Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Patricia Karen Olberding Johnson
Jun 20, 2015
Patricia Karen Olberding Johnson, 65, of Amherst, VA, died on Saturday, June 20, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home- Madison Heights is assisting the family, (434)929-0055.
Melvin Cecil Fauber
Jun 20, 2015
Melvin Cecil “Bud” Fauber of Forest, VA, died on June 20, 2015. He was the husband of Sarah Harvey “Sue” Fauber for 65 years.Born in Roanoke, VA, May 30, 1929, he was a son the late Massie Fauber and Mary Frances Carpenter Fauber. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Elizabeth Brandon, Audrey “Peggy” Campbell and Louise Beverley of...
Edward M. Evans
Jun 19, 2015
Edward M. Evans, 94, of Forest, cross’d the final bar on June 19, 2015. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.He is survived by his wife, Carmen, his daughters, Mercie and Carmen and her husband, Woody, and his grandchildren, Christopher, Elizabeth and Edward. He is also survived by his sisters, Dorothy Spence and Betty Green and...
Eugene Clayton Campbell
Jun 19, 2015
The Reverend Eugene Clayton Campbell, age 95, of Bedford passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015. He was the husband of the late Gwendolyn Welch Johnson Campbell. They had been married for 74 years at the time of Gwen’s passing last year.Born January 24, 1920, in Bedford County, Eugene was the son of the late Mamie Bell Painter Campbell and...
Joseph Paulette "Paul" Callahan
Jun 19, 2015
Joseph Paulette “Paul” Callahan, Sr., 72, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the loving husband of Edith Harris Callahan.Paul was born on October 9, 1942, to Edith Ramey Callahan and the late Joseph Aaron Callahan. He worked as a heavy equipment operator at Bryant Electric Company up until his retirement, and...
Marilyn Carlson Mcdonald
Jun 19, 2015
Marilyn Carlson McDonald, 78, of Forest, Va. died on June 19, 2015. She was the wife of James Edward McDonald.Marilyn was born on May 22, 1937, in Jamestown, N.Y. to the late Frank Maynard Carlson and the late Millicent Anderson Carlson. She devoted her life to caring for her husband, children, and fellow church members of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.She...
Marilyn Carlson Mcdonald
Jun 19, 2015
Marilyn Carlson McDonald, 78, of Forest, Va. died on June 19, 2015. She was the wife of James Edward McDonald.Marilyn was born on May 22, 1937, in Jamestown, N.Y. to the late Frank Maynard Carlson and the late Millicent Anderson Carlson. She devoted her life to caring for her husband, children, and fellow church members of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.She...
Troy Lynn Arthur
Jun 18, 2015
Troy Lynn Arthur, 50, of Forest passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015. Born September 28, 1964; he was a son of Alvin Comer Arthur and Mary Thacker Arthur.Troy was a loving husband, father, and son who was devoted to his family and friends. He was full of life and enjoyed the outdoors. An avid sportsman, Troy loved hunting and fishing....
Patty Jean Cox
Jun 18, 2015
Patty Jean Bower Cox, 73, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. She was the loving wife of Truman Earl Cox.Patty was born on October 2, 1941, to the late Frederick Baile Bower, Sr. and the late Mary Jean Bollinger Bower. In 1958, Patty proudly joined the U.S. Air Force, where she met the love of her life...
Henry Foy Thaxton
Jun 18, 2015
Henry Foy Thaxton, D.D.S., of Lynchburg, died Thursday, June 18, 2015.Dr. Thaxton was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, May 16, 1923, the son of the late Joseph Jeffreys Thaxton and Carrie Theresa Foy Thaxton. He was a lifelong member of Court Street United Methodist Church.He was educated in Lynchburg Public Schools; Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Va; Beloit College, Beloit, Wis.; Lynchburg College,...
Josephine Cornelia Matthews
Jun 16, 2015
Josephine Cornelia Matthews, 94, formerly of Orange, VA, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in Lynchburg, VA.Born Thursday, June 02, 1921 and raised in Orange, VA, Jo was a daughter of the late Joseph Herbert and Katherine Smith Matthews, Jr.In addition to her parents, Jo was preceded in death by her siblings, Rachael M. Coleman, Katherine M. Alvis, and Joseph Herbert...
Pearl Arlene Shields
Jun 14, 2015
Pearl Ault Shields went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday morning June 14th, 2015. She was born in Parkersburg, W. Va., December 4, 1935, a daughter of Israel and Nola Ault.She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Elbert Ault and Robert Ault; and three sisters, Kathleen McCartney, Lois Riley, and Phyllis...
James Warren “Red” Harris
Jun 13, 2015
James Warren “Red” Harris, 93, of Forest, died on Saturday, June 13, 2015. He was the husband of the late Nellie Flood Harris.Born in Lynchburg, on October 31, 1921, he was a son of the late John Carrington Harris and the late Elsie Dudley Harris.Red served his country in the United States Army and then with the United States Post...
Cris Tyler
Jun 11, 2015
Cris Warren Tyler, 64, of Bedford, went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 11, 2015.Born on August 9, 1950, he was the son of the late Warren Wayne Tyler and the late Meta Holihan Tyler.He was a graduate of Amherst High School, attended Lynchburg College, and held an associate’s degree from Central Virginia Community College. Cris was also a...
Marjorie Elleen Schluter Jones
Jun 11, 2015
Marjorie Elleen Schluter Jones, 72, of Moneta died, Thursday, June 11, 2015 at her residence. She was the wife of Leon Alton Jones.Born August 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Louis F. Schluter and Margaret Elizabeth Kahler Williamson; stepfather, Vernon C. Williamson; and also her sister, Brenda Lonning.Marjorie retired from Black & Decker Tool...
Kenneth Shelor Templeton
Jun 11, 2015
Kenneth Shelor Templeton, Sr., 76, a longtime resident and Lynchburg native, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 with his devoted wife, Dorothy, by his side.He is survived by his three children and their families, Kenneth S. Templeton, Jr. and his wife, Krista of Amherst County; Stephen B. Templeton and his wife, Christine and their son, Ryan Marsh of Idaho...
Jack Edward Carr
Jun 11, 2015
Jack Edward Carr, 78, of Gladys, VA, died Thursday, June 11, 2015. He was the husband of the late Kathryn May Becker Carr for 51 years.Born Tuesday, January 26, 1937 in Jamestown, NY, Jack was a son of the late Clair Carr and Muriel Jacobson Carr.Jack is survived by his son Mark Carr two sisters: Cheryl Dimuo and Audene Jaruss;...
Shirley Laverne Mickles Herndon
Jun 10, 2015
Shirley Laverne Herndon quietly transitioned to eternal life on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at 12:39 p.m. in Roanoke, Virginia with her family by her side.Shirley was born on February 13, 1937, in Campbell County, to the late Milton and Lucy Mickles, and was the second eldest sibling of nine children. She grew up in Rustburg, Virginia, and was educated in...
Michael Wayne Booker
Jun 10, 2015
Michael Wayne Booker, 53, of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Janet Garner
Jun 9, 2015
Janet Williams Garner died on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at home with the support of family and friends after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband of fifty-nine years, W. Thomas Garner.Janet was the only child of the late Kenneth L. and Jeannette K. Williams. She was born on November 7, 1930, in Lynchburg. She graduated from E.C....
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