Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Ruth G. Milks
Sep 13, 2019
Ruth G. Milks, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away suddenly on Friday, September 13, 2019.She was a daughter of the late Frederick Cook and Margaret Hitchcock Cook of Allegany, N.Y. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Emmett L. Milks; brother, Clarence Cook (Martha) of Buffalo, N.Y; and a sister, Shirley Cook Taylor (Charles)...
Marvin B. May
Sep 12, 2019
Marvin B. May, 86, of Lynchburg, died peacefully at Lynchburg General Hospital on Thursday, September 12, 2019. He was the loving husband of Fay Lee May for 63 years. Born in Lynchburg on June 2, 1933, he was the only son of the late Joseph Herbert May and Christine Dillon May. His early education began in the Madison Heights School...
Warren E. Tomlin
Sep 11, 2019
Warren Eugene Tomlin, 81, of Madison Heights, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of the late Pattye Holmes Tomlin, “MaMaw”.Warren was born May 1, 1938, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tomlin. He served his country in the U.S. Army and until his retirement he was an...
Betty W. Gifford
Sep 10, 2019
Betty W. Gifford, 80, of Lynchburg went to be with her lord and savior on Sunday, September 8, 2019 with her family at her bedside, following a brief illness.In addition to her parents, Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Dudley Allen Gifford; brothers, Ed Woodard, Woody Woodard, Lee Woodard and sisters, Kittie Walker and Sherry Woodard.She was born...
Lyndelle "Lindy" Harold Hume
Sep 8, 2019
Lyndelle Harold (Lindy) Hume passed from this life to the next on September 8, 2019. Lindy was born January 9, 1926, to Cassie Beatrice (Schmid) and Welby Ashton Hume of Monroe, Virginia, and lived most of his life in Monroe.He graduated from Madison Heights High School in 1943 and enlisted at age 17 in the U.S. Navy Reserves, where he...
Warren Kenneth Sanborn, Sr.
Sep 8, 2019
Warren Kenneth Sanborn, Sr., 79 of Madison Heights died Sunday, September 8, 2019. He was the loving husband of Irene E. Sanborn for over 57 years.Warren was born July 1, 1940 in Millinocket, Maine a son of the late Weldon Sanborn and Gertrude Cole Sanborn. Warren honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was...
Roland Jerome Hayes, Jr.,
Sep 7, 2019
Roland J. Hayes, Jr. was called to rest on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was born September 12, 1954 in the Bronx, New York. He was the son of the late Roland J. Hayes, Sr. and Arnetha Pinn Hayes, who survives.He joined First Baptist Church of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York at an early age. When his parents moved the...
Charles N. Smith
Sep 5, 2019
Charles “Mike” Newman SmithMike Smith, age 80, of Roanoke, VA passed away on Sept. 5, 2019.He was born in Lexington, VA on July 7, 1939 to Charles Newman Smith and Olga Theresa Helphenstine Smith. He was confirmed as a member of the Episcopal Church in 1952 and moved to Washington, DC in 1953. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1962...
Europai Renata Parker
Sep 5, 2019
Europai Parker was born on August 20, 1963 to John D. Parker, Sr. and Frances A. Parker in Fredericksburg, VA. Affectionally known to friends as “Nita,” she was nicknamed by her grandparents. Europai attended primary schools from Maine to Florida. She lived in Germany and England while her father served in the U.S. Air Force. After graduation from high school,...
Kean Terence Myron
Sep 4, 2019
Kean Terence Myron, 55, of Amherst, Virginia, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Kean was born on April 7, 1964, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to the late James and Maureen (Myles) Myron. Kean is survived by brother, Shane (Deborah) of Akron, Ohio; brother, Donald of Butler, Pennsylvania; two nephews; and one niece.Kean loved any type of flying, whether it be hang-gliding...
William Russell Wood, Jr.
Sep 4, 2019
William Russell Wood Jr., 55, of Evington, VA, died Wednesday, September 04, 2019. He was the husband of the late Donna Rene Wood.Born Friday, December 06, 1963 in Lynchburg, William was a son of the late William Russell Wood, Sr. and the late Carol Crawn Wood.William is survived by his three sons, Brandon Wood, of Maryland,Christopher Wood, of Evington, and...
Patricia Ann Honig
Sep 2, 2019
Patricia Ann Honig, 62, of Lynchburg, died Monday, September 2, 2019. She was the wife of Michael D. Honig for 34 years.In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughter April (Anthony) Hobson.A visitation will be held for Patricia from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory,...
Peyton Goolrick Brown
Sep 2, 2019
On September 2, 2019, I lost my best friend, the father of my daughters, and the love of my life, Peyton Goolrick Brown, VMI ‘69. From a friendship that began in early elementary school, we weathered the storms of life together. Nothing will be the same.Peyton was born April 24, 1947 in Bedford, Virginia, to the late Hagerman Brown and...
Frederick Elbert White
Sep 2, 2019
Frederick Elbert White died peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Virginia Baptist Hospital surrounded by his wife of 26 years, Susan Adams White, and a small group of his friends in Christ from his church, Forest Road United Methodist. He was 76 years old and died one month from his 77th birthday. He is preceded in death by his...
Gary Robert Blomquist
Sep 1, 2019
Gary Robert Blomquist, Sr., 75, of Rustburg, VA, died Sunday, September 1, 2019. He was the husband of the late Brenda Phelps Blomquist for 20 years.Born Thursday, August 17, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY, Gary was a son of the late Sven Blomquist and the late Ruth Edith Shook Blomquist.In addition to his wife and parents, Gary was preceded in death...
Joan Williamson Feese
Sep 1, 2019
Joan Williamson Feese, 96, died as a resident of the Summit and was gently delivered into the hands of God on September 1, 2019. She was born on September 15, 1922, to the late John S. Williamson and Lousie Gundrum Williamson in Williamsport, PA. She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Robert C. Fesse with whom she...
Robert Lee Crouch
Sep 1, 2019
Robert Lee Crouch, husband of Cheryl F. Crouch passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at his residence. He is preceded in death by his parents Sam and Thelma Crouch and siblings Lewis, Mary Trent and Jane Coles.Robert was a member of Fairview Christian Church, American Legion Postt 16 and was employed at Southern Refrigeration Corporation for over 32 years.In...
Robert Earl Luckhard
Sep 1, 2019
Robert Earl “Bob” Luckhard, 69, of Forest died on Sunday, September 1, 2019. He leaves behind his cherished wife Marilyn and loving son Michael. Brother to Debbie ( Quinten ) Seraficao and the late Linda (Roy) Geisel, son of the late Ralph A. and Dorothy M. (Frank) Luckhard.Bob worked 43 years designing systems fpr our nuclear submarines. He was a...
Martha Thompson Campbell
Aug 31, 2019
Martha Thompson Campbell, 53, of Lynchburg passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019.Martha was born on March 29, 1966 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Samuel James Thompson, Jr. and the late Augusta Terry Thompson. Martha graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1984 and Virginia Tech in 1988. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church.She is...
Eligah Butler
Aug 30, 2019
Eligah Butler, 89, of Madison Heights, VA, transitioned on Thursday, August 29, 2019.A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Piney Grove Baptist Church, 322 Puppy Creek Rd., Amherst VA 24521. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The family and friends will assemble at the church. Interment will in the Briarwood...
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