Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Bernice C. Prekker Kennedy
Feb 4, 2015
Bernice “Bea” Clara Prekker Kennedy, 90, of Bedford, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015. She was born January 15, 1925 in Clara City, Minnesota, a daughter of the late Edward Prekker and Margaret Christians Prekker.In addition to her parents, Bernice was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Earl Kennedy; one sister; and five brothers. She is survived by four children,...
Agnes "June" Decker Stahl
Feb 3, 2015
Agnes “June” Decker Stahl, 95, died on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. She was born in Nicholson, Pa. on September 24, 1919. June grew up on a farm just west of Factoryville, Pa., and graduated from Factoryville High School in 1937. She went on to graduate from Keystone College in 1939, and then graduated in January of 1942 from Penn State...
Barry Wendell Maxey
Feb 3, 2015
Barry Wendell Maxey, 59, of Winchester, Virginia, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Born October 13, 1955, in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late David Monroe Maxey, Sr. and Evelyn Tanner Maxey. Barry professed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and joined Diamond Hill Presbyterian Church in Gladys on October 3, 1965.Barry is survived by his...
Kathryn Vanhook
Feb 2, 2015
Kathryn Ellis VanHook, 69, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, February 02, 2015. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424.
Ruby L. Wingfield
Feb 2, 2015
Ruby L. Wingfield, 105, of Lynchburg, died Monday, February 02, 2015. She was the aunt of Jacqueline Hoyle of Gallatin, TN.Memorial contributions may be made to the Westminster Canterbury Foundation, Fellowship Endowment Fund 501 VES Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Nancy Duval Breeding
Feb 2, 2015
Nancy DuVal Breeding passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at the age of 60 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a sudden short illness.Nancy was born February 1, 1955 in Lynchburg to Ralph P. Breeding, Jr. and Sue D. Breeding. She graduated from E. C. Glass and received an Associates Degree from Central Virginia Community College. She also attended Randolph Macon...
Virginia Hudnall Dalton
Jan 31, 2015
Virginia Hudnall Dalton, 87, of Madison Heights, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015. She was the loving wife of Charles Winn Dalton for 58 years.Virginia was born on December 22, 1927, in Madison Heights, Virginia, a daughter of the late Frank H. Hudnall and the late Loria Banton Hudnall. She was a devoted homemaker...
Elizabeth (Beth) G. Brunson
Jan 30, 2015
Elizabeth (Beth) G. Brunson, daughter of James W. and Elizabeth J. Brunson, died on January 30, 2015, after a long and courageous battle with an illness. She was born on December 20, 1962 and lived her entire life in Central Virginia.A gifted artist, she was a graduate of Sweet Briar College with a degree in Fine Arts. Her drawings and...
Eleanor Jane Ferington
Jan 29, 2015
Eleanor Jane Ferington, 86, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, January 29, 2015. She was the wife of the late Wesley George Ferington Sr.Born Sunday, November 04, 1928 in Niagara Falls, NY, Eleanor was a daughter of the late Adorno Johnson and the late Myrtle Ford Johnson.Eleanor is survived by a daughter, Ruth Wymer and her husband, Todd, of Lynchburg, ason, David...
Dr. Richard David Schreiber
Jan 29, 2015
Dr. Richard David Schreiber, 89, of Lynchburg, died peacefully on January 29, 2015. He was the husband of the late Vera Elizabeth Schreiber.Born on July 27, 1925, in Pittsburgh, PA David was a son of the late Eleanor and George T. F. Schreiber. He practiced Obstetrics and Gynecology in a western suburb of Chicago until his retirement in 1993 and...
Patricia Gail Treadway Oliver
Jan 29, 2015
Patricia (Pat) Treadway Oliver, age 78, of Lynchburg, VA and formerly of Morganton, NC, passed away Thursday, January 29th, 2015 at her home with her family and her dog Molly by her side.Patricia was graduated from Valdese High School in Valdese, NC. She established and managed The Travel Gallery in Morganton, NC, where she worked for more than 25 years...
Dorothy Edwards Miller
Jan 27, 2015
Dorothy Edwards Miller, 96, of Nelson County, VA, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She was the wife of the late James J. Miller of Pennsville, NJ.Born May 26, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA. She retired from Trinity United Methodist Church as Church Secretary, where she was also a member, serving in many positions. Upon moving to Nelson County, VA in 1998,...
Kailei Renae And Timothy Allen Jenkins, Iii
Jan 27, 2015
Kailei Renae Jenkins, infant, passed away Monday, January 26, 2015, and her infant twin brother, Timothy Allen Jenkins, III passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015. They were the infant daughter and son of Michelle M. Lewis and Timothy (Timmy) A. Jenkins, Jr.They were preceded in death by maternal great-grandparents, Donald and Willie Zuppello, maternal great-uncle, Donald E. Zuppello, and cousin,...
Elaine Hogan Allen
Jan 27, 2015
Elaine Hogan Allen, 83, of Lynchburg died Tuesday January 27, 2015.Elaine was born on February 13, 1931 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Herman L. Hogan, Sr. and the late Vera Carroll Hogan. Elaine worked for G.E. for many years and was a charter member of Forest Road United Methodist Church. She loved painting ceramics, making jewelry, crocheting, and...
Helen Marie Mansfield Barr
Jan 26, 2015
Helen Marie Mansfield Barr, 82, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2015. She was the loving wife of William “Bill” Edward Barr, Jr. for sixty years.Born in Long Island, New York on March 20, 1932, Helen was the daughter of the late Charles and Katherine Brosnan Mansfield. She enjoyed her work as a teacher for Campbell County Schools for more...
Celia Agnes Doyle
Jan 26, 2015
Celia Agnes Doyle, 87, of Lynchburg died peacefully on January 26, 2015, at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, VA. She was born October 13, 1927 in Lynchburg, VA to the late Cecilia Allen and William Michael Doyle.She is survived by her sister-in-law, Patricia K. Doyle; nieces and nephews: Michael (Kenni) Doyle of Concord, NC; Leigh C. Doyle of Forest; Thomas O....
Robert W. Massie, Jr.
Jan 25, 2015
Robert Walter Massie, Jr., of Lynchburg died at his home surrounded by his family, Sunday January 25, 2015. He was the loving husband of LorraineBagby Massie for over 59 years.Bob was born December 5, 1929 in Oak Hill, West Virginia, a son of thelate Robert W. Massie, Sr. and the late Mabel Gunter Massie. He was agraduate of Amherst County...
Judith Irene Martell
Jan 25, 2015
Judith Irene Martell, age 57, of Lynchburg, VA and formerly of Hermitage, PA, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 25, 2015. She was preceded in death by a brother, John A. Martell; and parents, Clair Martell and Nellie Schmidt Martell.Surviving are her siblings, Mary A. Wasko, Robert C. Martell, and Katherine and William Puhala; and caregivers, Bob and...
Jacqueline A. Hamilton Chavez
Jan 24, 2015
Jacqueline Ann Hamilton Chavez, 82, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, January 24th after a long illness. She was the wife of Manuel D. Chavez, Jr.Born in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Hamilton and the late Sarah Watts of Lynchburg. Jackie was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church.Jackie was preceded in death by a son, Mark...
Jean White Thomas
Jan 23, 2015
Jean White Thomas, 92, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, January 23, 2015, at home with her family by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Lt. Col. William H. Thomas.Born in Newport News, VA, on October 24, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John Mercer and Effie Gertrude White.Before her retirement, she worked as a...
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