Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
George Stanton Perry, Sr.
Dec 26, 2014
George Stanton Perry Sr. of Ridge Avenue, Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on December 26, 2014, at the residence of his nephew and niece, Timothy Saunders and Krystal Mattox, his caretakers and loving family.He was born on January 20, 1934, to Harold Taylor Perry and Bertha (Peckham) Robinson Perry in South Kingston, Rhode Island. George was a Narragansett Indian and veteran...
Lois J. Moon Campbell
Dec 25, 2014
Lois Jean (Moon) Campbell, 79, entered into eternal rest and peace on December 25, 2014 surrounded by her immediate family. Lois was born in Gladys, VA on January 31, 1935, the daughter of James Sydnor and Mabel (Smith) Moon of Lynchburg, VA. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 53 years, John Michael “Mike” Campbell, Sr.; sons, John...
Jo Leidemer
Dec 25, 2014
Leslie Jo Leidemer, 50, passed away Dec.25, 2014-her favorite day of the year-at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer. A resident of Lynch Station, Virginia, she spent nearly 30 years in the corporate travel industry at companies including Rosenbluth International and American Express. The Charlottesville, Virginia, native had recently retired as a manager...
Dion Francis Richardson
Dec 24, 2014
Dion Francis Richardson, 59, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed peacefully in his home Christmas Eve night to join the most incredible celebration in heaven. Dion was an active member of Saint Thomas More Catholic Church and an advocate for his community as a practicing attorney at law in Lynchburg and the surrounding counties. Dion’s eternal optimism, overwhelming joy for life and...
Hurley Thomas Trent
Dec 23, 2014
Hurley Thomas Trent, 91, passed on December 23, 2014. He was the loving husband of the late Addie Glenola Trent for 72 years.Born in Appomattox on January 10, 1923, Hurley was a son of the late Hurley B. and Annie Gibbs Trent.Hurley is survived by his children: Glenda Lalone, and her husband, Bob; Cheryl Tate, and her husband, Donnie; Meryl...
Robin Lee Smith
Dec 21, 2014
Robin Lee Smith, 55, of Moneta, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Delaware CO, PA on March 21, 1959. Robin was a bus driver for Bedford County Public Schools for 18 years. She enjoyed reading, listening to music and spending time with family and friends. In previous years she really...
Arlen Ray Brannon
Dec 21, 2014
Arlen Ray Brannon, 87, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014. He was the loving husband of Doris Brannon for sixty-six years.Ray was born on September 7, 1927, to the late Ottice G. and Madge K. Brannon. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, and worked at West Virginia University...
Sarah Finger Warren
Dec 20, 2014
Sarah Finger Warren, or Honey as she was known to her family and friends, died in her one hundredth year on December 20, 2014 at Westminster-Canterbury after a brief illness. Sarah, the first child and only daughter of Belle Miller Finger and Frederick Eli Finger, was born on October 9, 1915 in Stanley, North Carolina. Her father was a member...
Robert Troy Hight
Dec 20, 2014
Robert Troy Hight, 52, of Pawleys Island, SC and formerly of Lynchburg, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014.He graduated from Brookville High School in 1981. Troy earned his BS Degree in mechanical engineering from UNC Charlotte. He began his career at International Paper in Georgetown, South Carolina where he worked for over five years. He then became the Manager of...
Dorothy Leah Mckee Kearns
Dec 20, 2014
Dorothy Leah McKee Kearns, 88, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Huntington, WVA, died on Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was born on September 11, 1926 in Chesapeake, Ohio, a daughter of the late Bryan McKee and the late Pauline McLaughlin McKee.Dorothy was a member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church and a proud graduate of Marshall University, which she has...
Wilson Otey Custer
Dec 20, 2014
Wilson Otey Custer, 97, of Bedford died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Oakwood Manor.Born February 15, 1917 in Bedford, he was a son of the late Harden Leftwich Custer and Henrietta Dowdy Custer.Wilson was an Air Force Veteran, who loved hunting, fishing and gardening. He retired form Bedford Diesel Service as a mechanic and was a member of Grace Memorial...
Robert Edward Ollweiler
Dec 16, 2014
Robert “Bob” Edward Ollweiler, 88, of Moneta, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at his residence. Bob was born in New York City on August 22, 1926. He was the son of the late George Robert Ollweiler and Margaret Layer Ollweiler. In addition to his parents Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife, Joan Scarth Ollweiler and...
Nancy Pearl Watson
Dec 15, 2014
Nancy Presley Watson, 72, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. She was the wife of Rodger J. Watson.Born March 13, 1942 in Pearisburg, VA; she was a daughter of the late Claude Presley and Bernice Graham Presley. Nancy is also preceded in death by a brother: Beverly Presley.Nancy retired from Lynchburg General Hospital after 30 years of employment...
Eugene Edmund Kosa
Dec 14, 2014
Eugene Edmund Kosa, 80, of Nanticoke, PA, died Sunday, December 14, 2014.Born on January 20, 1934, he was the son of the late John and Cecelia Kosa. Eugene graduated from Nanticoke High School, and later received his B.A. from King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA and his M.A. from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. He also attended Seton Hall University, Columbia...
Mildred Frances Wilkerson Arrington
Dec 13, 2014
Mildred Frances Wilkerson Arrington, 93, of Bedford, died on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at English Meadows formerly Elks National Home. She was born March 16, 1921 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Walter Holcomb Wilkerson and Hettie James Wilkerson.Mildred was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. She worked as a nursing assistant in the medical field up...
Richard Marshall Fitton
Dec 13, 2014
Richard Marshall Fitton, 84, of Forest, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 13, 2014. He was born on March 17, 1930, in Alexandria, Virginia, son of the late Harvey N. and Ada H. Fitton. Marshall served in the United States Navy during the Korean War, and worked as a mortgage banker in Alexandria before retiring...
Julia Carter Phillips
Dec 12, 2014
Julia Carter Phillips, 75, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014, at Lynchburg General Hospital.She was born in Bedford County on June 16, 1939, a daughter of the late Henry and Ellen Carter.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard G. Phillips, and her son-in-laws: Richard Waldron and Bobby Brunk.Julia is survived by her daughters...
Robert Edward Maxey, Sr.
Dec 11, 2014
Robert E. Maxey, Sr., 90, of Westminster Canterbury, Lynchburg, formerly of Rustburg, died on Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was born on June 8, 1924, in Campbell County a son of the late David Darnell Maxey and the late Lucy Monroe Maxey. He was the husband of the late Nellie Driskill Maxey. At the time of Nell’s death in 2008,...
George Edward Pick
Dec 11, 2014
George Edward Pick, 91, of Madison Heights died Thursday, December 11, 2014. He was the devoted husband of Ethel Lea Dawson Pick for 67 years.George was born in Washington D.C. on July 7, 1923, a son of the late Artie Terrell Pick and the late Mary Proffitt Pick.George was a sports dictionary. Growing up in the Washington D.C. area, he...
Barbara Ann Scott Witt
Dec 10, 2014
Barbara Ann Scott Witt, 81, of Bedford, died Wednesday, December 10, 2014 peacefully in her sleep at her residence. She was born August 14, 1933 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Henrey Dew Scott and Mabel Elizabeth Bibb Scott.Barbara was a member of Bedford Christian Church where she was formerly a choir director and Sunday school teacher. She...
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