Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Preston Edward Bryant
Nov 21, 2015
Preston Edward Bryant, 78, of Lynchburg died on November 21, 2015 at his residence.Born February 15, 1937 in Madison Heights, the son of the late Aubrey & Essie Bryant. He was preceded in death by his in-laws, Carl and Frances Dews.He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sandria Dews Bryant; three children, Laura (Mike) Molsky, Larry (Mary) Feys...
Cass Edward Beverly
Nov 20, 2015
Cass Edward Beverly, 61, of Huddleston, died Friday, November 20, 2015.Born April 9, 1954 in Norton, VA , he was a son of the late Eugene Gayle Beverly and Ruby Lee Vanover Beverly. He is also preceded in death by son, Cass Tomas Beverly.Cass is survived by his son: Cody Nicholas Beverly; brothers: Bernard Gayle Beverly and Michael Eugene Beverly...
Cass Tomas Beverly
Nov 20, 2015
Cass Tomas Beverly, 30, of Huddleston, died Friday, November 20, 2015. He was the husband of Teariny Dawn Beverly.A son of Deanna Keithly Callaway and the late Cass Edward Beverly, he was born June 30, 1985, in Roanoke. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Heather Hess.Tomas is also survived by his son Drake Cass Beverly; brother: Cody...
Thomas Austin Arey, Sr.
Nov 19, 2015
Thomas Austin Arey, Sr., 67, of Bedford died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Shelby Jean Shifflett Arey for 41 years.Born December 7, 1947 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Robert Henry Arey and Gladys Victory Tomes Arey. Thomas served his country by joining the Army. He was a veteran of...
Clayton Alva Proffitt
Nov 19, 2015
Clayton Alva Proffitt, 84 of Madison Heights, died on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Lynchburg Health & Rehab.Born Friday, October 23, 1931, in Lynchburg, Clayton was a son of the late Richard Proffitt and the late Lillian Smith Proffitt.In addition to his parents Clayton was preceded in death by eight siblings.Clayton is survived by a brother, Dewey Proffitt, three sisters,...
Paul Vincent Truland
Nov 19, 2015
Paul Vincent Truland, 90, of Lynchburg peacefully passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. A native of South Portland Maine, he was the son of the late Vincent Forest Truland and Anna Hunacek Truland.Paul worked at the Maine State Pier, where he was a Night Watchman for many years. He moved to Lynchburg four years ago to be closer to his...
Jordan Sky Smith
Nov 18, 2015
Jordan Sky Smith, born and with the Lord in glory, on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 is survived by dad, John Kirk Smith, and mommy, Michelle Lynn Smith, of Lynchburg. Survivors also include two big brothers, Caleb Thomas and Nathaniel Timothy; grandmother Bonnie Knabe of Lynchburg; grandfathers Albert William Knabe of Livermore, Calif., and Donald Vernon Smith of North Richland Hills,...
Margaret Cardwell
Nov 18, 2015
Margaret Ellen Cardwell, affectionately known as “Peggy”, 64, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Born December 29, 1950, a native of Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the Edward and the late Margaret Anne Evans.Peggy was a Licensed Practical Nurse. She also was a member of Rustburg Baptist Church.She is survived by her father, Edward Ennis Evans; her daughter,...
Eunice Mae Carwile
Nov 18, 2015
Eunice Mae Hudson Carwile, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. She was the wife of the late Aubrey Brightwell Carwile.Born Tuesday, September 04, 1928 in Lynchburg, Eunice was a daughter of the late Richard Daniel Hudson and the late Irene Virginia Morris Hudson.In addition to her husband and parents, Eunice was preceded in death by a sister...
Karen Peters Hart
Nov 17, 2015
Karen Peters Hart , 53, of Amherst, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 17, 2015.She was a graduate of Amherst High School and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Amherst.Surviving are her parents Pastor Dave and Vera Peters of Amherst; two brothers and sisters-in-law, David Ray and Cheryl Peters, Ricky and Carolyn Peters all of Amherst;...
Jerry Ellis Austin
Nov 17, 2015
Jerry Ellis Austin, 63, of Goode, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, in a tractor trailer accident in Pennsylvania. Born August 27, 1952 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Cecil and Estelle Hill Austin. Jerry is also preceded in death by a brother, Glen Austin.He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Carolyn Pearson Austin, three children, eight grandchildren...
Edward J. Woods
Nov 16, 2015
Edward J. Woods, 87, of Lynchburg, died Monday November 16, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Virginia Thomas Cooper
Nov 15, 2015
Virginia Thomas Cooper, 105, died Sunday, November 15, at her home in Lynchburg after a long illness. She was the widow of Norman Henry Cooper.Born June 9, 1910, in Appomattox County, she was a daughter of the late Minnie Marsh and Warner Scott Thomas. She was the last surviving member of her family, having been predeceased by her three brothers,...
William C. Young
Nov 15, 2015
William Crawford Young, 73, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, November 15, 2015. He was the devoted husband of Dr. Rebecca Brown Young.Bill was born September 18, 1942 in Cambridge, MA, a son of the late Freeman Jesse Young and Margaret Ervin Young. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army and was retired from BWXT where he worked for...
Victoria Lynn Worley Doss
Nov 14, 2015
Vicky Lynn Worley Doss, 51, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. She was the loving wife of Charles David Doss for fifteen years.Born on August 9, 1964, in Charleston, W. Va., Vicky was a daughter of Garland Wayne and Sandra Kay Barnette Worley.In addition to her husband and parents, Vicky is survived by her sisters, Karen Mayhew and...
Karen N. Houston
Nov 14, 2015
Karen Sue Nelson Houston, 63, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015. She was the loving wife of Melvin Houston, Jr.Born on April 19, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Paul Wayne and Margie Rae Bryant Nelson. She worked for Ericsson for many years as a radio assembler.In addition to her husband, those left behind to...
Maryann Battaglia
Nov 11, 2015
Maryann Battaglia, 81, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015.She was a retired executive assistant with the Department of Labor. She also was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Richard Anthony and Patricia Battaglia of Houston, TX; her son, Michael T. Battaglia of Lynchburg; her grandson, Anthony Michael Battaglia of Houston,...
Marvin Cardwell Tweedy
Nov 10, 2015
Marvin Cardwell Tweedy, of Lynchburg, passed away on November 10, 2015, at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary Frances Evans Tweedy.Born in Campbell County on September 5, 1921, he was the youngest son of the late Marian Cardwell Tweedy and Clayton Burton Tweedy.A graduate of Rustburg High School and Lynchburg College, he...
Roger B. Garland
Nov 10, 2015
Roger was born July 2, 1963, son of Shirley M. Ayres and Fate D. Garland. During the course of his life, he owned and operated several antique auctions and shops. Antiques was his passion. He was very skilled at appraising them and was highly respected in the antiques community.He was also a member of Blue Ridge Community Church for the...
Charles Raine Oliver, Jr.
Nov 9, 2015
Charles “C.R.” Raine Oliver, Jr., of Big Island, died Monday November 9, 2015. He was the devoted husband of Clara Crotts Oliver for over 59 years.C.R. was born October 28, 1929, in Big Island a son of the late Charles Raine Oliver, Sr. and Evelyn Arrington Oliver. He honorably served his country in the Virginia National Guard and was retired...
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