Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Frank William Elmiger, Iii
Oct 26, 2017
Frank William “Bill” Elmiger, III, 75, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at home with his family by his side.Born on September 19, 1942 in Bayonne, N.J., Bill graduated from Syracuse University majoring in Industrial Design. He was devoted to his wife of 49 years, Cheryl, and his son Jordan. Working for several firms and then...
Mary Maxey Sheppard
Oct 26, 2017
Mary Sheppard, 90, a longtime resident of the Summit, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. She was predeceased by her husband William T. Sheppard and her siblings, Sonny Maxey and Nellie Elliott.Mary was born on May 1, 1927 in Rustburg, a daughter of the late John William Maxey and the late Lessie Maxey Quick. She was a devout Christian...
Louise Withers Mills
Oct 26, 2017
Louise Withers Mills has joined her parents and loved ones in Heaven. She was born March 30, 1962, the fourth child of Clarence Montgomery Mills, Jr. and Betty Meade Meriwether Mills. She graduated from Seven Hills School in Lynchburg, class of 1980 and was co-captain of the basketball, tennis and volleyball teams. She got her associates degree at Southern Seminary...
Dorothy Bryan Hudson
Oct 26, 2017
Dorothy Bryan Hudson passed away on October 26, 2017. She was born on December 8, 1917, in Roanoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Bronsy Hudson.Dorothy was a 1935 graduate of Jefferson High School in Roanoke. She worked for Roanoke County for many years. She was a long-time member of Salem Baptist Church and the Be Active...
Merle Sudzik
Oct 25, 2017
Merle Sudzik, 94, died Oct. 25, 2017 in Lynchburg, Va. She is survived by her daughters: Karen Majewski (Allen), and Gail Lubrano (Glenn); her grandchildren: Debra Majewski, Michael Majewski (Angela), Carl Lubrano (Tomoko), and Lisa Lubrano; her great grandchildren Arielle Lubrano, Conor McDermott, Cuinn McDermott, Kenji Lubrano, and Matthew and Emma Majewski.Merle was the 3rd generation of her family to...
Eugene James Vanderbilt, Iii
Oct 25, 2017
On October 25, 2017, Eugene (Gene) James Vanderbilt, III, beloved husband of Ann Clemons Vanderbilt, cherished stepfather of Kimberly (Brian) Baker and Ryan (Kati) Stuller, loving step grandfather of Mckenna and Nicholas Baker and Adeline and Hudson Stuller. Also survived by a sister Mary-Lynne (Bruce) Campbell, and Barbara King and a brother Jonathan.Born December 8, 1944 in Tarrytown, NY, Gene...
Esther Hodges Gordon
Oct 22, 2017
Esther Hodges Gordon, 67, of Evington, died Sunday, October 22, 2017. She was the wife of Richard Lee Gordon for 51 years.Esther was born December 23, 1949 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Joseph Edward Hodges and Gertrude Hodges Mullins.In addition to her husband, she is survived by her three daughters: Virginia Crouch of Evington, Lisa Keesee (Chris)...
Dr. Thomas T. Upshur, Iv
Oct 21, 2017
Dr. Thomas T. Upshur, IV, 102, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home. He was born February 22, 1915 in Sumter, S.C., a son of the late William Brown Upshur and Caroline Martin Upshur. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 70 years, Betsy Cox Upshur, and all 6 of his siblings.Dr. Upshur grew up in...
Richard B. Culp
Oct 20, 2017
Richard B. Culp, 80, went to be with the Lord on 20 October 2017. Originally from Minnesota, he graduated from the University of Minnesota, where he met Karen, his wife of 57 years, and he earned his graduate degree from the Johns Hopkins University. He served our country in the US Army for 23 years, with two tours in Vietnam,...
Shirley B. Hawkins
Oct 19, 2017
Shirley B. Hawkins, 95, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, October 19, 2017. She was the wife of the late Otis Lee Hawkins.Born Monday, December 26, 1921 in Lynchburg, Shirley was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Lankford and the late Evelyn Miller Lankford.Shirley is survived by her sons, Charles H. Boothe, and his wife Linda, of Rustburg, Larry Boothe,...
Frances Jane Fry
Oct 18, 2017
Jane Fry, 88, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017. She was born December 14, 1928, the fourth daughter of the late Lloyd Homer Fry and the late Annie Lanham Fry. In addition to her parents, Jane was preceded in death by her siblings, Theresa Fry Verdinella, Mary Elisabeth Fry, and Lloyd Homer “Joe” Fry, Jr. She is...
Betty Jane Moore
Oct 18, 2017
Betty Jane Moore, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Bentley Commons in Lynchburg, Va.Born on February 18, 1932, in Roanoke, Va., she was the daughter of the late George E. and Ella F. Bogert. She was the wife of the late Larry D. Moore. Betty is survived by two daughters, Janice Wells...
Elizabeth (Betsy) Owen
Oct 17, 2017
Elizabeth “Betsy” Goode Owen died peacefully on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg.Betsy was born June 11, 1925 in San Francisco, the only child of Helen Beckler Goode and Colonel Paul Ryan Goode (US Army). She spent her childhood in several states, wherever her father’s postings took the family; she attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and received...
Randall Scott Greene
Oct 16, 2017
Randall Scott Greene, recently of Lynchburg passed away October 16, 2017. Randy was unmarried, untroubled, joyful in life, caring in thought, wise in counsel, stubborn in will generous in spirit and a joy to his family and friends.The second son of Hartley and Novella Greene, Randy is survived by his brother, Tim, two sisters, Becky and Robin, and numerous aunts,...
Ruby Pannell Morgan
Oct 16, 2017
Ruby Pannell Morgan, 78, went to be with the Lord, Monday, October 16, 2017. She was the wife of the late William Owen Morgan, Sr.Ruby was born December 1, 1938 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Joshua Pannell and Sally Snead Pannell. She was a member of Christ Chapel Baptist Church.She is survived by one daughter, Antionette; six sons: ...
George Frederick Quillen
Oct 16, 2017
George Frederick Quillen, 74, of Roanoke, VA and formerly of Ashland, KY, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 in Roanoke. He was born in Ashland on Jan. 18, 1943, the son of the late Otto Quillen and Mildred Bunting Quillen, who survives in Lancaster, OH. He had retired from Ashland Auto Parts in KY...
Laurance Junior Armour
Oct 15, 2017
Laurance Junior Armour, 95, of Roanoke, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Salem. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting.
Maurice H. Wood
Oct 15, 2017
Maurice Henry Wood, 81, of Bedford passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Bedford Co. on January 20, 1936. He was a son of the late Charles Ira Wood and Ruby Rice Wood. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter, Vickie W. Harris; four brothers, Mack, Charlie,...
Barbara W. Crouch
Oct 15, 2017
Barbara W. Crouch, 83, of Lynchburg, passed away October 15, 2017, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents Edith and Austin Worsham.Barbara is survived by her husband of 59 years, Harold T. Crouch, Sr.; a son, Harold “Tom” Crouch, Jr. and his wife, Tomacine; a grandson, Zachary T. Crouch and his wife, Becca Anne; a great-grandson,...
Margaret Bigger
Oct 14, 2017
Margaret Christine Bigger of Bedford died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital shortly after surgery to repair a broken hip.Born November 27, 1932 in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Woosley and Nettie Canada Woosley. She was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, John Ray Bigger and her daughter Debra Bigger Thompson.She...
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