Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Henry Lovelace, Sr.
Oct 23, 2020
Deacon Henry Lovelace, Sr. of Lynchburg, VA entered into eternal rest after a blessed 85 years of life on the morning of October 23, 2020, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Henry was born on July 8, 1935, to the late Ustler Lovelace and Cereen Graves Lovelace. He was also preceded in death by three sisters: Victoria Patrick, Mary Stephens, and Carrie...
Burton F. Giles
Oct 22, 2020
Burton F. Giles, 96, of Rustburg, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2020 at Appomattox Health and Rehab Center.Born November 4, 1923 in Greenfield, Mass., he was the son of the late Frederic A. Giles and the late Mabel T. Giles. He grew up in Cummington, Mass.Burt graduated from North Hampton High School. After moving to Miami, Fla. in the...
Edward Lowell Johnson
Oct 20, 2020
Edward Lowell Johnson, 95 of Madison Heights, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Tuesday October 20, 2020.He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Gladys Johnson; his wife, Gloria Jean; youngest daughter, Trisha Cooke; and two brothers, Harold and Karl Johnson.He is survived by his daughters, Barb...
Estelle Butner Chandler
Oct 20, 2020
Estelle B. Chandler, age 100, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, of Rustburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Born in Christiansburg on December 14, 1919, she was the daughter of Victor Vinton and Kittie Richardson Lester. Estelle was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Ivan Chandler (and James Compton Butner); her four brothers, Stanley,...
Carlos L. Rose
Oct 20, 2020
Carlos L. Rose transitioned on October 20, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife of 13 years Charlita Rose.Carlos enjoyed the San Francisco 49ers, playing Xbox, fishing and loved to detail cars. Most importantly, he love to spend time with his daughter, nieces, and nephew.In addition to his wife he is survived by his one & only baby girl...
Earl Franklin Vaughn
Oct 20, 2020
Earl Franklin Vaughn transitioned peacefully to eternal life on October 20, 2020 surrounded by loved ones at Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia early Tuesday afternoon. He was born December 30, 1925 to parents Mamie F. and Edward R. Vaughn Sr. in Davis Station, South Carolina. He was the loving husband of Ella Virginia Winfree Vaughn and father of two sons....
Howard Ray Plymale
Oct 19, 2020
Howard “Ray” Plymale, 85, of Moneta, VA passed away on October 19, 2020 at his residence while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Huddleston on March 9, 1935. A son of the late William Brandt Plymale and Virginia Johnson Plymale. In addition to his parents, Ray was preceded in death by his four siblings, Thomas, Clarence, Raymond...
Robert Edward Flippin
Oct 19, 2020
Robert E Flippin, 56 of Lynchburg went home to be with the lord on Monday October 19, 2020 surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his father George E Flippin III. He is survived by his wife Nicole W. Flippin, mother Ruth C. Flippin and sister Tammy Flippin-Ortiz (Osvaldo).He was a licensed Optician for 31 years; he was...
Wanda Sue Dooley Honaker
Oct 18, 2020
Wanda Sue Dooley Honaker, 60, of Montvale passed away on October 18, 2020 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on September 19, 1960 in Bedford, Va. She was preceded in death by her mother, Wanda Faye Taylor and her brother, Douglas Dooley. Wanda was an avid baseball fan, she loved many different teams, but the Baltimore Orioles was her...
Joseph Whitt Beverly
Oct 18, 2020
Joseph Whitt Beverly went to heaven on a beautiful, sunny Sunday morning, October 18, 2020, surrounded by loved ones. He was born January 9, 1941, in Pound, Virginia (Wise County). He is preceded in death by his father Charles Jackson Beverly, his mother Wantena Powers Beverly Mayberry, his grandmother Belvia Baker Powers, and his sister Landella Beverly.Joe worked in finance...
June Tolley Haas
Oct 18, 2020
June Tolley Haas, 92, of Lynchburg died Sunday October 18, 2020. She was the wife of the late Richard Channing Haas, Sr. for over 65 years.June was born in Lynchburg on September 22, 1928. A daughter of the late John Wyatt Tolley, Sr. and Sarah (Sadie) Sale Tolley. June was retired as a bank teller with Central Fidelity Bank and...
Carroll Henderson Motley
Oct 18, 2020
Carroll Henderson Motley, 89, of Lynchburg died Sunday, October 18, 2020. He was the devoted husband of the late Irene Nash Motley for 70 years.Carroll was born in Danville, Virginia on February 20, 1931, a son of the late Zenas Timothy Motley and Virginia Henderson Motley. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served his country during the Korean Conflict....
Earl Edward Baker
Oct 17, 2020
Earl Edward Baker, 87, of Roanoke passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was the loving husband of the late Alice Flora Ludden Baker, as well as a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.Born in Portville, New York on August 14, 1933, he was a son of the late Seth Alonzo Baker and Gladys Hamilton Kittner Baker. He also...
Susan Hoel
Oct 15, 2020
Barry L. Hoel, 70, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. His wife, Susan Gustine Hedrick Hoel, 70, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020.Barry was born on September 29, 1949 in Roanoke, VA. He was the son of the late Ernest Wimmer “Bill” Hoel and Edith Juanita “Nita” Cayton Hoel.Barry was a simple man. He...
Evelyn Beverly Banks
Oct 15, 2020
Evelyn Banks, 82, of Madison Heights, Va passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020. She departed this life at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born March 23, 1938 in Gladstone, Va (Nelson County).She gave her life to Christ at Second Mineral Spring Baptist Church at an early age. She worshiped there until moving away to Lynchburg, Va., then moving away...
Barry Eugene Bryant
Oct 13, 2020
Barry Eugene Bryant, 67, of Forest passed away surrounded by his entire family Tuesday, October 13, 2020.Born May 29, 1953 in Lynchburg he was the son of the late David and Madeline Bryant.He graduated from Brookville High School where he lettered and excelled in basketball. Barry volunteered for the Forest Volunteer Fire Department, loved to watch NASCAR, enjoyed spending time...
Rachel Lee Moore Johnson
Oct 13, 2020
Rachel Lee Moore Johnson, 84, of Lynchburg transitioned home, Tuesday, October 13, 2020.Born April 19, 1936 in Gladys, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Clark and Helen Moore Reid.Rachel was a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church, she was faithful in her bible study, and enjoyed her Zumba exercise class. She worked at Hamilton’s Café, enjoyed neighborhood watch...
José Louisa Beltran
Oct 13, 2020
José Louisa Beltran went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13. He was born to Gabriel and Esperanza Beltran on November 4, 1951 in Houston, Texas.He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Esther Peñon Beltran; four children and their spouses, Carolina and John Alley, Javier Beltran and Andrea Guerrero, Ruth and Sam Davenport, and Paul Beltran; 11...
Edward Albert Buckley
Oct 11, 2020
Edward Albert Buckley departed this world on Sunday, October 11, 2020. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 21, 1932, the son of James and Madeline Hollard Buckley. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Jim, his sister Marie and his oldest son, Drew Robert Buckley.Ed graduated from Columbia University with a degree in general studies, fitting with...
Xavier Maurice Austin
Oct 11, 2020
Knowing Xavier, Was to Love Him…On October 11, 2020, Xavier’s smile, met God’s smile. God and His Angels warmly greeted Xavier home. What was unexpected to us, was known to God. Born on September 17, 1999, Xavier, affectionately known as “Zay,” accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized in 2014. Zay loved God and shared God’s word and...
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