Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Teddy Wayne Williams
Jul 14, 2016
Teddy Wayne Williams, 68, of Amherst, died Thursday, July 14, 2016. He was the husband of Nancy Gail Williams.Ted was born December 14, 1947, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Emmett Earl Williams and Opal Williams of Altavista. Teddy honorably served his country in the U.S. Army and was a professional floor installer.In addition to his mother and wife...
Barrye Eugene Maddera
Jul 12, 2016
Barrye Eugene Maddera, 59, of Forest died Tuesday July 12, 2016. He was the loving husband of Patricia Templeton Maddera for 35 years.Barrye was born December 7, 1956 in Lynchburg a son of Eugene Davidson Maddera of Lynchburg and the late Doris Overtreet Maddera. Barrye worked in customer service for many years at the Supply Room Companies, Inc. Barrye enjoyed...
Robert Louis Beatty
Jul 10, 2016
Robert Louis Beatty, 61, of Forest died Sunday July 10, 2016 at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville.Robert was born July 27, 1954 in Marks, Mississippi a son of the late Louis Beatty and Ruby Russell Beatty of Forest. Robert honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force and worked as a nuclear technician with Areva. He loved spending time with...
Layla Rogue Bentley
Jul 10, 2016
Layla Rogue Bentley, two months old, of Bedford, Va. passed away surrounded by family Sunday, July 10, 2016. Born April 28, 2016, she was the beloved daughter of Justin and Jessica Bentley.In addition to her parents, left to cherish Layla’s memory are siblings, Riley Hill, Anslee Bentley, and Loretta B. Bentley; grandparents, Dorothy Pettett and husband, Michael, Roy Collier, Kellie...
Alice Marie Miller Jones
Jul 8, 2016
Alice Miller Jones of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital.Alice was born September 8, 1950 to the late Herman H. and Ruby Dull Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her infant sister Judy and step-father Jesse E. Phlegar.Alice is survived by her daughter Wendy Lee McNeil; grandchildren Cory R....
Louise Ransom Taylor
Jul 8, 2016
Louise Ransom Taylor, 86, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter B. Taylor, and by her daughter, Deborah K. Eichenlaub.She is survived by her daughter, Jeannette K. Hildebrand; four grandchildren, Eric Eichenlaub, Dylan Eichenlaub, Amy Lutero and Sara McDole and four great-grandchildren.A graveside service will be held...
Hugh William Macdonell
Jul 8, 2016
Hugh William MacDonell, 81, of Forest, went to be with the Lord July 8, 2016. He was the loving husband of Lisa Fratesi MacDonell for more than sixty years. Hugh honorably served in the Army National Guard and the US Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts, had a long and rewarding career in higher education, and was active...
Opal Blankenship
Jul 8, 2016
Opal Slagle Blankenship, 87, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016. She was the wife of the late Preston Lee Blankenship.Born on April 2, 1929, in Elizabethton, Tennessee, Opal was a daughter of the late Charles William Slagle and the late Louise Sams Slagle. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two...
Joseph Neal O'Brien
Jul 7, 2016
Joseph Neal O’Brien, 82, of Lynchburg passed away July 7, 2016, at his home with his loving wife, Janice, and his family by his side. Born April 5, 1934, in Lynchburg, Neal graduated from E. C. Glass High School and Lynchburg College. Neal served in the U.S. Army Reserve and had a distinguished career of 35 years with Central Fidelity...
Margaret W. Hynes
Jul 5, 2016
Margaret Woods Hynes, 93, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016.Maggie was always full of life and had high entertainment value. She amused her family with stories about her living in Columbia, working on Capitol Hill for over 40 years, growing up in Amherst County and living at The Summit. She loved many things including beach holidays, lobster bisque, dogs,...
Josephine Snow Farnandez
Jul 3, 2016
Josephine Snow Farnandez, 88, of Lynchburg passed away on July 3, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. For 42 years she was the wife of John Corry Farnandez, living in Lynchburg, Ramsey, NJ and Warrenton, VA and returning to Lynchburg in 1995. Throughout their marriage they spent as much time as possible at their much-loved Smith Mountain Lake home, with a...
Connie M. Markham
Jul 3, 2016
Connie Marie Markham, 69, of Bedford, died Sunday, July 3, 2016. She was born on June 18, 1947, a daughter of the late Collis Roan Markham and Annie DeWitt Markham. She was retired from Longwood Industries. She was a faithful member of Bedford Presbyterian Church and Peaks of Otter Rebekah Lodge #32.Connie is survived by her cousin, Carolyn Robertson also...
Mae Crank Kelley
Jul 2, 2016
Mae Crank Kelley, 90, of Lynchburg, Va., died Saturday, July 2, 2016. She was the wife of the late Weldon Kirkwood Kelley for 58 years.Born April 20, 1926 in Lynchburg; Mae was a daughter of the late Otis Lee Crank and the late Ruth Howell Crank.In addition to her husband and parents, Mae was preceded in death by her brother,...
James Ferree
Jul 2, 2016
James Lincoln Ferree, 88, of Bedford passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 12, 1928 in Uniontown, PA. A son of the late Clyde S. Ferree and Gladys Grimm Ferree.James served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in Bedford....
Dolly Marie Vaughan Tuck
Jul 1, 2016
Dolly Marie Vaughan Tuck, 88, of Forest passed away on July 1, 2016. She was the wife of the late Charles Ryland Tuck, Sr. for 59 years.Born in Charlotte County on August 18, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Silas Leonard Vaughan and Cora Elizabeth Sampson Vaughan. In Addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in...
Anita Ann Woodward Fallis
Jul 1, 2016
Anita Ann Woodward Fallis, 79, passed away on July 1, 2016, at the home of her daughter, in Evington, Virginia.Anita was born November 18, 1936 in Fallon, Nevada. She was the daughter of Grant Thomas Woodward and Ruth Hamlin Murray. She grew up in Fallon, Nevada and met her husband, Arvel in 1956. They married April 12, 1957 in Fallon...
Harold Hicks
Jul 1, 2016
Harold Robert Hicks, 68, of Gretna, passed away, Friday, July 1, 2016 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Mary Moses-Hicks. Born February 20, 1948, he was a son of the late Lewis E. Hicks and Carrie S. Hicks. Harold was a retired guidance counselor from George Washington High School. He is also preceded in death by his...
Sandra Lynn Dixon
Jul 1, 2016
Sandra Lynn Dixon, 69, of Forest died Friday, July 1, 2016 at her residence.She was the wife of Larry Dixon for 47 years. She was born March 14, 1947 in Evansville, IN, the daughter of the late Doris and Henry Roedel.She was a retired employee of First Colony Life Insurance Co. She is survived by a daughter, Angela Holloran and...
Otha Looney, Jr.
Jul 1, 2016
Otha Lee “Pops” Looney, Jr., 83, of Bedford passed away on Friday, July 1, 2016. He was born on October 6, 1932 in Craig Co. VA. He is the son of the late Laura and Otha L. Looney. In addition to his parents Pops was preceded in death by his loving wife, Madeline Elizabeth Looney and a step son, Raymond...
Paul V. Dugger
Jun 30, 2016
Paul Dugger, 68, of Lynchburg, died at his home on Thursday, June 30, 2016.Born on January 26, 1948, in Lynchburg, Paul was a son of the late Christine Bagby Dugger and the late Ernest Morris Dugger, Sr. During the Vietnam War, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked as an entrepreneur, and was a hardworking man....
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