Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Connie Rice Rippey
Sep 20, 2018
Connie Rice Rippey, 61, of Forest, died Thursday, September 20, 2018.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Peggy Ann Weymouth
Sep 20, 2018
Peggy Ann Weymouth, 75, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at home with her family. She was the wife of Jack Weymouth since June 1, 1977.Born Monday, November 30, 1942 in Lynchburg, Peggy was a daughter of the late Elias Monroe Walker and the late Lillie Ann Carwile.In addition to her husband, Peggy is survived by her sons...
Paul Dillard Trent
Sep 20, 2018
Paul Dillard Trent, 86, of Lynchburg, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Thursday afternoon, September 20, 2018. He was the loving husband of Betty Holt Trent for 58 years.Born on December 7, 1931 in Charlotte County, he was the son of the late Paul A. and Ida St. John Trent.He is survived by a daughter, Lisa Trent...
John Monroe Blum, Sr.
Sep 19, 2018
John Monroe Blum, Sr., 90, of Rustburg, passed away peacefully with his family around him, on September 19, 2018.A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Virginia Memorial Park in Forest. Rev. Dr. Monty J. Fox will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 21 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Tharp Funeral...
Edith Overstreet Shelton
Sep 19, 2018
Edith Overstreet Shelton, 88, of Forest passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Murrell T. Shelton.Born September 25, 1929 in Bedford County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Richard Overstreet and Susie Gordon Overstreet. Edith is also preceded in death by six sisters and four brothers.Edith was a school teacher and...
William Douglas Watson
Sep 16, 2018
William Douglas Watson, 73, of Bedford passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018.Born November 10, 1944 in Bedford, he was the son of the late Gilmore Joseph Watson and Katie Cundiff Watson. William proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of Moose Lodge # 1897.William is survived by his two...
Thomas Francis Foran
Sep 16, 2018
Thomas Francis Foran , 88, of Farmville, died Sunday, September 16, 2018.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Kathleen R Austin
Sep 16, 2018
Kathleen Rose “Kate” Austin, 71, of Lynchburg died Sunday, September 16, 2018. She was the wife of Michael Bruce Austin for 51 years. She was born in Saginaw, Michigan a daughter of the late Charles Marks and Nona Marks Konefko, she is preceded in death by one sister, Janet Carlton.In addition to her husband Mike, she is survived by their...
Nancy Elizabeth Wood Royal
Sep 14, 2018
Nancy Elizabeth Wood Royal, affectionately known as “Nana” by family and friends, Nancy departed this life on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by her loving family.Nancy was born on July 8, 1929 to the late Wyatt O. Wood and Clara Brown Wood. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Russell B. Royal,...
Rebecca Peebles Bowen
Sep 11, 2018
Rebecca Peebles Bowen of Lynchburg, Va., departed this life recently at Westminster Canterbury at age 91. Wife of Dr. Robert R. Bowen, a Lynchburg orthopedic surgeon, she was a Sussex County native. She was raised at “Dunnlora”, graduated from Stony Creek High, and studied merchandizing at Richmond Polytechnic Institute (now VCU).While Robert pursued his MCV degrees, Rebecca put her keen...
Walter Lee Mitchell, Jr.
Sep 10, 2018
Walter Lee Mitchell Jr., 91, of Rustburg, Va., died September 10, 2018. He was the husband of the late Margaret Virginia Caldwell-Mitchell.Born Friday, December 31, 1926 in Lynchburg, Walter was the son of the late Oscar Walter Lee Mitchell, Sr. and the late Virgie Lee Schley Mitchell.Walter is survived by his children, Donna Mitchell-Terry and Tony E. Mitchell of Lynchburg,...
Leonard W. Peverall
Sep 8, 2018
Leonard “Pops” Willie Peverall, 96, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Bedford Co. Nursing Home. He was born on September 18, 1921 in Roanoke, VA. A son of the late Arthur Peverall and Nora Tyler Peverall. In addition to his parents Pops was preceded in death by his loving wife, Hazel Daniels Peverall, his only daughter,...
Aaron Robert Brumfield
Sep 8, 2018
Aaron Robert Brumfield, 22, of Forest, died Saturday, September 08, 2018.Born Friday, May 03, 1996 in Lynchburg, Aaron was a son of the late Leland Clyde Brumfield and Nadine Kerr Durbin.In addition to his mother, Aaron is survived by step-father Dave Durbin, of Forest, sister Sarah Brumfield, nieces Leah and Kylee, and nephew Christian, all of Lynchburg; grandfather Robert Kerr...
Albert W. Johnson, Sr.
Sep 7, 2018
Albert W. Johnson, Sr. passed peacefully, Friday, September 7, 2018 in the comfort of his home. He was born on November 5, 1932 in Bedford, Virginia but was raised in Bodycamp, VA. A son of the late Albert D. Johnson and Mary Emma Penn Johnson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife of...
Norman Sandford Cromwell
Sep 4, 2018
Norman Sandford Cromwell, 100, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, September 04, 2018 in his home surrounded by his three loving daughters.Born in New Jersey on March 17, 1918, Norman was the son of the late Elwood Williams Cromwell and Norma Adelaide Clum Cromwell. He was a graduate of Moravian College and RCA Institute.He is survived by daughters, Barbara Bloomer of Lexington,...
Edna Hall Crunkleton
Sep 3, 2018
Edna Hall Crunkleton, 97, of Bedford went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was the wife of the late Thomas N. Crunkleton. Born October 10, 1920 she was a daughter of the late Landon and Thenie Hopkins Hall. Edna was also preceded in death by 17 siblings and her three children: Ernest and Marvin Crunkleton;...
Sylvia Peak
Sep 1, 2018
Sylvia Steppe Peak, 79, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018.Born January 30, 1939 she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Shirley Steppe. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Denny Peak Sr., son, Gregory L. Peak; and sister Margaret Mosses.Sylvia is survived by her sons, Robert Denny Peak, Jr.,...
Lenore Pearson Scoville
Sep 1, 2018
Lenore Katherine Pearson “Kitty” Scoville, 88, of Lynchburg, Va., died Saturday, September 1, 2018. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Charles Scoville.Kitty was born in Lynchburg on May 1, 1930 to the late Herbert Pennick Pearson and Mary Elizabeth Burnette Pearson.She became the matriarch of her generation, as the surviving sibling of five brothers (Herbert Pennick, Jr.,...
Jerry Wayne Surface
Aug 31, 2018
Jerry Wayne Surface, 76, of Bedford, Va. died on Friday, August 31, 2018, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of June Catherine Surface. In addition to his wife, he is survived by nine children, 18 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.Jerry was born in Floyd, Va. a son of Frederick and Ida Surface. Jerry proudly served his country with...
June Mason White
Aug 30, 2018
Mrs. June Mason White, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of 30 August after a brief illness. Born October 18, 1930, she was the youngest of eight children of the late Herman and Mary Gilliland Mason. She was raised on the family farm in Charlotte County along with her brothers Thornton, Tonchie, Robert (Bob), and...
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