Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Dorothy Russell Richeson
Jul 7, 2017
Dorothy “Dot” Russell Richeson , 96, of Lynchburg, Va., died Friday, July 7, 2017. She was the wife of the late George Prince Richeson.Dorothy was born Friday, May 13, 1921 in Washington, D.C., a daughter of the late Benjamin Dawson Russell and Mary Mignonette Hayden Russell. She was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and a Young at Heart...
Laurence Donald Morrison
Jul 7, 2017
Laurence Donald Morrison, 93, of Appomattox, Va., died Friday, July 7, 2017. He was the loving husband of the late Mary Morrison.Rev. Morrison was born Sunday, December 16, 1923 in Clarksville, Va., a son of the late Enoch Perego Morrison and Martha Jean Oslin Morrison. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a minister...
Mary Sue H. Hawks Shelton
Jul 7, 2017
Mary Sue Hawks Shelton, 56, of Roanoke, died Friday, July 7, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting.
Ruby Lee Williams Akers
Jul 7, 2017
Ruby Lee Akers Williams, 79, of Lynchburg, Va., died Friday, July 7, 2017. She is the wife of Clifton Akers.Born February 1, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Albert Williams and the late Lottie Sallings Williams. She was employed by Centra Virginia Area on Aging and she was a member of Tomorrow’s world.com.In addition the her husband Clifton, ...
Leo Klein
Jul 6, 2017
Leo Klein, 79, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Bentley Commons.He was the husband of the late Karen Klein.Born Monday, September 27, 1937, he was the son of the late James Klein and the late Charlotte Klein.He attended Penn State University and earned an associate’s degree in engineering. He was a welder and machinist. Leo was the owner...
Mary Weddle
Jul 6, 2017
Mary Christine McMullen Weddle, 67, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017.Born December 25, 1949 in Lima, Ohio she was a daughter of the late David Richard McMullen and Loretta Lyons McMullen. Mary is also preceded in death by her son: David Emerson Weddle and sister, Julie McMullen.Mary is survived by her three daughters: Jennifer Gibson, Jodi Arnold and...
Jennifer Lynn Hartman
Jul 4, 2017
Jennifer Hartman, age 50, of Goode, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Joel Hartman; parents, Gary and Myrl Moffat; children, Alyssa and John Davy, Bethany, Andrew, and Caleb Hartman; brothers, Gary and Tom Moffat.She battled cancer for five years, throughout which she was a testimony of Jesus and source of encouragement to...
Mery Diaz Campos
Jul 4, 2017
Mery Diaz Campos, 42, of ,Lynchburg , died Tuesday, July 4, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Helen Stanley Mcneil
Jul 2, 2017
Helen Stanley McNeil, 74, of San Antonio, Texas, died on July 2, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Raymond Carroll Braun, Jr.
Jul 1, 2017
RAYMOND CARROLL, BRAUN, JR.As one of his favorite songs – I’ll Fly Away — says, Raymond Carroll Braun, Jr. flew home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Ray was born on December 12, 1947 in Baltimore, MD to the late Eloise Page (Perry) Braun and the late Raymond Carroll Braun, Sr. He was also...
Michael Lee Harrod
Jun 30, 2017
Michael Lee Harrod, 71, of Rustburg, died Friday, June 30, 2017. He was the husband of Donna Gayle Harrod for 40 years.Born Saturday, February 23, 1946 in Norfolk, VA, Michael was a son of the late Alfred Juan Harrod and the late Marjorie DeShields Harrod. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam.A celebration of Michael’s life...
Elfriede Joseph George
Jun 30, 2017
Elfriede Joseph George, 94, of Roanoke, died Friday, June 30, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family.
Anna Kathleen White
Jun 30, 2017
Anna was a beautiful young woman. She was born in Lynchburg on May 29, 1986. She died unexpectedly on June 30, 2017. She left us suddenly, but will be missed forever. She loved her family and her four cats, taking long walks on Blackwater Creek Trail and at Percival’s Island, painting her beautiful nails, all things zombie, and watching VanossGaming...
Col. George Wilmer Dooley, Jr.
Jun 30, 2017
Colonel George Wilmer Dooley, Jr. (ret.) passed away in his home on June 30, 2017, surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Wilmer Dooley, Sr. and Lillian Harvey Dooley, and by his wife of 61 years, Jane Baker Dooley. Born and raised on Diamond Hill in Lynchburg, VA, his childhood dream was to fly fighter...
Sharon Wells Cheek
Jun 29, 2017
Sharon Wells Cheek, 54, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, June 29, 2017. She was the wife of the late Eddie Willard Cheek, Jr.Sharon was born May 19, 1963 in Lewiston, Maine, a daughter of Lawrence Osborne Wells of Forest and the late Marion Kirk Wells. Sharon worked at the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services as a case worker and attended Heritage...
Charles Elmer Crummett, Jr.
Jun 29, 2017
Charles Elmer Crummett, Jr, 69, of Millboro, died Thursday, June 29, 2017 at his residence. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family.
James “Fritz” Frederick Munns
Jun 29, 2017
James “Fritz” Frederick Munns, 54, of Lynchburg, Va., passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017.Fritz was born Saturday, September 1, 1962 in Painesville, Ohio, a son of the late Harold Eugene Munns and Adrienne Eileen Munns. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, George Munns.He is survived...
Bonnye Cotman Newton
Jun 28, 2017
Bonnye Cotman Newton, 70, of Lynchburg, passed, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in the presence of her family.Bonnye, nothing short of an extraordinary woman, suffered from a rare disease called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, reuniting her with her beloved husband, Orson Benjamin Newton III.Bonnye was born November 17, 1946 in Richmond, VA, daughter of the late Linwood Cotman and Jane Cotman. Bonnye...
Helen Alice Guerra
Jun 28, 2017
Helen Alice Guerra, 97, of Lynchburg, Va., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 28, 2017 with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Vincent John Guerra.Helen was born Thursday, May 27, 1920 in Newburg, N.Y., a daughter of the late James Ruggiero and the late Anna Ruggiero.Helen is survived by her daughters,...
Dr. Reed Allen Ness
Jun 28, 2017
Dr. Reed Allen Ness, 60, of Amherst, passed away on June 28, 2017. He was the husband of Cindy Joann Ness for 40 years.Born Sunday, November 11, 1956, in York, PA, Reed was a son of Norma Dedrick Ness and the late Paul Ness.In addition to his wife and mother Reed is survived by his children, Reed A. Ness, II,...
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