Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Betty Tolley Reid
Jan 7, 2020
Betty Jean Tolley Reid, 65, of Roanoke died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of Albert Eldan Reid.Born October 5, 1954 in Roanoke, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Sneed Tolley.In addition to her husband, Betty is survived by her children: Larry Hendrick, Melissa Williams and her husband, Eric,...
Winifred Vera May Hill
Jan 7, 2020
Winifred Vera May Hill , 96, of Forest, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Janet Marie Robertson Clark
Jan 7, 2020
Janet Marie Robertson Clark, age 68, of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long period of declining health due to Parkinson’s disease.Janet was born on May 14, 1951 in the City of Lynchburg. She was a graduate of Brookville High School, Central Virginia Community College, and a member of Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church....
Patricia Blair Massie
Jan 7, 2020
Patricia Blair Massie, 66, of Amherst, went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Guggenhiemer Health & Rehab Center. She was widowed by the late Paul Michael Fisher.Patricia was born on July 6, 1953, in Waynesboro, Va., a daughter of the late Charles M. Blair and the late Dorothy Dodd Blair.She is survived by her five...
Carroll Hawthorne Abbott
Jan 6, 2020
Carroll Hawthorne Abbott, 71, of Goode, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Bedford Hospice House.Carroll was born on May 31, 1948 to the late Chester and Elaine Falls Abbott.He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Cathy Blankenship Abbott; his brother, Rudolph Abbott (Carol); his mother-in-law, Mary C. Blankenship; his brothers-in-law, Dave and Mark Blankenship; his sister-in-law,...
Ellen Cary Evans Hill
Jan 6, 2020
Ellen Cary Evans Hill, 98, died Monday, January 6, 2020, at her home in Lynchburg.Born May 2, 1921, she was the daughter of Joseph C. Evans and Olive Myers Evans. She is survived by her beloved husband of 75 years, Harry H. “Mike” Hill and two sons, Harry H. Hill III., and James K. Hill of Lynchburg.A graduate of Madison...
Winifred S. "Winnie" Deaner
Jan 5, 2020
Winifred S. “Winnie” Deaner, 88, of Lynchburg died on Saturday, January 4, 2020. She was the wife of the late Harold Wayne Deaner.Winnie was born in Lynchburg on October 28, 1931, a daughter of the late William M. Stump, Jr. and the late Lelia L. Dodson Stump. Winnie loved playing bridge with her friends at Westminster Canterbury. She also enjoyed...
George Edward Mitchell
Jan 5, 2020
George Edward Mitchell, 55, of Madison Heights passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020.George was born June 9, 1964 in Lynchburg a son of the late Donald Arthur Mitchell and Rosa Gowen Mitchell of Madison Heights.In addition to his mother, he is survived by a brother Barry Mitchell of Madison Heights, a sister Nancy Nash and husband Steve of Appomattox, a...
Macon Terrell Mason
Jan 4, 2020
Macon Terrell Mason, 67, of Lynchburg passed January 4, 2020.He has gone to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior and will always be in our hearts.Loving Father and dedicated Husband Macon Terrell Mason passed on his son’s birthday at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long battle with many health issues. He was born September 17, 1952, raised by...
Winifred S Deaner
Jan 4, 2020
Winifred S. Deaner, 88, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, January 4, 2020.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Taylynn Marie Snyder
Jan 4, 2020
TayLynn Marie Snyder, 7, of Bedford, passed away on January 4, 2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Charlottesville on October 6, 2012 to Kelsey Bayne and Bruce Snyder.TayLynn was a strong, sweet, courageous, fighter who was an inspiration to all who knew her. She was a beautiful child both inside and outside....
Oreal C. Doss, Jr.
Jan 3, 2020
Oreal Clayton Doss, Jr., 77, of Rustburg, died Friday, January 3, 2020. He was the husband of Carolyn Thompson Doss for 54 years.Oreal was born on October 12, 1942, the son of the late Oreal Clayton Doss, Sr, and the late Virgie Doss Doss. Oreal retired from Archer Creek Foundry, although he never slowed down, he enjoyed fishing every chance...
James Douglas Holt
Jan 3, 2020
James Douglas Holt, 77, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 3, 2020. He was the husband of Dixie Holt for 57 years.He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Louise Puckett Holt; and his brother, Larry Holt.In addition to his wife Dixie; he is survived by his children; Debra Carter and her husband...
Edna Hawkins Newton
Jan 3, 2020
Edna Hawkins Newton of Lynchburg, VA went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 3, 2020 in Bedford, VA. She was born February 11, 1929 in Schoolfield, VA to Otelia and John Hawkins, Sr. She was a devoted wife and mother, and a faithful Sunday School teacher for many years.Edna is survived by her...
James Odell Moorefield
Jan 2, 2020
James “Mosey” Odell Moorefield, 68, of Madison Heights, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at his residence. He was the son of the late Curtis Moorefield and Viola Raynor. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Moorefield.James was retired from the vending industry where he served many businesses over the years. He...
Christopher Macko
Jan 2, 2020
Christopher David Macko, 61, of Lynchburg went home to spend eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 2, 2020.He was born in Woodbridge N.J. on June 6, 1958. Christopher is the son of the late Albert J. Macko and Helem Fazekas Macko. He retired from the Newport News Shipyard.In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
John "Johnny" Richard Fulcher
Jan 1, 2020
John “Johnny” Richard Fulcher, 80, of Madison Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Guggenheimer Rehab Center. He was born in Amherst Co. on February 1, 1939. A son of the late Howard Copeland Fulcher and the late Lena Whorley Fulcher.In addition to his parents John was preceded in death by three sisters, and two brothers.John was retired...
Ashley Nicole Clark
Jan 1, 2020
Ashley Nicole Clark, 27, of Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.Ashley worked as a Care Provider for Insoo Clark. She loved to work with the kids in the church nursery with Anna Tracy.Ashley is survived by her husband, Andrew Paul Clark; her son, Daniel Alexander Clark; mother, Serena Mae Diehl; father: Randy Todd Diehl; sisters, Deanna Mae Diehl and...
Clarence M. Lawson
Jan 1, 2020
Clarence M. Lawson, 88, of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.He owned and operated Lawson-Fitzgerald Garage, Inc. along with his son since 1966.He served in the U.S. Navy and a was a veteran of the Korean War.He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Judy Fitzgerald Lawson; son and daughter-in-law, Jimmy and Janet Lawson; two grandchildren, Jessica...
Brenda D Hobbs
Dec 30, 2019
Brenda Dunn Hobbs died peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019, surrounded by family. Born in Lynchburg on January 26, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Beatrice Dunn Kreger and Russell O. Dunn as well as the late Hazel Carson White and Clyde Lee White. She was the wife of Stewart Bolling Hobbs, Jr. for 48 years. In addition...
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