Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Mary Page Thurmond Pettyjohn
Nov 5, 2014
Mary Page Thurmond Pettyjohn of Lynchburg died November 5, 2014 after a long illness.She was born May 13, 1948 in Lynchburg, the daughter of Jane Ransone Thurmond and Philip Thomas Thurmond. She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved husband, Clunet Holmes Pettyjohn, Jr.A graduate of E.C. Glass High School and St. Mary’s Junior College in Raleigh,...
Nancy Cleveland White
Nov 4, 2014
Nancy Cleveland White of Lynchburg died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at her residence.She was born in Lynchburg on March 14, 1927, a daughter of the late Lemuel Wills White, Sr. and Nannie Frazier White. Nancy was the youngest of their eight children and was the last one surviving.Nancy studied at Ferrum College, Lynchburg College, and Duke University. She earned her...
Robert Abbott
Nov 4, 2014
Robert Abbott, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014.Born on July 13, 1930, Robert was the son of the late Robert Abbott and the late Jane Pope. He proudly served the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean Conflict, and worked at Babcock and Wilcox for over thirty years.Left behind to cherish Robert’s memory are his three...
Virginia Cyrus Radford
Nov 4, 2014
Virginia Cyrus Radford, 76, of Forest died on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. She was the widow of Charles Aaron Radford, her husband of more than fifty years.Born in Campbell Country, she was the daughter of the late Samuel M. and Elizabeth Moore Cyrus. She was a graduate of Rustburg High School, and she was also a longtime employee of General...
Vickie Gail Quinn
Nov 3, 2014
Vickie Gail Quinn, 64, of Lynchburg, died on Monday, November 3, 2014. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Clarice Virginia Rosser Adams
Nov 3, 2014
Clarice Virginia Rosser Adams, 101, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014. She was the loving wife of the late Julian O. Adams.She was born in Evington, Virginia on October 14, 1913, to the late Frank Wilmer Rosser and the late Virginia May Mitchell Rosser.Clarice loved her family and was devoted to them. She enjoyed and was very...
Tyler Andrew Addison
Nov 3, 2014
Tyler Andrew Addison, age 21, of Columbus, passed away November 3, 2014.He was preceded in death by his father, David Addison and his paternal grandfather, Les Addison.Surviving are are his mother, Gretchen Addison; his daughter, Sophie Addison,; grandparents: Peter and Elizabeth Miller of Hilliard, OH and Betty Addison of Forest, VA.A graveside service and burial will be held at 2:00...
Alpha Mae Watson Nance
Oct 30, 2014
Alpha Mae Watson Nance entered peacefully into eternal rest on October 30, 2014. Born December 2, 1918 in the Moneta community, she was the second of four children from the union of the late Edna Mae Burnette and James Kone Watson. For 64 years she was the loving and respectful wife of Elisha Ray Nance until his passing in 2009....
Evelyn Ann Reichel
Oct 30, 2014
Evelyn Ann Reichel, 68, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014. She was the wife of the late Peter August Reichel, Sr. for 24 years.Evelyn was born November 15, 1945, in McKees Rocks, PA, the daughter of the late Kathryn Mikovitz Sakara. She worked for Flight Environments in Paso Robles, CA for nine years.Left behind to cherish...
Christie Rose Gembach Anderson
Oct 29, 2014
Christie Rose Anderson, born October 29, 1937, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, April 26, 2014, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She is originally from East Stone Gap, VA and spent most of her adult life in Florida and Tennessee before moving to the Smith Mountain Lake area. She graduated from East...
William Preston Holbrook
Oct 29, 2014
William Preston Holbrook became heaven bound on October 29, 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer with his loving family by his side.He grew up in Roanoke County and attended Cave Spring High School graduating in 1972. Preston lived in Bedford County for the remainder of his life with his wife, Amy, of 38 years and children, Matthew, Kristin, and...
Orren Rufus Hackworth, Iii
Oct 28, 2014
ORREN R. “SONNY” HACKWORTH, IIISonny passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Lynchburg General Hospital.He was born May 26, 1951, in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Orren R. Hackworth, Jr and the late Jean Burns Hackworth.Sonny was proud to be a Marine, serving in the Marine Reserves from 1971-1977. He was employed as a driver for Service Trucking.In addition to...
Margaret Louise Carter Orange
Oct 28, 2014
Margaret Louise Carter Orange, 77, of Thaxton, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Born June 13, 1937 in Bedford; she was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland Carter and Lissie Welch Carter.She was a member of Cool Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church. Margaret enjoyed shopping and bingo. She loved spending time with family and friends, especially...
Karen Sue Porter Elson
Oct 28, 2014
Karen Sue Porter Elson passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, November 8, at 10:00 a. m. in Westminster Canterbury
Richard Arvin Harrison
Oct 27, 2014
Richard Arvin Harrison, 70, of Moneta, passed away, Monday, October 27, 2014. Born July 8, 1944 in Bedford; he was a son of the late Richard E. Harrison and Mary Ellis Harrison.Richard proudly served his country in the US Army and Army National Guard. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. Richard enjoyed riding motorcycles, he was mechanically...
Verna Emma-Mae Lindenmugth White
Oct 26, 2014
Verna Emma-Mae Lindenmugth White, 99, of Moneta, passed away, Sunday, October 26, 2014. Born December 11, 1914 in Ashland, PA; she was the daughter of the late Jack Lindenmugth and Lilly Hunsinger Lindenmugth.Verna was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ashland, Virginia. She enjoyed trips to casinos, especially Atlantic City.In addition to her parents, Verna was preceded in...
Cecil Dennis Booze
Oct 26, 2014
Cecil Dennis Booze, 72, of Thaxton passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014. He was the loving husband of Virginia Ann Booze.Born in Fincastle on December 8, 1941, Cecil was a son of the late Ray Gilbert Booze and Elizabeth Imogene Calhoon Booze. He is also preceded in death by his former wife, Patricia Craft Booze and his daughter, Valerie Lynn...
Ethel Irene Doxzon Heubeck
Oct 25, 2014
Ethel Irene Heubeck, 95, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was the wife of the late Edward Ranson Heubeck.She was born in Baltimore, MD on May 16, 1919, to the late Elmer Matthew Doxzon and the late Beulah Miller Doxzon. Ethel worked in the Baltimore public school system as the Director of Personnel for the Cafeteria...
Warren Lee Vance
Oct 24, 2014
Warren Lee Vance, 72, of Roanoke passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. He was the loving husband of Peggy Ann Beasley Bowman Vance.Born in Fairfax County on April 19, 1942, he was a son of the late Boyd and Bessie Miller Vance.Warren is also preceded in death by his former wife, Sandy Vance and daughter Mary Helen Vance Hussein.In addition...
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