Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Phyllis Beard Martin
Jan 5, 2018
Phyllis Beard Martin, 71, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 5, 2018. She was the wife of Ronald M. “Ronnie” Martin for 55 years.Phyllis was born on April 15, 1946, in Lynchburg, a daughter of late Clarence Alan Beard and the late Irene Campbell Beard.Along with her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Lisa...
Lona Frances Brooks Davis
Jan 4, 2018
Lona Frances Brooks Davis, 94, died January 04, 2018. She was the wife of the late Frank L. Davis, Sr.Lona was born July 11, 1923 in Pittsylvania County. She was the daughter of the late John Thomas Brooks and Ida Schwitzerlett Brooks.She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and friend. She loved the outdoors, growing her beautiful flowers,...
Marcia Darnell Guthrie Gilliam
Jan 3, 2018
Marcia Darnell Guthrie Gilliam, 66, of Bedford passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on June 30, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Clyde Guthrie and Theresa Henson Guthrie. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph William Gilliam, Sr.Darnell retired from RST Marketing. She...
Haywood Jones
Jan 3, 2018
Haywood Jones, 68, of Madison Heights, Va., departed this life on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at his residence. He was born on April 5, 1949, the son of Elizabeth Jones Harvey.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his loving wife, Orpah “Diane” Jones; three daughters, Arneatha Denise Brown, Lakeisha Jones, and Sharhonda Jones; one son, James Brown; six...
Debra L Danieley
Jan 3, 2018
Debra Lynn Danieley, age 65, passed away after a long illness on January 3, 2018 with her family by her side. Debra was born September 25, 1952 in Roanoke, Va., a daughter of the late Darnell Danieley and Evelyn Danieley. In addition to her parents, Debra was predeceased by her sister, Tina Lyle.Debra loved music and dancing. She found a...
John Alfred Langford
Jan 3, 2018
John Alfred Langford, 69, of Oxford Furnace, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at the Retreat Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, following a long illness.John was born on October 6th, 1948, to Leighton Theodore and Virginia Inez Scott Langford in Forest, VA. He attended Lynchburg College, where he met his loving and devoted wife, Joanne Rode. They were married...
Gazel Patricia Cook
Jan 2, 2018
Gazel Patricia Cook, also known as “Nokie” to her grandchildren, 72, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Dr. Rhio Lawrence Ralph Cook.Born on March 11, 1945, she was a daughter of the late John M. Trtol and the late Erma Trtol. Originally from Wheeling, W.Va., she graduated from...
Gazel Cook
Jan 2, 2018
Gazel Cook, 72, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Todd J. Whorley
Jan 1, 2018
Todd Jerome Whorley, 53, of Big Island, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home. Born November 27, 1964 in Lynchburg, he was the son of Erma Goff Whorley and the late George Calvin Whorley. Todd is also preceded in death by a sister: Pamela “Tina” Whorley. In addition to his mother, Todd is survived by his wife: Sherry...
Milton "Sonny" Hayes Staples
Jan 1, 2018
Milton “Sonny” Hayes Staples, 85, of Forest, died Monday, January 1, 2018. He was the husband of Norma St. John Staples for 65 years.Sonny was born July 5, 1932 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Cecil O. Staples and Lydia Guill Staples. Sonny honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was retired as...
Reverend Donald Cudworth
Jan 1, 2018
Donald O. Cudworth, Sr., 70, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 1, 2018.He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda R. Cudworth. Donald worked in the insurance business and retail, including Rite-Aid, Granite State Drug, and the Hasbro Toy Company. He was a graduate of Liberty University and was active in the Sports Outreach...
Cecil Warren Wood
Jan 1, 2018
Cecil Warren Wood, 66, of Lynchburg died Monday, January 1, 2018 in Guggenheimer Health and Rehabilitation.He was born in Lynchburg on October 6, 1951. He served his country in the United States Army and was an auto parts delivery person until his failing health.Cecil leaves to cherish his memory, his love for the past 30 years: Deborah Bersh, two grandsons,...
Anthony Curtis Carter
Dec 31, 2017
A quiet light faded and went black on December 31, 2017, at 10:32 a.m. in the person of Anthony Curtis Carter, born December 21, 1961, to the late Leroy C. Andrews, Jr. and Dorothy C. Andrews. He was preceded in death by his sister Michelle L. Campbell.Anthony was a graduate of Heritage High School and Central Virginia Community College. He’s...
Kathleen Celeste Dyer
Dec 31, 2017
Kathleen Celeste Dyer, 86, of Lynchburg died Sunday December 31, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family
Edward Lee Dishman
Dec 31, 2017
Edward Lee Dishman, 64, of Hardy, died Sat., Dec. 31, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting.
Alfreda Elliott Mondrey
Dec 30, 2017
Alfreda Elliott Mondrey departed this life on Saturday, December 30, 2017. Alfreda was born on December 26, 1951, a daughter of the late Mr. Alfred Witcher and Mrs. Frankie Elliott Baker and a granddaughter of the late Mr. Joseph and Berta Elliott.Alfreda is survived by her beloved and faithful husband, Ronald A. Mondrey; her beautiful, loving daughter, Richardé Y. Alexander...
Richard Darrell Dearing
Dec 30, 2017
Richard Darrell Dearing, 68, of Madison Heights, Virginia passed away Saturday,December 30, 2017. He was the husband of Sue Scruggs Dearing for 47 years.Born Saturday, September 3, 1949, in Lynchburg, Darrell was the son of the late Richard Warren Dearing and the late Pauline Jones Dearing.Darrell was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy Dearing Baber and a brother,...
Dorna April Randolph
Dec 29, 2017
Dorna April Randolph, 69, of Lynchburg, died Friday, December 29, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Barbara Shaughnessy
Dec 27, 2017
Barbara Noel Pollard Shaughnessy, 81, of Lynchburg, breathed her last near midnight on December 27, 2017.She is survived by her husband Charles J. Shaughnessy, III; two children, Charles Noel Shaughnessy and his wife, Sonya Wasserman Shaughnessy and Rebecca Noel Shaughnessy Cole and her husband, Jim; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Philip Shaughnessy and his wife, Steffi, and daughter Joanna Rose...
Robert Carroll Staton
Dec 27, 2017
Robert Carroll Staton, 81, died December 27, 2017. He was born in Lynchburg on May 2, 1936 to Emmett Rudell and Margaret Beard Staton.He graduated from E.C. Glass High School, Central Virginia Community College, and Lynchburg College with a degree in Business. He was employed by Lynchburg Foundry for 38 years and by Central Virginia Trucking as Vice President-President for...
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