Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Glenda Haywood Minnick
Mar 16, 2020
Glenda Haywood Minnick, 80, of Bedford, formerly of Loudoun County, passed on Monday, March 16, 2020. She was born on December 14, 1939 in Lumberton, NC. A daughter of the late Ralph C. Haywood and Ruby Covington Haywood. In addition to her parents Glenda was preceded in death by her brother, John C. Haywood.Glenda was retired from Loudoun Public School...
George Louis Tomlin
Mar 15, 2020
George Louis Tomlin, Sr. of Evington, died on March 15, 2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital.He was born on February 15, 1937 in Amherst County, Va., to the late Henry Dewey and Nevie Staton Tomlin.He is preceded in death by nine siblings, one being his twin Lois; his sons George Louis Tomlin, Jr. and Robert Anthony Taylor; and two prior wives...
Mary Elizabeth Miller Dalton
Mar 14, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Miller Dalton, 92, of Danville, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Chatham Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the loving wife of the late, Thomas Tony Dalton.Born January 16, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late George R. Miller and the late Madie Mae Hammock Miller. She was of Baptist faith.She was a...
Thomas Hicks
Mar 14, 2020
Thomas, “Tommy” Carlisle Hicks, 92, of Lynchburg, passed away on March 14, 2020 at Liberty Ridge. He was survived by his loving and faithful wife of 69 years, Jean Falwell Hicks.Born October 15, 1927, he was the son of Thomas Christopher Hicks and Lilia Pearl Hicks. Thomas is survived by his three children, Phillip Hicks of Lynchburg; Rebekah (Becky) Davis...
George Lynnwood Rosser, Sr.
Mar 13, 2020
Lynn was born in Paris, IL to Josephine Spicer Rosser and George W Rosser on August 5, 1941. At the age of 6 years old, the family purchased a beautiful farm in Amherst, Co, Pedlar Mills, Va.After a brief illness, Lynn passed away at his home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Thomas...
Joshua Dillard
Mar 13, 2020
Joshua (Josh) William Dillard, 38, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020.Born on December 1, 1981 in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of Alvin W. Dillard, Jr. and G. Elaine Hayes Dillard.In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Wendi Hubbard and husband, JJ; nieces, Nadya Hubbard, Adryanna Hubbard, Honorary nephews, Asher Haddox,...
Joseph Paul "J.P." Vaughan
Mar 12, 2020
Joseph Paul “J.P.” Vaughan died peacefully at his home on Holliday Pond in Lynchburg on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Born on June 26, 1935, to Joe and Ora Vaughan, J.P. lived his best childhood at Miller Park, enjoying the abundant opportunities for young boys to play sports and bond lifelong friendships. Whether he was playing football on the National Champion...
Van Parker
Mar 12, 2020
Van Lewis Parker, 80, of Bedford, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was the wonderful and caring husband of Brenda Hobson Parker for 11 years.Born in Bedford on October 7, 1939, he was a son of the late Robert and Nannie Tinsley Parker.In addition to his wife, Van is survived by his daughter, Lindore Harper; sisters, Veronica Parker...
Hope Gearhart Montague
Mar 12, 2020
Hope G. Montague passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, March 12, 2020.Born June 7, 1931 in Lynchburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Rush K. and Grace King Gearhart.She was preceded in death by her husband, James Harvey “Jim” Montague; and her brother, Rush K. “Lannie” Gearhart, Jr. She is survived by a son, John Harold...
Douglas Wayne Marsh
Mar 10, 2020
Douglas “Doug” Wayne Marsh, 60, of Lynchburg, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Renee Jones Marsh for almost 30 years.Born January 14, 1960, in Luray, Va., Doug was the son of the late David Stanley Marsh and the late Lois Griffith Marsh.Doug was a business owner, educator, accomplished...
Leila Presson Hopkins
Mar 10, 2020
Leila P. Hopkins of Lynchburg died at the age of 89 on March 10, 2020, at Westminster Canterbury. She was survived by her husband of 61 years, Donald A. Hopkins, and their two children, Ronald (Kathy) Hopkins, Alison (Peter) Pellittieri. Four grandchildren also survive her. They are Anthony Pellittieri of Austin, TX, Joseph Pellittieri of Rochester, NY, Clara Hopkins of...
Bryan K. Manning
Mar 10, 2020
Bryan Keith Manning,53, of Roanoke, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. He was the son of the James and Mary Widener Manning. In addition to his parents, Bryan is preceded in death by a brother, Kevin Manning; and sister. Tammy Manning Rendon.Bryan is survived by his son, Keith Manning and James Manning; mother of his sons, Brenda Altice; brothers,...
Janice Hailey Privette
Mar 9, 2020
Janice Hailey Privette, 81, of Lynchburg died on Monday, March 9, 2020. She was the wife of the late Calvin Willis Privette.She was born on August 29, 1938 to the late Herbert Edward and Myrtle Francis Hailey.In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy P. Combs, a great-grandson, Noah Jaxon Fuller and a brother,...
Nancy Preusser
Mar 9, 2020
On Monday, March 9, 2020 Nancy Neal Preusser left this earthly residence and stepped into the presence of Jesus. Born in 1952 to the late Jim and Roberta Neal, Nancy was the oldest of seven and spent most of her life in upstate New York, graduating from Taconic Hills High School in 1970 and Gordon College (Boston) in 1974. In...
David Dupont
Mar 9, 2020
David Dupont, 39, of Lynchburg, died Monday, March 9, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Raymond Wilson, Sr.
Mar 8, 2020
Raymond “Butch” Newton Wilson, Sr., 81, of Lynchburg passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020. He was born in Hammond, Indiana, a son of the late Harold and Thelma Wilson. He is also predeceased by siblings Sherrill Braselton and James “Jim” Lowell Wilson, Sr., and two grandchildren.He is survived by his children Pam Brown (Ricky), Vicky Jones (Steve), Tina Wilson,...
Margaret Hoovler
Mar 8, 2020
Margaret “Peg” Moranda Hoovler, 73, of Lynchburg and devoted wife of Gary Scott Hoovler, slipped quietly from this life to the next on Sunday, March 8, 2020 with her husband at her side.In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Laura Miller (David), Jennifer Beverly (Tim), David Frederick (Kim), and Michael Hoovler (Bethany), and her cherished grandchildren...
Gerleana Patterson Callahan
Mar 6, 2020
Gerleana Patterson Callahan, 87, of Lynchburg died Friday, March 6, 2020. She was the wife of the late Calvin C. Callahan, Sr.Gerleana was born on May 19, 1932 in Campbell County a daughter of the late Neal Patterson and Fannie Miller Patterson. Gerleana was a professional crane operator until she retired and was a member of Peaceful Grove Baptist Church...
John Robert Metcalf
Mar 6, 2020
John Robert Metcalf, 91, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, March 6, 2020.Born May 11, 1928 in Prince Edward County, he was a son of the late Thomas J. and Nell Davis Metcalf.John retired from General Electric, he was a member of Indian Hill United Methodist Church and served in the United States Navy.In addition to his parents he was preceded...
Frank Robert Wright
Mar 6, 2020
Frank Robert Wright died on March 6, 2020 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke. He was born on November 22, 1925, in Virginia City (now St. Paul), Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles Q. and Malva Buchanan Wright, by his wife Jean Colinger Wright, and by ten siblings, of whom he was the youngest. ...
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