Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Martha Ferrell Davis
Dec 24, 2020
Martha Ferrell Davis departed this world to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 24, 2020.Born in Newton, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Dorothy and the late William Ferrell.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William Davis, and her brother, Bill Ferrell.Martha is survived by her beloved husband, Daniel; her son,...
Horton Miller “Pokey” Southall
Dec 24, 2020
Horton Miller “Pokey” Southall, 92, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was the husband of Vivian Jeanette Chaffin Southall for 70 years. They were married September 24, 1950.Horton was born March 2, 1928, in Pamplin Va., a son of the late Alger Rixey Southall. Sr. and Carrie Tunstall Watson Southall. In addition to his parents, he was...
Edith Marie Elliott Robertson
Dec 23, 2020
Edith Marie Elliott Robertson, 78 of Forest, Virginia, a recent resident of Heartland Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. She was the wife of Henry Winston Robertson for 60 years.Born Monday, March 23, 1942 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Edith was the daughter of the late George Elliott and the late Hilda Goodman Elliott.In addition to her parents, Edith was preceded...
Vera Loretta Cunningham
Dec 23, 2020
Vera Loretta Cunningham passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her residence. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Allen Cunningham and Pearl Witcher Cunningham. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Virginia Mae Cunningham; two brothers, Leonard Cunningham Sr., and Clarence “Jack” Cunningham.Vera is survived by her three children, April...
Dennis Lee Murphy
Dec 22, 2020
Dennis Lee Murphy, 74, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Bedford, VA on November 14, 1946. A son of the late, Ferris Letcher Murphy, Sr., and Edith Gwendolyn Williams. Dennis was a man’s man. He was a member of Washington Street Baptist Church. He loved fast cars, drag...
Billie Newman Carwile
Dec 22, 2020
Billie Newman Carwile, of Lynchburg and Bedford Co., died on December 22, 2020. She has reunited with her husband of 68 years, Revely B. Carwile, who died in 2017. Billie was born Oct. 3, 1931, in Evington, VA, to the late Warren E. and Ethel Moore Newman. Last of her immediate family, she was pre-deceased by brothers, Jack Newman and...
Bill Boswell
Dec 22, 2020
Bill Boswell, 88, of Forest, VA passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at CENTRA’s Lynchburg General Hospital after battling COVID-19.Bill was born in Winston Salem, NC on September 28th, 1932 to the late Neal and Ruby Bateman Boswell Wagoner. The family moved to Burlington, NC shortly after Bill was born. He graduated from Walter Williams High School, where he excelled...
Kathleen L. Sarsen
Dec 21, 2020
Kathleen Mae Leswing Sarsen, 76, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. A daughter of the late, Henry Charles Leswing and Julie Kardash Leswing. Kathleen was a member of Forest Presbyterian Church. She was a worldly traveler who visited India, Egypt, and Australia just to mention a few favorites. She also loved reading, playing bingo, and exercising especially...
Doris Marie Webber West
Dec 20, 2020
Doris Marie Webber West, 90, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was the wife of the late Ray West, Jr. for 66 years.Born in Lynchburg on February 1, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Eddie L. Webber and the late Mary Wade Webber.Her passion in life was always her family, church and God. Her survivors include...
Margaret Ann Hopkins Schoew
Dec 20, 2020
Margaret Ann Hopkins Schoew, 96, of Lynchburg died on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, September 15, 1924, daughter of the late Carl Valentine Hopkins and Louise Wright Hopkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Charles Richard Wilson Schoew and a son Charles Hopkins Schoew.She is survived by a daughter Susan...
Patricia Elaine Birch
Dec 20, 2020
Patricia Elaine Birch, 96, of Lynchburg died on Sunday December 20, 2020. She was a daughter of the late Jack and Ella Haig Cooper. She was predeceased by her husband of over 70 years, Richard S. Birch, Jr., brother, Jack Cooper, and sister Nellie Curran. She is survived by sisters Barbara Camburn, Dorothy Deborah Goldy, and Ella Maude Metters. A...
Joan Poole
Dec 19, 2020
Joan Poole, 74 of Lynchburg transitioned this life on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her residence. Born May 14, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Ann Campbell Bell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Wanda Bell, and Isabell Burks.Joan is survived by her two children Natasha Poole, and French...
Dr. Kevin “Finnie” Green
Dec 19, 2020
Kevin Finnie Green, M.D., “Finnie” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home December 19, 2020, after a courageous 5-year battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor. Finnie was born on November 9, 1953, the eldest of four children to the late Marjorie Westerheide Green and the late John Joseph Green, in Damascus, Syria, where his father was working for...
Massie R. Viar
Dec 18, 2020
Massie R. Viar, 94, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.A memorial service will be held Friday,February 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Tharp Funeral Home LynchburgTharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Henry Moseley Sackett, Iii
Dec 18, 2020
Henry Moseley Sackett, III passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 with his beloved wife of 55 years, Julie, by his side. He was born July 31, 1942, in Lynchburg, VA, and was the son of Henry and Vera Sackett.Henry grew up in Lynchburg and graduated from E.C. Glass High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track. He attended...
Frances Faye Stump Campbell
Dec 18, 2020
Frances Faye Stump Campbell, 93, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Westminster Canterbury surrounded by her family. She was born on September 26, 1927 to the late William Murrell Stump and Lelia Dodson Stump. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, David U. Campbell; sisters, Winifred...
Abner Alexander Bumgarner
Dec 18, 2020
Abner Alexander Bumgarner, 90, died on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Centra’s Lynchburg General Hospital after a short battle with Covid. He had been confined to a wheelchair due to arthritis, had some dementia, and other health issues over the past several years but continued to be his warm and fiesty self until his last week. His family and assisted...
Lottie M. Lucian
Dec 18, 2020
Lottie M. Lucian, 92, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.Born September 22, 1928 in Wise Co. she was a daughter of the late Walker and Mary Laney.Lottie was a devoted Christian and dedicated her life to her career in nursing. She enjoyed expressing her love for nature through her art and painting.In addition to her parents she is...
Jessica Reanee Tucker
Dec 17, 2020
Jessica Reanee Tucker, 40, of Altavista, VA, died Thursday, December 17, 2020. .Born Thursday, December 20, 1979 in Lynchburg, Jessica was a daughter of the late Kenneth Wayne Tucker and the late Jacquline McNeil Vaughan.Jessica is survived by her daughter, Thailei Brandon, two brothers, Michael Tucker and his wife, Michelle, and Brandon Tucker and his wife, Eleanor, two sisters, Billie...
Lawrence Edward Defibaugh
Dec 17, 2020
Lawrence Edward “Butch” Defibaugh, 70, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was the husband of the late Dreama Carlene Schultz Defibaugh.Butch was born November 30, 1950 in Garten, WV. He was the son of the late Lawrence Delford Defibaugh and the late Wilma Annadeane Pennington. He was member of Amazing Grace Ministries.In addition to his wife, he was...
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