Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Willbert Homes “Jack” Willoughby, 98, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, July 21, 2018Born on August 16, 1919 he was a son of the late Richard Walker Willoughby and the late Josie Catherine Cash. He is preceded in death by daughter, Patsy Lang and one granddaughter.He is survived by his loving wife of 78 years, Bessie Willoughby, daughter, Cookie Smith and her...

Arlis Adelbert Sheffield, II., 77, of Bedford County passed away peacefully at home on January 16, 2021. He was the loving husband of Carolyn Sue Sheffield.Born January 13, 1944 in Houston, Texas, he was a son of the late Ruby Slovocek Shefield and Homer Gordon Sheffield Sr. on January 13, 1944 in Houston Texas.Arlis is survived by his daughter, J....

Howard L. Maxey Sr, 69, of Rustburg passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 1, 2021.He was born on April 27, 1952 in Buckingham County.  The son of the late William Jennings Maxey Jr and Lula Maxey.  He grew up as one of the middle children in a family of 13 siblings.  The stories of his childhood and adolescent...

Theadora “Teddie” (nee Loranty) Jablonski Wheeler Gorsey, 98, died peacefully on July 5, 2021, at a nursing home in Roanoke VA. Born on a dairy farm in Bethany, New York, on September 28, 1922, she was a daughter of Polish immigrants, the late John Loranty and Marianna Wawrzenczak Loranty.Teddie and her first husband, Chester J. Jablonski, owned and operated a...

Margaret G. Munger, age 96, of Bedford, VA, fell asleep in death Sunday, September 30, 2018.Born in Anderson, IN, she was the daughter of the late Benjam Hanshew and the late Mary Hanshew. Margaret was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Bedford. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.Margaret is survived by her daughters, Joyce...

Wallace Arnold Scott, 88, of Roanoke passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Lewis Gale Hospital.  He was the husband of 46 years to the late Phyllis Ann Mayhew Scott.Born on January 23, 1934, in Franklin County, he was a son of the late Edison Scott and Ercell Brogan Scott. Wallace was the town Sergeant of Boones Mill from...

James Frederick Brown , 92, of Stuart, VA, died Tuesday, March 1, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Richard (Dickie) Creasy of Bedford, VA went home to be with the Lord on October 19th, 2019 at the age of 71 while surrounded by family and friends who loved him. He was preceded in death by his father Harry Creasy, mother Anita Creasy, and his first wife Delores Martin Creasy.He was a faithful member of Lighthouse Free Will Baptist...

Joseph McGavock Crockett, Jr., 89, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, August 25, 2016. He was the husband of the late beloved Margreta Westergaard.Joseph was born December 18, 1926, in Washington, D.C., the son of Joseph McGavock Crockett, Sr., and Nellie Bladen.He is survived by daughters, Susan McGavock Crockett of Asheville, N.C., and Anne Bladen Crockett of Bluffton, S.C.; and a sister,...

James G. Wydner Jr., 68, of Amherst, died Monday, April 16, 2018. He was a son of the late James G. Wydner, Sr., and the late Ethel E. Allen Wydner.James was born July, 12, 1949, in Lynchburg, Va. His survivors include his brother John P. Wydner and his wife Kaye.A visitation with the family will be held from 3 to...

Colonel Kenneth John “Ken” Hacker, U.S. Air Force, Ret., 77, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, December 3, 2021, in a local hospital.He was born on February 22, 1944, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in New Ulm, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Air Forces as a pilot in the field of aviation security until his retirement. He was a...

Catherine “Cac” “Cathy” Mary Genovesi Halliday, 93, of Campbell County, passed away at home surrounded by her loved ones on May 1, 2018.Born on September 3, 1924, in Florence, Vermont, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Curran Genovesi and Emilio N. Genovesi.She was preceded in death by her husband, George William Halliday; an infant son, John Emilio; three...

Joan Caudle Winebarger, 87, of Bedford passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019.The family will receive friends at Joan’s residence on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.Memorial Contributions in Joan’s name may be made to Friends of Campbell County Animal Control. 185 Greendale Drive, Rustburg, VA 24523.

David Bryan Ross, 63, of Birmingham, AL, died Thursday, April 14, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Phyllis Kelly Brown, 81, passed away at her daughter’s home in Huntersville, NC.She was the daughter of the late Durwood and Lucy Hensley. She has a sister, Patsy Viar, and an aunt, Lucille Hughes, both from Lynchburg, Va.She was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School, afterwards going to work for S.P. Montgomery and J. Robert Montgomery in the transportation...

Alice Belle Fisher Lindsay, 89, of Forest, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019. She was the loving wife for 66 years to Benjamin “Butch” Randolph Lindsay.Born in Bedford County on March 3, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert Aubrey Fisher and Ruth Zimmerman McDaniel. Alice also is preceded in death by a son: Michael Randolph Lindsay.In...

Debrah Porter Ayers, 64, of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Kenneth Raymond Ayers.Born June 9, 1953 in Buena Vista, she was the daughter of the late Floyd “Burks” Porter and Thelma Coleman Porter.In addition to her husband, she is survived by her five children: Christiana Ann Craig and...

Joseph Pellegrino, 42, of Farmville died.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Virginia Barrett has gone to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 30th, 2021. She was blessed with 98 years on this earth. She will be truly missed by her family and friends.

James Edmund Duvall, 85, of Amissville, VA, died Wednesday, October 5, 2022.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.