Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
John Wayne Mitchell
Feb 14, 2020
John Wayne Mitchell, 73, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020. He was the husband of Susan Morgan Mitchell.John was born in Lynchburg on June 8, 1946, a son of the late Henry Allen Mitchell and the late Clara Booze Mitchell. He was preceded in death by his loving daughter, Tammy Mitchell Blunt and his brother, Terry Allen...
John R. Phelps
Feb 13, 2020
John Raymond Phelps, 74, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia on June 27, 1945, he was the son of the late Harry Burge Phelps and Mabel Hoback Phelps.John was preceded in death by his brother, Clarence A. Phelps; he also lost two special cousins in the past year, with whom he grew up with: Bedford...
Cynthia Davis
Feb 13, 2020
Cynthia Stanley LaCharite Davis, 80, of Waynesboro, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. She was the wife of the late James Arthur Davis.Born on August 4, 1939, in Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Stanley and Ouida Ayres Stanley.Cynthia is survived by daughters Sarah Miller and Danielle LaCharite; her companion, James Wilson; and two grandchildren, Kylie...
Kori Jacquelyn Weeks
Feb 12, 2020
Kori Jacquelyn Weeks, 34, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.Born on Monday, September 9, 1985 in Roanoke, Va. Kori a daughter of Keith J. Weeks and his wife, Danah, of Huddleston and Kelly Nichols Abbott, and her husband, Roger of Goode.In addition to her parents, Kori is survived...
Margaret Ann Depew
Feb 12, 2020
Margaret Ann DePew, 83, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020.Margaret was born Tuesday, June 09, 1936 in Kalamazoo, MIIn addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Ann DePew.Margaret is survived by her daughter, Denise Lockhart and her husband, Kevin, and a granddaughter, Suzanna Lockhart, all of Lynchburg.A celebration of Margaret’s life will be...
Gary Ward Davis
Feb 11, 2020
Gary Ward Davis, 75, passed away February 11, 2020 at home with his wife of 54 years, Nancy, by his side. Gary fought courageously against cancer for seven years.Gary was born and raised in Burlingame, KS. He received a BS degree from California State Univ. in Dominguez, Hills. Gary worked with private companies in CA, NC, and VA before taking...
Bennett Ray Bell
Feb 10, 2020
Bennett Ray Bell, 56, of Forest, died Monday, February 10, 2020. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Jason Eugene Mcclellan
Feb 10, 2020
On Monday, February 10, 2020, Jason Eugene McClellan, 93, originally of Bristol, set his bearing and untethered his soul for the journey homeward to God.After serving as a lab tech in the U.S. Navy, Jason moved into his life’s work as a physician. “God heals,” he often said. On retiring he enjoyed volunteering in community clinics, continuing well into his...
Samantha Robinson Geoghegan
Feb 9, 2020
Samantha “Mickey” Robinson Geoghegan, 82, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020.Born July 27, 1937 in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Gracie Robinson.Samantha graduated from Meredith College where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Education and taught school in Richmond before her marriage to Richard Meade Geoghegan on July 29, 1961. She loved...
William Elder Keller
Feb 9, 2020
William Elder “Bill” Keller , 82, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, February 9, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. .
Arlene Mclane Davis
Feb 8, 2020
Arlene McLane Davis, 86, of Monroe, Virginia passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, February 8, 2020 at Noah’s Landing with loving family by her side. Born August 30, 1933 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert Crawford Worley, Sr. and Lillian Moorman Worley.Arlene graduated from E.C. Glass High School. She worked for General Electric, but most of her...
Helen Griffith Lowe
Feb 8, 2020
Helen Louise Griffith, 89 formerly of Concord, VA passed away peacefully at her home in Bedford, VA surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of the late Billie Burke Lowe, Sr.Born in Tazewell County, VA on April 12, 1930 she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry Griffith and Ella Marie Brooks Griffith.Helen loved spending time...
Martha Tellefsen Stone
Feb 7, 2020
Martha Carethe Tellefsen Stone, 104, of New York passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020. She was born in Kristiansand, Norway on January 12, 1916. A daughter of the late Tellef Tellefsen and Sigrid Tellefsen. In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Leo Stone; a daughter, Britt Christener, and a great-grandson, Christopher Manzano.Martha...
David Allen Helt
Feb 6, 2020
David Allen Helt, 84, of Forest, went to be home with the Lord on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Carriage Hill Assisted Living Memory Care. David was born on January 16, 1936 in Shamokin, Pa., to the late John Theodore Helt and Elsie Helt. He was preceded in death by his wife Edna May Barrigar Helt of 55 years.He is...
Betty Overman Moring
Feb 6, 2020
Betty Overman Moring, 73, of Evington, VA, died Thursday, February 06, 2020. She was the wife of Michael Alan Moring for 21 years.Born Sunday, December 22, 1946, in Lynchburg, Betty was the daughter of the late Jack Nelson Overman and the late Dora Stevens Millner.Betty was preceded in death by her parents as well as her brother, Jack Nelson Overman,...
Deacon Bruce Oulds
Feb 6, 2020
Bruce M. Oulds, Sr.,75, of Evington, transitioned from this life on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at Autumn Care Nursing Facility in Altavista, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.He was born on March 21, 1944 in Campbell County to the late Lillian and Stephen Oulds.He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife of 55 years Betty; a son...
Robert Eugene Rowe
Feb 5, 2020
Robert Eugene Rowe, 87, of Lynchburg, Va., died Wednesday, February 5, 2020. He was the beloved husband of Arlene Shirley Edgecomb Rowe.Robert was born on Monday, January 30, 1933 in Farmington, ME. He was the son of the late Leo Rowe and the late Lucy Romney Rowe.In addition to his wife Arlene, Robert is survived by his children George V....
Norma Hassel Light
Feb 4, 2020
Norma Hassel Light, 90 years, born on June 26, 1929, died February 4, 2020. She was the second daughter of Olga and Otto Burklin, marrying Elmer W. Hassel and moving to Lynchburg, VA when GE opened its new plant in 1958.She is survived by her sister, Ilsa Smith of Richmond, VA; two daughters, Lynne Morgan (Dennis) and Greta Grace (Dennis);...
Jonathan Paul Gordon
Feb 3, 2020
Jonathan Paul Gordon went to be with his Lord on February 3, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife, Jessica Gordon of 10 years. In addition to his wife, he was survived by four children: Josiah, Joyanna, Joshua, and Jeremiah; his parents Byron and Glenda Gordon; one brother Joseph (Sara); mother-in-law Pam Herron; father-in-law Steve Herron; two sisters-in-law Crista...
Virginia M. Mcardle Lohmeyer
Feb 3, 2020
Virginia Mary McArdle Lohmeyer, 78, of Huddleston passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020. She was the loving wife of Robert E. Lohmeyer of 58 years.Born March 3, 1941 in Whitestone, New York, she was a daughter of the late Robert James McArdle and Grace Stevenson McArdle. She is also preceded in death by her brother: Robert McArdle.Virginia enjoyed traveling...
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