Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Dr. Joseph Kemp Houck
Jan 16, 2018
Dr. Joseph Kemp Houck, 81, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Lewis Gale Hospital in Roanoke after a short illness.Kemp was educated in Lynchburg at Virginia Episcopal School (VES). He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church where he served as an acolyte and a junior choir member. He received a bachelor degree and master degree in English...
Carrie Agnes Terry Davis
Jan 16, 2018
Carrie Agnes Terry Davis, 83, of Forest, Va., went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. She was a Godly, loving, selfless Mother, Nanny, Great- Nanny, and a sister that will be missed deeply. She was the loving, devoted wife of the late Earl M. Davis, Jr. for 63 years.She was born on August 31, 1934,...
Dennis E. Meador
Jan 16, 2018
Dennis Earl Meador, 64, of Bedford passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. He was born on November 28, 1953 in Bedford County. He is the son of the late Lafayette Meador and survived by his mother Lois Mae Reynolds Meador. In addition to his father Dennis was preceded in death by his brother, Junior Meador.Dennis worked and traveled as...
Raymond Everett Chase
Jan 15, 2018
Raymond Everett “Joe” Chase, 76, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Monday, January 15, 2018. He was the husband of Sandra Kay Lafoe Chase for 43 years.He was born December 4, 1941 in Lebanon, N. H. a son of the late Raymond Harrison Chase and the late Minnie Ellis Chase.Raymond devoted...
Raymond Roy Harris
Jan 15, 2018
Raymond Roy Harris, 74, of Lynchburg, fell asleep in death on Monday January 15, 2018, at Guggenheimer Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on April 30, 1943, to the late Massie Harris and Virginia Gardner Harris. He was preceded in death by a brother William Andrews and by two sisters, Norma Stewart and Yvonne Nowlin.Raymond is survived by two...
Audrey Felder Blair
Jan 14, 2018
Fortified with the sacraments of the Holy Mother Church, Audrey Blair died peacefully on Sunday January 14, 2018 in the arms of family. Born on October 24, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was daughter of Harry and Anna Felder. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Baudendistel and Wilbert Blair, she was the dear mother of Lawrence Baudendistel (Michelle); Phyllis...
Robert Homer Wilson
Jan 13, 2018
Robert Homer Wilson, 95, died Saturday, January 13, 2018 in Lynchburg, VA.He was the husband of the late Jean Hilton Wilson, and the son of Royal Homer Wilson and Robbie Ashby Wilson. Born in the panhandle of Texas, he was the descendant of many colonial Virginia families.He is survived by a son, Robert Hilton Wilson and wife Ann of Lynchburg;...
O. J. Misjuns
Jan 13, 2018
Ojars “O.J.” Misjuns, 70, of Lynchburg, Va., died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. O.J. was born October 4, 1947, in Oldenburg, W. Germany, a son of Latvian refugees, Stanislaus “Stanley” Misjuns and the late Irma Misjuns.The family immigrated to the United States in 1951 and settled in Philadelphia, Pa. O.J. attended Lincoln High School and...
Patricia Ann Reekie
Jan 13, 2018
Patricia Ann Reekie, 75, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was the loving wife of Ronald Lawrence Reekie for 55 years.Born September 14, 1942 in Bridgeport, Conn., Pat was the daughter of the late Harold Grady and the late Dolores Grady O’Kane.In addition to her parents, Pat was preceded in death by...
Stephen Thomas Gallaher
Jan 12, 2018
Stephen Thomas Gallaher, 56, of Evington, died January 12, 2018. He was the husband of Robin Ann Houser Gallaher for 16 years.Born Sunday, July 9, 1961 in Lynchburg, Stephen was a son of the late William Thomas Gallaher and the late Stevie — Gallaher.In addition to his wife, Stephen is survived by a daughter) six granddaughters and two grandsons).Memorial contributions...
Lois Ann Hogan Everette
Jan 10, 2018
Lois Ann Hogan Everette, 83, of Lynchburg, died January 10, 2018.She was born on September 20, 1934, in Lynchburg; she was a daughter of the late Herndon Austin Hogan and the late Frankie Owen Hogan. She was an active member of Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church until her health failed. Lois retired from Centra Lynchburg General Hospital where she was director...
Shirley Mae Smith Moorman
Jan 10, 2018
Shirley Smith Moorman, 93, died at Bentley Commons on January 10, 2018 in Lynchburg, Va. Born March 26, 1924 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Presley Smith and Gladys Shaner Smith.She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Lewis Charles Moorman and sister Mrs. Warren O. Peters (Phyllis). Surviving members of family are:...
Patricia Ann Scott Clemmons
Jan 8, 2018
Patricia Ann Scott Clemmons, 75, of Lynchburg, passed away on January 8, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General. She was born on March 12, 1942 in Lynchburg, VA. A daughter of the late Clarence Thomas Scott, Sr. and Annie Louise Sharp Scott. In addition to her parents Pat was preceded in death by her late husbands, George Russell Hawkins, Sr., James...
Josephine T. Campbell
Jan 7, 2018
Josephine T. Campbell, 87, of Lynchburg, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 7, 2018.Josephine was born in Lynchburg, on October 23, 1930, a daughter of the late Joseph Goins and Rainey Elder.In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Jerry Lee Campbell; three brothers, Howard, Joseph, and Willie Goins; and two sisters, Dorothy...
Dianna Marie Royal
Jan 7, 2018
Dianna Marie Royal, 66, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, January 7, 2018.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Marie Hudson
Jan 7, 2018
Marie Breeding Hudson, 91, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, January 7, 2018. She was the wife of the late James Lee Hudson.Marie was born on August 16, 1926, in Printer, W. Va., a daughter of the late Paris Breeding and the late Pearly McClanahan Breeding.She is survived by a son, Mike Hudson of Lynchburg; two daughters, Melissa Brooks (Donald) and Jennifer...
Stephen M. Herman
Jan 7, 2018
Stephen M Herman, 66, of Goode Va., passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 7, 2018. He was born, October 16, 1951, in Pittsburgh, Pa.He was employed by Areva since 1988, as a Corporate Level III Certification Administrator. His greatest enjoyment was traveling the world and exploring nature with his wife, Sandy. Steve was a member of the Elks...
Nancy Jane Saunders
Jan 7, 2018
Nancy Jane Whitworth Saunders, 89, of Bedford passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. She was born on October 8, 1928 in Bedford Co., VA. A daughter of the late Phillip Royal Whitworth and Edith Florence Whitworth. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wilkins Alvin Saunders; two brothers, James Phillip Whitworth and...
Constance Eckert
Jan 6, 2018
Constance “Connie” Eckert, 82, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018. She was the wife of the late John “Jack” Parsons Eckert.Connie was born on January 24, 1935 in Barberton, Ohio, to the late Dan C. Incorvati and the late Elvira Cantelmi Incorvati.She worked for American Airlines as a young adult. She married Jack on September 8, 1956....
Rose Nell Flanagan
Jan 6, 2018
Rose Nell Flanagan, 78, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, January 6, 2018. She was the wife of the late Ekford Flanagan.Nell was born May 5, 1939 in Vina, Alabama a daughter of the late James Walton Bearden and Emma Cofield Bearden. Nell worked as a skilled machinist for many years and was a member of Cornerstone Community Church.A viewing will be...
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