Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Edward "Ed" D. Jones
Mar 6, 2015
Edward “Ed” D. Jones, 54 of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away at home on Friday March 6, 2015.Ed graduated from Carroll County High School in 1978 and from Old Dominion University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985. He later obtained his Professional Engineer designation. He was an employee of Acres of Virginia.He was preceded in death by his father,...
Lewis Alvin Fralish, Jr.
Mar 6, 2015
Lewis Alvin Fralish, Jr., died Friday, March 6, 2015. Lewis had the greatest opportunity to meet with the Lord. He will greatly be missed by all, which includes his loving mother, Linda B. Cassidy and step-father, James Cassidy of Lynchburg; his older sister, Sherry Lambert and brother-in-law, Gerald E. Lambert in Lynchburg; and a baby sister, Jerri C. Baker of...
Earl Dean Hensley
Mar 5, 2015
Earl Dean (“Dean”) Hensley passed away after a long illness on March 5, 2015. He was born on March 14, 1935, to parents Darwin L. Hensley and Mary Virginia “Jimmie” Chapman Hensley in Big Island, Va.In addition to his parents, Dean was predeceased by his sister, Nyla Kayren “Kaye” Hensley Boyers.He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Kathryn...
John Gary Flesch
Mar 4, 2015
John Gary Flesch Sr., 73, of Farmville, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was the husband of Carlene Flesch.Born in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of the late John Andrew Flesch and the late Frances Elizabeth Dillon Flesch.In addition to his wife, he is survived his children; John G. Flesch Jr. and (Tina) of Jamesburg, NJ, Karen Franklin of...
John Parsons Eckert
Mar 4, 2015
John “Jack” Parsons Eckert, 81, of Lynchburg died Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was the loving husband of Constance “Connie” Eckert for over 58 years.Born on September 26, 1933, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late George and Viola Parsons Eckert.He attended Lehigh University and graduated with a degree in Engineering in 1955. After earning his degree,...
Wesley Thomas Silby, Jr.
Mar 3, 2015
Wesley Thomas Silby, Jr. stepped out of this life and into life eternal with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 3, 2015, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Rebecca “Becky” Bass Silby for just three days shy of ten years. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on April 25, 1967, he was the oldest son of Sylvia...
Irvin Calvin Harris
Mar 2, 2015
Irvin Calvin “Pete” Harris, 76, of Lynchburg, died Monday, March 2, 2015. He was the husband of the late Judith Ann Ayers Harris for 53 years.Born Thursday, April 7, 1938, in Gladstone, Va., Pete was a son of the late Irvin T. and Emma White Harris.Pete is survived by his daughter, Jackie Atkins and her husband, Scott, of Rustburg; four...
Frank Wyatt Shorter
Mar 1, 2015
Frank Wyatt Shorter, 85, of Rustburg died Sunday, March 1, 2015, surrounded by his family Born August 16, 1929, Frank was a son of the late John Shorter and Janie Green Shorter. Frank was a member of the Boonsboro Ruritan Club, Moose Lodge 1727, where he was known as the “Bingo Man,” and was a lifetime member of Rivermont Avenue...
James Daymond Little
Mar 1, 2015
James Daymond Little, 68, of Lynchburg, lost his battle with lung cancer on Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of Iris Arrington Little for forty-four years.Jim was born on May 14, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a son of the late Paul Daymond and Mary Aljean Little. He was retired from the Old Dominion...
Larry John Riffee
Mar 1, 2015
Larry John Riffee went to be with his Lord after more than a ten-year courageous fight with cancer. He went peacefully at home with his wife present at his side on March 1, 2015.Larry was born November 17, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia. The only child of the late Walter and Lorena Riffee, and grandson of the late Ezra and...
Louis Frank Sette
Feb 28, 2015
Louis Frank Sette, born May 17, 1946, stepped out of this life and into life eternal with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 8:45 am on Saturday, February 28th, 2015 after more than two years battling leukemia. Born to an Italian American neighborhood in South Hackensack, New Jersey, Louis graduated from Paramus High School in 1964, where he was...
Edith Hull Dalton
Feb 26, 2015
Edith Hull Dalton, of Bedford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 26, 2015 at the age of 86.Edith was born and raised in Bedford, Virginia in 1929. A daughter of the late Kitty Ola Moran Hull and Joseph McMahon Hull. Edith was a member of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. She loved spending time with...
Joseph F. Healy, Jr.
Feb 25, 2015
Joseph F. Healy, Jr., a loving husband and father, died peacefully at his home in Lynchburg, VA on February 25th. He was 84 years old. Mr. Healy had long and distinguished career in law and aviation, serving as General Counsel and senior executive for numerous U.S. Major air carriers. Born in the Jackson Heights section of Queens, New York on...
James Russell Lampman
Feb 24, 2015
James Russell Lampman, 98, died February 24, 2015, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was born March 7th, 1916, in Lansing, Mich.He was the husband of the late Jeanne Francis Houghton Lampman for 62 plus years. He worked as a chemist for over 33 years for General Electric Company at several locations, including Syracuse, N.Y., Cocoa Beach, Fla., Valley Forge, Pa., and...
Dr. Earl Sidney Mills, Jr.
Feb 24, 2015
Dr. Earl Sidney Mills, Jr., August 16, 1929 – February 24, 2015, age 85, resident of Lynchburg, Virginia, after a courageous fight with liver disease, passed peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and was welcomed into the kingdom of Heaven. Earl was born and raised in Michigan, where he received his doctorate in education. Before entering a long...
Douglas "Doug" Raymond Joiner
Feb 23, 2015
Douglas Raymond “Doug” Joiner, 58 of Forest died Monday February 23, 2015. He was the “king” and loving partner to Donna Stratton for over ten years.Doug was born February 13, 1957, in Pittsburgh, Penn. and was a son of Carolyn Houglin Joiner and the late Reverend Donald J. Joiner. Recently retired, Doug was employed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and later AstraZeneca...
Robert Douglas Ellett
Feb 23, 2015
Robert Douglas Ellett, 90, died on Monday, February 23, 2015 in Lynchburg, VA. Born on August 20, 1924, he grew up in downtown Lynchburg, became an Eagle Scout and graduated from E.C. Glass High School. Mr. Ellett attended Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA on a scholarship, leaving temporarily to serve in WWII (Pacific) and returning to graduate in the...
Mary A. Oremland
Feb 23, 2015
Mary A. Oremland, age 74 of Lynchburg passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 in a local hospital.She was born March 5, 1940 to the late William and Margaret Edgeworth in Muncy PA. She was preceded in death by her first husband: Matthew D. Fortado formerly of Gloucester, MA.She is survived by her husband, Robert Oremland of Lynchburg; two daughters: Jennifer...
Fannie Byrd Kidd Thornhill
Feb 23, 2015
Fannie Byrd Thornhill, 92, of Lynchburg, died on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, Va.Born August 30, 1922, in Lovingston, Va., she was the daughter of Dr. Estes C. Kidd amd Frances Wood Kidd. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Steven Thornhill, and her daughter, Kim Thornhill Spencer. She is survived by her son,...
Gertrude Agnes Gasper Frye
Feb 22, 2015
View Tribute VideoGertrude Agnes Gasper Frye (a.k.a. Gert, GG, Trouble), 90, passed away in the early morning hours of February 22, 2015. She was the loving wife of the late Durward G. Frye for 59 years until his passing in January 2010.Gert was born January 28, 1925, in Blair Four, Pa. to George and Catherine Gasper, and was the youngest...
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