Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Adrian Gagesteyn
Jul 29, 2016
Adrian Gagesteyn, 83, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, July 29, 2016. He was the husband of Peggy Caprise-Gagesteyn.Born Sunday, December 04, 1932 in Union City, NJ, Adrian was the son of the late Adrianus Gagesteyn and the late Anna Secker Gagesteyn.Adrian was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen White Gagesteyn.In addition to his wife, Adrian is survived by...
Mary Nevils
Jul 28, 2016
Mary Ellen Atwell Nevils Mary Ellen Atwell Nevils, 61, of Bedford, died peacefully, at her home Thursday, July 28, 2016.Born in Texas on July 27, 1955, she was the daughter of Della Mae Rose Berger and the late William Oley Atwell.She is preceded in death by a son: James Edward Sines, III; three sisters: Linda Ward, Catherine Wiekel, Brenda Atwell;...
Edith Seibert
Jul 28, 2016
Edith Williams Seibert, 95, of Bedford died Thursday, July 28, 2016. Edith was born in DeWitt, VA, May 29, 1921, number 6 in a family of 12 children on a tobacco farm. She graduated from Sunnyside McKenny High School in 1938 back when Virginia only had 11 grades. She worked at Tuckers Lunch Room where she flirted with the truckers...
Jane Searle Frisa
Jul 28, 2016
Margaret Jane Searle Frisa of Lynchburg, Virginia, died peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 28, 2016, surrounded by her family and friends. Born on August 1, 1946, at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, she was a daughter of the late Capt. Willard F. Searle Jr. USN and Margaret Jackson DuBois. She was a proud Phi Beta Kappa/summa cum...
Pastor Shirley Mercer
Jul 27, 2016
Pastor Shirley Mercer went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her residence in Big Island Va.She is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Ruth Strandburg and her husband, Pastor Ira Vincent Mercer. She is survived by two loving children, Ruthie Mercer and Vincent Mercer, along with other relatives and friends.A memorial service will...
Betty Ann Cox Hurt
Jul 26, 2016
Betty Ann Cox Hurt, 83, of Lynchburg, Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday July 26, 2016, at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, Va. Betty was born November 20, 1932, in Winston-Salem, N.C. to the late Eli Leslie Cox and Ida Matlock Cox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Fuqua Hurt, and her...
Wayne Creshaw Helms
Jul 26, 2016
Wayne Crenshaw Helms, 69, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016.Born Friday, November 1, 1946 in Roanoke, Wayne was a son of the late Thomas Christopher Helms and Martha Anne Francis Helms.In addition to his father, Wayne was preceded in death by a brother, Freddie Helms.In addition to his mother, Wayne is survived by his children, Laura Turpin and...
Donna Smith
Jul 25, 2016
Donna Louise Peyre-Ferry Smith Donna Louise Peyre-Ferry Smith, 77, of Goodview died Monday, July 25, 2016.Born September 4, 1938, she was the daughter of the late George Peyre-Ferry, and Margaret Rolph Peyre-Ferry. Donna is also preceded in death by her daughter: Robin Smith.Donna is survived by her grandchildren: Proud Shane, David Marino, Amber Mooneyham; greatgrandchildren: Mason and Ellie Mooneyham, Payton...
Maxine Ivey Crabtree
Jul 25, 2016
Maxine Ivey Crabtree, 87, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016. She was the widow of Jesse Earnest Crabtree, Jr. They were married for over 41 years.She was born May 3, 1929, in Petersburg, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Dorsey (David) Edward Ivey, Sr. and Charlotte Louise Cox Ivey Clark. Maxine loved to travel, go...
William Goff Jr.
Jul 24, 2016
William Watkins Goff Jr. of Vesuvius passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Virginia Baptist hospital with the love of his life, Lesa Solomon, by his side.Bill was born in Lynchburg on November 20, 1951 to the late William Watkins Goff, Sr. and the late Martha Quick Goff.In addition to Lesa, he is survived by his children: Michael Goff (Whitney)...
Jerry Wayne Evans
Jul 22, 2016
Jerry Wayne Evans, 67, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016.Born in Lynchburg on August 19, 1948, he was a son of the late Edgar and Kathleen Evans. Jerry served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War era, and worked as a mechanical engineer for Sentry Equipment for 25 years.He was a loving husband, father, and...
Peter Jay Gutzwiller
Jul 22, 2016
Peter Jay Gutzwiller , 69, of Huddleston, VA, died Friday, July 22, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Leona B. Hardesty
Jul 22, 2016
Leona Beulah Hardesty, a joyful 100 years old, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, July 22, 2016 at English Meadows Elks National Home Campus in Bedford, Virginia. She was born on February 10, 1916 in Buckingham, Virginia, the daughter of Reuben H. and Matilda Wharam. Leona was preceded in death by her three husbands. She and her first husband,...
William Knight Thomas
Jul 22, 2016
William Knight “ToJoe” Thomas, 84, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Yvonne Hill Thomas.Born in Buckingham County, June 7, 1932 to the late Tom Thomas and the late Murdis Gary Thomas. He was preceded in death by four brothers and five sisters.William was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of...
Ronnie Dale Staton
Jul 20, 2016
Ronnie Dale Staton, 58, passed away on July 20, 2016 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, VA.Born on January 21, 1958 in Lynchburg, he was the son of Patricia Anne Staton and the late Clinton Elwood Staton.Ronnie is survived by his daughter, Lisa Dawn Norwood of Lynchburg, Va.; son, Bradford Wayne Staton of Charlottesville, Va.; brother, Barry K. Staton and...
Spencer Monroe Hughes
Jul 20, 2016
Spencer Monroe Hughes, 98, died on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.Born on April 23, 1918, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late John Powell Hughes and Alice Bowling Hughes.Spencer was retired from Craddock Terry Shoe Corporation, and was the Vice President and a board member of the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. A member of First Presbyterian Church, he served...
Chester Floyd Cartrett Jr.
Jul 19, 2016
The life and memory of Chester Floyd Cartrett Jr., will be celebrated at the home of Joe and Lora Cartrett, at 3645 Stonewall Road, Concord, VA 24538 on Saturday, July 23rd, at 10 a.m. please dress casual, and bring bag chairs, as we will celebrate outside, followed by lunch.In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Make A Wish Foundation...
Albert Walter Sites Jr.
Jul 19, 2016
Albert Walter Sites, Jr., 68, of Lynchburg, VA, went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday July 19, 2016, at MCV Hospital in Richmond. He was the loving and devoted husband of Dr. Elizabeth C. Sites. Everyone who met him was aware of his love for the Lord, for his family, for people in need, and for our country. Al...
Helen Pugh Daniel
Jul 16, 2016
Helen Pugh Daniel, 86, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, July 16, 2016. She was the wife of the late James Murrell Daniel for 54 years.Helen was born in Lynchburg on May 12, 1930, to the late Frank Jones Pugh and the late Odell Johnson Pugh. For her time, Helen was a very accomplished woman. She graduated from E C Glass High...
Phyllis Peters O'Brien
Jul 16, 2016
Phyllis Peters O’Brien, 85, of Lynchburg died Saturday July 16, 2016. She was the loving wife of the late George Edward O’Brien.Phyllis was born in Lynchburg on September 30, 1930 a daughter of the late Eugene Bell Peters and Dorothy Sale Peters. Phyllis was a graduate of Holy Cross Regional Catholic School and was retired from Nationwide Insurance. She was...
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