Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Raymond Tyree
Sep 16, 2016
Raymond William “Donald” Tyree, Jr., age 70, of Amherst, Va. went to be with his Lord and savior on Friday, September 16, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda A. Tyree; father, Raymond W. Tyree, Sr.; mother, Inez Profitt Tyree; and a sister, Brenda Campbell.Raymond is survived by his daughter, Angie Gunter and her husband, Tony; grandson,...
Jane Allison Hamlett
Sep 15, 2016
Jane Allison Hamlett, 58, of Roanoke, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 15, 2016, at her home. She was born March 25, 1958, in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Charles M. Allison and is survived by her mother, Rebecca Fizer Allison.Jane was a graduate of Lynchburg College. She loved cooking and taking care of her animals. Most...
Alfred Rose
Sep 15, 2016
Early Thursday morning, September 15, 2016 at 5:25 a.m., Alfred Rose entered into eternal rest at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long struggle with heart disease.He was born July 17, 1945 to the late Charles Radford Rose Sr. and Alberta Jones Rose. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Alice Davis; and brother, Robert Wilbert Rose.He leaves to...
Jacob Edward Peterson
Sep 14, 2016
Jacob Edward Peterson, 29, of Forest, Va., went to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 14, 2016.Jacob was born December 12, 1986 in Decatur, Ill., a son of Edwin Peterson and Theresa Sailor Peterson. Jacob graduated from Jefferson Forest High School in 2005. He received an Associate’s Degree in Golf Management from the Myrtle Beach...
John Lennie Wilson
Sep 13, 2016
John Lennie Wilson, 84, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016, he was the husband of Patricia Jean Guill Wilson.John was born September 20, 1931, in Randolph County, N.C., a son of the late Weldon Dock Wilson and the late Queen Victoria Henshaw Wilson-Lambe.John proudly served our country as an officer in the army during the Korean War. He retired...
Robert Wayne Shepherd
Sep 12, 2016
Robert Wayne Shepherd, 78, of Moneta, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016. He was the loving husband of Sue Yancey Shepherd.Born June 1, 1938 in Hemp Hill, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Wiley Franklin Shepherd and Noreen Johnson Shepherd. He is also preceded in death by a brother: Glenn Shepherd.Wayne was an avid Va. Tech...
Mary Bertha Meador Martin
Sep 12, 2016
Mary Bertha Meador Martin, 97, of Bedford, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Oakwood Manor Health & Rehab. She was born in Moneta, on May 21, 1919. She is the daughter of the late General Jackson Meador and Fannie May Miller Meador. In addition to her parents Bertha was preceded in death by her loving husband William Price...
Donald Monroe Mcguire
Sep 12, 2016
Donald Monroe McGuire, 90, of Lynchburg died Monday, September 12, 2016. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Perrow McGuire for 69 years.Donald was born in Watauga County, North Carolina on November 16, 1925 a son of the late George Franklin McGuire, Sr. and Fannie Grogan McGuire. Donald honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II....
Pauline Beatrice Marshall
Sep 11, 2016
The family finds peace in knowing that Pauline Beatrice Elliott Marshall has entered her heavenly home to the loving arms of God and the love of her life Tom. She passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at her home after years of battling Alzheimer’s.We are sadden by our loss, but are grateful for the love, determination, and example that...
Ransom Bryant Hare, Iii
Sep 9, 2016
Ransom Bryant Hare III, 85, of Lynchburg, Va., died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Westminster-Canterbury. He was the husband of the late Katherine Clark Hare.Bryant was born Wednesday, May 20, 1931 in Wilmington, N.C., a son of the late Ransom Bryant Hare, Jr. and Mary Stewart Hare. Bryant attended public schools in Wilmington, a proud two-time graduate of Forest Hills...
Nora Cooper
Sep 9, 2016
Nora Thompson Cooper, 90, of Huddleston, died Friday, September 9, 2016, at Runk & Pratt in Moneta. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Lavern Cooper.Born on December 6, 1925 in Goodwater, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Azell Thompson and Wilma Ward Thompson. Nora is also preceded in death by two brothers: Calvin Dawson Thompson,...
Agnes C. Nash
Sep 8, 2016
Agnes C. Vaughan Nash, 83, of Lynchburg died, Thursday, September 8, 2016.Born Feb. 7, 1933 in Carrol County, Va. Agnes was a daughter of the late Willie Glen Vaughan and the late Mary Isom Vaughan.She was retired from G.E (Ericsson).Agnes is survived by her daughters, Debra Nash, of Galax, Sandra Hartman (Keith), of Forest and Vickie Higginbotham (David), of Lynchburg;...
Ellen Ruth Sherwin
Sep 7, 2016
Ellen Ruth Sherwin, 71, of Evington, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 7, 2016. She was the loving wife of Dean Harvey Sherwin for 54 years, who preceded her in death.Born June 27, 1945, in Blytheville, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Austin and the late Gertrude Austin. Ellen was a loving, faithful servant...
Kathleen Luth-Adams
Sep 5, 2016
Kathleen “Pat” Luth Adams was born into eternal life Monday, September 5, 2016, in her home after a short illness.Her earthly life began May 3, 1930, in St. Louis, Mo., the child of Katherine Dorothy Shoults and Carl William Shoults, she was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband James Luth.She leaves behind to cherish her memory,...
Marjorie Walton Hall
Sep 4, 2016
Marjorie Walton Hall, age 81, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul Thomas Hall.Born July 25, 1935 in Danville, she was the daughter of the late Sallie Jane Walton Johnston and the late Jesse Samuel Walton, Sr. She retired from General Electric and spent her retirement...
Doris "Dody" Evelyn Littlefield
Sep 3, 2016
Doris “Dody” Evelyn Littlefield, 86, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, September 3, 2016. She was the wife of the late Joseph W. Littlefield.Doris was born Saturday, August 2, 1930 in Warren, Pa. She was a daughter of the late John W. Carr and the late Evelyn Mae Carr. She retired from New Process Co (Blair Corporation), where she was a Personnel...
Dennis Scott Tolley
Sep 3, 2016
Dennis Scott Tolley, 73, of Lynchburg—a best friend in the truest sense to his entire family, his enormous circle of friends, past and present coworkers, and anyone whose life he touched—went to be with our Lord on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Dennis lived life his way, but did so with an incredible love for that life and love for the...
Janice Mae Wynn
Sep 1, 2016
Janice Mae Burton Wynn, 52, of Clintwood, Virginia, formerly of Lynchburg, died on September 1, 2016, at her home. She was preceded in death by her step-father, Felix T. Jackson, and her uncle, Booker Dudley.She was the loving daughter of Dorris Burton Jackson and her special friend, Billy Williams of Forest, and Raymond Burton and his wife, Jenny of Bedford.She...
Virginia L. Eckart
Aug 31, 2016
Virginia “Jenny” Lillie Eckart, 97, of Bedford, VA, passed peacefully on August 31, 2016 from her earthly home to her heavenly home while surrounded by her loving family. She was eleven days shy of her 98th birthday. She was predeceased by her parents, Michael Eckart and Mary Hanning Eckart; two sisters, Lena Watson and Bertha Wilkerson; two brothers, Arthur Eckart...
Tammy Kaye Loving
Aug 30, 2016
Tammy Kaye Loving, 39, of Amherst, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016. She was the wife of Robert Loving.Born on January 4, 1977, in Lynchburg, Tammy was the daughter of Dennis Miller and the late Brenda Miller.She was a proud mother to her children, Travis Wolf, Madeline Loving, and Jordan Loving. In addition to her father and children her survivors include...
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