Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Jean Ann Schowe
Jun 4, 2016
Jean Ann Longnecker Schowe of Two Church Lane in Forest, Virginia died, at home, on June 4, 2016.She was born on September 23, 1946, to the late Roy A. and Jeannette R. Longnecker of Lancaster, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her brother, David Longnecker and her sister, Mary Carol Sims.Jean is survived by her husband of 45 years,...
Jane Hargrave Johnson
May 30, 2016
Jane Hargrave Johnson, 98, passed away peacefully at home May 30, 2016.Born December 19, 1917 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, Jane met her husband Vassar (Cy) Johnson while both worked at The New York Hospital in New York City. Married fifty-six years, Vassar predeceased her in 1998.Jane is survived by her loving children: four sons, and one daughter, Frank and Zelda...
Margaret P. Gaines
May 29, 2016
Margaret P. Gaines, 60, of Gladys, passed away Sunday May 29, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Dorothy Sylling Richards
May 29, 2016
Dorothy Sylling Richards died Sunday, May 29, 2016. She was born September 18, 1934 in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Oberlin James Sylling and Julia Qualey Sylling, both of whom preceded her in death. The second of two children, she is survived by her brother Ronald O. Sylling and family of Denver, Colorado. Spring Grove is still a small village in...
Robert Noel Power
May 28, 2016
Robert Noel Power passed away on May 28, 2016. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, the son of the late Sam Will and Elizabeth Power.As a faithful, active member of Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church for over 50 years, he served as an Elder and on the Session Committee. Bob retired after 30 years’ service with the Virginia Department of Transportation...
James Finley
May 28, 2016
James Walter Finley, 90, of Bedford, went to be with the Lord, at his calling on Saturday, May 28, 2016 after a long illness. He died at Roanoke Memorial Hospital with his faithful wife, Connie Brown Finley, of 27 years by his bedside. They were only six days away from celebrating 28 wonderful years of marriage. Born in Filbert, West...
James “Ernie” Creasy
May 27, 2016
James “Ernie” Creasy, 54, of Bedford, died Friday, May 27, 2016 at his residence.Born May 21, 1962 in Bedford, he was the son of Delores Scalf Keatts and the late Ernest Morton Creasy, Jr.Ernie is survived by his daughter, Belinda Creasy and Michael Wilson; son: James“ Jymmy” E. Creasy, II. and Elicia Dickson; grandchildren: Mariah Williams, Miranda Wilson, Michael Wilson,...
Carolyn Van Wagoner
May 27, 2016
Carolyn Van Wagoner, 76, of Bedford, Va. passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones on Friday, May 27, 2016.Born Tuesday, December 26, 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Bryce Wagoner and the late Frances Williams Wagoner. Left to cherish Carolyn’s memories are her loving husband, Donald Woods; son, Jack Mann and wife, Lisa;...
Addison Davis Dodd
May 26, 2016
Addison Davis Dodd, 45, died on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at the UVA Medical Center. Addison was born in Lynchburg, Va. on February 28, 1971, to parents Leighton B. Dodd and Mary Ann Davis Dodd.He graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1989, and then attended the University of Virginia where he graduated in 1993 with Bachelor of Arts degrees...
Judith Elaine Hamilton
May 26, 2016
Judith Elaine Hamilton, 74, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at The Summit.Born on July 20, 1941, in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Edward Harvey Hamilton and Ruby Doris Rice Hamilton who predeceased her, along with her niece, Wendy Faith Hamilton.Anyone that knew Judith also knew she truly loved the Lord!She is...
Victor Murrell Oppleman
May 25, 2016
Victor Murrell Oppleman, age 88, of Lynchburg, passed surrounded by family on May 25, 2016. He was born in Lynchburg on April 18, 1928, to the late Joseph Oppleman and the late Ida Schewel Oppleman.In 1945, after he graduated high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and served in China during the Second World War. Following his...
Percy C. Johnson
May 25, 2016
Percy Cyrillus Johnson, 76, of Spout Spring, died Wednesday May 25, 2016.Percy was born on the island of Saba, part of the Netherlands Antilles on January 5, 1940. He was the son of the late Lambert J. Johnson and Verena J. Johnson. Percy was retired as a skilled electrician.He is survived by two sons, Kenneth Johnson and his wife, Valerie,...
Richard Lane Wommack
May 24, 2016
“Uncle Richard”, as he so often was called, passed away Tuesday May 24, 2016. His passing was quick and with little discomfort with his son, Tim, by his bedside speaking words of encouragement, hope, and love.Time nor words would do justice to the heart, compassion, support, laughter, strength, song, and effort he put into the lives of countless individuals. He...
Margaret Noell
May 24, 2016
Margaret Lucas Noell, 93, of Bedford, died peacefully, at her home Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Born in Greenville, Virginia on November 17, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Heloise Lucas Miller and Frank Robert Lucas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Jack Wells Noell; a grandson: Michael D. Jeffreys, and sister: Louise Lucas...
Claude Miller Jr.
May 23, 2016
Claude Miller Jr., 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, May 23, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Teresa Bane Lockhart
May 23, 2016
Teresa Bane Lockhart, of Lynchburg, passed away in her home May 23, 2016; she was born November 29, 1967 in Lynchburg, VA.She is survived by her parents, Barbara and Mike Vaughan and James Guill; grandparents, Ernest and Lucille Cash; husband, Kevin D. Lockhart; son, Brandon L. Overstreet; daughter, Cheyanne B. Hughes; step daughters, Cassie, Amber, and Jessie Lockhart; daughter, Jordan...
Sondra G. Colby
May 23, 2016
Sondra G. Colby, 83 of Lynchburg died on Monday, May 23, 2016. She was the wife of the late Jerome Jack Colby.Sondra was born in New York, N.Y. to the late Samuel Golden and Martha Berman Golden. She moved to Lynchburg with her husband after his retirement.She is survived by her children, Leslie Colby of Lynchburg, and Scott Colby and...
Carolyn Dunn Smith
May 22, 2016
Carolyn Dunn Smith, 80, of Lynchburg, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 22, 2016. She died peacefully in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the devoted wife of Owen “Wimp” Winfrey Smith for 59 years.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on October 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Virginia Dunn and Eldridge Fountaine Dunn. She...
Richard Allen Downey
May 22, 2016
Richard Allen Downey, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away on May 22, 2016 after a period of years in the grip of Alzheimer’s disease, but being attended by a fantastic Centra Home Health and Hospice staff. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Downey for 42 years.Born on August 23, 1941 in Ambridge, PA., Richard was a son of William J...
Britney Nicole Lambert
May 21, 2016
Britney Nicole Lambert, 25, of Gretna, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016.Born in Lynchburg, September 21, 1990, she was a daughter of Tracy Lambert and Richard Lambert. Britney attended Gretna High School. When not spending time with her three children, Britney dedicated herself to her patients at Team Nurse where she worked as a PCA. Britney had many passions in...
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