Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Constance Katherine "Snookie" Head
Jan 1, 2015
Constance Katherine (Snookie) Head, 82, of Lynchburg passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015.She was preceded in death by her son, Danny Galen Penick, beloved mother and father, Nettie and Willie Sherman Perdieu, sisters: Shirley Bosiger and Myrtis Wade, brother, Butch Perdieu and grandson, SSG. Daniel B. Becker.Surviving are her husband, Henry Richard Head, daughters: Karen Shirley Boyd, Robin Jayne Patterson,...
Robert Louis Overstreet Jr.
Dec 31, 2014
Robert Louis Overstreet, Jr. passed away in the early morning hours on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 after a brief illness. He was fortunate to have just spent Christmas with his devoted wife of 38 years, Nancy, and his children.Bob was a proud Virginian and a patriotic American to the very end. Born in Bedford, VA on august 11, 1931, he...
Farrah Grey Cook
Dec 31, 2014
Farrah Grey Cook, infant daughter of Joseph Martin Cook and Katie Grey Hamrick, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014.The family will receive family and friends at the home of Katie’s parents, 808 Maybeury Drive, Bedford, VA. 24523, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on Sunday, January 4, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family. (540-586-3443).
Warren Aulton Gardner
Dec 30, 2014
Warren Aulton Gardner, 90, of Lynchburg died Tuesday December 30, 2014. He was the devoted husband of Elizabeth Margaret Gardner.Warren was born April 26, 1924 in Wadsworth, OH; a son of the late Heber Gardner and Hilda Long Gardner. Warren honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars...
Joseph Edley Thornton
Dec 30, 2014
Joseph Edley Thornton, 90, died December 30, 2014, at Westminster Canterbury of natural causes. Joe was born November 30, 1924, in DuQuoin, Perry County, Illinois, the son of Leslie and Ruth Kelly Thornton. He served his country honorably as an officer in the US Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. He was a teacher of history...
Mildred Lacy Howell
Dec 29, 2014
Mildred Lacy Howell, 82, of Rocky Mount, previously of Bedford passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Trinity Missions Health and Rehab. Mildred was born on December 29, 1932 in Bedford County. A daughter of the late, John Frank Lacy and Gracie Padgett Lacy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, A. Barry...
James Nelson Booker
Dec 29, 2014
James Nelson Booker of Lynchburg, Virginia took his last breath on Earth after 80 years on December 29, 2014. He was the husband of Elizabeth Hale Booker for 55 years.James was born on January 15, 1934 in Lynchburg to the late Nelson Thomas Booker and the late Celia Taylor Booker. He was preceded in death by one sister, Sarah Booker...
Wilsa Wade Tanner Candler
Dec 28, 2014
Wilsa Wade Tanner Candler, 91, of Lynchburg died Sunday December 28, 2014. She was the loving wife of the late Aubrey Snead Candler, Sr. Wilsa was born August 5, 1923 in Appomattox, a daughter of the late Virnard N. Tanner and the late Clara Wade Tanner. Wilsa retired from Lynchburg College as a professional secretary for the English Department. She...
Jane Kathryn Peirce Nine
Dec 27, 2014
Jane Kathryn Nine, 86, of Amherst, left this world to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was the loving wife of the late William George Nine for sixty-two years.Jane was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 30, 1928, to the late Nelson and Marie Peirce.Left behind to cherish Jane’s memory are: her daughter, Robin...
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...
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