Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Daniel Dean Eubank
Dec 30, 2019
Daniel Dean “Danny” Eubank, Sr., 68, of Big Island, went to be with his Lord on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital.He was born on April 2, 1951 in Buchanan, Va. a son of the late Latane Dean Eubank and the late Nellie Elizabeth Eubank. In addition to his parents, Danny was preceded in death by his wife,...
Brian Scott Hall
Dec 29, 2019
Brian Scott Hall, 66, of Roanoke passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Millington, TN on September 24, 1953. The son of CWO Alton D. Hall and the late Joann Ruth Hall. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister Melodie Edwards and a brother, James Edward Lowe,...
Pearl Audrey Wiley Staton
Dec 29, 2019
Pearl Audrey “Pat” Wiley Staton died Sunday, December 29, 2019.She was born in Albemarle County, Va. on September 16, 1937 to Garvis Ralph Wiley and Pearl Puckett Wiley. She graduated from Brookville High School and attended Phillips Business College and Central Virginia Community College. She was employed by Taylor Brothers Inc. for 36 years as Treasurer/Office Manager and Secretary of...
Levi Huston Mayo
Dec 29, 2019
Levi Huston Mayo, 19, of Moneta, formerly of New Castle, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Salem, VA on February 29, 2000. Levi is a graduate of the Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement CenterLevi was truly a gift sent by God to spread joy and love in this world. He defeated stage...
Hillman Thomas Jackson
Dec 29, 2019
Hillman Thomas Jackson, 65, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born July 12, 1954. He is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents: Hugh Beverly Jackson and Margree Hancock Jackson, Frank H. Jackson, Sr. and Georgiana J. Jackson and William Thomas Hancock and Grace Foster Hancock. He was also preceded in death by...
Elizabeth Bissonette Hemminger
Dec 29, 2019
Elizabeth Joyce Bissonette Hemminger, 89, of Bedford passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Bedford County Nursing Home. She was born on November 5, 1930 in Burlington Vermont. A daughter of the late Theodore Joseph Bissonette, Sr. and Dorothy May Mitchell Bissonette. In addition to her parents Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Roy Hemminger; daughter,...
Theodore Arnold Fullerton
Dec 28, 2019
Theodore Arnold Fullerton, 94, of Lynchburg died Saturday, December 28, 2019. He was the husband of the late Betty Jean Fullerton.A private memorial service for Ted will be held at a later date.In lieu of flowers, please considering making memorial contributions to The National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA 24523 or www.dday.orgTharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is...
Dorothy "Peggy" Lawrence Miear
Dec 28, 2019
Dorothy “Peggy” Lawrence Miear, 80, formerly of Myrtle Lane in Lynchburg, Va., passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 in her residence at Runk & Pratt Liberty Ridge.She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Russell Miear, a sister, Betty Carey, and two brothers, Tommy Lawrence (Helen) and Roy Lawrence. Peggy was born on September 29, 1939...
Beatrice Fraser Faircloth
Dec 28, 2019
Beatrice Fraser Faircloth, 88, of Lynchburg died Saturday, December 28, 2019.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Mary Elizabeth Willoughby Layman-Hardy
Dec 27, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Willoughby Layman-Hardy of Bedford, VA, died on Friday, December 27, 2019. She was born in Nelson County to the late Albert and Gracie Goff Willoughby of Big Island, VA. She was preceded in death by her first husband Tommy Layman and a brother, Bill Willoughby of Lynchburg, VA.Mary is survived by her husband, Jerry Hardy of Bedford, VA;...
James Glenn Wilson
Dec 27, 2019
James Glenn Wilson, 78, of Goode passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Bedford Co. on July 29, 1941. A son of the late James Lenwood Wilson and Marian Blanche Phillips Wilson. In addition to his parents Glenn was preceded in death by his furry friend, Missy.Glenn worked as the Assistant Manager of...
Dorothy Kilmartin Matheson
Dec 27, 2019
Dorothy Kilmartin Matheson, 94, of Lynchburg died Friday, December 27, 2019Born August 26, 1925 in Massachusetts, she was the oldest daughter of the late John and Dorothy Kilmartin.Dorothy was a long time member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, served as Head of Volunteers at Virginia Baptist Hospital and took great pride in being a Social Worker.She is survived by her...
Betty Jean Staton
Dec 27, 2019
Betty Jean Staton, 71, of Madison Heights, died Friday, December 27, 2019. She was the beloved wife of Clyde Staton for 25 years.Born on April 21, 1948, in Lynchburg, Betty Jean was a daughter of the late Albert Cyrus and the late Nellie Yeater Cyrus.In addition to her parents, Betty Jean was preceded in death by a sister, Fanny Mae...
James Donald Browe, Jr.
Dec 26, 2019
James Donald Browe, Jr., 77, of Bedford passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Carriage Hill Retirement of Bedford. He was born in Norfolk, VA on November 23, 1942. A son of the late James Donald Browe and Margaret Elizabeth Williams Browe. In addition to his parents James was preceded in death by his brother William Matthew Browe and...
B. Gordon Watkins Jr.,
Dec 24, 2019
On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, B. Gordon Watkins Jr., loving husband and father, died at age 88. Gordon was born in 1931 to Leila and Basil Gordon Watkins, Sr.He received his bachelors in mechanical engineering with honors from Virginia Tech and his masters from MIT. Gordon was a Vice President at Wiley & Wilson, then a founding partner of Greenwood...
Virginia Langel Cardwell
Dec 23, 2019
Virginia Langel Cardwell, 84, of Forest, died Monday, December 23, 2019. She was the loving wife of John Parrish “JP” Cardwell, Jr., who preceded her in death. Virginia was born on October 10, 1935 in Lawton, Michigan. She was a retired teacher of 33 years.She is survived by her children, Janet Cardwell Lawson (Jimmy), David Parrish Cardwell (Debbie), and Charles...
Preston Wendell Tuck
Dec 23, 2019
Preston Wendell Tuck, 82, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. He was the loving and caring husband of the late Betty Mae Tuck for 51 years.Born Saturday, August 7, 1937 in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Hillard Witt Tuck and the late Elsie May Scott Tuck.Preston worked for General Electric Company and then opened...
Walter Franklin Wilkes
Dec 22, 2019
Walter F. Wilkes, 83, of Lynchburg, went to be with The Lord on December 22, 2019. He was born December 7, 1936, in Pittsylvania County, Va. to the late Grace Clark English Wilkes and the late Victor Lawerence Wilkes. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, three sisters and his son Terry Franklin Wilkes.He is survived by...
Mary Belle Patterson White
Dec 22, 2019
Mary Belle Patterson White, 93, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 22, 2019. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 23, 1926, daughter of the late Belle Virginia Burkholder Patterson and the late Samuel Edmond Patterson. She is also preceded in death by her daughter in law Beverly McLaughlin White.She is survived by her husband...
Vernelle Wood Woodall
Dec 22, 2019
Vernelle Wood Woodall, 90, of Lynchburg died Sunday, December 22, 2019.Vernelle was born on April 10, 1929 in Nelson County. She was a daughter of the late Lucian Clarence Wood and Essie Bowling Wood. Vernelle was retired from Strother Drug Company in Lynchburg.She is survived by her children, Thomas Scott Woodall of Concord and Deborah Woodall-Stevens of Rustburg, three grandchildren,...
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