Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Robert L. Foster
Nov 29, 2017
Robert Foster, 79, of Montvale, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 29, 2017. He was the loving husband of Sue Williamson Foster.Robert was born August 16, 1938 in Thaxton, a son of Roy Judson Foster and Pearl Susan Foster. Robert worked as an electric lineman for Davis H. Elliott for over 35 years. He was an Army...
Grady Leon Parker
Nov 29, 2017
Grady Leon Parker, 87, of Forest, died Wednesday, November 29 following a brave battle with prostate cancer.Born January 21, 1930, in Wolf Mountain, N.C., Grady was the son of the late William Oscar Parker and Amanda Stutts Parker.Grady attended high school in Mill Springs, N.C. He joined the United States Air Force in 1951, attaining the rank of staff sergeant...
Anne Stevens Thaxton
Nov 28, 2017
Anne Stevens Thaxton of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, surrounded by her family; an especially meaningful day as it was her parents’ anniversary. Born in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert Samuel Stevens and Annie Laurie Carson Stevens Duplin.Anne graduated from Women’s College of the University of North Carolina (now UNCG) with a Bachelor of Science...
John Henry Vail
Nov 27, 2017
John H. Vail, age 96, of Evington, VA died Monday, November 27, 2017. He was born November 21, 1921 in Kingsport, TN. To Henry Peery Vail and Edna Mary Elizabeth Ramsey Vail.His brothers were Willis G. Vail and Harry L. Vail and sisters Helen V. Moon, Mary E. “Bookie” Kelley, and Betty Jo Keith. John was preceded in death by...
Agnes Carwile Trent
Nov 26, 2017
Agnes Carwile Trent, 77, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, November 26, 2017. She was the wife of the late Charles Randolph Trent.Born on November 20, 1940, in Lynchburg, Agnes was the daughter of the late Hugh Elwood Carwile and the late Minnie Rowles Carwile. She attended William Campbell High School and was a 1959 graduate of E. C. Glass High School.She...
Eugene Arthur Payne
Nov 25, 2017
Eugene Arthur “Art” Payne, 77, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 25, 2017. He was the husband of Cathy Bumgarner Payne for 45 years.Born on May 10, 1940, in Salem, Va., Eugene was the son of the late Edith Roberts Payne and the late Eugene Blair Payne. He was a faithful member of Hyland Heights...
Lucille Carleen Hudson Burley
Nov 25, 2017
Lucille Carleen Hudson Burley, 95, of Lynchburg, died peacefully Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Berkshire Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family.She was preceded in death by her husband of 75 years, Bernard Alvin “Pete” Burley; her daughter Patricia Williams; a sister, Dorothy Cave; and two brothers, Claude and Frank Hudson.Lucille was born in Amherst County on Friday, the...
Wilson David Roberts
Nov 24, 2017
Wilson David Roberts, 91, was called to his eternal home on Friday, November 24, 2017, at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Locally known as “Dee” but also as “Pat” in the Norfolk/Va. Beach area, the youngest of 12 children, was born February 27, 1926, in Norfolk, Virginia to John and Lucy Roberts. Surrounded by a family that cherished music,...
James Frankliln Coles Sr.
Nov 24, 2017
James F. Coles Sr. of Bedford passed away on November 24, 2017 after a brief stay at Lynchburg General Hospital. Jim and his family moved to Bedford from Lebanon, Va. in 1968 when he was transferred by VDOT to become the resident engineer for Bedford County, serving in that role through 1982. Born in Chatham, Va. in 1923 to William...
Martin Brian Hildenberger
Nov 24, 2017
Martin Brian Hildenberger, 57, died peacefully at his home in Lynchburg, on Friday, November 24, 2017.He was the son of Eileen Lyle Hildenberger and the late Martin Joseph Hildenberger Jr.Martin was born on September 2, 1960, in Lynchburg. He graduated from the Special Education program at Sheffield School in 1982. After retiring from eighteen years of meaningful employment at Lynchburg...
Geneva Ruth Norris
Nov 23, 2017
Geneva Ruth Norris, 78, of Amherst, died Thursday, November 23, 2017.Geneva was preceded in death by her companion of 41 years, Mary Blanks.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Nellie F. Thompson
Nov 22, 2017
Nellie F. Thompson, 76 of Bedford, Va. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 22, 2017.Born Monday, March 24, 1941 in Rockbridge County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert Thompson and the late Ula Thompson. Nellie is the last surviving of her family.Her sister-in-law and guardian, Margaret Thompson would like to thank the staff of...
Augusta Angela Raap
Nov 22, 2017
Augusta Angela “Gussie” Raap, 103, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017, in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was born August 23, 1914, to Cyril and Emerance Ryckeghem in St. Charles, IL. In 1941 she married Julius Lievrouw. He died in 1959. In 1970 she married John Raap. He died in 1989.Mrs. Raap is survived by her daughter, Donna (Nathan) McClure; three granddaughters,...
Anna Sophia Tesh
Nov 21, 2017
Anna Sophia Tesh (Born Alan Jonathan Tesh) of Forest, Va. died Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother Dorothy Tesh of Harrisonburg, Va. and her aunt Erica Prestrude of Forest.Born March 29, 1992, she was a child of Mark and Cassandra Tesh of Forest, Va.Anna was a sweet, kind, smart, and talented young person...
Lt. Col. Usaf (Ret.) John Martin
Nov 20, 2017
Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.) John “Jack” Alexander Martin, 92, of Moneta passed away at his home on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born on June 20, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, NY. He was the son of the late Dr. James Joseph Martin and Marian Stone Martin. In addition to his parents Jack was preceded in death by his loving...
Jere Sue Smallwood Grubbs
Nov 20, 2017
Jere “Sue” Grubbs, 79, of Roanoke, died Mon., Nov. 20, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family.
Dana Carson Ray
Nov 18, 2017
Dana Carson Ray, 47, of Forest, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was preceded in death by her brother David Anderson Ray; her grandparents, Crantford V. Anderson, Sr. and Ossie Anderson, and Bernice A. and Mary D. Ray.Born on October 14, 1970, she was a daughter of Terry and Diana Ray of Forest. Dana...
Elizabeth R. Reichelderfer
Nov 18, 2017
Elizabeth B. Reichelderfer, Betty, of Moneta, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. She was the widow of Bruce A. Reichelderfer.She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne M. Bourbonnais and J. Patrick Doran and by her step children, Bruce A. Reichelderfer, Jr. and Kathryn R. Merlene.Her final resting place will be next to her husband, Bruce, at...
John Arvid Hedman
Nov 18, 2017
John Arvid Hedman died on November 18, 2017 of pancreatic cancer. His family was by his side. He was born on July 6, 1959, the seventh of eight children of Russell O. and Cornelia K. Hedman of Roseland, New Jersey.John attended West Essex High School. In 1979, he married Jeanne Stewart, and together they had three wonderful children, Sarah Pannone...
Franklin C. Berryman
Nov 18, 2017
Franklin C. Berryman, 65, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Danville.Franklin was born August 20, 1952 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Thomas Cosby Berryman and Virginia Hall Berryman. Franklin was retired and worked as a machinist for many years at Delta Star.He is survived by his brother Thomas C. Berryman and his wife Judy of Lynchburg,...
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