Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Sylvia Fitzgerald Manley
Dec 13, 2017
Sylvia Fitzgerald Manley, 78, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017.She was born July 9, 1939, in Bedford County, VA, to the late Herby W. Fitzgerald, Sr., and Phoebe H. Fitzgerald. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William B. Manley, a sister, Ellen Leonard, and her brother, Herby (Bud) Fitzgerald.She is survived by...
Helen Degenhardt Pierce
Dec 13, 2017
Helen G. Degenhardt Pierce, 93, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Bedford Hospice House. She was the loving wife of the late Edwin Lee Pierce. Born September 18, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York she was a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Degenhardt. Helen is survived by her children: Cathy Payne and husband, Keith, Jeanne...
Calvin Nelson Ashwell
Dec 13, 2017
Calvin Nelson Ashwell, 71, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, December 13, 2017. He was the husband of Carolyn Whitten Ashwell for 52 years.Born July 21, 1946, Calvin was the son of the late John Edward Ashwell and Edna Millner Ashwell.He was preceded in death by his son, Chadwick (Chad) Vincent Ashwell.In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son,...
Patricia Johnson
Dec 12, 2017
Patricia Dearing Johnson, 72, of Lynchburg died Monday, December 11, 2017 she was the wife of Henry O. Johnson for 43 years.Patricia was born June 11, 1945 in West Palm Beach, FL, a daughter of the late William A. Dearing and Mary McFadden Dearing. She was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church.In addition to her husband she is survived...
William Fields Hickson, Jr.
Dec 12, 2017
With the loving support of his family, William Fields Hickson, Jr., peacefully passed from this earth to his Heavenly Home on December 12, 2017, at Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg.Born in Lynchburg on August 17, 1929, Bill was the son of the late William Fields Hickson and Margaret Couch Hickson. He was the devoted husband of Gwen Steagall Hickson. They shared...
Jeffrey Lee Holdren
Dec 12, 2017
Jeffrey Lee Holdren, formerly of Roanoke and Richmond, Virginia, passed away in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. He was 57 years old. Jeff is survived by Sarah Southerland, his significant other, and his two brothers Stephen and Michael Holdren and was predeceased by his parents, Be Bee and Barbara Holdren and his sister, Linda Sullivan.After graduating from Ferrum...
Jeffrey Lee Holdren
Dec 12, 2017
Jeffrey Lee Holdren formerly of Roanoke and Richmond, Virginia, passed away in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. He was 57 years old. Jeff is survived by Sarah Southerland, his significant other, and his two brothers Stephen and Michael Holdren and was predeceased by his parents, Be Bee and Barbara Holdren and his sister, Linda Sullivan.After graduating from Ferrum...
William J. Lantz
Dec 11, 2017
William J Lantz, 90 of Bedford, Va, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 11, 2017. He was the loving husband of Mary Lantz. Bill was born Thursday, May 5, 1927 in Vinton, Va., a son of Alonza G. Lantz and Minnie J. Lantz. He was the youngest of their ten children.In addition to his wife, he is...
Walter Otis James, Jr.
Dec 11, 2017
Walter James, 72, of Lynchburg, died Monday, December 11, 2017.A memorial service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, December 15, 2017 in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Margaret Blackstone Dale
Dec 11, 2017
Margaret Joy Blackstone Dale, 79, of Moneta passed to heaven to receive her blessings from the Lord on Monday, December 11, 2017. She left us in tears of “Joy”, to rejoice, not morn her passing and leaving us. We rejoice knowing we have received her many blessings of “Joy” every time we hear her name. She was born in Pendleton,...
Margaret Joy Blackstone Dale
Dec 11, 2017
Margaret Joy Blackstone Dale, 79, of Moneta passed to heaven to receive her blessings from the Lord on Monday, December 11, 2017. She left us in tears of “Joy”, to rejoice, not morn her passing and leaving us. We rejoice knowing we have received her many blessings of “Joy” every time we hear her name. She was born in Pendleton,...
Virginia Smith
Dec 11, 2017
Virginia “Ginny” Smith was born in Lynchburg, VA on August 28, 1954 and passed away on December 11, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Rosa and Leslie Calloway Smith; brothers Leslie and Willie Smith and sister Rosalee Thornhill.She is survived by her sisters Nancy Smith, Margaret Evans; brothers William Smith, Henry Smith, Freddie Smith and numerous nieces...
Katherine Scott
Dec 10, 2017
Katherine Scott , 89, of Gladys, VA, died Sunday, December 10, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Lawrence David Pierceall,Sr.
Dec 10, 2017
Lawrence “Larry” David Pierceall, Sr. 72, of Bedford passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. He was the husband of Judith Ann Flowers Elston Pierceall. Born September 13, 1945 in Athens, Illinois, he was the son of the late James Frederick Pierceall and Bertha Mae Hamilton. Larry served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; he was...
Patricia Carpenter Hager
Dec 10, 2017
Patricia Carpenter Hager, 81, of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, December 10, 2017.She was born on December 12, 1935. She is preceded in death by her parents, Isom and Louise Carpenter; her husband, Jackson Hager; and a brother, Bill Carpenter.Patricia is survived by three children: Jack Hager and his wife, Bonnie, Debbie Lusk, and Donna Brown and her husband, Mike; her...
Eloise Mcintyre Conley
Dec 10, 2017
Eloise Conley, 90, of Forest, died Sunday, December 10, 2017.She was born on September 28, 1927, in Huntington, WV, a daughter of the late Otis McIntyre and Virgie Cremeans McIntyre. Eloise came to know the Lord in 1948 and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. She was the widow of Robert Daniel Conley.Eloise is survived by a daughter, Pamela...
Jacqueline Overstreet Powers
Dec 10, 2017
Jacqueline “Jackie” Overstreet Powers, 92, of Fairfax, VA, formally of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the home of her daughter, Pam. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Powers. Born November 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Lillie Overstreet and loved by her late aunt Elizabeth Overstreet. Jackie, a career...
Anna Rebecca Karnes
Dec 9, 2017
Anna Rebecca “Beck” Karnes, 88, of Roanoke passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at South Roanoke Nursing Home. She was born on August 30, 1929 in Bedford Co.. A daughter of the late Albert Cleveland Karnes and Kate Toms Karnes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her seven siblings, Lois, Catherine, Eugene, Dean, Albert,...
Frances Martin Wright
Dec 8, 2017
Frances Martin Wright, 86, of Lynchburg, died Friday, December 8, 2017.Frances retired from C & P Telephone Company (Verizon) after 35 ½ years. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert A. Wright, Sr; a son, Keith A. Wright; a daughter, Lisa Gayle Wright; her parents, Bill and Mattie Martin; and...
James Edward Mcdonald
Dec 8, 2017
James Edward, 88, of Forest, VA, died suddenly Dec. 9, 2017. Jim was born Aug. 29, 1929 in Amsterdam, NY, to Arthur R. McDonald and Irene Bowman McDonald. He was predecessor by his wife Marilyn Carlson McDonald, sister Marjorie Bobilin and brothers Arthur R. “Bud” McDonald Jr. and George McDonald.Jim is survived by sons James E. McDonald Jr. (Carole) of...
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