Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Payton E. Jackson
Apr 30, 2020
Payton Ernest Jackson, 63, of Bedford passed away on April 30, 2020. He was born on January 19, 1957 to Vernell Jackson and the late Alice Chapman Jackson, he was also preceded in death by his step father-in-law Jake Rucker.Payton was a member of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church. He loved to help others and was a “jack of all trades”....
Bonnie Banton Gowen
Apr 29, 2020
Bonnie Banton Gowen, 83, of Madison Heights went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was born on October 14, 1936 to the late Owen Banton, Sr. and Madeline Woody Banton. She was preceded in death by her brother, Owen Banton, Jr.Surviving are her husband of 24 years, Bernie Gowen; children Bradley Stinnette, Marsha Wells, Susan...
Romona Hubbard
Apr 29, 2020
Romona Hubbard, 76, of Lynchburg went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was the wife of Melvin L. Hubbard, Sr. for over 57 years.Romona was born May 1, 1943 in Morristown, New Jersey a daughter of the late Leroy Toran and Louanna Jennings Toran. Romona was retired as a legal secretary and...
Glen Dale Tweedy, Sr.
Apr 29, 2020
Glen Dale Tweedy, Sr., 69, of Madison Heights passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on December 7, 1950. He was the third son of Ira and Rosabelle Tweedy. He was preceded in death by his Father, Ira Richard Tweedy and brother Bruce Allen Tweedy.He was a Supply Sergeant in the...
Brent Robert Tyree
Apr 28, 2020
Brent Robert Tyree, 72, of Chesterfield, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Brent was born on June 19, 1947, in Lynchburg, the son of Robert Walter Tyree Sr. and Dana Rodgers Tyree.Brent honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy and was retired from Allstate Insurance Co. He was a member of the Corvette Club of Richmond and currently Old...
Christopher Jon Fauser
Apr 28, 2020
Christopher Jon Fauser, 68, of Lynchburg died Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was born in Center, Texas on June 16, 1951.As a young boy, he lived in Bogota, Columbia for 8 years with his family, while his father worked as a geophysicist for Exxon Mobil. Upon their return to the United States, Chris went on to earn a Bachelor of...
Mario Moreno
Apr 28, 2020
Mario Moreno, 51, of Vinton, Va, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. He was an employee of HSN. He was a hard worker with a huge heart. He loved his family and friends who are scattered near and far. He loved animals and working in his yard. Mario is preceded in death by his father, Octavio...
Jean C. Carl
Apr 26, 2020
On April 26, 2020, Jean Carl went to be with the Lord. Born on February 27, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Mamie Hardell Crane and William Lucius Crane. She was preceded in death by her parents and her two sisters, Alice Crane Hoen and Barbara Crane Arndt.Jean is survived and was surrounded by the love of her...
John Vernon Becker
Apr 26, 2020
John Vernon Becker, 106, a retired NASA research engineer, died peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg. Born in 1913 in Albany, NY., he was the son of Vernon and Elma Becker. Growing up in the small town of Schoharie, NY during the early days of aviation, he developed what would be a life- long fascination...
Lorette J. Collins
Apr 25, 2020
Lorette J. Collins (nee Von Hoene) died at her home in Moneta, Virginia on April 25, 2020 after many years of medical challenges. She is pre-deceased by her husband, the late John Collins, and her brother, Bill Von Hoene, her mother, Marie Von Hoene and her father, Bob Von Hoene Sr, and is survived by her brother, Bob Von Hoene,...
James L. Loving
Apr 25, 2020
James Lewis Loving, Jr. 59, of Goodview passed away Saturday, April 25,2020 at his home. He was the loving husband of Wanda Sue Gillespie Loving for 35 years. James was the owner of Affordable Tires.Born September 9, 1960 in Roanoke, he was the son of the late James Lewis Loving, Sr. and Sadie Virginia Delp Loving. He is also preceded...
Betty L Padgett Powell
Apr 25, 2020
Betty (Padgett) Powell, 87, of Goode, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020. She was born in Goode, Virginia on November 1, 1932, the oldest child of Melvin and Mary (Overstreet) Padgett. She loved farm life and enjoyed spending time with her younger brother, Charles. A born educator and leader, Betty was the first member of her family to attend college,...
David M. Booth
Apr 24, 2020
David M. Booth, 56, of Lynchburg died Friday, April 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bettie Mann Newman.David was a 1982 graduate of Brookville High School.He is survived by his son, Brian Anderson; his step-son, Evan; his father, Aubrey Booth and his wife, Jeanne; his brothers, Edward Booth and Thomas Booth and his wife, Amanda; and...
William Vincent Sexton
Apr 24, 2020
William Vincent Sexton died peacefully at his home in Amherst, Virginia, on April 24, 2020, at the age of 91. He was born on November 9, 1928, in Jersey City, New Jersey.After attending college, he went on to serve in the United States Army. He was employed in management for F.W. Woolworth Company. Later, he and his wife, Margaret, were...
George F. Gates
Apr 23, 2020
George Fredrick Gates, 81, of Bedford, VA, formerly of Christiansburg, VA went to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 23, 2020.He was preceded in death by his parents John Walter and Alta Myrtle Moore Gates, and all of his eight siblings.He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Janis Thomas Gates; daughters Rebecca Hubbard and her husband Mike; Cindy...
Brenda Faye Markham Holt
Apr 23, 2020
Brenda Faye Markham Holt, 72, of Rustburg, ascended into heaven on Thursday, April 23, 2020. She passed away peacefully at Lynchburg General with her family at her side. She was the wife of the patient Kenny Holt for 52 years.She was born on May 13, 1947 to Gordon Lee & Willie Adel Markham. She was the youngest of 6 children,...
Barbara Foster Taylor
Apr 22, 2020
Barbara Jean Foster Taylor, 86, of Bedford passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Lynchburg. She was born in Bedford County, VA. A daughter of the late Roy Judson Foster and Pearl Susan Waldron Foster. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Stewart Taylor; siblings, Roy McCabe Foster, Frances Lucille Renick and...
Richard Raymond Steinke
Apr 22, 2020
Richard Raymond Steinke, 81, of Forest, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He is survived by his loving and faithful wife of 58 years, Marjorie Freese Steinke.Richard was born October 2, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a son of the late Raymond W. Steinke and the late Esther Steinke.He graduated in 1957 from Washington...
Nancy Carol Key Tomlinson
Apr 22, 2020
Nancy Carol Key Tomlinson, 78, formerly of Big Island passed peacefully Wednesday, April 22, 2020 with her family by her side.Born April 25, 1941 in Bedford, Nancy was a daughter of the late Benjamin H. Key and the late Frances Brown Key.Nancy was twice widowed; first to William Stephen Tomlinson and second to Quentin Barry Tomlinson. She was a member...
Robert Edward Perdieu, Jr.
Apr 21, 2020
Robert Edward Perdieu, Jr. 66, of Lynchburg passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Edward Perdieu, Sr.He was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School and a retired Plumbing Estimator from Moore’s Electrical & Mechanical in Altavista, Va.He is survived by his wife, of 44 years, Paula Perdieu; son Zach Perdieu...
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