Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Helen Christina DeHaven
Dec 15, 2024
Helen Christina DeHaven, affectionately known as "Chris" to all who knew and loved her, passed away on December 15, 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was 82. Devoted to her beloved family, Chris leaves behind a legacy defined by love, generosity, and unwavering faith.
Born on November 1, 1942, in Cumberland, Maryland, Chris was the daughter of Clarence Earl and Mamie...
Charles Edward Testerman
Dec 15, 2024
Charles Edward Testerman, of Moneta, VA, born September 7, 1936 in Grayson Co., Virginia, was the eldest of John and Jincy Testerman’s ten children. Charles passed away at 88 years of age on December 15, 2024.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, his dearly loved wife, Barbara, and two of his siblings, Norman and Johnny. He leaves behind two...
Dr. Robert Henry Bowden, Jr.
Dec 15, 2024
Dr. Robert H. Bowden Jr., a beloved Obstetrician Gynecologist of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the age of 91. Born to Robert and Evelyn Bowden on August 28, 1933, in Birmingham, AL. Bob moved throughout the Southeast with his parents, before landing in Madisonville, KY. While in Madisonville, a doctor friend of the family took an...
Michael Llewellyn Thomas
Dec 14, 2024
With profound sadness, we announce the sudden passing of Michael Llewellyn Thomas, who left this world unexpectedly on December 14, 2024, at the age of 24. Michael was a cherished son, brother, partner, and friend, whose warmth and hard work touched all who knew him.
Born on August 24, 2000, Michael grew up in a close-knit family filled with love and...
Barry Lynn Arrington
Dec 14, 2024
Barry Lynn Arrington, 63 of Bedford passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Tucson, AR on June 16, 1961. A son of the late Harry Samuel Arrington and Nancy Edmiston Arrington. Barry was a graduate of Liberty High School class of 1979. An avid outdoorsman and a mentor to so many....
Kathryn Carwile Wildemann
Dec 14, 2024
Kathryn “Kitty” Carwile Wildemann, age 89, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on December 14, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Claude Wesley Carwile and Myra Bailey Carwile, and the wife of the late Frederick Franklin Wildemann for 50 years.
Mrs. Wildemann was born on September 25, 1935, in Rustburg, Virginia. She was a member of Chestnut Hill Baptist Church....
Phyllis "Jean" Overstreet
Dec 13, 2024
Phyllis "Jean" Owen Overstreet, 90, of Bedford, Virginia passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024. Jean was born on December 20, 1933, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Reed W. “Billy” Owen and Jane Pugh Owen.
In addition to Jean’s parents, she was also predeceased by her brother, Clarence E. “Little Billy” Owen, a grandchild, Bethany Fowler, and her former husband,...
Todd Beck
Dec 12, 2024
Todd Beck, 50, of Forest, Virginia passed away on December 12, 2024. He was born on June 4, 1974 in Nuremberg Germany, the son of Catherine Marie (Heit) Beck and US Army officer and Vietnam War veteran Dwight Arthur Beck.
Todd graduated from Fort Knox High School in Kentucky in 1992, one year before his high school sweetheart Gina. They both...
Bryant Elwood Ramsey
Dec 12, 2024
Bryant Elwood Ramsey was delivered by his grandmother on June 1, 1931, in the home of his late parents, Lomonia and Permelia Hughes Ramsey in Amherst County, VA.
After a full life of 93 years, he passed away peacefully at his home in Madison Heights, VA on December 12, 2024.
Bryant Ramsey loved the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Prior to his death, he...
Paula Christian
Dec 11, 2024
Paula Christian, 54, of Madison Heights, passed away December 11, 2024.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00P.M. at Tharp Funeral Home Madison Heights Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation towards final expenses. To donate click here
Tharp Funeral Home Madison Heights Chapel is serving the family.
Douglas “DJ” Young Jr.
Dec 11, 2024
Douglas Young, Jr. of Lynchburg, Virginia, departed this life on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at home. Douglas Young, Jr., known as “Dj,” was born in Lynchburg, VA, on October 24, 1985. He was the son of Geraldine Fran Young and the late Douglas Young, Sr. He was the godson of Sharon Wayne Thomas. He was preceded in death by his...
Vernon Douglas Kirby
Dec 11, 2024
Vernon Douglas Kirby, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born June 28, 1935, in Campbell County VA, he was the son of the late Harry Douglas Kirby and the late Mildred Tanner Kirby.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife Shirley Odell Kirby. He is survived by his daughter Jacqueline Kirby Tait her husband Ed...
David Allen Tucker
Dec 10, 2024
David Allen Tucker 77 of Forest, Va. died at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital on Tuesday, December 10th. Husband to Anea Candy Butler Tucker for 38 years. Born June 9, 1947 in Lynchburg, son to David Howard Tucker and Thelma Taylor Tucker.
He was preceded in death by his sister Krista Tucker Rawls. David graduated from Brookville High School. He was a...
Ronald R. Waddell
Dec 10, 2024
Ronald R. Waddell, 89, of Forest, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, peacefully at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Raymond and Mabel Waddell (Tharp).
He was born on November 12, 1935 in Rockport, IN. He received his bachelor’s degree from Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY and worked for Abbott Laboratories...
Mary Ellen Burks
Dec 10, 2024
Mary Ellen Burks , 94, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Mary Ellen was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great great-grandmother, aunt and mother-in-law. A true friend to all who knew her.
Mary Ellen leaves to treasure and cherish a legacy of love and fond memories, her daughter, Charlotte Dianne Wellons of Newport News, VA; son, Dennis Ray Charlton...
Vivian Harner Cooper
Dec 10, 2024
Vivian Harner Cooper, the widow of Joe Price Cooper, died Tuesday, December 10, a month after celebrating her 98th birthday at Carriage Hill Retirement in Bedford, Virginia.
She was born on November 5, 1926, in Ceres, Virginia, to the late William Ray Harner and Floy Repass Harner.
Mrs. Cooper graduated from Ceres High School and the University of Virginia school of nursing,...
J'Nell Owen Cotton
Dec 8, 2024
J’Nell Owen Cotton, 83, of Hurt, VA, passed away on December 8, 2024, peacefully at home. She was born on December 18, 1940, in Pittsylvania County, VA.
She had a love of learning about her Celtic and Irish lineage. She even had the opportunity to go and visit Ireland. She was a caregiver, which centered on her skill with the elderly...
Gregory Lewis Robinson
Dec 7, 2024
Gregory Lewis Robinson, 76 of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 after a long illness. Greg was born on October 30, 1948 in Welch, WV to the late Willie Lou Webb Robinson Martin and the late William Lewis Robinson. Greg was also preceded in death by his life partner, Robert "Bobby" Gowen, Jr. He is survived by...
William Spader Belcher
Dec 7, 2024
William Spader Belcher, 90, of Lynchburg, Virginia died Saturday, December 7th, 2024 after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Ruth Elaine for 62 years. He is survived by Ruth, his daughter Kim Belcher, his daughter and son-in-law Deb and John Serio, and his beloved granddaughters, Natalie and Kelly Serio.
For the last two years, Bill and Ruth resided...
William Fletcher Quillian, III.
Dec 7, 2024
William Fletcher Quillian III died December 7, 2024 at home with his family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Bill was born to William Fletcher Quillian, Jr. and Margaret Weigle Quillian on February 26, 1942 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where Dr. Quillian was a professor of philosophy at Gettysburg College. Four years later, Bill and his family moved to Delaware, Ohio,...
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