Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
John Bates Williams
Mar 13, 2017
John Bates Williams, 64, of Monroe passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Lynchburg on November 24, 1952, he was a son of the late John Ellis (Jake) Williams and Margaret Bates (Libby) Williams.John is survived by his daughter: Erin F. Taylor and her husband, Michael; brother: David E. Williams and wife, Vicki; nephew: Joshua Williams and his wife,...
Nancy Wheeler Robertson
Mar 13, 2017
Nancy Mae Wheeler Robertson, 80, of Bedford passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at Cardinal Senior Community. She was the loving wife of Garland Larry Robertson.Born on January 20, 1937 in Roanoke, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Wheeler and Gladys Callahan Wheeler. She is also preceded in death by three sisters: Audrey Montano, Kathleen Dooley...
Barrett Krausz Stephens
Mar 13, 2017
Barrett Krausz Stephens, wife of retired U.S. Foreign Services Officer, Bart Nelson Stephens, died on March 13, 2017 in Lynchburg, Virginia.Mrs. Stephens was born in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Randolph-Macon Women’s College with majors in art and biology in 1945. From 1946 to 1949 she worked as a photogrammetrist at the U.S. Army Map Services in Washington, D.C.She accompanied...
Harold Adkins, Sr.
Mar 12, 2017
Harold Adkins, Sr., 75, of Daleville, died Sunday, March 12, 2017 in Salem. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family.
Fred Gregory Waddell, Sr.
Mar 12, 2017
On Sunday, March 12, 2017 Fred Gregory Waddell, Sr. of Forest entered through God’s Eternal Gates leaving his earthly home.Born July 26, 1930 in Charlotte Court House, Va, he was the son of the late Bertha and Bruce Waddell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister Joyce Waddell Morris. He was the loving and...
Sidney Randall Skeeter
Mar 11, 2017
Sidney Randall Skeeter, of Lynchburg died Saturday, March 11, 2017.“Randy” was born January 25, 1949 in Nelson County a son of the late Joseph Walter Skeeter and Virginia Woody Skeeter. Randy honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Randy served with incredible distinction during his time in the service and was awarded the following decorations:...
Ellen Evans Grisales
Mar 11, 2017
Ellen Evans Grisales, of Chatham, Va., born November 4, 1942, to Sarah and Marcus Evans. Ellen, a Mother, Sister, Wife, and Loyal Friend, died March 11, 2017, in Lynchburg General Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Asur Grisales; sister, Rebecca Evans Yandell and her husband, Edgar, sister, Sally Evans Burnett; and Daughters, Beverly Grisales, Darcy Armstrong, and Angela Varga.She...
Hallie C. Whitten
Mar 10, 2017
Hallie C. Whitten, age 90, of Madison Heights, VA, passed away peacefully Friday, March 10, 2017. She was the loving wife of the late John Raymond Whitten, Sr.Born June 25, 1926 in Amherst Co., Va., Hallie was the daughter of the late Walter Coleman and the late Sarah Coleman. She worked as a secretary for over twenty years at the...
Travis Jay Snyder
Mar 10, 2017
Travis Jay Snyder, 29, of Moneta, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born in Somerville, NJ, on December 13, 1987. He is the son of Lucy Snyder and Charles Snyder, Sr.Travis loved the outdoors. He enjoyed going hunting, fishing and spending time with his family especially his little girl Paisley.In addition to his parents Travis is survived...
Charles Bellford Shaeff, Jr.
Mar 8, 2017
Charles “Buster” Bellford Shaeff Jr., 91, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. He was the husband, of 70 years, to Josephine “Phine” Sanderson Shaeff.Buster was born on July 8, 1925, in Norristown, Penn. the son of the late Charles Bellford Shaeff Sr. and the late Neva Haws Shaeff. He was preceded in death...
Linnea Janis Morton Lauer
Mar 8, 2017
Linnea Janis Lauer, 72, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at her home. She was the wife of Vernon Herbert Lauer for 55 years.Born August 5, 1944 in Independence, Iowa, Linnea was a daughter of the late Luther Linne Morton and the late Thelma Griffith Morton.In addition to her husband, Linnea is survived by her children, Andrea Marie Miller...
John H. Lewis
Mar 8, 2017
John H. Lewis passed away peacefully in his home at Westminster Canterbury Retirement Community in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 8, 2017. John suffered from –but challenged- a degenerative neurological disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.John was born August 13, 1943, in Roanoke, Virginia, to William W. Lewis of Culpeper, Virginia and the former Nancy Catherine Phipps from Bridle, Virginia. He was the...
Aileen Henrietta Rucker
Mar 8, 2017
Aileen Rucker of 501 VES Road, Lynchburg VA died on March 8, 2017. She was the wife of the late John Tinsley Rucker, Jr., for 70 years.Born in Marwood, PA, June 14, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Reverend George Hoyer and the late Ottile Hoyer.Aileen is survived by a daughter Barbara Hancock and her husband, Butch, of...
Rodney Brian Racela
Mar 6, 2017
Rodney Brian Racela, 49, of Roanoke, died Saturday, Mar. 4, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family
Doris Hanson Sutherland
Mar 6, 2017
Doris Hanson Sutherland, 79, of Lynchburg died peacefully on March 6, 2017.Born August 30, 1937, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late John Loyd and Virginia Scott Hanson.A 1955 graduate of Brookville High School, where she was senior class president, Doris earned her associates degree from Phillips Business College and first worked as an assistant to J. Murrell...
Clinton Crump
Mar 5, 2017
Clinton Curtis Crump, 72, died on March 5, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carolyn E. Crump.Born in 1944, in Richmond, VA to the late John Beverly and Rosie S. Crump, he is also preceded in death by a brother Lawrence Crump.He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was very creative with his...
Penny Hutchinson
Mar 4, 2017
Penny Hutchinson, 50, of Lynchburg, VA died Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital.Penny is survived by her husband Brian; their daughters Shelby and Jessi; her sisters and brothers-in-law; Amy, Kay and her husband James, Molly and her husband Paul. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews.A funeral service will be held at Temple Baptist Church at...
Josephine Fox Fillers Shearer
Mar 4, 2017
Josephine Fox Fillers Shearer, 94, of Lynchburg, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 4, 2017.Jo was born on August 17, 1922, in Greeneville, Tenn. the daughter of the late Carl Franklin Fillers and Sophina Tweed Fillers. She and her sister, Evelyn, moved from Greeneville to Washington D.C. during World War II, where she met the love of her life,...
Cornelus Cornell Prince
Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Cornelus Cornell Prince, 73, of 177 Apple Way, Madison Heights, VA, departed this life Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Avante of Lynchburg. Born in Garysburg, NC on April 12, 1943, he was the son the late John and Priscilla Prince.He is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Mrs. Ementha Buck Prince, one son Sean Prince of Marietta,...
Joe Louis Jackson, Sr.
Mar 3, 2017
Joe Louis Jackson, Sr. “Pops” gained his angel wings on Friday, March 3, 2017. He was at home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Mr. Jackson was born in Appomattox to the late John Walter and Reva (Watts) Jackson. He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter Jackson, and a special nephew, who was like a son, Robert...
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