Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Elizabeth Reynolds
Aug 21, 2024
Elizabeth Ann Gilliatt Reynolds, 96, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Leland Warren Gilliatt and Grace Barnum (Tucker) Gilliatt.
Elizabeth (Betty, Buzzy, Goose, Bibi) was born on July 17, 1928, in Springfield, MA. As an Army brat, her family moved to many different towns and cities early in her...
Silvio Christian "Babe" Tamaro
Aug 21, 2024
Silvio Christian “Babe” Tamaro, 88, of Forest, Virginia passed away on August 21, 2024. He was the son of the late Silvio Tamaro and Evelyn Tamaro. He was the husband of Nancy Tamaro for 65 years.
Silvio was born on February 28, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York. Silvio pursued his window cleaning business for 44 years.
Silvio was a member of New...
Diana C. Martin
Aug 20, 2024
Diana C. Martin joined her husband, the late Rev. Bill Martin of the Bill Martin family in the arms of our heavenly father on August 20, 2024
Survivors include daughter Dana Mayberry (David), Rhonda Dodson (Todd). She was preceded in death by her daughter Stacy Saunders (Chris). She also leaves behind six Grandchildren John Dodson (Lauren), Colt Dodson (Morgan), and Heather...
Marie Delores Huyett
Aug 19, 2024
Marie Delores Huyett, 81, passed away on August 19, 2024 in Lynchburg, VA following a long battle with kidney disease. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Huyett, who passed away in 2020.
Marie is survived by her two sons, Scott (Jackie) of Indian Land, SC, and Sean (Leigh) of Lynchburg, VA. She was a cherished grandmother to...
Michael Wayne Barker
Aug 19, 2024
Michael Wayne Barker departed this life on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, VA. Mike was born on October 21, 1958 to the late General Swanson Barker and Frances Katherine Barker.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda Diane Barker; one son, Robert Brooks; three step-children, Cecil Ramsey, Deborah Ramsey, Timothy Abbott; and two grandchildren,...
Charles Richard Wilson, Jr.
Aug 19, 2024
Charles “Richard” Wilson Jr., 79, of Lynchburg, transitioned into his heavenly home on Monday, August 19, 2024.
Richard was born March 27, 1945 in North Carolina, a son of the late Charles Richard Wilson, Sr. and Merle Elizabeth Thomas Wilson. He was retired from Boxley where he was a heavy equipment operator for many years.
He is survived by his sisters, Diana...
Kaisha Simoan Farmer
Aug 16, 2024
Kaisha Farmer of Lynchburg passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born March 27, 1995 to Carlitta Hicks and late Rodney Farmer.
She is preceded in death by maternal grandparents Debra and Howard Lewis, and Godson, C.J. Kaisha leaves to cherish her memories paternal grandparents Mary and Harold Jones; Daughter Kaelynn Barksdale; Brother Qashaud Farmer; Aunts...
Larry Dean Davison
Aug 16, 2024
Larry Dean Davison, 74, of Bedford, VA, passed away on August 16, 2024. Born on July 27, 1950, in Alexandria, VA, Larry dedicated a significant part of his life to military service, proudly serving in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970, and later in the Army National Guard from 1977 until 1993.
A simple man at heart, Larry was...
Keith Shelton
Aug 16, 2024
Vestal Keith Shelton of Smith Mountain Lake, Virgina, passed away on August 16, 2024 at Woodland Hills Community Senior Living in Roanoke, Va. His wife of 68 years, and high school sweetheart, Ann May Shelton was beside him in death as in 73 years of shared life.Keith was born on April 25,1934 in Gate City Virginia and raised in Clifton...
Jeffrey Clifton Hubble
Aug 16, 2024
Jeffrey Clifton (Cleveland) Hubble, 73, of Appomattox, Virginia passed into the loving arms of his Savior on Friday, August 16, 2024. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 21, 1951, Jeff was a son of the late Mildred Curd Hubble and Simon “Dee” Hubble, Sr.
Jeff attended Western Reserve High School in Berlin Center, Ohio before moving to Rustburg, Virginia where he...
Gregory Hill Brennan
Aug 16, 2024
Gregory Hill Brennan passed away peacefully at home on August 16th, 2024. He was born in Somerville, N.J. on November 30th, 1950, to the late Agnes (Peggy) Blaine and James Brennan. He leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Diana Brennan, a son Gregory James Brennan; two step-sons, Mark Millhime and Michael Millhime (Kristin) and a stepdaughter, Beverly Pickering (Robin)....
Polly Holbrook Peters
Aug 16, 2024
Polly Holbrook Peters, 86, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on August, 16, 2024 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and three sisters.
She is survived by her two children, Jean Peters Parnell of Midlothian, VA and Patrick Wayne Peters (Tanya) of Lubbock, TX, and her sister, Helen Alba, of Roanoke, VA.
In addition to her...
Linda Huffman Cox
Aug 15, 2024
Linda Huffman Cox, 80, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024. She was the wife of Bryan James Cox for 50 years.
Linda was born in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late George Nelsie Huffman and Ila Blackwell Huffman. Linda was a retired schoolteacher who taught at both Lynchburg City schools and a Washington D.C. parochial school. She was a...
Kim Loan Thai
Aug 14, 2024
Kim Loan Thai , 66, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Melvin Addie Mitchell, Jr.
Aug 14, 2024
Melvin Addie Mitchell, Jr., 90, of Forest, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He was the husband of Shirley White Mitchell for over 67 years.
Melvin was born December 12, 1933, in Bedford County, Virginia, a son of the late Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr. and Evelyn Cochran Mitchell. Melvin was a 1951 graduate of New London Academy, a 1955 graduate of...
Robert L. Price
Aug 13, 2024
Robert "Larry" Price (77) of Appomattox, VA fought courageously through his cancer battle but passed away at home on August 13th.
Larry was born to John B. & Dorothy G. Price on July 20, 1947, in Lynchburg, VA. He was raised on Reed St. and attended EC Glass high school. He was a natural musician and learned to play the organ/piano...
Frank "Fritz" Rustel Vordermark
Aug 13, 2024
Frank Rustel Vordermark, better known as Fritz, (and sometimes even Frank the Tank or Fratboy Fritz) died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 13, 2024. Fritz courageously fought a two year battle with an ultra-rare, non-inherited genetic mutation that caused complex epilepsy. Those who knew him were blessed with his presence and joy for just over 5...
Jessica Echols
Aug 13, 2024
Jessica Dawn Echols was born on April 10, 1982, in Lynchburg, a daughter of her father Tim Echols (wife Janice) of Huddleston, and her mother Lisa Shortt (husband Randall) of Rustburg. Jessica was a gifted and professional hairdresser by trade, an avid animal lover, and touched the lives of all who knew her.
Jessica was a graduate of Brookville High School...
Taraji Leshay Brown
Aug 13, 2024
Taraji Leshay Brown born on November 28, 2012, was called home on August 13, 2024.
In loving memory honoring Taraji Brown 11, of Lynchburg Virginia. Taraji was loved by so many people she brightened a room when she walks in, despite her illness of having sickle cells disease she lifts people up when they are down she was a true cookie...
Devin Robertson
Aug 13, 2024
Devin Robertson, 33 of Lynchburg, Va, passed away suddenly on August 13th, 2024. Devin Delayon Robertson was born on August 18, 1990, to Maria Brown and Avery Robertson in Lynchburg, Virginia. Devin passed away suddenly on Tuesday August 13th, 2024 after suffering complications.
Devin graduated from Heritage High School in 2008 and went to obtain his bachelor's from Ferrum College in...
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