Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Joseph H. Bennett
Feb 25, 2016
Joseph Hugh Bennett, 81, of Lynchburg, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2016. He was the loving husband of Miriam E. Bennett.Born on November 14, 1934, Joseph was a son of the late Charles William Bennett and the late Mattie Selby Bennett. A true Christian man, Joseph also served as a minister for twenty years as...
Genevieve Mccoy Hunter Reynolds
Feb 25, 2016
Genevieve McCoy Hunter Reynolds, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2016, after a long illness.Genevieve was born on August 19, 1933 in Lynchburg. She was the daughter of the late Clarence David Hunter and Hilda Cyrus Hunter. She is preceded in death by her late husband Clyde Allen Reynolds of Lynchburg and her granddaughter...
James "Tink" Addie Crabtree
Feb 24, 2016
James Addie Crabtree, 86, of Rustburg, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016. He was the husband of Rosa Jean Goff Crabtree for 59 years.Born Saturday, March 23, 1929 in Campbell County, Tink a son of the late Addie James Crabtree and the late Lou Whitlow Crabtree.In addition to his wife, Tink is survived by his son Barry James Crabtree and his...
Ernest F. Sommer
Feb 24, 2016
Ernest Frederick Sommer, 90, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, February 24, 2016.Ernest Frederick Sommer claimed the Promise of the Resurrection on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. God blessed him as a generous, kind and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and uncle. He resided in Lynchburg for the past 40 years. Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, Philipp and Wilhelmine Sommer;...
Marion T. Baker
Feb 24, 2016
Marion Toomey Baker passed peacefully in her sleep on February 24th, having received last rites from her priest. Born Marion Cecilia Toomey on August 16, 1915 in Washington, DC, to James A. Toomey and Marion C. Caraher, she had one brother, James C. Toomey, and one sister Helen T. Ingoldsby, both deceased. When Marion graduated high school, she won a...
Raymond Gibbs Gardner
Feb 22, 2016
Raymond Gibbs Gardner, 89, of Thaxton, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Springtree Health and Rehab. Born in Bedford on June 20, 1926, a son of the late Willie Gardner and Mary Falls Gardner. In addition to his parents Ray was preceded in death by his loving and faithful wife, Dorothy Geraldine Lantz Gardner; two sons, Jerry Gardner...
Bonnie Lou Allen
Feb 22, 2016
Bonnie Lou Allen, 55, of Lynchburg went to be with her Lord, Monday February 22, 2016. She was the loving wife of Dennis Allen.Bonnie was born August 6, 1960 in Tully, New York a daughter of the late Norman Kipp and Genevieve Buckley Kipp. Bonnie throughout her life devoted her time to her family and her grandchildren. She was a...
Lionel William Toms
Feb 22, 2016
Lionel William Toms, 72, of Bedford died Monday February 22, 2016. He was the husband of Mary Linda Toms.Lionel was born December 27, 1943 in Bedford a son of the late Dewey E. Toms, Sr. and Louise DeWitt Toms. Lionel worked for many years as a security officer at the Elks Home. He was a past member of the Elks...
Robert David Tyree
Feb 21, 2016
Robert “David” Tyree, age 67, of Madison Heights, passed away Sunday February 21, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Doris Tyree, and his daughter Wendy Tyree Maness.David was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was self-employed and worked in Home Improvement.He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Kathy Campbell Tyree,...
Allison Marie Bolden
Feb 20, 2016
Allison Marie Bolden was called home on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Virginia Baptist Hospital.She was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Branch Bolden, and her maternal and paternal grandparents.Allison is survived by her two daughters, Ashley Bolden and Deandrea Harmon; her father, Peyton Richard Bolden; two granddaughters, Janiya Harris and Cazhmeire Wood; three grandsons, Christopher Wood, Jr., Jonathan...
Linda Plummer Trevey
Feb 19, 2016
Linda Plummer Trevey, 73, of Sebring, Fla., went home to be with her Lord February 19, 2016, while under the care of Good Shepherd Hospice in Sebring, Florida. She passed with her husband, children, and brother by her side.Linda was born on March 7, 1942, a daughter of the late Roy L. and Ronie B. Plummer.She is survived by her...
Ronald James Charlton
Feb 19, 2016
Ronald James Charlton, 77, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016, while at home in hospice care. He was born in Canton, Ohio in 1938, son of the late Mary Jane and Owen Peter Charlton and was preceded in death by his brother Mark. He is survived by his wife Georgann of 50 years, daughter, Melissa Fox and...
Reba Sally "Becky" Turner
Feb 18, 2016
Reba Sally “Becky” Turner, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016. She was the wife of the late Steven Francis Turner for 56 years.Becky was born in Moneta, Va. on February 28, 1926, to the late Meredith Nathaniel Newman and the late Mable Helen Newman. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church and well known...
Patricia Chryssikos
Feb 18, 2016
Patricia “Pat” Snow Chryssikos, 59, of Bedford, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016. She was born in Lynchburg on August 17, 1956. A daughter of the late William Snow and Josephine C. Gravitt.Pat was a member of Bedford Presbyterian Church. She loved spending time with her family especially her grandkids. She enjoyed relaxing, watching her favorite movie channel Turner...
Ted W Pryor
Feb 17, 2016
Ted William “Bill” Pryor, 88, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. He was born in Clay Co. Missouri on April 23, 1927, a son of the late Ted R. Pryor and Ruby Williams Pryor. In addition to his parents Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy Kathryn Pryor and a brother and sister-in-law, Charles...
Thomas Mcarthur
Feb 17, 2016
Thomas Donald McArthur, 90, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Heartland Rehabilitation Center.He was preceded in death by his parents Donald Thomas and Edna McArthur, and his wife Mary A. Luberti.Born October 15, 1925, in Lockport, New York is where he was raised with his brother. It was there where he was employed with Bell Aircraft where he...
Katherine Leona Mcdannel
Feb 17, 2016
Katherine Leona McDannel, 89, of Seagrove, NC, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016. She was the wife of the late George William McDannel Sr., for 25 years.Born Monday, June 07, 1926 in Erie, PA, Katherine was a daughter of the late Nathan Reynolds and the late Lucretia Lutz Reynolds.In addition to her husband and parents, Katherine was preceded in death by...
Denis Maurice Joncas
Feb 16, 2016
Denis Maurice Joncas, 77, of Madison Heights, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Carolyn Ramsey Joncas for forty years.Denis was born in Port Daniel, Quebec, Canada on October 2, 1938, a son of the late Emeric Joncas and the late Helen Cormier Joncas.In addition to his wife, he is survived...
Dollie Alice Young
Feb 16, 2016
Dollie Alice Young, 76, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, February 16, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Beth Hellman
Feb 16, 2016
Beth Hellman, 70, of Lynchburg, Va., died on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was the wife of Sanford Hellman. Beth was born on May 5, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Dr. Avery and Gertrude Zuckerman. She is survived by three younger brothers, Phillip, Murray and Matthew Zuckerman.Beth attended New London High School and Eastern Connecticut State...
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