Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Sylvia Ann Saunders Rolfes
Mar 13, 2016
Sylvia Ann Saunders Rolfes, 80, of Bedford, died Sunday, March 13, 2016, with her family by her side. She was the devoted wife, of 56 years, to Bernard “Ben” Joseph Rolfes, Jr., who preceded her in death.Sylvia was born on October 28, 1935, in North Carolina, where she was raised with her two sisters.She was a registered nurse for Lynchburg...
James Edward Thornhill, Sr.
Mar 12, 2016
James Edward Thornhill, Sr. went to be with his Lord, Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was the devoted husband of the late Glora Howell Thornhill.Ed was born in Lynchburg, April 1, 1924 a son of the late Robert Daniel Thornhill, Sr. and Maude Steuart Thornhill. Ed honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and graduated...
Dorothy Ridgway Ferrell
Mar 12, 2016
Dorothy Ridgway Ferrell, 91, of Sedalia, VA, died on Saturday, March 12, 2016. She was the wife of the late William P. Ferrell.Dorothy was born on July 14, 1924, in New York City, NY.She is survived by two daughters, Mary A. Ferrell of Fredericksburg, VA, and Martha F. Davis, and husband, Daniel, of Sedalia, VA; two granddaughters, Melanie Cheripka of...
Antony Assheton Goodricke Young
Mar 12, 2016
Antony (Tony) Assheton Goodricke Young, 90, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was the husband of Anne Louise Young for 39 years.Tony was born on November 3, 1925, in Whangarei, New Zealand. He was the son of the late Miles Archibald Young and Marguerett Cattell Young.In addition to his wife, Tony is survived...
Robert Stanley Sturm
Mar 12, 2016
Robert Stanley Sturm, 74, of Rustburg, VA, entered Heaven on Saturday, March 12, 2016 after an 8 1/2 month battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. He was the beloved husband of Janice Albright Sturm for over 52 years.Bob was born June 7, 1941 in Canonsburg, PA, a son of the late Paul William Sturm and Margaret Sharp Sturm. He enlisted in...
William Henry Cox, Jr.
Mar 11, 2016
William Henry Cox, Jr., 77, of Forest, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2016. He was the husband of Barbara Julia Cox for 56 years.Born September 11, 1938, on Long Island, N.Y., William was a son of the late William Henry Cox, Sr. and the late Isabel McCarthy Cox.In addition to his wife, William is survived...
Clinton James Stevens
Mar 11, 2016
Clinton James Stevens, 61, of Maryland, died Friday, March 11, 2016.Born September 22, 1954 in Norristown, PA., he was a son of the late Clinton Barry Stevens and Dillis Edwards Stevens.Clinton was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of Vietnam. He was also a poet.He is survived by his sister, Patricia Jam.For those wishing to make memorial contributions in Clinton’s memory...
John Walter Collins
Mar 11, 2016
John W. Collins, 69, of Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife Lorette J. Collins.John grew up in Pennsauken, NJ and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. John retired to Smith Mountain Lake after a career of thirty-two years as a...
Beverly Ann Mays
Mar 9, 2016
Beverly Ann Mays, 50, of Evington, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. She was the loving wife of Jimmie Lee Mays.Born on August 21, 1965, Beverly was an administrator with J. Crew. Her life-long passion was helping animals, so she worked at a wildlife habitat that rehabilitates animals for release back into the wild. Beverly was an excellent cook,...
Robert Holloway
Mar 9, 2016
Robert Lee Holloway, 79, of Lynchburg died Saturday March 19, 2016 at Duke University Hospital after a short illness.Robert was born February 16, 1937 in Albuquerque, New Mexico he was the son of the late Ned Alvis Holloway and Lora Marie Branson Holloway. He was also preceded in death by his beloved step-mother Lucille Swank Holloway and his former partner...
Alvin D. Goyne
Mar 7, 2016
Alvin Davis Goyne, 87, of Huddleston passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016. Alvin was born on June 3, 1928 in Chesterfield County. He was the son of the late Harry John Goyne and Catherine Layman Goyne. In addition to his parents Alvin was preceded in death by brothers, Harry, William and Jerry Goyne also a sister, Marjorie Rickman. Alvin...
Frank L Luschen
Mar 6, 2016
Col Frank Leslie Luschen was born in Stapleton, Nebraska to Fred & Elizabeth Luschen however, his family soon moved to Seattle. Frank was attending the University of Washington when the US military began to call men in preparation for what would become WWII. He enlisted in 1940 when he was attracted to an offer from the Army Air Force in...
Col. Frank Leslie Luschen
Mar 6, 2016
Col Frank Leslie Luschen was born in Stapleton, Nebraska to Fred & Elizabeth Luschen however, his family soon moved to Seattle. Frank was attending the University of Washington when the US military began to call men in preparation for what would become WWII. He enlisted in 1940 when he was attracted to an offer from the Army Air Force in...
Billy P. Craft
Mar 5, 2016
Billy Perroneau Craft, 85, of Forest, Va. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 5, 2016.Mr. Craft was born on March 18, 1930, in Lynchburg, Va., a son of William Augusta Craft and Bessie Jordan Craft. He attended Brookville High School and in 1948 enlisted in the United States Army, stationed in Camp Pickett where he served as...
Steven Kelly Kendall
Mar 4, 2016
Steven Kelly Kendall, 66, of Lynchburg, passed away at his residence on Friday, March 4, 2016. He was the loving husband of Stephani Burt Kendall.Born on March 31, 1949, he was a son of the late Robert and Marjorie Kendall. Steven proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and the Virginia Army National Guard. For years he worked for...
Jean Jordan Hart
Mar 1, 2016
Jean Jordan Hart, 90, died at her residence in Florence, S.C. on March 1, 2016.Mrs. Hart was born in Troy, New York, the daughter of the late William and Anita Bertrand Jordan. She was married to the late Robert T. Hart, Sr.Surviving are two sons, Robert Thomas Hart (Rebecca) of Lynchburg, and William Peter Hart of Florence, S.C.; three daughters,...
Lucille A. Kohout
Mar 1, 2016
Lucille Agnes Kohout, 93, of Lynchburg (formerly of Prospect Heights, IL), died Tuesday, March 01, 2016. She was the wife of the late George R. Kohout for 55 years.Born Wednesday, March 15, 1922 in Chicago, IL, Lucille was a daughter of the late Paul Semmerling and the late LaVarda Ficht Semmerling.Lucille is survived by her son Keith and his wife,...
Arthur E. Sprouse
Feb 29, 2016
Arthur Earl Sprouse Jr., 71, of Forest, VA, died Monday, February 29, 2016. He was the husband of Linda Meadows Sprouse, for 52 years.Born October 01, 1944 in Lynchburg, Arthur was the son of the late Arthur Earl Sprouse, Sr., and the late Beulah White Sprouse.In addition to his wife, Arthur is survived by his children, Brian Sprouse and Melissa...
Eileen Bryant Price
Feb 29, 2016
Eileen Bryant Price, 96, of Lynchburg passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Reynolds Price.Born on April 7, 1919, Eileen was a daughter of the late Charles A. Bryant and the late Margaret Reilly Bryant. Eileen was an active member of Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church for many years. She also worked...
Claude Morgan Carwile, Jr.
Feb 28, 2016
Claude Morgan Carwile, Jr., 84, of Lynchburg went to be with His Lord on Sunday February 28, 2016. He was the loving husband of Eleanor Bondurant Carwile for 63 years.Claude was born October 27, 1931 in Bedford County. He was the son of the late Claude Morgan Carwile, Sr. and Thelma Tucker Carwile. Claude was preceded in death by his...
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