Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
George Wilson, Sr.
Mar 17, 2018
George Andrew Wilson, Sr., 86, of Lynchburg, Va., died on Saturday, March 17, 2018. He was the husband of 68 years to Della Adkins Wilson. Born on June 3, 1931 in Big Island, George, the youngest of eleven children, was the son of the late William “Will” Wilson and Ester Goff Wilson.George retired from Montague-Betts after 30 years, and was...
Virginia Elizabeth Beeker Brickey
Mar 16, 2018
Virginia Elizabeth Beeker Brickey, 99, of Goode, died March 16, 2018. She was the loving wife of the late Carl Patterson Brickey.Virginia participated in many different organizations, such as the Timbrook Women’s Club. She earned the honor of Worthy Matron of The Order of the Eastern Star of Old Dominion, Chapter 100 and Golden Age Master of the American Contract...
Stephen C. Wright
Mar 15, 2018
Stephen Collins Wright, 89, of Moneta, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Augusta, GA on February 10, 1929. He was a son of the late Dr. Lewis H. Wright, and Alice Collins Wright. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Randolph Brooks Wright and a brother,...
Lyle Samuel Wilson
Mar 15, 2018
Lyle Samuel Wilson, of Lynchburg, Va., went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 15, 2018.Born October 22, 1934, in Campbell County,Sam was a son of the late Dave Wilson and the late Bessie Crouch Wilson.Sam was preceded in death by his first wife, June “Sarah” Wilson; and a son, Garnett Wilson.Sam was a member...
David L Mohler
Mar 14, 2018
David Lewis Mohler, 56, of Bedford passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018, after a very courageous battle with cancer . He was born on June 7, 1961. He was the son of the late Dolly Mohler Cash and Raymond Cash. In addition to both parents he was preceded in death by his sister Natalie Austin.David was a very hard...
William Frank Rauh
Mar 14, 2018
William Frank Rauh passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edwin and Mamie Rauh and his sister, Peggy Barnes.Bill was a graduate of Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Alpha fraternity.Bill was associated with T.B....
Lucille Brown Evans
Mar 14, 2018
Lucille Brown Evans, 82, of Amherst, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018. She was the wife of the late Grover Erick Evans for 33 years.Born Friday, August 02, 1935 in Amherst, Lucille was a daughter of the late Saint Brown and the late Lena Lollis Brown.In addition to her parents and her husband, Lucille was preceded in death by a son...
Darlene Myers Lott
Mar 13, 2018
Darlene F. Lott, 69, of Lynchburg, Virginia, formerly of Chesapeake, VA, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.She was born Friday, October 29, 1948 in New Castle, PA to Wilson Morton “Fuzzy” Myers and Bernice Althea (Smith) Myers. Darlene was a 1966 graduate of Neshannock High School. After graduation, she moved to the...
Johnny Ferguson
Mar 13, 2018
Johnny Ferguson, 60, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Paul Edward Perrow
Mar 13, 2018
Paul Edward Perrow, 89, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday March 13, 2018. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Mays Perrow for 54 years.Born on March 6,1929 in Campbell County, Paul was the son of the late William Mahone Perrow and the late Kate Candler Perrow.Paul is survived by his stepson Doug Bevins and his wife Janice, of Mechanicsville;...
Fe L. Cabalfin
Mar 12, 2018
Fe L. Cabalfin, who was living with her daughter, Carrie Cabalfin Rothrock and her husband, Todd Rothrock (Deceased, 2014) for 24 years, at 5541 Jubal Early, Hwy., Hardy, Virginia passed away last March 12, 2018. She was 101 years and 10 months old. A Committal Service was held March 13, 2018, attended by family members at the Chapel of Tharp...
Irene Cora Tyree
Mar 11, 2018
Irene Cora Tyree, 95, of Madison Heights, died Sunday, March 11, 2018.She was preceded in death by her sisters; Mary Stinnett and Margaret Triplett; her brother William Robert Tyree; and her parents James Oliver and Annabelle Tyree.She is survived by her nieces, Kim Crammer (Glenn), Myra Trent (Kevin), and Margaret Tyree; her nephew, David Stinnett (Dorma); and seven special people:...
Robert M. "Bob" Dean, Iii
Mar 11, 2018
Robert Manton “Bob” Dean, III, 85, of Shady Grove, Gladys, Va. died on Sunday, March 11, 2018. He was the husband of Katharine “Kit” Barringer Dean. Bob was born on April 8, 1932 in Syracuse, NY, a son of the late Robert M. Dean, Jr. and the late Emily Sauber Dean.In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by his...
Ralph Francis Spriggs, Ii
Mar 11, 2018
Ralph Francis “R.F.” Spriggs, II, 50, of Lynchburg completed his journey in life on Sunday, March 11, 2018, when he passed away peacefully at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by his loving family.Born Thursday, December 21, 1967 in Lynchburg, R. F. was a son of Doris Lee Cralle Spriggs and the late Ralph Francis Spriggs.In addition to his mother, R.F. is...
Colin Spencer Caldwell
Mar 11, 2018
Colin Spencer Caldwell, 88, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018 after an illness of several months. The son of the late C.S. “Jack” Caldwell and the late Marion Newman Caldwell, he was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Later he became an American citizen.Colin graduated from Syracuse University and received his Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of...
Helen Moore Bailey
Mar 10, 2018
Helen Moore Bailey, 95, of Rustburg, died Saturday, March 10, 2018. She was the wife of the late Irvin Spencer Bailey for 39 years. Her family rejoices in knowing that she is reunited with Irvin, whom she truly adored.Born April 03, 1922, in Campbell County, Helen was a daughter of the late Asa Lafayette Moore and the late Myrtle Marsh...
Margaret Virginia Mitchell
Mar 9, 2018
Margaret Virginia Caldwell Mitchell, 89, peacefully went to her eternal home on Friday, March 9, at Centra Guggenheimer Health & Rehabilitation. She was the wife of Walter Lee Mitchell for 43 years.Born Monday, May 07, 1928 in Campbell County, VA, Margaret was a daughter of the late Samuel Arthur Caldwell and Eunice May Caldwell FranklinIn addition to her parents, Margaret...
Doris Carter Carter Reynolds
Mar 9, 2018
Doris Carter Reynolds, 93, of Bedford passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Oakwood Manor Health and Rehab. She was a daughter of the late Alexander Mortimer Carter and Ella Keziah Burnette Carter.She was preceded in death by her late husband’s: Dawson Reynolds, Buck Banton, and Erick Krause.Doris is survived by her son: Van Carter Reynolds and wife, Joni;...
Elbert Cornelius Dekorte
Mar 9, 2018
Elbert Cornelius DeKorte, 97, of Lynchburg died Friday, March 9, 2018 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Married for 74 years, he was the loving husband of Audrey Louise Gibb DeKorte.Born in Garfield, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Cornelius DeKorte and Catherine Schiepan DeKorte. Elbert proudly served his country in the Battle of the Bulge during WWII in...
Martha Moore Showalter
Mar 9, 2018
Martha Moore Showalter, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 9, 2018.Martha was born July 12, 1928 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Fred Leslie Showalter, Sr., and Mattie Ould Showalter. Martha was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School, and attended Longwood College and graduated from Lynchburg College. She went on to receive her Master’s in...
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