Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Charles N. Smith
Sep 5, 2019
Charles “Mike” Newman SmithMike Smith, age 80, of Roanoke, VA passed away on Sept. 5, 2019.He was born in Lexington, VA on July 7, 1939 to Charles Newman Smith and Olga Theresa Helphenstine Smith. He was confirmed as a member of the Episcopal Church in 1952 and moved to Washington, DC in 1953. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1962...
Europai Renata Parker
Sep 5, 2019
Europai Parker was born on August 20, 1963 to John D. Parker, Sr. and Frances A. Parker in Fredericksburg, VA. Affectionally known to friends as “Nita,” she was nicknamed by her grandparents. Europai attended primary schools from Maine to Florida. She lived in Germany and England while her father served in the U.S. Air Force. After graduation from high school,...
Kean Terence Myron
Sep 4, 2019
Kean Terence Myron, 55, of Amherst, Virginia, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Kean was born on April 7, 1964, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to the late James and Maureen (Myles) Myron. Kean is survived by brother, Shane (Deborah) of Akron, Ohio; brother, Donald of Butler, Pennsylvania; two nephews; and one niece.Kean loved any type of flying, whether it be hang-gliding...
William Russell Wood, Jr.
Sep 4, 2019
William Russell Wood Jr., 55, of Evington, VA, died Wednesday, September 04, 2019. He was the husband of the late Donna Rene Wood.Born Friday, December 06, 1963 in Lynchburg, William was a son of the late William Russell Wood, Sr. and the late Carol Crawn Wood.William is survived by his three sons, Brandon Wood, of Maryland,Christopher Wood, of Evington, and...
Patricia Ann Honig
Sep 2, 2019
Patricia Ann Honig, 62, of Lynchburg, died Monday, September 2, 2019. She was the wife of Michael D. Honig for 34 years.In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughter April (Anthony) Hobson.A visitation will be held for Patricia from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory,...
Peyton Goolrick Brown
Sep 2, 2019
On September 2, 2019, I lost my best friend, the father of my daughters, and the love of my life, Peyton Goolrick Brown, VMI ‘69. From a friendship that began in early elementary school, we weathered the storms of life together. Nothing will be the same.Peyton was born April 24, 1947 in Bedford, Virginia, to the late Hagerman Brown and...
Frederick Elbert White
Sep 2, 2019
Frederick Elbert White died peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Virginia Baptist Hospital surrounded by his wife of 26 years, Susan Adams White, and a small group of his friends in Christ from his church, Forest Road United Methodist. He was 76 years old and died one month from his 77th birthday. He is preceded in death by his...
Gary Robert Blomquist
Sep 1, 2019
Gary Robert Blomquist, Sr., 75, of Rustburg, VA, died Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was the husband of the late Brenda Phelps Blomquist for 20 years.Born Thursday, August 17, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY, Gary was a son of the late Sven Blomquist and the late Ruth Edith Shook Blomquist.In addition to his wife and parents, Gary was preceded in death...
Joan Williamson Feese
Sep 1, 2019
Joan Williamson Feese, 96, died as a resident of the Summit and was gently delivered into the hands of God on September 1, 2019. She was born on September 15, 1922, to the late John S. Williamson and Lousie Gundrum Williamson in Williamsport, PA. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Robert C. Fesse with whom she...
Robert Lee Crouch
Sep 1, 2019
Robert Lee Crouch, husband of Cheryl F. Crouch passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his residence. He is preceded in death by his parents Sam and Thelma Crouch and siblings Lewis, Mary Trent and Jane Coles.Robert was a member of Fairview Christian Church, American Legion Postt 16 and was employed at Southern Refrigeration Corporation for over 32 years.In...
Robert Earl Luckhard
Sep 1, 2019
Robert Earl “Bob” Luckhard, 69, of Forest died on Sunday, September 1, 2019. He leaves behind his cherished wife Marilyn and loving son Michael. Brother to Debbie ( Quinten ) Seraficao and the late Linda (Roy) Geisel, son of the late Ralph A. and Dorothy M. (Frank) Luckhard.Bob worked 43 years designing systems fpr our nuclear submarines. He was a...
Martha Thompson Campbell
Aug 31, 2019
Martha Thompson Campbell, 53, of Lynchburg passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019.Martha was born on March 29, 1966 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Samuel James Thompson, Jr. and the late Augusta Terry Thompson. Martha graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1984 and Virginia Tech in 1988. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church.She is...
Eligah Butler
Aug 30, 2019
Eligah Butler, 89, of Madison Heights, VA, transitioned on Thursday, August 29, 2019.A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Piney Grove Baptist Church, 322 Puppy Creek Rd., Amherst VA 24521. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The family and friends will assemble at the church. Interment will in the Briarwood...
Leighna Grace Ferguson
Aug 30, 2019
Leighna Grace Ferguson, 6, of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, August 30, 2019. She was the daughter of Roxanne Mitchell Ferguson and Shannon Ferguson.Born on February 14, 2013, in Fort Bragg, N.C., Leighna fought a hard, short battle with Leukemia. She was a child wise, sweet, and good beyond her years. Greatly loved by all who knew her, in her short...
Frank G. Smith
Aug 30, 2019
Frank G. Smith, 72 of Lynchburg, died Friday, August 30, 2019.To send contributions for Frank’s funeral arrangements, please see below.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.TO MAKE A DONATION TO FUNERAL COSTS, PLEASE CLICK HERE.
John Edward Hubbard, Jr.
Aug 30, 2019
John Edward Hubbard, Jr., 28, of Lynchburg, died Friday, August 30, 2019. He was the son of Shane Fuqua Hubbard and the late John Edward Hubbard, Sr.He was born on May 4, 1991 in Lynchburg, Va. He was a member of Troop 48 of the Boy Scouts of America obtaining the rank of Life Scout. He had a huge heart...
David Ronald Adams
Aug 29, 2019
David R. “Ron” Adams, 73, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2019 at home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Bonnie F. Adams for 50 years.Ron was born August 26, 1946 in Florence, S.C., the son of the late David Louie Adams, Jr. and Martha Goodson Adams. He was preceded in death...
Donna Martin Hale
Aug 28, 2019
Donna Lynn Martin Hale,53, of Lynchburg, died on August 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born on November 3, 1965. A daughter of Allie Williams Martin and the late Walter Massie Martin.Donna was a loving mother and dear friend and will be missed by many.In addition to her mother Donna is survived by her husband Jerome Leon Hale; sons,...
Bonnie Tate Noll
Aug 27, 2019
Bonnie Tate Noll, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was the loving wife of the late Jack J. Noll for 38 years. She was born on October 24, 1944 in Newport News, Va., the daughter of the late Rawley Dunnington Tate and the late Grace Hawker Tate.Bonnie retired from J.C. Penney & Co. as a...
Dorcas Hendershot Dyba
Aug 27, 2019
Dorcas Alena Hendershot Dyba, 91, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Wyandotte, MI on December 14, 1927. She was the daughter of the late Walter Samuel Hendershot and Emma Grace Caldwell Hendershot. In addition to her parents Dorcas was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley...
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