Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Patricia Ida Peloso Perrin
Apr 26, 2016
Patricia Ida Perrin, 92, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 12 p.m., with Rev. Monsignor Michael D. McCarron officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To...
Stuart Wayne Bobbitt
Apr 26, 2016
Stuart Wayne Bobbitt, 61, of Bedford passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016. Born October 8, 1954; he was a son of Joanne Whorley Bobbitt and the late Junior Thomas Bobbitt.Wayne was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who provided for his family for many years.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife Gayle Dooley Bobbitt; a special...
June Rosser Penick
Apr 26, 2016
June Rosser Penick departed this life on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital at the age of 74.June was born on June 1, 1941, in Lynchburg, VA. She is preceded in death by her parents Goldie Mayo Calloway and Joseph Irving Rosser.She is survived by her loving devoted husband of 54 years, Eugene Hudson Penick, Sr. of the...
Betty Jacqulyn Carroll
Apr 26, 2016
Betty Jacqulyn Carroll, 83, of Bedford died Tuesday, April 26, 2016.Born Friday, June 3, 1932, in Bristol, VA, Betty was daughter of the late T. Perryman and Beatrice Carroll.In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas P. Carroll, Jr., and a sister, Kathryn C. Brooks.Betty is survived by a brother, William M. Carroll and...
Judith Lorraine Collie Holland
Apr 25, 2016
Judith Lorraine Collie Holland, affectionately called either “Judy” or “mama”, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 25, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital at the age of 62.Judy was born on December 7, 1953 in Richmond, VA. She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Alfred Lee Collie and Georgia Payton Collie, a beloved brother, Steve “Scuba”...
George Bradley Taylor, Jr.
Apr 25, 2016
George Bradley “Brad” Taylor Jr., 52, of Rustburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday. April 25, 2016.Brad was born in Lynchburg on August 27, 1963 a son of the late George Bradley Taylor Sr. and Joyce Lafurne Phelps. He graduated from Rustburg High School class of 1981. Shortly after graduation Brad married Mitzi Childress whom he was married...
Brian Adam Noakes
Apr 24, 2016
Brian Adam Noakes, 53, died at his home in Bedford, Virginia on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Alison Douglas Noakes was his wife for 32 years, and his best friend and lover for 37 years.Brian was born December 5, 1962 in Biloxi, Mississippi, a son of Ada Marie Lake and the late Douglas Winfrey Noakes. He worked as a truck driver...
Walter Clinton Blankenship, Jr.
Apr 24, 2016
Walter C. Blankenship, Jr. of Forest, 69, went to be with his Lord on April 24, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter C. and Jessie Grimmett Blankenship.He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Violet Maddox Blankenship; brother, Herbert Blankenship of Poca, WV; mother-in-law, Mary Maddox; sister-in-law, Jewel (Mark) Newman; three brothers-in-law, Alfred Jr., Steve...
Owen Kenneth Owens
Apr 23, 2016
Owen Kenneth Owens, 78, of Lynchburg, Va., found eternal peace Saturday, April 23, 2016. He was the loving husband of Jean Bachelor Owens.Owen was born in Wilson County, N.C. on Setpember 4, 1937, a son of Bennie William Owens and Martha Thelma Owens. He was a graduate of Charles L. Coon High School. Owen had a fulfilling career as an...
Cheryl A. Hutchinson
Apr 22, 2016
Cheryl Ann Jackson Hutchinson, 42, of Appomattox, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Seth Lloyd Hutchinson.Born November 21, 1973 in Bedford, she was the daughter of John Jackson and the late Karen Ann Paloczie Markham.Cheryl is also survived by her loving children: Samantha Jackson, Joseph Heller, LeeAnn Waller; brothers: Michael and wife,...
William "Fred" Frederick Hull
Apr 21, 2016
William Frederick “Fred” Hull 79, of Bedford, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016. He was born in Bedford Co. Virginia on April 24, 1936. A son of the late Joseph McMahone Hull and Kitty Ola Moran Hull. In addition to his parents Fred was preceded in death by four siblings, Ella Hull Reynolds, Margaret Hull Lacy, Otha Hull and...
Lowell Ivanhoe Maddox
Apr 20, 2016
Lowell Ivanhoe Maddox, 78, of Gladys, died April 20, 2016. He was the loving husband of Ann Shipp Maddox for 46 years.Lowell was born July 4, 1937 in Campbell County a son of the late Gilbert Ivanhoe Maddox and Mary Sublett Maddox. Lowell honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy, “Tex” was retired from B & W Technologies of...
Clarence "Ted" Edward Robertson
Apr 20, 2016
Clarence “Ted” Edward Robertson, 80, of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. He was the loving husband of Anita H. Robertson.Born on May 8, 1935, Ted was the son of the late Marvin and Patty Robertson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Lola Esther Robertson.In addition to his wife, Anita, Ted leaves behind to...
Mary Gray
Apr 20, 2016
Mary Catherine Fields Gray, 91, of Montvale, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at her residence. She was born on July 2, 1924 in Grundy, VA. She retired from Roanoke City Nursing Home. Mary loved the outdoors, gardening, flowers, spending time with her family and friends and most of all cooking. She will be missed dearly by all her...
Gina Maria Avery
Apr 18, 2016
Gina Maria Avery, 54, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday April 18 2016.Gina was born on February 23, 1962 in Falls Church, VA, she was a daughter of Valentine and Kathleen Scalise who both preceded her in death.She was a proud mother to her four children: Rebeka, Timothy (Brogain), Daniel, and Andrew. In addition to her children, her survivors include her grandchild...
Carolyn Doremus Knipher Bagley
Apr 17, 2016
Carolyn Doremus Knipher Bagley, 92, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at her residence. She was born on April 7, 1924 in Montclair, NJ. She is the daughter of the late, Frederick Karl Knipher and Cornelia Morrison Doremus Knipher. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leon Bagley and one...
Meta Carson Gibson Gilchrist
Apr 16, 2016
Mrs. Meta Gilchrist passed away on April 16th 2016, at the Carrington Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Curtis Wilson Gilchrist. She is survived by her daughter Kerry Gilchrist.Born on December 23, 1921, Meta was the daughter of the late Ernest and Annie Gibson. Meta was born and raised on a farm in Rockbridge County where...
Sandra Hicks
Apr 16, 2016
Sandy Hicks, 68, of Rustburg passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016,She was the wife of the late “A.C.” Hicks Jr., for 43 years.Born March 6, 1948 in Lynchburg, VA, she was a daughter of Thomas Claude Robertson, who preceded her in death, and Doris Robertson.Sandy was employed by Sam’s Club, was a member of the Moose Lodge #715, and the...
Mary Kathryn Burton Moomaw
Apr 15, 2016
Mary Kathryn Burton Moomaw died at Westminster-Canterbury April 15, 2016, 3 days after her eighty-third birthday.She was born on April 12, 1933, in Knoxville, Tenn. to the late Aubrey Baxter and Esther Chandler Burton. She was the wife of Benjamin Franklin Moomaw, Jr.Mary Kathryn attended public schools in Lynchburg and graduated from Salem Academy in Winston-Salem, N.C. She later attended...
Susanne L. Mann-Moore
Apr 14, 2016
Susanne L. Mann-Moore AKA “W0MAN” died Thursday, April 14, 2016. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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