Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Gladys Gray Floyd
Oct 22, 2016
Gladys Gray Floyd, 84, of Lynchburg died Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was the wife of the late Edward Daniel Floyd.Gladys was born on August 28, 1932 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Richard H. Martin, Sr. and Lottie Pearl Collins. Gladys was active with the Women of the Moose Lodge #1727, the College Regents and was a member...
Matthew Salvatore Gullitti
Oct 21, 2016
Matthew Salvatore Gullitti, 28, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died Friday, October 21, 2016.Born Tuesday, October 11, 1988 in Lynchburg, Matthew was the son of Keith Gullitti and Cynthia Pletke and her husband, Al Pletke.In addition to his parents, Matthew is survived by a sister, Lauren Gullitti, of Seattle, Washington, a brother, Jeromy Pletke, of Lynchburg, maternal grandfather, Harry Waldrop, of Lynchburg,...
Gloria Dean Martin
Oct 20, 2016
Gloria Tweedy Martin passed away on October 20, 2016, at Heartland Medical Care Center after a long illness.She was born on August 21, 1943, and was the daughter of the late William Howard Tweedy, and is survived by her loving mother, Nora Smith Tweedy. In addition to her mother, Gloria is survived by her aunt, Margaret Tweedy, and many loving...
John Batwinas
Oct 19, 2016
John Batwinas, 79, of Moneta, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Joan Collins Batwinas for 59 years. Born on October 17, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late John Joseph Batwinas and Olga Rose Luscovich Batwinas. He was predeceased by his brother Michael. John retired...
Robert Lee Phipps
Oct 19, 2016
Robert Lee Phipps, 81, of Evington went to be with his Lord, Wednesday, October 19, 2016. He was the devoted husband of Helen Johnson Phipps.Robert was born on September 21, 1935 in Twin Rocks, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Robert Phipps and Pearl Selders Phipps. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army and had worked in the...
June P. White
Oct 19, 2016
June P. White, 86, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016. She was the wife of the late Willie Bernard White, Jr.Born Friday, April 04, 1930 in Lynchburg, June was a daughter of the late Percy R. Phlegar and the late Lucy H. Phlegar.June is survived by her daughter, Debra White, of Lynchburg, a grandson, Michael A. Tester and his...
Dorothy Corrine Pohnl
Oct 18, 2016
Dorothy Corrine Pohnl, 92, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016. She was the wife of the late Francis Matthew Pohnl.Born Monday, September 01, 1924 in Cleveland, OH, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Charles Earl Kennedy and the late Clara Mae Kennedy Daugherty.In addition to her husband, and parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by two daughters,Gloria Balasquide...
Gertrude P.C. Brown
Oct 16, 2016
Gertrude P.C. Brown, 90, resident at Westminster Canterbury died Sunday, October 16, 2016.Mrs. Brown lived in Bridgehampton, Long Island, N.Y. until attending college at New York State College for Teachers in Albany, N.Y. After earning her BA and MA, she taught in several Long Island schools until moving to Virginia, where she taught in Tazewell Co. and then at New...
Joyce W. Johnson
Oct 16, 2016
Joyce W. Johnson, 87, formerly of Madison Heights, was called to be with her Lord and Savior October 16, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer and dementia.Joyce was born in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late James M. Wright Jr. and Maude S. Wright. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Marshall “Cotton” Johnson in 2011; her...
Joe Slade Woolard
Oct 16, 2016
Joe Slade Woolard, 78 of Lynchburg, Va. passed away Sunday October 16, 2016 at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family.A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 pm on Sunday, October 30th, 2016 at his daughter’s house 696 Leesville Rd. Lynchburg, Va. 24502 for all family and friends.He was born January 1, 1938 to Theodore and Bernadette...
Dale P. Baker
Oct 16, 2016
Dale Peyton Baker, 60, of Lynchburg, passed away at his residence on Sunday, October 16, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents Carrington “Sonny” D. Baker Sr., and Jeanette Hall Baker, and by his brother C.D. Baker Jr.Dale’s survivors include his two special sisters, Deborah Privett (Ray) and Martha Toler; several nieces and nephews, and numerous relatives and...
Richard D. Walker
Oct 15, 2016
Richard Dale Walker, 48, of Moneta, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2016. He was born in Roanoke, VA on November 11, 1967. A son of the late JoAnn Epperly Walker Pickle. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his step father, Charles R. Pickle and aunt, Lena E. Gray.Richard loved the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting,...
Christopher Michael Acree (Eric Schar)
Oct 14, 2016
Christopher Michael Acree, known to many as “Eric Schar”, age 26, of Madison Heights, Va. died unexpectedly in a construction accident on Friday, October 14, 2016. Born Friday, May 25, 1990 in Henderson, North Carolina, he was the son of Christie Throneburg Acree and the late Michael Acree. He was a graduate of Amherst County High School.In addition to his...
Edna May Taylor
Oct 13, 2016
Edna May Taylor, 65, of Rustburg, died Thursday, October 13, 2016.Born April 27, 1951, in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Herbert and Ollie Taylor who preceded her in death.Edna is survived by her children, Richard Reynolds and Shannon, Herbert Reynolds, and Christy Stanley (Brian); her sister, Barbara Donald (Jack), and 11 grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at 7...
Derek R. Lique
Oct 13, 2016
Derek Randall Lique, 58, of Rustburg, Va., died Thursday, October 13, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Margaret White Jefferson
Oct 12, 2016
Margaret White Jefferson, 97, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at The Carrington. She was the wife of the late W. Archer Jefferson.She was born May 7, 1919, in Amherst County, a daughter of the late Willard Fillmore White and the late Lora Layne White. Also, she was predeceased by four brothers and two sisters.She is survived by...
Maria A. Roman
Oct 11, 2016
Maria Magdalena Anavia Roman, 36, of Amherst County, (formerly of Mexico) died Tuesday, October 11, 2016. She was the loving wife of Sergio Hernandez Angeles.A Memorial Service for Maria will be held at 4:00 p.m. today, Thursday October 13, 2016 in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home Madison Heights, 118 Commonwealth Drive, with Pastor Evan Johnson officiating.In lieu of flowers...
Floyd Hampton Franklin, Jr.
Oct 11, 2016
Floyd Hampton Franklin, Jr., 59 of Madison Heights, Virginia died on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at his residence in Madison Heights, Virginia.Born Saturday, March 9, 1957 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Floyd was a son of the late Floyd Hampton Franklin Sr., and Jeanette Jackson Franklin.In addition to his mother Floyd is survived by a son Roman Bronze Franklin, a daughter, Shaneeka...
Richard Kordos
Oct 10, 2016
Richard “Dick” Steven Kordos, age 75, of Lynchburg, died on Monday, October 10, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on July 2, 1941, Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Helen Kordos of Detroit, Mich. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy Charbonneau Kordos, daughter Melora Kordos and partner David Grossall of Lynchburg, his...
Margaret Ruth Youngblood
Oct 9, 2016
Margaret Ruth Harrell Youngblood, age 90, died on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at The Summit in Lynchburg, Va. She was the wife of Grover C. Youngblood, Jr. for 66 years.In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Sarah Y. Heideman, and son-in-law Kurt G. Heideman of Lynchburg, Va.; and three grandchildren, Kevin H. Heideman (fiancé Alison Reynolds)...
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