Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Ethel Marie Kramer
May 20, 2020
Ethel Marie Kramer , 65, of Concord, VA, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Sharon L. Yarnell Moore
May 17, 2020
Sharon Lynn Moore, 76, of Goode, died on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Kenneth Earl Moore.Born on September 9, 1943 in San Jose, California, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Arlene Yarnell. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Cindy Moore.In addition to her husband, Sharon is...
Nancy Douthat Firebaugh
May 17, 2020
Nancy Douthat Firebaugh, of Forest passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020.Born in Giles County, 1934 to the late William and Nannie Douthat.Nancy was the wife of the late Gene Firebaugh.She is survived by her brother, Bill and wife Donna Douthat of California; step daughters, Shonna McIver (Glen) and their sons, Ian and Evan and Krista Jacobs (Bobby); and their son,...
John Gilbert Huffman
May 17, 2020
John Gilbert Huffman 67 went to be with the Lord on May 17, 2020. He is survived by two sons John Michael Huffman, Robert Anthony Sweeney; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild, four sisters, two brothers, many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Services will be private.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Helga Siegfried Mills
May 17, 2020
Helga Siegfried Mills, 71, of Moneta went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 17, 2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on August 31, 1948 in Wiesbaden, Germany she was the daughter of the late Willie Siegfried and Mina Silberesisen Siegfried. Helga was preceded in death by her two sisters.Helga worked for Klopman Mills in Hurt, VA...
Gloria Jean Johnson
May 17, 2020
Gloria Jean Johnson, 88, of Madison Heights went to be with the lord on Sunday, May 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Stevens and Agnes Stevens and daughter, Trisha Cooke.She was a member of Faith Baptist Church.She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Edward Johnson; daughters, Barb Caflin, Sue Burton, Debra Johnson, Sandy...
Dorothy Marie Coleman Hayes
May 16, 2020
Dorothy Marie Coleman Hayes, 93, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. She was married to the late Robert L. Hayes.Born Wednesday, September 15, 1926 in Hardin, Mo. Dorothy was a daughter of the late Henry Lee Coleman, and the late Ruth Elizabeth Blann Coleman Pfeifer.Dorothy is survived by her children, Belinda Deberry Secrest, and her husband, Jeffrey Graham...
Kevin Arthur
May 15, 2020
Kevin Arthur, 57, of Brookneal passed away Monday, May 18, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg is assisting the family. Click Here to Donate
Virginia Plunkett Watson
May 14, 2020
Virginia Plunkett “Tillie” Watson, at the age of 87, passed away at home on Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Lewis Allen “Buddy” Watson Jr.Born on November 1, 1932 in Lynchburg; Virginia was the daughter of the late Meredith Watson Plunkett and Elizabeth Lee Plunkett. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by...
Harriet Simrell Davis
May 14, 2020
Harriet Simrell Davis, 78, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, May 14, 2020. She was the wife of Bob C. Davis for eight years.Born Wednesday, October 29, 1941 in Decatur, AL, Harriet was a daughter of the late William D. Simrell, Sr. and the late Ruth Blackwell Simrell.In addition to her parents, Harriet was preceded in death by her first husband,...
James Hunter Snell, Jr.
May 14, 2020
James Hunter “Jim” Snell Jr., 95, passed from this life to the next on May 14, 2020. Jim was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, the son of James Hunter Snell Sr. and Ruth Stewart Snell. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Minnie Kelly Snell, his daughter Carol Gumprich (John), his infant sister Lois, his infant brother Stewart, his sister...
Maggie Amanda Yeager
May 14, 2020
Maggie Amanda Yeager departed her earthly home on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Maggie was born June 18, 1990 to Carol Mummert Yeager and Frank F. Waugh, Jr. One minute earlier, her twin sister Jacqueline was born. In true Gemini fashion, they were bona-fide twins who were inseparable.Maggie lived in Falmouth, VA until they relocated to Roanoke in the 5th grade....
Captain Robert Red Tolbert
May 14, 2020
Captain Robert Red Tolbert, Sr., 93, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2020 in Lynchburg, Virginia after a brief battle with cancer. Red was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, and he served with distinction as a Naval officer for 34 years. He is survived by his spouse Brenda A. Cobham, son Robert R. Tolbert,...
Douglas J. Mcdaniel
May 12, 2020
Douglas James McDaniel, Sr. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Born on August 10, 1935 to the late Warren C. and Radie Maxey McDaniel of Wytheville, Va. He was preceded in death by brothers, Russell Carson and Hastel McDaniel.Doug was a Korean war veteran serving in the U.S. Army. He served the Lord as a...
Sherman Alonza Thornhill Sr.
May 11, 2020
Sherman Alonza Thornhill Sr. departed this life on May 11, 2020 at Accordius Health at Lynchburg. Born on August 7, 1937, in Lynchburg Va:He was the son of the late Rudolph and Ella Fitch Thornhill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Mrs. Velma T. Mitchell (Rev. Robert Mitchell), Mrs. Norma Brown (Edward), and...
Robert Wyatt Furr
May 11, 2020
Robert “Wyatt” Furr, 83, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020. He was the husband of Brenda Duff Furr for 52 years.Wyatt was born in Big Island on July 31, 1936. He was the son of the late Boyd A. and Beulah G. Furr and preceded in death by brothers, Charles Furr of, Staunton and James N. Furr of...
Henry Edward Tweedy, Sr.
May 10, 2020
Deacon Henry Edward Tweedy Sr., 95, departed this life on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at his residence.He was born to the late Clarence E. Tweedy and Rissie “Callaham” Tweedy-Robey. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Lee Britton Tweedy and a brother Paul Tweedy.Tweedy left school in the 7th grade to enter the...
Vearl Ray Locklear
May 9, 2020
Vearl Ray Locklear , 33, of Concord, VA, died Saturday, May 9, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNERAL EXPENSES OF VEARL LOCKLEAR, PLEASE CLICK HERE.VIEW VEARL’S MEMORIAL SERVICE HERE
Gray Witt Connelly
May 9, 2020
Gray Witt Connelly departed this world on May 9, 2020, from the farm on which he was born and lived for 97 years.Gray was born October 5, 1922 to John Bunyan and Sarai Louise Jones Connelly. In addition to his parents he was pre-deceased by his brothers Jones Morgan Connelly and Ashton Hunter Connelly. His beloved wife, Louise Maddox Connelly...
Harold Douglas Hines
May 8, 2020
Harold Douglas Hines, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and daughters on Friday, May 8, 2020.Harold was most recently employed with Truck Enterprises Inc. prior to his illness. He worked diligently on behalf of his customers, and gained life-long friendships. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps.Harold is survived by his wife, Kathy...
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