Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Evelynn Hotz
Jul 2, 2020
Evelynn “Eve” Hotz, 80, graduated into heaven on July 2, 2020. Eve was born in Lakeland, Florida on March 1, 1940, daughter of the late Francis Wagner and the late Isabelle Wagner. She is survived by her husband Frank E. Hotz, of Tucson, Arizona and her sister Karen A. Wagner of Lynchburg, Virginia.She earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida Southern...
Winnifred Clair Schenkel
Jul 2, 2020
Winnifred Clair Schenkel died July 2, 2020. She was born August 26, 1932, the daughter of Lillian Maude Campbell Clair and Wallace Clair. She was predeceased by her husband Herman R. Schenkel, Jr. and her parents. She is survived by her three children Lisa L. Schenkel and her husband J. Gregory Crandall, Daniel W. Schenkel and his wife Jennifer W....
Paul R. Schladt
Jul 1, 2020
Paul Robert Schladt, 67, of Lynchburg, passed away June 1, 2020. He was the son of the late George Joseph and Patricia Coyle Schladt of Chevy Chase, Maryland.Mr. Schladt graduated from the University of Maryland, Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, and Blessed Sacrament grade school.He was a technical writer and lent technical and managerial support to DOJ contracts.He is survived...
Robert F. Clark, Sr.
Jun 30, 2020
Robert Franklin Clark, Sr., 86, of Bedford passed away on June 30, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Roanoke, Va to the late James Alfred Clark and Faye Sutherland Clark. In addition to his parents He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Albert Clark.Bob loved his family. He was a machinist for Norfolk Southern Railroad and...
Joan Mcneely Arthur
Jun 29, 2020
Joan McNeely Arthur, 83, of Lynchburg, passed, on Monday June 29, 2020.Joan was born July 19, 1936 in Coleman Falls County, a daughter of the late Bernard McNeely and Mary Elizabeth McNeely.She is survived by three sons: Brad, Doug and Mike Arthur, six grandchildren. Eleven sisters; and three brothers and numerous nieces and nephews.Joan was a member of Eastbrook Baptist...
Ronald K. Curtis
Jun 29, 2020
Ronald Kenneth Curtis, 86, of Moneta, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born on September 3, 1933 to the late Kenneth Gordon Curtis and Marjorie McNett Zastrow.Ronald is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Curtis; children, Gary Curtis (Maureen), Susan Hohenbrink (David), Cheryl Nickerson (Ted) and Mike Curtis (Sandra Varney); nine grandchildren and twenty-three...
Kimberly Osborne Mcguire
Jun 28, 2020
Kim was born in Lynchburg, VA on 12/14/1966 to Preston and Barbara Osborne. She was the best big sister to her two “bratty” sisters. She attended Rustburg High School where she met and fell in love with her husband, Brian McGuire. They were married in 1988 and had been married for almost 32 years when she passed on June 28,...
Barbara Clawson Elliott
Jun 27, 2020
Barbara Clawson Elliott, 74, of Madison Heights passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. She was the loving wife of Clinton Williams Elliott for over 50 years.Barbara was born June 21, 1946 in Halifax County, Virginia the daughter of the late Richard Clawson and Mary Dunn Clawson. Barbara worked for Ericsson as a technician for many years, was also a devoted...
Mary Lee Mottley Chernault
Jun 26, 2020
Mary Lee Mottley Chernault, 94, of Lynchburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 26th, 2020. She was born in Buckingham County on February 24, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Joel William Mottley and Nannie Childress Mottley.She was the wife of the late Frank Edward Chernault. She was preceded in death by her sisters,...
David Jennings Puckette, Sr.
Jun 25, 2020
David Jennings Puckette, Sr., 95, of Madison Heights, died Thursday, June 25, 2020 at the home of his daughter. He was the son of the late, William Henry Puckette and Willie Pillow Puckette. He was preceded in death by his first wife, of 54 years, Rachel Wilkinson Puckette; six brothers and four sisters and a special friend, Margie.He was born...
Jerry Lee Boteler
Jun 24, 2020
Jerry Lee Boteler, 73, Lynchburg died on June 24, 2020 at his home.Jerry was born in Lynchburg, VA on December 21, 1946 to the late Ose Lee Boteler, Jr. and the late Mabel Vest Boteler. He is survived by his brother, Lynn (Helen) Boteler of Gladys, VA, his sister, Bonnie B. Beaune of Midlothian, VA; nephews, Jason (Shannon) Boteler of...
Jullian Cortez Arrington
Jun 24, 2020
Jullian “JuJu” Cortez Arrington, age 17, from Altavista Virginia currently living in Columbus Ohio, went to be with the Lord in Lynchburg Virginia on June 24th.Jullian was born in Lynchburg VA on May 16th 2003 to the parents of Quinthnie Martin and Galen Jackson.He attended elementary and middle school in Altavista VA where he played basketball. He was currently a...
Jim Henry Abbitt
Jun 24, 2020
Jim Henry Abbitt, 61, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. He was born on December 14, 1958, to the late Mary Abbitt Carter and his father Henry Junior Abbitt and step-father Jesse Carter; he was also preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Brown and Phyllis Hamlette.Jim served his country in the U.S. Army and the National Guard.He is...
Carl C. Ware, Jr
Jun 23, 2020
Carl C. Ware, Jr. 85, of Union Hall, VA passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Smith Mountain Lake is assisting the family.
Betty P Ginther
Jun 23, 2020
Betty Pollard Ginther, 88, of Brookneal, died on June 23, 2020. She married the late Ben Lewis Ginther in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1952 where he was stationed in the Air Force.Betty was born on February 6, 1932 in Brookneal to the late Newman and Bernice Williams Pollard. She worked alongside Ben Lewis at the Union Star for many years. She...
Dana M. Humphreys Manley
Jun 23, 2020
Dana Marie Humphreys Manley, 75, of Big Island, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at VCU Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Ernest Johnson Manley. Dana was born November 24, 1944 to the late Graham Daniel Humphreys, Sr. .and Vivian Hall Humphreys. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Richard Meade Geoghegan
Jun 23, 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Richard Meade Geoghegan announce his passing on June 23, 2020, at the age of 85. He is survived by his son, Richard Meade Geoghegan, Jr and his daughter, Mary Marshall Matzell, a Pharmacist in Richmond, Virginia.Mr. Geoghegan was born in Chase City, Virginia of the late Wayde Marshall Geoghegan and Nancy...
Robert Ray Hunt
Jun 22, 2020
Robert Ray Hunt passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, June 22, 2020. He was born in Lynchburg on September 20, 1932. He is preceded in death by his wife the former Judith Champaign.Robert graduated from E.C. Glass as an honor student and is a graduate of Lynchburg College. After graduation, he was employed by Babcock and Wilcox from...
Carl Franklin Campbell
Jun 22, 2020
Carl Franklin Campbell, 64, of Roanoke passed away on Monday, June 22, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Roanoke is assisting the family.
Carolyn Marie Lunsford
Jun 22, 2020
Carolyn Marie Lunsford, 64, of Altavista died Monday, June 22, 2020.Carolyn was born June 15, 1956 in Danville, a daughter of the late Jesse Berger Short and Mary Porterfield McCann of Appomattox. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a son Larry Wayne Dalton and wife Melissa of Rustburg, two sisters, Mary Frances Short of Evington and Debra...
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