne" Wilkes
Sep 20, 2020
Joseph “Wayne” Wilkes, 74, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on September 20, 2020.Wayne was born on February 7, 1946 in Roanoke, Virginia. He was the son of the late Joseph B. Wilkes and Dorothy M. Wilkes.Surviving is a daughter, Tammy W. Smith and her husband, Timmy; two grandchildren, T.J. Smith and Heather Saunders (Chris); two great...
Marie Mitchell Dishman
Sep 20, 2020
Frances Marie Mitchell Dishman, 88, of Lynchburg, died on Sunday September 20, 2020. She was the wife of the late William Kenneth Dishman of Lynchburg for over 65 years.Marie was born on November 7, 1931, in Lynchburg. She was the daughter of the late Wealthy Edward Mitchell and Hattie White Mitchell. Marie was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School...
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