Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Linda Raye Stone Creasy
Feb 25, 2017
Linda Raye Stone Creasy, 73, of Lynchburg died Saturday, February 25, 2017. She was the wife of Aubrey Creasy.Linda was born on June 1, 1943 in Campbell County, a daughter of the late Mosby Woodrow Stone and Edith Moon Stone. She was retired from Community Services and was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.In addition to her husband, she...
Ronald Martin Dolan
Feb 23, 2017
Attention Change of Service Info.Ronald Martin Dolan, 46, of Forest, VA, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017.Born Monday, March 16, 1970 in Lynchburg, Ronald was a son Ronald Wilson Dolan and Wendy Graybill Lafone.Ronald was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Joy Graybill.In addition to his parents, Ronald is survived by his three children, Alex, Brooke, and Jakob, sister,...
Dorothy Nica Blankenship
Feb 23, 2017
Dorothy Nica Clemmer Blankenship (Dot), 94, of Bent Mountain, Virginia was taken to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2017 after complications from a fall. She was born at home in 1923 on her family’s farm next to the Old Oxford Church in Rockbridge County, Virginia to the late Philip Ruffner and Nica Montgomery Clemmer. She was an...
John Leftwich Light
Feb 23, 2017
John Leftwich Light, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, died Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was the husband of the late Patricia Wilson Light.Born March 12, 1928, Mr. Light was the son of the late Robert Cornelius Light, Lt. Col., U.S. Army, and Ottie Leftwich Light.Mr. Light is survived by his children: John Douglas Light and his wife Linda of Harrisonburg, Lisbeth Light...
Edith Marie Dudley
Feb 23, 2017
Edith Marie Dudley, 87, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, February 23, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Kenneth Scott Leblanc
Feb 20, 2017
Kenneth “Ken” Scott LeBlanc, 54, of Amherst went to the Lord on Monday, February 20, 2017, at his residence with his family by his side, after a long courageous struggle with cancer.Ken was born on July 3, 1962 in Trenton, N.J., a son of Joseph L. LeBlanc and Betty J. Ellis LeBlanc. Besides his parents, he is survived by his...
Mark S. Blevins
Feb 19, 2017
Mark Stephen Blevins, 57, of Huddleston, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Tammy Justice Blevins.Born in Harrisonburg, VA on December 16, 1959, Mark was a son of the late Rex Lawrence Blevins and Della Roadcap Blevins. He is also preceded in death by his brother, David Lawrence Blevins.Mark served his...
Virginia "Ginny" Hughes
Feb 18, 2017
Virginia “Ginny” Hughes passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was born on January 26, 1929, to Charlie Walton and Annie Emily Morgan in Warwick (now Newport News), Virginia. In addition to her parents, brothers, and sisters, Ginny was predeceased by her husband of 64 years,, AVCM (ret.) Donald R. Hughes.Ginny was a proud Navy wife...
Thelma Weaver Bohn
Feb 18, 2017
Thelma “T” Weaver Bohn, age 93, died peacefully in Lynchburg, Virginia on February, 18, 2017 at The Summit Assist Living. She was the wife of the late Raymond Theodore Bohn, Jr.T was born on December 7, 1923 in Brightwood, Virginia to Joe and Ruby Weaver. She graduated from The University of Virginia School of Nursing in 1944. In 1945, she...
Robert Franklin Williams
Feb 17, 2017
Robert “Bob” F. Williams, Sr. 80, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his residence. Born May 13, 1936 in Portsmouth, VA, he was a son of the late William H. Williams and Grace St. Clair Williams. In addition to his parents Bob was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy A. Elliott.Bob retired from the United...
Richard Russell Stecker
Feb 17, 2017
Richard Russell Stecker, 77, of Amherst, Va., passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Friday, February 17, 2017. He was the husband of Roseann Orbanus Stecker for sixty years.Born Thursday, June 15, 1939 in Mantua, N.J., Richard was a son of the late Robert Stecker and the late Rose Swanson Stecker.In addition to his parents, Richard was...
William Patrick Grove
Feb 16, 2017
William Patrick Grove, 67, of Roanoke, died Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Salem. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family.
Michael Richard Panzarino
Feb 15, 2017
Michael Richard Panzarino, 72, of Elon, Va. passed away at his home on Wednesday February 15, 2017.A visitation will be held on Saturday February 18, 2017, at the Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights from 6 to 8 p.m.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Madison Heights, is assisting the family.
Lawrence Edward Gallier
Feb 15, 2017
On February 15, 2017 Lawrence Edward “Pops” Gallier went home to be with his lord and savior. He was the loving husband of the late Betty Owen Gallier for 57 years.Born October 17, 1938 in Lynchburg, Lawrence was a son of the late Harry Lee Gallier and the late Rosa Alice Gallier.In addition to his wife and parents, Lawrence was...
George William Epperly, Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
George William Epperly, Jr., 75, of Salem, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Salem. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the Family.
Carita King Sydnor
Feb 15, 2017
Carita King Sydnor, 93, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in Lynchburg, Va.Born August 25, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Thomas Joel King and Rita App King. She was married for 48 years to Dr. Walker P. Sydnor. who predeceased her. In addition, she was predeceased by a daughter, Cynthia Sydnor Taylor, and two brothers, T.J. King...
Garland Wayne Worley
Feb 14, 2017
Garland Wayne Worley died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Guggenheimer Nursing Home in Lynchburg, Va. He was born Sunday, November 5, 1939 to the late Benjamin Hayden Worley and Myrtle Wright Worley. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by three sisters, two brothers, and one daughter, Victoria Doss.He is survived by his wife of fifty-seven years, Sandra...
Larry Nelson Abner
Feb 14, 2017
Larry Nelson Abner, 63, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, February, 14, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family
Charles Spotwood Goodman
Feb 14, 2017
Charles “Chuck” Spotwood Goodman, 72, of Lynchburg, passed away at Guggenheimer, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.He was born on May 28, 1944, to Louise P. Goodman and the late Cornelius S. Goodman. Twice married, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn M. Goodman, and his second wife, Faye W. Goodman. He was a...
Pauline Davis Glass
Feb 14, 2017
Pauline Davis Glass, resident of Lynchburg, VA, went home to be with the Lord on February 14, 2017, surrounded by her children. She passed at her home at the age of 87 years.Pauline was born March 22, 1929, to Lillie and Phillip Doss. Her mother died during childbirth. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Lelia and Tom Rice...
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