Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Dec 28, 1942

Mariam Sajadian, 79, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, May 31, 2021, after a courageous long battle with chronic pain and illness.Born December 28, 1942, in Tehran, Iran she attended school in England and graduated with a BFA in Painting from London Royal College of Art. The simplest pleasures of life brought great joy to...

Sep 24, 1942

On May 16, 2024, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Private First-Class Morris Everett Canady, missing from World War II. 

Private First Class Canady entered the U.S Marine Corps from the District of Columbia and served in Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. On August 7, 1942, Allied forced landed on Guadalcanal in...

Jan 27, 1939

Elisabeth Catherine Thompson, 82, of Bedford, died Thursday, January 27, 2022 in Lynchburg General Hospital.  Born November 25, 1939, in Sarrebourg, France, a daughter of the late Marie-Cecile and Georges Frederic Hoch.  In addition to her parents, Elisabeth was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Philip P. Thompson, and her brothers, Camille Hoch and Leon Hoch.Elisabeth was...

Mar 11, 1938

Albert Earl Bernas, 94, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. He was the husband of the late Betty Snyder Bernas.Albert was born on December 19, 1928, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Albert John Bernas and Mildred Suczinski Bernas. Albert honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and was retired as...

Jul 29, 1936

Antal Endre Solyom, M.D., Ph.D., M.A., 85, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022.He was born on July 29, 1936, in Budapest, Hungary, to the late Illona Molnar and Antal Solyom.He is survived by his spouse, Gwen Ellen Cattle Solyom, their son, Dr. Alexander I. Solyom; daughter-in-law, Katalin Komlosi and grandchildren, Laura, Lorand and Isabelle (in Germany); and by...

Apr 13, 1936

Robert Wendell Pratt, USN, Ret., 84, of Lynchburg died Monday, April 13, 2020. He was the husband of Sherma Jean Pratt.Robert was born in Roanoke on February 6, 1936 a son of the late Wendell Bernett Pratt and Dorothy Cloyd Pratt. Robert honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and until his retirement from military...

Oct 5, 1931

Anne Thomas Cardwell, better known as Nancy, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2023 after a long illness.She was born on October 5, 1931, the only child of Henry King and Adelaide MacCleran Thomas of Lansdowne PA. She is survived by Sam, her husband for 68 years, her daughter, Betsy of Asheville, North Carolina, and her son Tom of Leesburg Virginia....

Oct 5, 1923

Robert Doyle Minnix Sr., 75, of Rustburg, VA passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.  

Lorrie Cash Saunders Lorrie Cash Saunders, 62, of Amherst died on July,28, 2022, after a two-year battle with cancer.She was born in Lynchburg on January 1, 1960, the daughter of the late Robert and Henrietta Cash.She was a devoted Christian who was committed to her faith even through the toughest times.She is survived by her children: Tiffany Boydoh (Paul) and...

Kurt Friedrich Boehringer, 80, of Moneta, passed away on, Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was the loving husband of Karen Rita Ehrath Boehringer for 58 years.Born January 12, 1935 in Germany, he was a son of the late Friedrich “Fritz” and Emma Gessel Boehringer.Kurt enjoyed fishing and he had a passion for woodworking. He made something special for each of...

Brady McClung Ayers Bates, 88, of Bedford passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Bedford County Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Stafford C. Bates, Sr.Born February 4, 1929 in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Roy Davidson Ayers and Leola Virginia Mutispaugh Ayers.Brady is survived by her four children: Stafford C. Bates,...

Richard O’Neil Mayberry , 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, May 08, 2014.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Eugene Harold “Hal” Peterson III departed this life peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. He was born in Syracuse, New York to Gladys Hamner Peterson and the late Eugene Harold Peterson Jr. He lived and worked in the Lynchburg area for more than thirty years.Hal is survived by his wife, Hyris; his children, Dane Peterson,...

Clyde Eugene “Gene” Harris passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.  Visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Fred Alan Brooks, 66, of Amherst, died Sunday, January 10, 2021. He was the husband of Lanelle Montgomery Brooks for 17 years.Born on April 5, 1954, he was a son of Cecil R. Brooks, Sr., and Barbara Franklin Brooks. Fred was a graduate of Amherst County High School and was employed by Commercial Glass in Lynchburg. He enjoyed camping with...

On Tuesday December 21st, 2021, Henry Joseph Gladkowski Jr., known to his friends and family as Hank, was called to heaven. He died of natural causes peacefully in his home at the age of 69.Henry J. Gladkowski Jr. was born August 30th, 1952 in Buffalo NY, to father Henry Sr. and mother Florence. He is survived by his wife Bernice...

Tilman O’Conner Mahone, 91, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014. He was born on April 29, 1923 in Esmont, Virginia; he was a son of the late Walter Wingfield Mahone and Thelma Tillman Mahone Irvan; In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters, Doris, Naomi and Patricia; and one brother, Walter, Jr.Tilman is...

Frances L. “Sue” Netro passed from this life on September 27, 2020 at 77 years of age in Lynchburg, Virginia, the place she considered home.  She was the daughter of Roy P. and Virginia Mason Hudson, both deceased. She lost her brother Walter C. Worley as well years ago. She is survived by her brother Roy P. Hudson, Jr. (Linda)and...