Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Mary Elizabeth Willoughby Layman-Hardy
Dec 27, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Willoughby Layman-Hardy of Bedford, VA, died on Friday, December 27, 2019. She was born in Nelson County to the late Albert and Gracie Goff Willoughby of Big Island, VA. She was preceded in death by her first husband Tommy Layman and a brother, Bill Willoughby of Lynchburg, VA.Mary is survived by her husband, Jerry Hardy of Bedford, VA;...
James Glenn Wilson
Dec 27, 2019
James Glenn Wilson, 78, of Goode passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Bedford Co. on July 29, 1941. A son of the late James Lenwood Wilson and Marian Blanche Phillips Wilson. In addition to his parents Glenn was preceded in death by his furry friend, Missy.Glenn worked as the Assistant Manager of...
Dorothy Kilmartin Matheson
Dec 27, 2019
Dorothy Kilmartin Matheson, 94, of Lynchburg died Friday, December 27, 2019Born August 26, 1925 in Massachusetts, she was the oldest daughter of the late John and Dorothy Kilmartin.Dorothy was a long time member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, served as Head of Volunteers at Virginia Baptist Hospital and took great pride in being a Social Worker.She is survived by her...
Betty Jean Staton
Dec 27, 2019
Betty Jean Staton, 71, of Madison Heights, died Friday, December 27, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Clyde Staton for 25 years.Born on April 21, 1948, in Lynchburg, Betty Jean was a daughter of the late Albert Cyrus and the late Nellie Yeater Cyrus.In addition to her parents, Betty Jean was preceded in death by a sister, Fanny Mae...
James Donald Browe, Jr.
Dec 26, 2019
James Donald Browe, Jr., 77, of Bedford passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Carriage Hill Retirement of Bedford. He was born in Norfolk, VA on November 23, 1942. A son of the late James Donald Browe and Margaret Elizabeth Williams Browe. In addition to his parents James was preceded in death by his brother William Matthew Browe and...
B. Gordon Watkins Jr.,
Dec 24, 2019
On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, B. Gordon Watkins Jr., loving husband and father, died at age 88. Gordon was born in 1931 to Leila and Basil Gordon Watkins, Sr.He received his bachelors in mechanical engineering with honors from Virginia Tech and his masters from MIT. Gordon was a Vice President at Wiley & Wilson, then a founding partner of Greenwood...
Virginia Langel Cardwell
Dec 23, 2019
Virginia Langel Cardwell, 84, of Forest, died Monday, December 23, 2019. She was the loving wife of John Parrish “JP” Cardwell, Jr., who preceded her in death. Virginia was born on October 10, 1935 in Lawton, Michigan. She was a retired teacher of 33 years.She is survived by her children, Janet Cardwell Lawson (Jimmy), David Parrish Cardwell (Debbie), and Charles...
Preston Wendell Tuck
Dec 23, 2019
Preston Wendell Tuck, 82, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. He was the loving and caring husband of the late Betty Mae Tuck for 51 years.Born Saturday, August 7, 1937 in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Hillard Witt Tuck and the late Elsie May Scott Tuck.Preston worked for General Electric Company and then opened...
Walter Franklin Wilkes
Dec 22, 2019
Walter F. Wilkes, 83, of Lynchburg, went to be with The Lord on December 22, 2019. He was born December 7, 1936, in Pittsylvania County, Va. to the late Grace Clark English Wilkes and the late Victor Lawerence Wilkes. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, three sisters and his son Terry Franklin Wilkes.He is survived by...
Mary Belle Patterson White
Dec 22, 2019
Mary Belle Patterson White, 93, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 22, 2019. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 23, 1926, daughter of the late Belle Virginia Burkholder Patterson and the late Samuel Edmond Patterson. She is also preceded in death by her daughter in law Beverly McLaughlin White.She is survived by her husband...
Vernelle Wood Woodall
Dec 22, 2019
Vernelle Wood Woodall, 90, of Lynchburg died Sunday, December 22, 2019.Vernelle was born on April 10, 1929 in Nelson County. She was a daughter of the late Lucian Clarence Wood and Essie Bowling Wood. Vernelle was retired from Strother Drug Company in Lynchburg.She is survived by her children, Thomas Scott Woodall of Concord and Deborah Woodall-Stevens of Rustburg, three grandchildren,...
Dana Allen Orlando
Dec 22, 2019
Dana Allen Orlando, 51, of Forest died Sunday, December 22, 2019. He is preceded in death by his mother Mary Ellen Orlando, paternal grandparents William and Katie Orlando, maternal grandparents Casey and Grace Jones, uncles William Orlando, Jr. and Tony Orlando, and aunt Mary Kinney.He is survived by his father Joe Orlando and stepmother Brenda Orlando; brothers Joseph Paul Orlando...
George H. Posey
Dec 21, 2019
George H. Posey, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Barbara, their son Craig (Lorrie) and three grandchildren – Alexandra Pettyjohn and Carynne and Jonathan Posey. He was predeceased by his daughter Mari Pettyjohn and three sisters (Catherine, Helen and Esther). He also leaves many special nieces and...
Maurice Jefferson Millner
Dec 21, 2019
Maurice Jefferson Millner, 89, of Rustburg, died on Saturday, December 21, 2019.He was born on March 14, 1930 in Bedford County, a son of the late Jefferson Jackson Millner and the late Virgie O. Falls Millner.In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife Gladys Wilson Millner; five sisters, Jean Millner Isaacs, Mildred Millner Goff, Lillian Millner, infant...
Robert Daryl Holt
Dec 21, 2019
Robert Daryl Holt, 62, of Forest, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Saturday, December 21, 2019. He was the husband of Beth Holt for 35 years.He was born on October 22, 1957 to Shirley and Bobby Holt of Phenix. Daryl was preceded in death by his father Bobby Holt; his brother-in-law Daryl Bennett; and his sister-in-law Mitzi Chandler. In...
George Calder Walker, Jr.
Dec 20, 2019
George Calder Walker, Jr. ”Buster” left this world peacefully, Friday, December 20, 2019, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Lynne Ramsey Walker; his three sons, George Calder Walker, III and his wife, Shawyna Schweiger Walker, Stewart Ramsey Walker, David Chandler Walker and one grandchild, the apple of his Eye, Madison Elizabeth Walker. He is also...
Steven Owen Winnagle
Dec 20, 2019
Steven Owen Winnagle, 65, of Lynchburg died Friday, December 20, 2019.Born August 31, 1954, in Campbell County, he was a son of the late Raymond Jefferson Winnagle and the late Mary Louise McConville Winnagle.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Dolores Helene Feldman
Dec 20, 2019
Dolores Helene Feldman, 89, passed away in her home of 63 years on Friday, December 20, 2019. She was born on March 25, 1930 in New York City, she was the daughter of William Howard Schrank and Edyth Pohs Schrank.Dolores is survived by two children, Leslie F. Brooks (Steven) and Adam Jay Feldman (Jill), two grandchildren Michael Alexander Feldman, and...
Rebecca “Beckie” Crawley Rowland
Dec 19, 2019
Rebecca “Beckie” Crawley Rowland, 96, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019. She was the wife of the late Haywood Burton Rowland.Born on May 2, 1923 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Maurice Earley Crawley and the late Minnie Harris Crawley.She was a faithful, life-long member of Fairview Christian Church, the Loyal Sons and Daughters...
Curtis Pollok Harper, Jr.
Dec 19, 2019
Curtis Pollok Harper, Jr., died on Thursday, December 19, 2019. He was the son of Curtis and Virginia Morrison Harper, and he was born on February 5, 1929 in Lynchburg, where he grew up with his sister, Mary Morrison, now Mrs. Herbert L. Harris, living in Rydal, PA.He and Betty Jo Hanna, a high school classmate, were married in 1957...
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