Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Larry W. Booth
Jan 21, 2020
Larry Wayne Booth, Sr., 69, of Salem, Va., and of Silverbay, Mn., passed away in his Virginia home recently.He was born on December 15, 1950 to parents, Bryce and Maxie Booth. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his fierce dog Meshka “Queenie”; his daughter, Jessica “Jessie” Booth; son, Larry “Bug” Booth Jr.; brother-in-law, Bill Bain;...
Margaret Craig Topper
Jan 19, 2020
Margaret Topper, 86, of Amherst, died Sunday, January 19, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Ruby Myers Sanderson
Jan 19, 2020
Ruby Myers Sanderson, 92, of Goode passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020. She was born on November 27, 1927 in Lynchburg, VA. She is a daughter of the late Silas Rosser Myers and Lemma Worth Riddle Myers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Sanderson; three sisters, Louise Tuck, Arlene Dawson Mary...
Billie G. Moore
Jan 18, 2020
Billie G. Moore, 89, of Forest, died Saturday, January 18, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Frederick B. Siebert
Jan 18, 2020
Frederick B. Seibert, 77, of Lynchburg, beloved brother and uncle, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, following a long illness.Born on July 25, 1942, in New London, Conn., he was a son of the late Leroy C. Seibert and the late Lucille Howell Seibert. Frederick made his career in the U. S. Navy. He served aboard the USS Coral Sea...
Loretta Viar Millner
Jan 17, 2020
Loretta Viar Millner, 82, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Runk & Pratt, Liberty Ridge. She was the loving wife of the late Ronald Wayne Millner.Loretta was born in Lynchburg, VA on July 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Kirby Edward Viar and the late Lula Elizabeth Wood Viar.She was a retired supervisor at the...
Graham Gilmer, Iii
Jan 17, 2020
Graham Gilmer III died peacefully at his home in Lynchburg, Va. on January 17, 2020 after a battle with cancer. He was embraced with love by his family as he left this life for life eternal.Born in July 1942, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Graham Gilmer, Jr. and Mary Trigg Gannaway Gilmer. Graham grew up in Orange,...
Valerie Denise Triplett
Jan 17, 2020
Valerie Denise “Pookie”Triplett transitioned on Friday, January 17, 2020 at her residence inWinston-Salem N.C. She was born on October 4, 1957 to the late Willie Triplett and Kay Calloway Triplett Hunter.Valerie is survived by her two sons, Gabriel, and Chris Gaines (Chequela); four brothers, Michael Triplett of Lynchburg, Va., Stephen, Timothy and Jimmy Hunter all of Roanoke, Va.; two sisters,...
Wayne Stanley Pasanen
Jan 16, 2020
Wayne Stanley Pasanen, 80, of Evington, died Thursday, January 16, 2020.A memorial service will be held, Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church, Evington with Pastor Jeff Chapman officiating.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Tammie Ellis Earick
Jan 14, 2020
Tammie Earick, 59, of Roanoke, VA, left her body early on Tuesday morning January 14, 2020. She was small but mighty, a firecracker, straight shooter, loving mother, loyal friend, fashionista, & comedian. She fought a fast & fierce battle with lung cancer before growing her fabulous wings.Tammie is preceded in death by mother, Maydean Ellis; father, Jim Ellis; & brother,...
Shirley Connelly Koss
Jan 12, 2020
Shirley Connelly Koss, 93, died peacefully Sunday, January 12, 2020 in Greensboro, N.C. with her family close at hand. She was born on March 1, 1926 in Gladys, Va., the youngest child of the late Russell Courtney Connelly and Maggie Thomas Connelly. She graduated from Naruna High School as class valedictorian and received an Associate Degree from Longwood College. She...
Earl Watkins Talley
Jan 12, 2020
Earl Watkins “Watt” Talley, 97, of Lynchburg died Sunday, January 12, 2020.When humble farm owners Samuel Pinkney Talley and his wife Ida Fleming Lowery had their fourth child, they could not have imagined that Earl Watkins, the “runt” of the family, would develop a passion and aptitude in electronics that would direct the path of his life. Born on September...
Elder Jeanette Elizabeth Franklin
Jan 11, 2020
Elder Jeanette Elizabeth Franklin, 83, of Lynchburg, our dearly beloved departed this life on Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was born on November 7, 1936 to the late Edward Jackson and Ruth Spinner in Lynchburg, Virginia.She is survived by five children, Floydette W. Walker of Washington, D.C., Ramona J. Franklin, Ruth F. Taylor, Allen S. Franklin and Michael E. Franklin;...
Henry Max Wilmer
Jan 11, 2020
Henry Max Wilmer, 90, of Lynchburg died Saturday January 11, 2020. He was the husband of the late Frances “Chinkey” Baker Wilmer.Max was born on May 2, 1929 in Lynchburg, the son of the late Henry Kyle Wilmer and Gladys McDaniel Wilmer. Max honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War and was a graduate...
Edward Maddox
Jan 11, 2020
Edward Wayne Maddox, 77, of Forest, VA went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at his residence.Born on April 14, 1942, to the late John Sam Maddox and Emma Gibson Maddox.Wayne is survived by his son Andrew and his wife Tabitha of Forest, grandson Blane Maddox, and granddaughter Allison Nelson (Garrett)...
Rex Gordon Hammock
Jan 10, 2020
LCPL Rex Gordon Hammock passed away January 10, 2020 at his residence in Lynchburg, Va., one day prior to his 73rd birthday.He was born on January 11, 1947 in Rocky Mount, Va. to Doris B. Roach and the late Hampton Hammock. He joined the Marine Corp in 1964 and served in the Vietnam War as a Tank Assault Man and...
Michael James Burke
Jan 10, 2020
Michael James Burke, 46, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 10, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Sarah Gerdine Southerland
Jan 10, 2020
Sarah Gerdine Southerland, a longtime resident of central Virginia, died in her home Friday January 10, 2020. She went peacefully in the company of her friend Ed Hunt and her dog Gracie.Sarah was born in 1949 in Washington, D.C. She was predeceased by her parents Edwin and Elizabeth Southerland and her sister Ann Southerland. Sarah is survived by her siblings,...
Ernest L. Lynn
Jan 10, 2020
Ernest L. Lynn passed from this life into Heaven to be forever with his Lord and Savior on January 10, 2020He was born in 1940 in PA to Walter and Pearl Lynn and was fondly known as Ernie. He graduated from Warrior Run High School in 1959 and immediately enlisted in the Navy for 4 years. Upon returning to civilian...
Laura Read Becker
Jan 7, 2020
Laura Read Becker, 55, of South Berwick, ME, formally Lynchburg, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 7, 2020.She is survived by her son Michael Edward Becker of Michigan and her son Steven Wyatt Ball and his father Robert Ball of ME. She is also survived by her father Dr. John T. Wyatt Read II; mother, Betty W. Read; brother Michael W....
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