Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Darvae Lynette Scott
Mar 17, 2016
Mrs. Darvae Lynette Pannell Scott passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She is preceded in death by her mother, Ernestine Pannell.A native of Lynchburg Darvae was born on December 1, 1961 to her parents.Darvae is survived by her loving husband of 7 years Elgie Scott Sr., two daughters; Cynthia and Crystal Scott, and also her son...
Shirley Marie Andrews Hoback
Mar 17, 2016
Shirley Marie Andrews Hoback, 67, of Bedford, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at her residence with her loving family around her. She was the wife of Brooks Baylor Hoback, they were married for 48 years.Born in Cripple Creek, Virginia, February 5, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Edison James Andrews and Ethel Nannie Lovell Andrews. Shirley was a...
Patty Myrtle Nuckles
Mar 17, 2016
Patty Myrtle Nuckles, 69, of Lynchburg, passed on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was the wife of the late Bo T. Martin.Left behind to cherish Patty’s memory are her daughters, Judith Nuckles, and Patricia Harvey and her husband, Russell; her mother, Judy Nuckles; her grandchildren, Travis Lee Nuckles and Brittany Moreno; three sisters; one niece; and her beloved feline companion,...
Christopher Todd Dixon
Mar 17, 2016
Christopher Todd Dixon, 41, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, March 17, 2016. He was the husband of Allison Tinsley Dixon for 15 years.Born October 28, 1974, in Lynchburg, Todd was the son of Steve and Vikki Dixon of Bedford and son-in-law of Jessie and Barbara Tinsley of Lynchburg.In addition to his wife and parents Todd is survived by his sister Angela...
Clarence William Frazier
Mar 15, 2016
Clarence William “Bill” Frazier, 86, of Rustburg, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. He was the husband of the late Minnie Mae Schwitzerlett Frazier.Born on October 1, 1929, he was a son of the late John and Hessie Frazier. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Army First Calvary Division during the Korean Conflict. An active member of the...
John Edmond Mcdowell
Mar 15, 2016
John Edmond “Ed” McDowell, 57, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016. He is survived by his loving wife, Cynthia Haymaker McDowell.He was born on May 1, 1958 in Roanoke, Virginia and is the son of Charles B. McDowell, Jr. and the late Julia Loomis McDowell.Ed is also survived by his son: John Edmond McDowell, Jr. and his daughter: Kendall Kathleen...
Elizabeth V. Haas Hamlin Miller
Mar 14, 2016
Elizabeth V. Haas Hamlin Miller, age 109, of Lynchburg, VA died peacefully at home on Monday, March 14, 2016.She was born on December 10, 1906 to Zaida Morris and William Miles Haas. She was the oldest of 12 children.She graduated from E.C. Glass High School, worked for the C & P Telephone Company for 43 years, and was a member...
Marjorie Andrews Bailey
Mar 14, 2016
Marjorie Louise Andrews Bailey, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Carrington Nursing Home.She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ernest Bailey; her parents, Rudolph Arnold Andrews and Maude Falwell Andrews; and a grandson, Stephen Brandon Bailey.Marjorie is survived by three daughters, Barbara Greene, Brenda Allbright and her husband, Rick, and Mary Alice...
Marie Cockerill Wheeler
Mar 13, 2016
Marie Cockerill Wheeler, 95, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, March 13, 2016 at her home. She was the widow of the Rev. Paul Augustine Wheeler to whom she was married 70 years.Born January 30, 1921 in Fairfax County, VA she was a daughter of the late Welby H. Cockerill and Nellie Lee Cockerill. Marie was a life-long member of the Wesleyan...
Dr. Jasper T. Cabell, Jr.
Mar 13, 2016
View Tribute VideoDr. Jasper Theodore Cabell Jr., 86, of Lynchburg, VA, transitioned Sunday, March 13, 2016. He was the husband of Mary Carol Hutcherson Cabell for 46 years. He is survived by his daughter, Dr. Cortney Heather-Annice Cabell of Clarksville, TN, his aunt Mrs. Dora H. Hubbard of Lynchburg, and a host of cousins and friends.Dr. Cabell was born Tuesday,...
Sylvia Ann Saunders Rolfes
Mar 13, 2016
Sylvia Ann Saunders Rolfes, 80, of Bedford, died Sunday, March 13, 2016, with her family by her side. She was the devoted wife, of 56 years, to Bernard “Ben” Joseph Rolfes, Jr., who preceded her in death.Sylvia was born on October 28, 1935, in North Carolina, where she was raised with her two sisters.She was a registered nurse for Lynchburg...
James Edward Thornhill, Sr.
Mar 12, 2016
James Edward Thornhill, Sr. went to be with his Lord, Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was the devoted husband of the late Glora Howell Thornhill.Ed was born in Lynchburg, April 1, 1924 a son of the late Robert Daniel Thornhill, Sr. and Maude Steuart Thornhill. Ed honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and graduated...
Dorothy Ridgway Ferrell
Mar 12, 2016
Dorothy Ridgway Ferrell, 91, of Sedalia, VA, died on Saturday, March 12, 2016. She was the wife of the late William P. Ferrell.Dorothy was born on July 14, 1924, in New York City, NY.She is survived by two daughters, Mary A. Ferrell of Fredericksburg, VA, and Martha F. Davis, and husband, Daniel, of Sedalia, VA; two granddaughters, Melanie Cheripka of...
Antony Assheton Goodricke Young
Mar 12, 2016
Antony (Tony) Assheton Goodricke Young, 90, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was the husband of Anne Louise Young for 39 years.Tony was born on November 3, 1925, in Whangarei, New Zealand. He was the son of the late Miles Archibald Young and Marguerett Cattell Young.In addition to his wife, Tony is survived...
Robert Stanley Sturm
Mar 12, 2016
Robert Stanley Sturm, 74, of Rustburg, VA, entered Heaven on Saturday, March 12, 2016 after an 8 1/2 month battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. He was the beloved husband of Janice Albright Sturm for over 52 years.Bob was born June 7, 1941 in Canonsburg, PA, a son of the late Paul William Sturm and Margaret Sharp Sturm. He enlisted in...
William Henry Cox, Jr.
Mar 11, 2016
William Henry Cox, Jr., 77, of Forest, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 11, 2016. He was the husband of Barbara Julia Cox for 56 years.Born September 11, 1938, on Long Island, N.Y., William was a son of the late William Henry Cox, Sr. and the late Isabel McCarthy Cox.In addition to his wife, William is survived...
Clinton James Stevens
Mar 11, 2016
Clinton James Stevens, 61, of Maryland, died Friday, March 11, 2016.Born September 22, 1954 in Norristown, PA., he was a son of the late Clinton Barry Stevens and Dillis Edwards Stevens.Clinton was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of Vietnam. He was also a poet.He is survived by his sister, Patricia Jam.For those wishing to make memorial contributions in Clinton’s memory...
John Walter Collins
Mar 11, 2016
John W. Collins, 69, of Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife Lorette J. Collins.John grew up in Pennsauken, NJ and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. John retired to Smith Mountain Lake after a career of thirty-two years as a...
Beverly Ann Mays
Mar 9, 2016
Beverly Ann Mays, 50, of Evington, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. She was the loving wife of Jimmie Lee Mays.Born on August 21, 1965, Beverly was an administrator with J. Crew. Her life-long passion was helping animals, so she worked at a wildlife habitat that rehabilitates animals for release back into the wild. Beverly was an excellent cook,...
Robert Holloway
Mar 9, 2016
Robert Lee Holloway, 79, of Lynchburg died Saturday March 19, 2016 at Duke University Hospital after a short illness.Robert was born February 16, 1937 in Albuquerque, New Mexico he was the son of the late Ned Alvis Holloway and Lora Marie Branson Holloway. He was also preceded in death by his beloved step-mother Lucille Swank Holloway and his former partner...
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