Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Gertrude P.C. Brown
Oct 16, 2016
Gertrude P.C. Brown, 90, resident at Westminster Canterbury died Sunday, October 16, 2016.Mrs. Brown lived in Bridgehampton, Long Island, N.Y. until attending college at New York State College for Teachers in Albany, N.Y. After earning her BA and MA, she taught in several Long Island schools until moving to Virginia, where she taught in Tazewell Co. and then at New...
Joyce W. Johnson
Oct 16, 2016
Joyce W. Johnson, 87, formerly of Madison Heights, was called to be with her Lord and Savior October 16, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer and dementia.Joyce was born in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late James M. Wright Jr. and Maude S. Wright. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Marshall “Cotton” Johnson in 2011; her...
Joe Slade Woolard
Oct 16, 2016
Joe Slade Woolard, 78 of Lynchburg, Va. passed away Sunday October 16, 2016 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family.A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 pm on Sunday, October 30th, 2016 at his daughter’s house 696 Leesville Rd. Lynchburg, Va. 24502 for all family and friends.He was born January 1, 1938 to Theodore and Bernadette...
Dale P. Baker
Oct 16, 2016
Dale Peyton Baker, 60, of Lynchburg, passed away at his residence on Sunday, October 16, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Carrington “Sonny” D. Baker Sr., and Jeanette Hall Baker, and by his brother C.D. Baker Jr.Dale’s survivors include his two special sisters, Deborah Privett (Ray) and Martha Toler; several nieces and nephews, and numerous relatives and...
Richard D. Walker
Oct 15, 2016
Richard Dale Walker, 48, of Moneta, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2016. He was born in Roanoke, VA on November 11, 1967. A son of the late JoAnn Epperly Walker Pickle. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his step father, Charles R. Pickle and aunt, Lena E. Gray.Richard loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting,...
Christopher Michael Acree (Eric Schar)
Oct 14, 2016
Christopher Michael Acree, known to many as “Eric Schar”, age 26, of Madison Heights, Va. died unexpectedly in a construction accident on Friday, October 14, 2016. Born Friday, May 25, 1990 in Henderson, North Carolina, he was the son of Christie Throneburg Acree and the late Michael Acree. He was a graduate of Amherst County High School.In addition to his...
Edna May Taylor
Oct 13, 2016
Edna May Taylor, 65, of Rustburg, died Thursday, October 13, 2016.Born April 27, 1951, in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Herbert and Ollie Taylor who preceded her in death.Edna is survived by her children, Richard Reynolds and Shannon, Herbert Reynolds, and Christy Stanley (Brian); her sister, Barbara Donald (Jack), and 11 grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at 7...
Derek R. Lique
Oct 13, 2016
Derek Randall Lique, 58, of Rustburg, Va., died Thursday, October 13, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Margaret White Jefferson
Oct 12, 2016
Margaret White Jefferson, 97, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at The Carrington. She was the wife of the late W. Archer Jefferson.She was born May 7, 1919, in Amherst County, a daughter of the late Willard Fillmore White and the late Lora Layne White. Also, she was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters.She is survived by...
Maria A. Roman
Oct 11, 2016
Maria Magdalena Anavia Roman, 36, of Amherst County, (formerly of Mexico) died Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was the loving wife of Sergio Hernandez Angeles.A Memorial Service for Maria will be held at 4:00 p.m. today, Thursday October 13, 2016 in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home Madison Heights, 118 Commonwealth Drive, with Pastor Evan Johnson officiating.In lieu of flowers...
Floyd Hampton Franklin, Jr.
Oct 11, 2016
Floyd Hampton Franklin, Jr., 59 of Madison Heights, Virginia died on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at his residence in Madison Heights, Virginia.Born Saturday, March 9, 1957 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Floyd was a son of the late Floyd Hampton Franklin Sr., and Jeanette Jackson Franklin.In addition to his mother Floyd is survived by a son Roman Bronze Franklin, a daughter, Shaneeka...
Richard Kordos
Oct 10, 2016
Richard “Dick” Steven Kordos, age 75, of Lynchburg, died on Monday, October 10, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on July 2, 1941, Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Helen Kordos of Detroit, Mich. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy Charbonneau Kordos, daughter Melora Kordos and partner David Grossall of Lynchburg, his...
Margaret Ruth Youngblood
Oct 9, 2016
Margaret Ruth Harrell Youngblood, age 90, died on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at The Summit in Lynchburg, Va. She was the wife of Grover C. Youngblood, Jr. for 66 years.In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Sarah Y. Heideman, and son-in-law Kurt G. Heideman of Lynchburg, Va.; and three grandchildren, Kevin H. Heideman (fiancé Alison Reynolds)...
Mary Alice Murphy
Oct 8, 2016
Mary Alice Murphy, age 72, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours on October 8, 2016. Mary Alice was born in Norfolk, Va., on June 18th, 1944, a daughter of the late Dick and Marie Murphy. Overcoming disabilities, she graduated from Holy Cross School and completed two years of college at the University of Virginia Extension. Marie...
Virginia S. Governor
Oct 6, 2016
Virginia S. Governor, 96, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, October 6, 2016. She was the wife of the late John Smith Governor.She is survived by her three sons, Mike Governor, John Governor IV and his wife, Sandy, and Kenneth Governor and his wife, Rebecca; grandchildren, Kevin Governor, Amy Linn Governor, and Christy Bolten; brothers, Frank and Roy Saunders; and five great-grandchildren.A...
Bruce William Peters
Oct 5, 2016
Bruce William Peters, 65, of Bedford passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016. He was the loving husband of Julia Ann Knestout Peters.Born November 1, 1950 in Hyattsville, Maryland, he was a son of Betty Louise Hartley and the late Sumner Eugene Peters.Bruce is also survived by his children: Cheryl Pron, Pamela Lightner and husband, Billy, Travis William Peters and wife,...
Nancy Gaynelle Cox Tuck
Oct 4, 2016
Nancy Gaynelle Cox Tuck, 82, of Bedford, passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. She was born on August 8, 1934, the daughter of the late Clarence Albert Cox and Flora Bell Dinkle Cox.Gaynelle retired from Tharp Funeral Home after many years of serving families in our community, and she was also Co-Founder of Tucks...
Darrell Craig Hamlett
Oct 4, 2016
Darrell Craig Hamlett, 54, of Lynchburg, passed away unexpectedly at home, Tuesday, October 4, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Kathy Hamlett.Darrell was born in Lynchburg, on April 4, 1962. He was a son to Earnest E. Hamlett and Linda Brown Hamlett. He was a graduate of Brookville High School, class of 1980. He began...
Ricky Andre Sadler
Oct 3, 2016
Ricky Andre Sadler passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Ashland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.He is survived by his three children, Andre Sadler, Kevin Salder, and Monique Sadler; two sisters, Linda Matthews and Gloria Miller; one granddaughter, Lynnise Sadler, and other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.A memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org/donate.A...
Dennis O. Hockett
Oct 3, 2016
Dennis O’Neal Hockett, Sr., 69, of Lynchburg died Monday, October 3, 2016. He was the husband of Vivian Burns Hockett for 48 years.Dennis was born on March 27, 1947, in Lynchburg, the son of the late Harold O’Neal Hockett and Martha Holmes Holland Hockett. Dennis honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969. He retired from...
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