Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Frances Hedrick
Jan 18, 2021
Frances Hedrick, 90, of Evington passed on Monday, January 18, 2021. Born in Lynchburg on Tuesday, December 30, 1930 to the late Ernest and Nettie Dodd Fitzgerald. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years John Hylan Hedrick.Frances is survived by her two daughters, Barbara McKinney, and Terri Roach both of...
Helen M. Key Arrington
Jan 18, 2021
Helen Marie Key Arrington, 87, of Bedford left her earthly home and breathed her first breath with her personal Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, January 18, at her residence on Kelso Mill Road.Known as “Puddin’” or “Mimee” to her close family and friends, she lived a simple, humble life of giving. She required very little for herself but...
George Joseph Harrison
Jan 18, 2021
George Joseph Harrison died January 18, 2021, at The Summit, Lynchburg, Virginia. George was 94 years old. He was one of three brothers born to Harry and Martha Harrison in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The family moved to Huntingdon, Pennsylvania where he lived until he joined the U. S. Navy and served aboard the USS Orleck in the Pacific. He graduated from...
Elbert Douglas Tolley, Jr.
Jan 17, 2021
Elbert Douglas Tolley, Jr, 79, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died on Sunday, January 17, 2021 quietly in his home with his children and wife by his side after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic and liver cancer 10 days earlier. Doug, known by many as Junior, grew up on the banks of the Cedar Creek and the James River in...
Christine Gregory
Jan 16, 2021
Christine Gregory, 63, was called home while surrounded by family and friends on January 16, 2021 after a long, hard fought battle with cancer.Christine was born on March 27, 1957 in Lewisburg, PA to Phillip and Jacqueline Deitrick. She had two siblings, Deborah Nivison and Terry Deitrick (Donna).Along with her mother and siblings, she left behind her son, Dusty Griffin...
Stephen Thomas Canard
Jan 16, 2021
Stephen Thomas Canard, 57, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Lynchburg General Hospital, due to a long illness and from complications from Covid-19. He was born April 21, 1963 to Carol Gremmler Canard and the late Thomas Clark Canard. He graduated from EC Glass High School ‘81, and then attended The University of Tennessee, and graduated from The Culinary...
Thomas Edward Gough
Jan 16, 2021
Thomas E. Gough of Lynchburg died on January 16, 2021 at his home. Born September 18, 1943, he was the son of the late Edward G. and Blanche Aylor Gough.He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Walker Gough, and their two daughters, Dabney Gough (Tyler McMahon) of Honolulu, Oahu, and Elizabeth W. Gough-Gordon (Jay Gordon) of Brooklyn,...
William Teddy (Bill) Hamilton Jr.
Jan 16, 2021
William Teddy (Bill) Hamilton Jr., 87, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021.He was retired from B and W and served in the US Marine Corps.Bill is preceded in death by his parents, William T. Hamilton Sr., and Lelia Meeks Hamilton.Surviving are his wife of 60 years: Katherine (Kitty) Hamilton; sons, William Teddy “Ted” Hamilton III, Todd Grayson Hamilton (Alexis); grandchildren,...
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...
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