Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Woodrow W. Booth, Jr.
Feb 22, 2018
Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Booth, Jr., 64, of Moneta departed his life on Thursday, February 22, 2018. He was born on February 13, 1954 in Man, WV. He was the son of the late Woodrow and Colleen Booth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Jack and Jerry Booth and a sister, Jean Booth.Woody was...
Stephen R. Mccallum
Feb 22, 2018
Stephen Rio McCallum, 66, of Huddleston, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at his residence. He was born on June 22, 1951 in Ft. Monmouth, NJ. He was the son of the late Edward J. McCallum and Emily Hollingsworth McCallum.Steve was a loving family man. He found enjoyment as being an entrepreneur and jack of all trades. He was...
Florence Michelle Smith
Feb 22, 2018
Florence Michelle Smith, 44, of Gretna, VA, died Thursday, February 22, 2018.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Fred Mcentire
Feb 21, 2018
Moneta, VA – Fred Lee McEntire, 76 of Moneta, Virginia died peacefully at home on February 21, 2018. Fred was born October 5, 1941 in Bruno, Arkansas to Harvey and Mildred McEntire. He was married 47 years to his loving wife Barbara McEntire. He raised his family in La Habra, CA before retiring to St. George, UT, later relocating to...
Kenneth John Mcnavish
Feb 21, 2018
Kenneth John McNavish, 75, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018. He was the husband of Jacqueline Louise Carrico McNavish, for 54 years.Born Friday, May 08, 1942 in Carnegie, PA, Kenneth was a son of the late John F. McNavish and the late Sophia Mazur McNavish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother John...
Steve Lonzie Fields
Feb 20, 2018
Steve Lonzie Fields, 59, of Bedford passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was the husband of the late Marlene Kaye Whittaker Fields. Born in Kingsport, Tenn., April 26, 1958, he was a son of the late Lonzie Fields and Mabel Morris Fields. He is also preceded in death by a brother, James Fields. Steve is survived by three...
James Preston Pearce, Sr.
Feb 20, 2018
James Preston Pearce, 82, of Big Island, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy Albert Pearce and Christine Clark Pearce; a daughter, Diane Marie Pearce; a sister Gracia Louise Burton; and a brother Henry Eugene Pearce. He was also preceded in death by the mother of his children, Shirley Marie Presley Pearce.James is...
Leah Christine France
Feb 20, 2018
Leah Christine France, 84, of Madison Heights, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018. She was the wife of the late Leonard Stanley France.Leah was born September 20, 1933 in Bloomingdale, Ohio a daughter of the late Clarence Blythe Hawkins and Ella Ensell Hawkins. Leah honorably served her country in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Nazarene Church.She...
Frances Sprouse Jordan
Feb 19, 2018
Frances Sprouse Jordan, 94, of Lynchburg, passed away, February 19, 2018. She was the wife of the late Edward Franklin Jordan.She was born in Lynchburg on May 9, 1923 the daughter of the late Lynwood Sprouse and the late Gertrude Sprouse Sprouse.Frances retired from General Electric, was a member of Memorial Christian Church, and was a member of Moose Lodge...
Hannah Molnar Quick
Feb 18, 2018
Hannah Molnar Quick was received into heaven on February 18, 2018. Hannah was born in Tula, Russia on December 12, 1998. Her loving parents, Eric (Kati) Molnar and Julie (Brian) Quick excitedly welcomed her into their family on November 24, 2000.Hannah was inquisitive and precocious, always striving to learn and do more. As An avid athlete, creative artist, talented musician...
Lucy Ann Stillwell Merchant
Feb 15, 2018
Lucy Ann Stilwell Merchant, 59, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018.Lucy was born on June 17, 1958, in Lynchburg, a daughter of Patsy Stilwell and the late Vincent Stilwell, Sr.Along with her mother, Lucy is survived by her son, Brent Stilwell; her daughter, Layne Martin (Mike); two grandsons, Devin and Peyton Martin; her brother, Vince Stilwell; her sister,...
Carolyn Phillips
Feb 15, 2018
Carolyn Hammond Phillips, 91, of Lynchburg, passed away, February 15, 2018 at Runk and Pratt Memory Care, Leesville Rd. She was born in Clearfield, Pa., on May 21, 1926. She met her future husband while attending school in Lynchburg in 1945.She is survived by her husband of 72 years, William T. Phillips “Bill”, a son, Stephen T. Phillips (Dorothy) and...
Dorothy Redderoth Pesco
Feb 15, 2018
Dorothy Jane Pesco (nee Redderoth), age 94, went home to the Lord on Thursday, February 15, 2018. Dottie was born in Newark, NJ, on September 29, 1923 to Rudolph and Thusa Mae Redderoth. She was predeceased by her parents; her husband of 62 years, John J. Pesco; her son, Steven J. Pesco; her son-in-law, Ken Laguens; and her three siblings.Dottie...
Clara Bell Gurkin
Feb 14, 2018
Clara Bell Gurkin, 99, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born on Federal Street in 1918. She was predeceased by her parents, Clara Cox Bell and W. J. Davis Bell, and a brother, W. J. Davis Bell, Jr., all of Lynchburg, and his daughter, Louise Couch Atherholt “Snook” of Richmond.Clara is survived by her...
Leonard William Comer
Feb 14, 2018
Leonard William Comer, 79, of Rustburg, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was the husband of Regina Frances Flanigan Comer for 56 years.Born Friday, August 26, 1938 in Rich Creek, Va., Leonard was a son of the late Earnest Eugene Comer and the late Dolores Good Comer.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elgene...
William Russell Young
Feb 12, 2018
William Russell “Bill” Young, 82 of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018. Bill was born in Prospect, Va. and graduated from Farmville High School. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran and later attended both Kansas University and the University of Virginia. He was employed for 38 years with Central Telephone Company of Virginia and also a number of years...
Peggy Cook Moses
Feb 12, 2018
Peggy Cook Moses, 73, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018. She was the loving wife of Harry “Dickie” Moses for 42 years.Born on November 3, 1944, in Rhodell, W.Va., Peggy was a daughter of the late Walter Cook and the late Sally Ellis Cook.Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Dickie Ann Yancey,...
Ronald Lee Wimmer
Feb 11, 2018
Ronald Lee Wimmer, 73, of Amherst, died Sunday, February 11, 2018. He was the husband of Nina Haviland Wimmer for 28 years.Born Tuesday, July 04, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pa., Ron was a son the late John E. Wimmer and Dorothy Cotter Wimmer.In addition to his wife and mother, Ron is survived by two sons, Matthew Wimmer and Mark Wimmer both...
Edgar Starke Sydnor
Feb 11, 2018
Edgar Starke Sydnor, age 74, passed away on February 11, 2018 at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia. Starke was born on November 30, 1943 and raised in Lynchburg. He graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1962 as Senior Class President and played football under Coach Bradford. The “Bradford Boys” remained close throughout the years, as did many of his...
Lekisia Dailey Turner
Feb 11, 2018
Lekisia Dailey TurnerEarly Sunday morning, February 11, 2018, God in His infinite wisdom came down and carried Lekisia Dailey Turner, one of his most beautiful angels, back to Heaven.Lekisia was born on December 29, 1974 to the late Danny Ray Dailey, Sr. and Linda Organ Dailey. Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Nannie...
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