Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Mildred Joyce Driskill Knight
Feb 25, 2019
Mildred Joyce Driskill Knight, 92, of Lynchburg passed away Monday, February 25, 2019.Born August 8, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Samuel B. Driskill Sr., and Della Steele Driskill.Joyce was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister and enjoyed spending time with all of her family. She took great pride in her home and yard and was...
George Lewis Mitchell
Feb 25, 2019
George Lewis Mitchell, 91, of Madison Heights, Va., passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 25, 2019.He was born in Amherst County, Va. to the late Howard and Mildred Mitchell.He is survived by his wife, Linda; two sons, Lee Wood and Mark Wood; and his “grand-dog” Teddy.He was a World War II Navy veteran and a building contractor...
Donald Robert Temple
Feb 25, 2019
Donald Robert Temple, 87, of Smith Mountain Lake left his earthly body to join his Lord on Monday, February 25, 2019.He was born in New York in 1931, where he also married Grace, his loving wife of 66 years.Donald is also survived by his 5 children; Scott (Susan), Donna Mitchell, Gail Dini (Randy), Dean (Kathleen) and Christopher Temple, 13 grandchildren,...
Maggie Lee Coleman
Feb 25, 2019
Maggie Lee Coleman, affectionately known as “Catherine or Cat”, departed this life on February 25, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Maggie was born on February 1, 1931 in Trenton, NJ, and was the daughter of the late Rutherford Hayes Lee Sr. and Maggie Scott Lee. She is preceded in death by her sister Susie L. Atkins; brothers,...
Ronald Christopher Pitts, Sr.
Feb 25, 2019
Ronald Christopher Pitts, Sr., 60 of Moneta died Monday, February 25, 2019.Born on August 8, 1958 in Meshoppen, Pa. to Betty White and Richard Manley.He married Brenda Lynn Ball on December 31, 1985. They raised two wonderful children together.In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son; Ronald Christopher Pitts, Jr., daughter; Jennifer Nicole Pitts, grandson; Levi Alexander...
Clyde Eugene "Gene" Harris
Feb 24, 2019
Gene passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, surrounded by his family at Runk & Pratt. He was the husband of Carolyn McLaughlin Harris for 51 years. Gene was born on January 1, 1939 in Campbell County.Gene was a son of the late Ellen D. Harris and Curtis Harris. He was a member of New Concord Presbyterian Church. Gene was retired...
Grace Mildred Dennis Harvey
Feb 24, 2019
Grace Mildred Dennis Harvey, 98, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Runk & Pratt Senior Living Community at Leesville Road, Born on, January 15, 1921 in Campbell Co., Va. to Robert W. Dennis and Rebecca Matthews Dennis.Grace was the youngest of seven children and was preceded in death by her husband, Moses L. Harvey; brothers, Charles...
Frances Joyce Hargis Jones
Feb 23, 2019
Frances Joyce Hargis Jones, 92, went to be with Jesus on February 23, 2019. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia on February 15, 1927. She was a daughter of the late Floyd B. Hargis and Mary Gertrude Hodnett Hargis Franklin. She was a charter member of Thomas Road Baptist Church. She retired from Babcock and Wilcox.She was preceded in death by her...
Constance S. Jackson
Feb 22, 2019
Constance S. Jackson, 80, of Lynchburg, died Friday, February 22, 2019.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Stephanie Gowen Locke
Feb 22, 2019
Stephanie Gowen Locke died of natural causes in Lynchburg, Va. on February 22, 2019. She was 82 years old.She is survived by her husband, John; a sister, Linda Carnine of Eugene, Ore.; niece Katie Hurt (Virgil) and family, of Lynchburg, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.Stephanie was born to Elizabeth Wilson Gowen and Paul R. Gowen of Caldwell, Idaho...
Coribell Jean Smith Graham
Feb 21, 2019
Coribel “Jean” Smith Graham died peacefully in her sleep February 21, 2019. Born December 21, 1921, in Winchester, Indiana to Harry A. And Cora B. Smith who preceded her in death as well as her five siblings, Ruth Elizabeth Rowles (Doug), Roger Allen Smith, Harry Anderson Smith, Jr. (Maurine), J. Quentin Smith ( Ruth) and J. Bernard Smith (Eve) and...
Zelma Coleman
Feb 21, 2019
Zelma M. Coleman, 85, of Lynchburg, Virginia departed life Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born January 16, 1934 on Exuma Grand Island in Nassau, Bahamas. Zelma is preceded in death by her mother, Mable Major of Nassau, Bahamas and the late McDaniel Major of Lynchburg, Virginia. She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, Ava...
Joyce Brown Reed
Feb 21, 2019
Joyce Brown Reed, 83, of Gladstone, VA, died Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was the wife of the late Robert Kent Reed Jr.Born Tuesday, November 19, 1935 in Princeton, WV, Joyce was a daughter of the late Ralph Wilford Brown and the late Lotus Turner Brown.In addition to her husband, and parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her brother,...
Albert Lowery
Feb 21, 2019
Albert Allen Lowery, 64, of Forest passed from this life Thursday, February 21, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Trisia “T” Lowery for 17 years.Al was born in Dublin, Georgia on June 29, 1954, the youngest son of the late Johnnie L. Lowery and Iris “Dot” Lowery. Al graduated from the West Laurens High School in Dublin,...
Ruby Barnett Hodgens
Feb 20, 2019
Ruby Louanna Barnett Hodgens, 99, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019. She was wife of the late Reverend Joseph Curtis Hodgens.Born October 15, 1919, in Sprott, Alabama, Ruby was a daughter of the late James Washington Barnett and the late Anna Geneva Taylor Barnett.Ruby is survived by her daughter, Sarah H. Sydnor, and her husband, Walker P. Sydnor,...
Rebecca Lynn Wilson
Feb 19, 2019
Rebecca Lynn Wilson, 44, of Gretna, passed away at her residence on February 19, 2019. She is preceded in death by her father, Daniel Milton Wilson, Jr.She is survived by her two daughters, Samantha King of Charlotte Co. and Kaitlyn Tomlin of Lynchburg; her mother, Wanda Gayle Hamlett (Johnny) of Gretna; a brother, Tracey Wilson (Sheila) of Spout Spring; a...
Hugh Jackson Mcmillan
Feb 19, 2019
Our beloved Father, Hugh Jackson McMillan, 89, of Roanoke, departed this life on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was the loving husband of Betty McMillan.Born February 14, 1930, he was a son of the late Ray E McMillan and Mattie Harvey McMillan. Hugh retired from Rubatex/Groendyk and was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church.Hugh was preceded in death by...
Terry Woody
Feb 18, 2019
Terry Allen Woody, 60, of Lynchburg went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 18, 2019. He was the husband of Gayle M. Woody for over 35 years.The family will hold a private memorial service for Terry at a later date. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Warren Kent Douglas
Feb 16, 2019
Warren Kent Douglas, 36, of Madison Heights, died Saturday, February 16, 2019.He was born in Lynchburg, the son of Melvin and Karen Douglas, and grew up in Amherst County.Warren graduated from Amherst County High School in 2001 where he played the trombone in Marching Band. He began working in the HVAC trade as a teen and went on to earn...
Harvey Don Huiner
Feb 16, 2019
Harvey Don Huiner, retired professor of music at the University of Lynchburg, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Lynchburg, VA. He was 81 years old. He and his wife, Marjorie, had returned from a two-week trip to the Desert Southwest just a few days earlier.Born into a close-knit community of Dutch immigrants in the Chicago suburbs, his parents...
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