Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Marvin Dannard Branch
Oct 17, 2015
Marvin Dannard Branch, 95, of Big Island passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at his residence. He was born on September 14, 1920, a son of the late George Walter Branch and Mayoma Austin Branch. In addition to his parents Marvin was preceded in death by his loving wife, Daisy Wilson Branch; a son, Marvin...
Virginia Alice Chiles Davidson
Oct 17, 2015
Virginia Alice Chiles Davidson, 98, of Bedford, died Saturday, October 17, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford, is assisting the family.
Robert Douglass Craig
Oct 16, 2015
Robert Douglas Craig, 59, of Bedford passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at his residence after a very courageous battle with cancer. Doug was born on January 13, 1956 in Richmond, VA. A son of the late Charles Edgar Craig and Margaret McCauley Craig. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a half-sister, Anya Craig.Doug...
Dr. Russell G. Fitzgerald
Oct 15, 2015
Dr. Russell G. Fitzgerald, 84, of Lynchburg, Va., ran with endurance and perseverance the race set before him and is now victorious in Jesus. He was called to Heaven on Thursday, October 15, 2015. He was the loving husband of his cherished wife, Elizabeth “Joann” Fitzgerald, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage and life together on August 6,...
Joann B. Peake
Oct 15, 2015
Joann B. Peake, 81, of Roanoke, passed away on October 15, 2015 in Lynchburg.Joann was born April 29, 1934 in Charlotte, N.C. to the late Joseph S. Beatty and Kathleen M. Beatty. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter H. Peake, Jr. (Herb).A devoted and beloved sister, wife, mother and grandmother, Joann attended the Women’s College of the...
Donna Kidd
Oct 15, 2015
Donna Lacy Eaton Kidd, 63, of Forest, died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at her residence. She was the loving wife of Roger Dale Kidd, Sr.Born September 27, 1952 in Lynchburg she was the daughter of the late William Lacy Eaton and Mavis Dooley Eaton.Donna is also survived by two step-sons: Roger Dale Kidd, Jr. and Cody Lee Kidd; also three...
Suzanne Burger Crawford
Oct 14, 2015
Suzanne Thompson Burger Crawford, 66, of Bedford, Virginia died Wednesday, October 14, 2015 while visiting her best friend in New Mexico and attending the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. She was the loving wife of Tommy L. Crawford.Born April 28, 1949 (on her father’s birthday) in Humboldt, TN, she was the daughter of Neal Thompson and Naomi Allen Thompson.One of Suzanne’s...
Karla Coleman
Oct 12, 2015
Karla Stanley Gay Coleman, 49, of Bedford, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Christopher Patrick Coleman.Born November 18, 1965 in Lynchburg she was the daughter of Dorothy Wilson Stanley and the late Cecil Carter Stanley.Karla is also survived by her three children: Derek, Brett, and Anna Gay; her brother: Brian Dale Stanley...
Francis Denham
Oct 11, 2015
Francis K. Denham passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015. Frank died peacefully at home, surrounded by family after a short battle with lung cancer.Born October 7, 1926 in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of William Joseph and Mary Erb Denham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, William Denham of Pennsauken,...
Dean Harvey Sherwin
Oct 9, 2015
Dean Harvey Sherwin, 73, of Evington, went to be with the Lord Friday, October 9, 2015. He was the dedicated husband of Ellen Ruth Sherwin for 54 years.Born January 2, 1942 in Flint, MI., he was a son of the late Alton and Marjorie Sherwin. Dean proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force before opening his own auto...
Richard Clinton Brewster
Oct 9, 2015
Richard Brewster, 64, of Lynchburg, Va., died Friday, October 9, 2015 at his second home in Culpeper, Va. after a long illness. He was the husband of Phyllis Brewster.Richard was born Wednesday, September 12, 1951 in Wolf Penn, W.V., a son of the late Jasper and Thelma Brewster. He was a retired industrial mechanic. Some of his hobbies included fishing,...
Robert George Inman
Oct 8, 2015
Robert George Inman, 72, of Madison Heights died Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was the husband of the late Carey Slough Inman.George was born in Natural Bridge on December 24, 1942 a son of the late Robert L. Inman and Mamie Williams Inman. George honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member...
Thomas Francis Mcmahon, Jr.
Oct 7, 2015
Thomas Francis McMahon, Jr., 97, of Goodview, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com
Emma Mueller Spielman
Oct 6, 2015
Emma Josepha (Mueller) Spielman, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was born on Easter Sunday, April 4, 1920, in Fulda, Germany to Emma Elizabeth Gies Mueller and her husband Leo Friederick Mueller. Emma and her parents lived in Fulda, Germany until she was five years old.In 1925, Emma and her parents set sail on the S.S.Arabic Oceanliner for the United...
Dr. Howard Riley Nay
Oct 6, 2015
Howard Riley Nay, MD, known to his friends as “Skip,” passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015, in Lynchburg, Virginia after suffering an acute stroke. He was 85.Born on April 13, 1930, in Wheeling, West Virginia, Dr. Nay was the son of Howard Erwin Nay and Agnes Gauld Nay, and the youngest of four children. Skip was known as a...
Harold Hayes Baker
Oct 6, 2015
Harold Hayes Baker, 83, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Bart Nelson Stephens
Oct 5, 2015
Bart Nelson Stephens, a U.S. Foreign Service officer for 34 years and a decorated combat veteran of World War II, died October 10, 2015 in Lynchburg, VA.Mr. Stephens was born in Norfolk, VA. He was a 1943 graduate of Duke University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and received a Master’s Degree at Harvard University in 1947 in...
Ralph Leroy Coffing
Oct 4, 2015
Ralph Leroy Coffing, 88, passed away on October 4, 2015 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Doris Littlejohn Coffing; daughter Catherine Ferguson and her husband, David Ferguson, of Lynchburg, Virginia; daughter Tracy Coffing and her husband, Ron Rogos, of Leesburg, Virginia; grandchildren Erin Ferguson, of Richmond, Virginia; and Ryan Ferguson and his wife,...
Marlene Kaye Fields
Oct 3, 2015
Marlene Kaye Whittaker Fields, 57, of Bedford, died Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Oakwood Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center. Marlene is the wife of Steve Fields. She is survived by her children Shang Stanley and wife Christie, Sabrina Howell and husband Charles, and Cindy Cannode. She has two brothers Donnie Whittaker and wife Patty, and Ronnie Whittaker and wife Anita....
Elizabeth "Beth" Cole Miller
Oct 2, 2015
Elizabeth “Beth” Cole Miller, 65, of Hampton, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. She was the wife of the late Charles “Chuck” Burchinal Miller, III.Born on August 16, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Penn., she was the daughter of the late Elgie and Harriet Hawkins Cole. Beth had a fulfilling career as the financial coordinator for Sentara Hospital in Hampton.Left behind...
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