Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Fred P. Vereen
Sep 22, 2017
Fred Perley (Mr. P) Vereen was called home on Friday September 22nd, 2017. Jack was born on October 5th, 1935 in Henderson NC. He was the son of the late Rev. David Vereen and Ideella Stanley-Vereen.He leaves behind his loving devoted wife of 61 years, Earline Vereen; six wonderful daughters, Pearlina Vereen, Delia Vereen, Valerie Vereen, Tammy Vereen, Tracy McCray...
Alice Elizabeth Mouzon
Sep 20, 2017
Alice Elizabeth Mouzon, 80, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017.Alice was born on May 24, 1937 in Arlington, Va., to the late James Lynn Bayles and the late Rebecca Elizabeth Dillow.Alice began working at the age of 14 when she had her first child. She was a waitress all of her life and she worked at Steak in a...
Danaleen O. Grubb Lindamood Funk
Sep 20, 2017
Danaleen Grubb Lindamood Funk, 84, of Roanoke, VA, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2017.Danaleen was born in Roanoke, VA on January 24, 1933, where she resided her entire life. Danaleen was known for being a hard worker. She retired from Rusco, but wanted to stay busy. She returned to work as a dietary aide in local retirement centers and...
Roger Dale Ward
Sep 20, 2017
Roger Dale Ward, 69, of Forest, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Roger was a Christian who had accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. He lived out his faith by showing love to all he met.While Roger may be described as a Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Son, and Friend, those words don’t adequately capture who...
Chris Cofer
Sep 18, 2017
Chris Cofer, 45, of Lynchburg, died Monday, September 18, 2017, after a long life of illness.Born in Lynchburg on July 4, 1972, he was a son of Wanda and Wayne St. John, Sr. and Thomas and Nancy Cofer.In addition to his parents, Chris is survived by his son Jamie Goin; his sisters, Brandy Jackson, Dawn Keesee, Sarah Cofer; his brothers,...
Lois Mae Lucas
Sep 18, 2017
Lois Mae Lucas, 81, of Roanoke, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday Sept. 18, 2017 in Daleville, following a hard battle with Parkinson’s Disease.And her heavenly father called her home, the battle was over. And now walking hand in hand with the Lord and her family. She is getting to enjoy some much-needed rest. She was born...
Revely B. Carwile
Sep 17, 2017
Revely B. Carwile, 97, of Lynchburg and Bedford Co., died on September 17, 2017, at Guggenheimer Nursing Home. He was the husband of Billie Newman Carwile.Revely was born August 26, 1920, son of the late Charles Reese Carwile and Hilda Cardwell Carwile. Revely was a 1938 graduate of Rustburg H.S. and a graduate of the University of Virginia McIntire School...
Douglas Wayne Jones
Sep 16, 2017
Douglas Wayne Jones, 53, of Forest, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017. He was the husband of Melissa Wingfield Jones.Doug was born on July 8, 1964 in Lynchburg, Va., to Beverly Haile “Junior” Jones and the late Gladys Worley Jones.He graduated from EC Glass High School and CVCC with a diploma in Heating, Air, and Refrigeration. He worked in maintenance...
Russell James Hann, Jr.
Sep 16, 2017
Russell James Hann, Jr., 85, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at his home. He passed from the arms of his loving wife Sandra into the arms of his Lord and Savior after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia.Born Thursday, April 7, 1932, in Hagerstown, Md., Russell was a son of the late Russell James Hann, Sr....
Lorraine Osborne
Sep 16, 2017
Lorraine Osborne, 59, of Roanoke, died Sat. Sept. 16, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting.
Sandy Jean Roberts
Sep 16, 2017
Sandy Jean Thurman Roberts, 49, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017 in Charlottesville. She was the wife of Melvin Thomas Roberts.Sandy was born February 9, 1968 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Melvin Thurman and Phyllis Burke Thurman of Lynchburg.In addition to her husband Melvin Roberts she was survived by her children: Jennifer Marie Roberts of Lynchburg,...
Daion Jamane Williams
Sep 15, 2017
Daion Jamane Williams, 20, of Lynchburg, fell asleep in death on Friday, September 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Phyllis Abbitt.Daion was born in Lynchburg on October 10, 1996, to Jamane Abbitt and Lettissia Oneal Williams.Along with his parents, Daion is survived by his daughter, Aniya Williams; his sister, Anaya Williams; two brothers, Ken’yon Abbitt and...
Carmen Tuck
Sep 15, 2017
Carmen “Snooper” Belinda Tuck, 61, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, September 15, 2017 during a visit to Fort Meade, Florida.Born December 1, 1955 in Lynchburg, VA., she was a daughter of Ruth Perry and the late Cam Perry. She is preceded in death by a brother: Stanley Taylor who died in the Vietnam War.She is survived by three sons:...
Brady Bates
Sep 15, 2017
Brady McClung Ayers Bates, 88, of Bedford passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Bedford County Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Stafford C. Bates, Sr.Born February 4, 1929 in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Roy Davidson Ayers and Leola Virginia Mutispaugh Ayers.Brady is survived by her four children: Stafford C. Bates,...
Louise F. Dickerson
Sep 14, 2017
Louise Jeanette Dickerson went to her eternal resting place on Thursday, September 14, 2017. She was born on September 4, 1944, to the late Edward and Retha Franklin.Jeanette, as she was commonly called, accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Scott Zion Baptist Church. There she served faithfully as a Sunday school teacher for many years. ...
Jon Stephen Leotti
Sep 13, 2017
Jon Stephen Leotti died suddenly on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the age of 25. He was born on August 16, 1992 and grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia. From childhood, Stephen loved to draw. As a homeschooler, he achieved the rank of Life Scout with the Boy Scouts of America before attending Central Virginia Community College. Most recently, he was...
John Newton Gordon
Sep 12, 2017
John Newton Gordon, Jr. 92, of Amherst, Va., passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at his residence on Tuesday, September 12, 2017. He was the loving husband of the late Jean Harold Gordon.Born September 7, 1925 in Lynchburg, Va., Newton was a son of the late John Newton Gordon, Sr. and Susan Gunn Gordon....
Charles Ellsworth Johnson, Sr.
Sep 11, 2017
Charles Ellsworth Johnson, Sr., 89, of Lynchburg, died Monday, September 11, 2017. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Hamilton Johnson for 62 years.Charles was born February 12, 1928 in Rochester, New Hampshire, a son of the late Clarence Ellsworth Johnson and Josephine Gosselin Johnson, and his step-mother Eva Johnson. Charles honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy...
Opal White Williams
Sep 10, 2017
Opal White Williams, 93, of Lynchburg, VA, died at home on Sunday, September 10, 2017, following a lengthy illness. She and her late husband, Braston Lee Williams, were married for 53 years.Born January 18, 1924 in Dickenson County, VA, Opal was a daughter of the late William Albert White and the late Sylvia Deel White.She is survived by her daughter,...
Henry Hugh Radcliffe
Sep 9, 2017
Henry Hugh Radcliffe, 63, of Concord, passed on Saturday, September 9, 2017. He was the loving husband of Joan Rockwell for 22 years. Born Wednesday, August 18, 1954 in San Diego, Calif., Hugh was the son of the late Philip David Radcliffe and the late Jean Effie Norton Radcliffe. In addition to his wife, Hugh is survived by Joyce Radcliffe,...
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