Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
James Herman Newland Sr.
Apr 16, 2015
James “Jim” Herman Newland Sr., 94, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, April 16, 2015. He was the husband of Margaret Stratton Newland for 62 years.Born Tuesday, July 20, 1920, in Hazard, Ky., Jim was a son of the late Joseph Mitchell Newland and the late Margaret Pelfrey Newland.In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his children, James H. Newland,...
Virgil Rolland Kesler
Apr 15, 2015
Virgil Rolland Kesler, 82 of Lynchburg, entered eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. He was the husband of Myrtle Lovelady Kesler.Born on August 29, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late William Herman Kesler and the late Caroline Miller Kesler.Virgil was a professor at Ferris University and attended Beulah Baptist...
Arthur Ernest Pressl
Apr 15, 2015
Arthur Ernest Pressl, 90, of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Hardy, Virginia. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Irene Dietrich Pressl.Born April 4, 1925 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was a son of the late Ernest John Pressl and Matilda Rose Hoffmann Pressl. Arthur is also preceded in death by a daughter: Sandy Jeanne...
Daphine Smith Moore
Apr 15, 2015
Daphine Smith Moore, 74, died on April 15, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Curtis Moore Jr. for 54 years.Born in Appomattox County, VA on April 6, 1941. She was a daughter of the late Carrie Martin and the late C. Roland Smith Sr. She was a member of Providence United Methodist Church. She was also...
James Palmer Myers
Apr 11, 2015
James “Jim” Palmer Myers was an extraordinary man. He was born in Lynchburg in 1948 and passed away on April 11, 2015 peacefully at home next to his beloved wife, Karen.Jim was involved with over 400 theatrical productions as actor, director, lighting and set designer, and playwright. In order to feed his theatrical passion, he became a certified chef at...
Ronald Clinton Hayes
Apr 11, 2015
Ronald “Clint” Clinton Hayes, 28, of Longmont, Colo., passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015. Clint was the first-born son of Ronald L. and Kimberly Wilson Hayes.In addition to his parents, Clint is survived by his brothers, Ryan and Ian; his maternal grandparents, Al and Jackie Wilson; and his maternal great-grandmother, Thelma May Stinnett, all of Lynchburg. He was preceded in...
Effie Louise Schumacher
Apr 11, 2015
Effie Louise Schumacher , 85, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, April 11, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Shirley Slaughter Embrey
Apr 11, 2015
Shirley Slaughter Embrey, 89, of Lynchburg died April 11, 2015 at Heritage Green.She was born in Lynchburg on November 4, 1925 to the late Marcellus L. Slaughter and Helen Thomson Slaughter. She was also predeceased by her husband, Nelson Embrey, and her sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Wilson Mitchell.She was a 1943 graduate of E. C. Glass High School and...
Edward Reeves Iii
Apr 10, 2015
Edward “Buck” Thomas Reeves III, 57 of Forest, died on Friday, April 10, 2015.Buck was born October 7, 1957. He was the son of the late Edward Reeves II and Jean Hawkins Reeves.In addition to his mother he is survived by his fiancé; Carole Martin, two sons; Tommy Reeves and wife Allison and their son Aidan, and Brandon Reeves, siblings;...
Derek Blair Marple
Apr 10, 2015
Derek Blair Marple, 44, of Forest died Friday April 10, 2015.Derek was born October 3, 1970 in Tallahassee, FL a son of Gary E. Marple and Marcia B. Marple both of Forest. Derek was an avid Baltimore Orioles fan and an active member at the ARC of Central Virginia and Timberlake United Methodist Church.In addition to his parents he was...
Curtis Lee Brumfield
Apr 9, 2015
Curtis Lee Brumfield, 58, our beloved father, grandfather, and brother, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015.He was born in Lynchburg, Va. on March 27, 1957. Curtis was preceded in death by his parents, Curtis and Rosalie Brumfield.Curtis retired in the late 90’s from the Air Force after serving for 25 years. He then moved back to Lynchburg where he began...
Susan C. Brumfield
Apr 9, 2015
Susan Charlene Brumfield, 56, of Forest, VA, died Thursday, April 09, 2015.Born Sunday, May 11, 1958 in Alexandria, VA, Susan was the daughter of the late Charles Lawrence Reiss and Carol Wynne Jenkins Reiss Adams.In addition to her mother, Susan is survived by her children: Chris Wesson, Lauren Wesson, and Meaghan Hopkins, all of Lynchburg, two grandchildren: Seth Hopkins andScarlett...
Laura Hutchens Peak
Apr 8, 2015
Laura Hutchens Peak, 25, of Evington, passed away and went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, April 08, 2015. She was the loving wife of Adam Carter Peak and superMom to Madison Leigh and Carter Cole Peak.She was born on 6/7/89 to Terry and Lisa Hutchens and sister Mary-Catherine Hutchens. She attended and served her Lord at Freedom Baptist Church...
Alton W. "Buddy" Stoots
Apr 7, 2015
Alton Wayne “Buddy” Stoots, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2015. He was the loving husband of Barbara Wheeling Stoots for 61 years.Buddy was born on July 5, 1930 in Austinville, VA, to the late John and Emily Kane Stoots. He retired from G.E. after working as a Planner for 30 years.In addition to his wife, he...
Lloyd “Pete” Faulconer Holloran
Apr 7, 2015
Lloyd “Pete” Faulconer Holloran, 79, of Lynchburg died Tuesday, April 7, 2015. He was the husband of Patricia Sandidge Holloran for 34 years.Pete was born June 10, 1935 in Faulconerville, a son of the late Lloyd E. Hollaran and the late Eloise Faulconer Holloran. Pete was a 1953 graduate of Amherst County High School and a 1957 graduate of Virginia...
Frances Hogan Dresser
Apr 6, 2015
Frances Hogan Dresser, 100, of Lynchburg died Monday April 6, 2015. Twice widowed, she was the wife of the late Elwood M. Scott and the late Ralph E. Dresser.Frances was born December 29, 1914 in Buena Vista a daughter of the late Lawrence F. Hogan and the late Iola Crawford Hogan. Frances had a distinguished career in the airline industry...
Benjamin Jackson Reeves
Apr 6, 2015
Benjamin Jackson Reeves, 92 of Lynchburg, Virginia went home to be with his Lord on April 6, 2015 at Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Services.Born on December 2, 1922 in Tallahassee FL. He was a son of the late George Columbus Reeves and Ida Jane Gay Reeves.Ben served his Country in the Army as a Tech Sergeant in WWII, where he...
Amanda Marie Johnson
Apr 5, 2015
Amanda Marie Johnson, 23, of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, April 5, 2015.She was born on March 29, 1992, in Lynchburg.Left behind to cherish her memory are her fiancé, Jeremy Smith; her daughter, Kyra Ann Smith; her mother, Victoria Lynn Johnson and her husband, Ray Nichols, Jr.; her father, Joseph Thomas Johnson, Jr.; two siblings, Ashley and Joey Johnson; two step-siblings,...
Charles Henry Carpenter
Apr 5, 2015
Charles Henry Carpenter, Jr., 90, of Huddleston, Virginia, passed away on April 5, 2015 atLynchburg General Hospital. He was born in New York City on March 8, 1925. The son ofthe late Charles Henry Carpenter, Sr. and Madeline Marjorie Linker, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Margareta Meijer Carpenter and his younger brother, Norman Carpenter.Charles served his...
Barry Lynn Choate
Apr 4, 2015
Barry Lynn Choate, 62, of Bedford, VA died Saturday, April 4, 2015. He was born March 28, 1953 in Roanoke, VA.Barry is survived by his daughter, Erica Leschensky and husband, Bryan; and one brother, Gary Choate and wife, Eileen.A memorial service will be held at a later date.Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit...
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