Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
David Mitchell
Dec 25, 2015
David Mitchell, 68, passed away on Christmas Day, 2015. He was the loving husband of Michele Mitchell and the beloved father of Lisa Mitchell.Born on December 28, 1946, he was a son of Harold Deane Mitchell and the late Dorothy Goodwin Mitchell.During the Vietnam War, David proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a Sgt. He was a...
Nancy Lee Bergh
Dec 24, 2015
Nancy Lee Bergh, 79 of Wirtz, passed away on, Thursday, December 24, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 28, 1936, a daughter of the late Albert Kelhetter and Alice Olsen Kelhetter.Nancy was a homemaker raising her four children. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She also loved going bird watching and...
Reginald "Reggie" Coy Hawkins
Dec 24, 2015
Reginald “Reggie” Coy Hawkins, 86, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015. Reggie had a gentle spirit , he loved golf and had a likable fun loving personality.He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Nancy (Nan ) Hawkins, sister Patsy Lister, and his brother Richard T. Hawkins.A celebration of his life will be held at a...
John Raymond Mcclenon
Dec 24, 2015
John Raymond McClenon, 78, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, December 24, 2015 after a hard struggle with cancer. He was the husband of Mary Alice “Molly” Thornton McClenon for 56 years.Born Saturday, May 1, 1937, John was the son of the late Raymond Benedict McClenon and the late Erica Weber McClenon.In addition to his wife, John is survived by three daughters;...
Lorene Campbell Thomas
Dec 24, 2015
Lorene Campbell Thomas, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, entered heaven on December 24, 2015. She was the loving wife of A.D. Thomas, Jr., for 60 years.Born Wednesday, January 31, 1934 in Amherst County, VA, Lorene was a daughter of the late Obie B. Campbell and the late Birdie Humphrey Campbell.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
William (Bill) Murrell Bartley
Dec 24, 2015
William Murrell Bartley, 79 of Madison Heights, Virginia died on Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at his home in Madison Heights. He was the husband of Carolyn Parker Allen Bartley for 61 years.Born Monday, May 25, 1936, Bill was a son of the late William Murrell Bartley Sr. and the late Louise B.Walker.In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in...
Raymond Maxwell (Max) Meador
Dec 22, 2015
Raymond Maxwell “Max” Meador , 80, of Forest, Virginia passed away at Westminster Canterbury on Tuesday , December 22, 2015. Born on November 17, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles Raymond Meador and Marion Goode Meador of Bedford, VA. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Jacqueline Harper Meador. He is also survived by his...
Michael Garbee
Dec 21, 2015
Michael “Justin” Garbee, 27, passed away on December 21, 2015. Justin was born July 20, 1988, was a graduate of Amherst County High School, was an avid hunter and loved playing blue grass music.He is survived by his mother Rhoda Bell Smith, his father Michael L. Garbee (Donna), and his maternal grandparents Merl and Donna Bell.He is also survived by...
Marvin Lee Tuck
Dec 21, 2015
Marvin Lee Tuck, 81, of Bedford, passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, on Monday, December 21, 2015. He was born on November 5th, 1934. He was the son of the late Roy B. Tuck and Eva Dalton Tuck. In addition to his parents Marvin was preceded in death by his brother Roy Edward Tuck.Marvin was a member of Morgan’s...
Thelma Nadine Bill
Dec 21, 2015
Thelma Nadine Bill, 90, of Lynchburg departed this life on December 21, 2015 at her residence. She was the loving wife of the late George Leo Bill.Thelma was born on October 7, 1925 in St. Louis, MO., the daughter of the late Lloyd Wesley Munkres and Wylia Amelia Munkres. Thelma is survived by two sons, Lloyd and wife Patricia, of...
Paul Richard Greenhow
Dec 21, 2015
Paul Richard Greenhow passed away peacefully in the arms of his wife, Anne Nesta Greenhow, on December 21, 2015 at the UVA Medical Center. His death came after a 15 month long and doctor astounding fight with Leukemia. Paul was loved by many and touched each life he encountered; his wife Anne will remember him as a loving husband, best...
Mary Ellen Hylton
Dec 20, 2015
Mary Ellen Hylton, 84, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, in Lynchburg.She was born in Lynchburg on April 30, 1931, a daughter of the late Swanson Simmons Hylton and Ellen Thornton Hylton. As a child, Mary Ellen grew up in Bedford.Mary Ellen earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Madison College (now James Madison University) and her Master...
Shirley Hopper
Dec 20, 2015
Shirley Ann Hopper, 80, of Lynchburg died Sunday December 20, 2015. She was the wife of Bill Wayne Hopper, I.Shirley was born April 29, 1935 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Casey Radecki and Veronica Bernowski Radecki. Shirley was a retired as a manager of the Rustburg DMV and was a member of Forest Road United Methodist Church.In...
Alma Lee Lancaster Grubbs
Dec 18, 2015
Alma Lee Lancaster Grubbs went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 18, 2015. She was the beloved wife of the late Merrill Howard Grubbs for 51 years. Alma was born in Naples, NC, Oct. 5, 1926, the older daughter of Oren and Lucy Lancaster. She graduated from Maryville College with a B.A. in Bible and...
Paul Nathan Hall
Dec 18, 2015
Paul Nathan Hall, 66, born April 1, 1939; in Richmond, VA, passed Friday, December 18, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital.He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Akers Hall, his son, Paul Nathan Hall, Jr. and his parents, Ivan and Nina Hall.He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Larissa and John Norman; his grandchildren: Skylar, Jacob, Adam and...
Avonlea Laurel Ellen Wilmer
Dec 17, 2015
Avonlea Laurel Ellen Wilmer“Once in a while right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a little Angel.”Avonlea Laurel Ellen Wilmer , 11, of Lynchburg died Thursday, December 17, 2015.Born Saturday, April 03, 2004 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of Adam Sean Wilmer and Carrie Ellen Lewis Wilmer.In addition to parents, Avonlea is survived by her...
Donald Baker Brah
Dec 17, 2015
Donald Baker Brah, 87, of Lynchburg died, December 17, 2015.Born in Davenport, Iowa March 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Stanley Michael Brah and the late Frances Baker Brah.Mr. Brah was the husband for more than 55 years of Dorothy Moffatt Snow Brah of Ripon, WV who predeceased him in 2007. They were married in Lynchburg in...
Heather Sue Nance
Dec 16, 2015
Heather Nance, 34, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at her residence.Born May 8, 1981, she is the daughter of Carol Tyree and the late Duke Tyree.Heather was a loving wife and mother. She is survived by her husband Jason P. Nance, her son Carter M. Nance, daughter Macie Lynn Nance, and her mother-in-law Vicki Harris.A visitation for...
Betty Ewers Vaughan
Dec 15, 2015
Betty Ewers Vaughan, 83, of Forest died Monday December 15, 2015. She was the wife of the late Thomas Conway Vaughan.Betty Lou was born March 25, 1932 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Alfred Clark Ewers and Thelma Garber Lorentz.She is survived by her children: Wes Morton (Garland) of Forest, Steve Morton (Cheryl) of Forest, Deborah Lovette (Tony) of...
Bessie Wade
Dec 14, 2015
Bessie Willivine Wade, 97, of Forest, VA, died Monday, December 14, 2015.A Mass of Ressurection will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 in Holy Cross Catholic Church with Msgr. J. Kenneth Rush, The Celebrant.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
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