Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Tinsley Calvin Jennings
Jan 21, 2017
Tinsley Calvin “TC” Jennings, of Madison Heights, passed away on January 21, 2017, at his home with his loving family at his side. He was the husband of Deborah Wrenn Jennings for 49 years.Born Monday, September 10, 1945, in Monroe, Virginia, TC was the son of the late Tinsley Coleman Jennings and the late Susie Elizabeth Campbell Jennings.In addition to...
Melba Parker
Jan 20, 2017
Melba Parker , 88, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 20, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Aaron Abram Mccoy
Jan 20, 2017
Reflections – We Remember AaronLife is not about what we do, but it is how we do it with our whole heart. Life is not about what we accomplish, but how we have attained it. I want to be remembered not for what I had, but what I contributed to my fellowman. I want to ultimately be remembered as a...
Wayne Lee Young
Jan 19, 2017
Wayne Lee Young, 79, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, January 19, 2017.A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held on Friday, January 27, 2017, 5 p.m., in the Pate Chapel of Thomas Road Baptist Church. The family will receive friend one hour prior.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Ralph P. Breeding Jr.
Jan 19, 2017
Ralph P. Breeding Jr., 93, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away January 19, 2017.He was born on December 19, 1923, in Harrisburg, Pa., and years later moved to Richmond, Va.He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph P. Breeding Sr., and Ruth E. Breeding, his son Ralph F. Breeding, and his daughter Nancy D. Breeding.He is survived by his loving...
Jeffrey Lynn Early
Jan 19, 2017
Jeffery Lynn Early, 61, of Roanoke, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family.
Robert Daniel Passburg
Jan 19, 2017
Robert Daniel Passburg, 57, died Thursday, January 19, 2017.A memorial service will be held at Blue Ridge Community Church on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at 12:00 noon.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Frances Heath Hutcherson
Jan 19, 2017
Frances Heath Hutcherson, 80, of Forest Virginia passed away on January 19, 2016 at Runk & Pratt Assisted Living at Liberty Ridge. Her family wishes to express their gratitude for the care and compassion Frances received from the staff on the second floor.Frances was born on May 23, 1936 to the late Francis and Gladys Heath.Frances lived her life caring...
Helen Proffitt Robbins
Jan 19, 2017
Helen Proffitt Robbins, 95, of Amherst, went to be with the Lord January 19, 2017. She was the loving wife of the late Lawrence Henry Robbins.Born July 22, 1921, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard Earl and Lillian Beatrice Proffitt.Helen had been retired for many years from Central Virginia Training Center. She was a member of...
Catherine V. Murrell
Jan 19, 2017
The beautiful soul of Catherine Virginia Murrell, 66, left this world Thursday, January 19, 2017 while surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late William M. Murrell III and the late Lois Brown Murrell.Catherine is survived by one daughter, Valerie Somma and one son, Kenneth Lipscomb II, both of Forest; three sisters, Mary M. Jones and husband...
Sammy Hylton Christian
Jan 19, 2017
Sammy Hylton Christian, 83, of Roanoke, died Thursday, January 19, 2017 in Roanoke. Burial, with military honors, will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, February, 24, 2017 at Southwest Virginia Veteran’s Cemetery in Dublin, VA.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family.
John D. Power
Jan 19, 2017
Lt. Col., John D. Power (Ret. USAF, MSC) , age 69, of O’ Fallon, ILL., died Thursday, January 19, 2017.John retired from the US Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel Medical Service Corps Officer. After retirement he was a government contractor. He was a member of the White House Military Aides Association, Rotary International (Paul Harris Fellow), Fellow in the...
Jane Bowman Crowley
Jan 18, 2017
January 18, 2017, Jane Ann Bowman Crowley, 90, of Bedford, left this world to join her beloved husband Edward L. Crowley, Sr., her son Edward L. Crowley, Jr. and son Brian W. Crowley, in their heavenly home for eternity. She was the daughter of and predeceased by her parents Spencer W. and Isabel E. Bowman, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on...
Jane Ann Crowley
Jan 18, 2017
Jane Ann Bowman Crowley, 90, of Bedford passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory Bedford, is assisting the family.
James Conrad Rodenberg
Jan 18, 2017
James Rodenberg was born in Halstead, Kansas on June 7, 1936, to parents, Fritz and Emma Rodenberg, and passed away on January 18, 2017, at 80 years of age.In 1958, Jim graduated from Kansas University with a degree in Political Science and as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. During his twenty-three year career in the USAF...
Melissa Sue Frymier Ayers
Jan 17, 2017
Melissa Sue Frymier Ayers, 48, of Moneta passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at her residence.Born on January 8, 1969, she was a daughter of Carolyn Goff Harrison and the late Richard Harrison. She is also preceded in death by two brothers: Anthony and Jeffrey Frymier.Melissa is also survived by her husband, James Frye Ayers, sons: James Richard Wagoner,...
Fannie Lucile Almond
Jan 17, 2017
Fannie Lucile Almond, 96, of Lynchburg, died peacefully, Monday, January 16, 2017, at Westminster Canterbury, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51years, Jack Finley Almond, Sr.Born September 20, 1920, in Columbus, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late John Otto Perkins and the late Hattie Lou Cockerham Perkins.Lucile was a member of...
James Marvin Barley
Jan 17, 2017
James Marvin Barley, 74, of Hurt, passed away suddenly at Lynchburg General Hospital on January 18, 2017.Born June 10, 1942 in Altavista, James was a son of James Wilson Barley and Parker King Barley.James is survived by his wife, Judy Brooks Parks, a son Keith Barley, and two sisters, Jean Barley Chaka Trapasso and Eva Barley Hall, and six nieces...
Kenneth Maddox
Jan 17, 2017
Kenneth “Ken” Emory Maddox, 67, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away quietly on January 17, 2017 surrounded by his loving family and following a brief illness.Ken was born in Lynchburg to the late Emory Hatcher Maddox and Kathryn (Alese) Coleman Maddox. His brother, James Emory Maddox, preceded him in death.He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Jacqueline “Jackie” Thompson ...
Leonard Lee Wood
Jan 16, 2017
Leonard Lee Wood, 83, of Bedford, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Oakwood Manor Health & Rehab. He was born on August 21, 1933 in Bedford County, VA. He was the son of the late Charles Ira Wood and Ruby Virginia Rice Wood. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara...
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