Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Mary Boaze Crist
Nov 23, 2015
Mary Crist of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on November 23, 2015 in Tempe, Arizona. Mary Lemma Boaze was born in Halifax County, Virginia on April 12, 1920. Mary was married to the late George Woodrow Crist for sixty-eight years. They were married on December 16, 1937 in the Fairview Christian Church where they were life-long members. Mary volunteered at Lynchburg...
Gary Davis
Nov 23, 2015
Gary W. Davis passed away at his home in Forest, Va. on Monday, November 23, 2015. He was born on May 16, 1952, in Lynchburg, Va. to the late Weldon and Louise Davis. Gary married the love of his life, Mary Ruth Vandegrift, on August 9, 1975, in Lynchburg, Va.Gary was an active longtime member of Timberlake United Methodist Church.He...
Elizabeth "Liz" Morris Brown
Nov 22, 2015
Elizabeth “Liz” Morris Brown, 61, of Lynchburg died Sunday November 22, 2015. She was the loving wife of Clarence H. Brown for over 37 years.Liz was born February 9, 1954 in Albemarle County, Virginia a daughter of the late Ernest J. Morris and Gladys Thomas Morris of Lynchburg. Liz was a faithful and devoted Office Coordinator at Runk & Pratt...
William Patrick Roan
Nov 22, 2015
William Patrick Roan, 89, of Bedford passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015.Bill was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa. on March 23, 1926. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Marie Roan, his brothers, James, and twin Thomas.He is survived by his wife, Bobbi, brother, Tony and wife, Helen, sons, Richard and Regan, granddaughter, Mary Ellen Reihsein, grandson...
John L. Skinner
Nov 22, 2015
John L.C. Skinner, 72, of Lynchburg, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015.John was born on May 17, 1943. He was the son of the late George and Mary Skinner. He is survived by two sons, Kevin and John Skinner; two daughters, Lisa MacMillan and Dana Gomez; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.John was the co-owner of Hair Design of Boonsboro.A memorial service...
Solange D Gracey
Nov 22, 2015
Solange DuPont Gracey, 94, of Lynchburg died Sunday, November 22, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Nellie G Woodcock
Nov 22, 2015
Nellie Grace Woodcock, 89, of Rustburg died Sunday, November 22, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Jennifer Lynn Elder
Nov 21, 2015
Jennifer Lynn Elder, 34, of Bedford died Saturday, November 21, 2015. She was the loving wife of Jeremy Douglas Elder. She was a devoted Christian who attended Timberlake Baptist Church. She graduated in 2000 from Timberlake Christian School. After high school, she attended Liberty University where she received her Bachelor’s Degree of Education in Speech Communication and graduated in 2004....
Mr. And Mrs. Alf Henry Hendricksen
Nov 21, 2015
Mrs. Evelyn Grace HendricksenEvelyn Grace Hendricksen passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at her residence in Forest, Virginia. Evelyn was born on August 26, 1925, in North Bergen, New Jersey, and grew up on Staten Island, New York. She went to St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, and Wagner College on Staten Island. During WWII, she worked as a draftsman...
Preston Edward Bryant
Nov 21, 2015
Preston Edward Bryant, 78, of Lynchburg died on November 21, 2015 at his residence.Born February 15, 1937 in Madison Heights, the son of the late Aubrey & Essie Bryant. He was preceded in death by his in-laws, Carl and Frances Dews.He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Sandria Dews Bryant; three children, Laura (Mike) Molsky, Larry (Mary) Feys...
Cass Edward Beverly
Nov 20, 2015
Cass Edward Beverly, 61, of Huddleston, died Friday, November 20, 2015.Born April 9, 1954 in Norton, VA , he was a son of the late Eugene Gayle Beverly and Ruby Lee Vanover Beverly. He is also preceded in death by son, Cass Tomas Beverly.Cass is survived by his son: Cody Nicholas Beverly; brothers: Bernard Gayle Beverly and Michael Eugene Beverly...
Cass Tomas Beverly
Nov 20, 2015
Cass Tomas Beverly, 30, of Huddleston, died Friday, November 20, 2015. He was the husband of Teariny Dawn Beverly.A son of Deanna Keithly Callaway and the late Cass Edward Beverly, he was born June 30, 1985, in Roanoke. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Heather Hess.Tomas is also survived by his son Drake Cass Beverly; brother: Cody...
Thomas Austin Arey, Sr.
Nov 19, 2015
Thomas Austin Arey, Sr., 67, of Bedford died Thursday, November 19, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Shelby Jean Shifflett Arey for 41 years.Born December 7, 1947 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Robert Henry Arey and Gladys Victory Tomes Arey. Thomas served his country by joining the Army. He was a veteran of...
Clayton Alva Proffitt
Nov 19, 2015
Clayton Alva Proffitt, 84 of Madison Heights, died on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at Lynchburg Health & Rehab.Born Friday, October 23, 1931, in Lynchburg, Clayton was a son of the late Richard Proffitt and the late Lillian Smith Proffitt.In addition to his parents Clayton was preceded in death by eight siblings.Clayton is survived by a brother, Dewey Proffitt, three sisters,...
Paul Vincent Truland
Nov 19, 2015
Paul Vincent Truland, 90, of Lynchburg peacefully passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. A native of South Portland Maine, he was the son of the late Vincent Forest Truland and Anna Hunacek Truland.Paul worked at the Maine State Pier, where he was a Night Watchman for many years. He moved to Lynchburg four years ago to be closer to his...
Jordan Sky Smith
Nov 18, 2015
Jordan Sky Smith, born and with the Lord in glory, on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 is survived by dad, John Kirk Smith, and mommy, Michelle Lynn Smith, of Lynchburg. Survivors also include two big brothers, Caleb Thomas and Nathaniel Timothy; grandmother Bonnie Knabe of Lynchburg; grandfathers Albert William Knabe of Livermore, Calif., and Donald Vernon Smith of North Richland Hills,...
Margaret Cardwell
Nov 18, 2015
Margaret Ellen Cardwell, affectionately known as “Peggy”, 64, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Born December 29, 1950, a native of Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the Edward and the late Margaret Anne Evans.Peggy was a Licensed Practical Nurse. She also was a member of Rustburg Baptist Church.She is survived by her father, Edward Ennis Evans; her daughter,...
Eunice Mae Carwile
Nov 18, 2015
Eunice Mae Hudson Carwile, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. She was the wife of the late Aubrey Brightwell Carwile.Born Tuesday, September 04, 1928 in Lynchburg, Eunice was a daughter of the late Richard Daniel Hudson and the late Irene Virginia Morris Hudson.In addition to her husband and parents, Eunice was preceded in death by a sister...
Karen Peters Hart
Nov 17, 2015
Karen Peters Hart , 53, of Amherst, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 17, 2015.She was a graduate of Amherst High School and a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Amherst.Surviving are her parents Pastor Dave and Vera Peters of Amherst; two brothers and sisters-in-law, David Ray and Cheryl Peters, Ricky and Carolyn Peters all of Amherst;...
Jerry Ellis Austin
Nov 17, 2015
Jerry Ellis Austin, 63, of Goode, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, in a tractor trailer accident in Pennsylvania. Born August 27, 1952 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Cecil and Estelle Hill Austin. Jerry is also preceded in death by a brother, Glen Austin.He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Carolyn Pearson Austin, three children, eight grandchildren...
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