Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Scott Nelson Burley Jr., 68, of Evington died Wednesday, February 2, 2011.  He was the husband of Edith Mae Burley for 20 years.Born August 3, 1942, in Amherst County, Scott was a son of the late Scott Nelson Burley and Rosie Duff Burley.In addition to his wife, Scott is survived by seven children:  Michael Harvey and his wife Linda, of...

Nell Devone Holloman Garner, 74, of Bedford and formally of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her residence. Born on August 26, 1938 in Sampson, NC; a daughter of the late Willard Luby Holloman and Lucille Flynn Holloman. In addition to her parents Nell was preceded in death by a brother, Buddy Holloman and a great-granddaughter,...

Ronald Henry Eshleman, 74, of Forest, VA formerly of Elizabethtown, went home to the Lord after a 34-year battle with Parkinson\"™s on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Runk & Pratt Senior Living Community, Forest, VA. He was born Friday, June 16, 1939 in Lancaster to the late Harold H. and Barbara J. (Campbell) Eshleman. He is survived by his loving...

Belinda Gay Loving, 49, of Sugar Grove, WVA passed peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital She was the wife of William Kelly for 18 years.Born October 29, 1963 in Lynchburg, Belinda was the daughter of the late Albert Loving and the late Bonnie Fitzgerald Loving.Belinda is survived by her children: Sheila Diaz (Joey), of Lawton, OK,...

William Daniel Field, III, 62, of Vinton, died Saturday, May 14, 2011. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443.

Homer Witt Wooldridge, Jr., 78, of Bedford, went to his heavenly home Monday, May 3, 2010. Born June 1, 1931 in Lynchburg, VA a son of the late Homer Witt Wooldridge, Sr. and Leoma Lee Lucas Beatty and her husband, Bernard.  He was a member of Bedford Christian Church and a retired teacher and coach.  Homer loved children and had...

John (Jeff) Ferguson Powell, 53, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010, at Lynchburg General Hospital due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Born June 17, 1957, in Lynchburg, he was the \"sun\" of Carolyn Bryant and the late Jack Powell.Jeff touched the life of everyone he made acquaintance. He was a lover of life, nature, adventure, and the Hokies. Whether...

Theodore \"Ted\" Chester Pulkownik, 81, of Hardy, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born April 12, 1930 in Chicago, IL, a son of the late Frances Wojiskiewicz Pulkownik and William Boleslaw Pulkownik.Ted was a veteran having served in the U.S. Navy, and he was a retired Broker with Proctor & Gamble. He enjoyed golfing,...

Ralph Roger Thornton, 80, of Rustburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.  He was the husband of Thelma Thornton, and a son of the late Ralph Thornton and the late Gertrude Taylor.Ralph was born on August 20, 1931 in Jasper County, IA.  He served in the U.S. Air Force as a supervisor, and attended the Bread Of Life Church...

Tyler Preston Snyder, infant son of Bruce A. Snyder and Angela Diane Snyder of Bedford, died Friday in the UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA. In addition to his parents he is survived by a sister, Kaylie Ann Snyder and his grandparents, Anne and Phillip Mann; Bruce and Susan Snyder; Timothy Mitchell all of Bedford and numerous aunts, uncles and cousinsA...

Evelyn Manley Falls, 86, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, April 01, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Lawrence Alton Falls.Evelyn was born Tuesday, January 29, 1924 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Flex Manley.  She was retired from Leighton Heel.  She was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church.She is survived by her children, Betty...

Adrianna Novella Chavez died December 13, 2010, and her brother Robert Gildardo Chavez died December 14, 2010. They were the infant children of Jose Chavez and Wendy Scott of Madison Heights.The family will hold a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday December 18, 2010, in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home in Madison Heights. The interment will follow at...

Ann Bruce Tinsley Cheatwood (\"Brucie\") left this world and her suffering on Tuesday Jan. 29, 2013 and is now at peace in Heaven.  She was preceded in death by her parents Albert Craig Tinsley and Helen Marie Smith Tinsley and by her sister-in-law Alice C. Stallard.  Ann Bruce is survived by her husband of 50 wonderfully blessed years, Harry C....

Sergeant Major Felix Thomas Jackson, 68, of Forest, died on Friday, April 2, 2010.  Born March 21, 1942 in North Carolina, he was the son of the late Alice Belle Pearson Jackson and Ralph Brantley Jackson.Felix is survived by the love of his life, Dorris Brown Jackson, to whom he was married for 13 years. In addition to his wife,...

Nealy Clay Davis, 74, of Lynchburg, died Monday, November 20, 2011.  He was the son of the late Samuel R. Davis and the late Ruth S. DavisNealy was born January 15, 1937 in Campbell County; He was the loving husband of the late Mildred C. Davis.He was a faithful member of Memorial Christian Church. He retired from the Lynchburg Fire...

On December 8, 1912, an angel was born in Sagua La Grande, Cuba. Her name was Purificacion. She came with her husband and two sons to the United States in 1961 for what they thought would be a short 3 month stay. She died 51 years to the month after arriving here. She spent most of her life in the...

Leonard L. Cox, 86, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on July 30, 1927, in Stone Mountain, Virginia, a son of the late Dock Jackson Cox and Dallie Aliffe Cox. In addition to his parents Leonard was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.Leonard was a member of...

Cornelia Elizabeth Overstreet McIvor, 103, of Forest, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at her residence. Born March 24, 1907 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Dora Irene May Overstreet and James Alexandria Overstreet.Cornelia was a life long member of Bethany United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for over 50 years. She was also a retired teacher...

Janet Leigh Hardy, 56, of Bedford, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2011 at Lynchburg Health & Rehab. Born in Bedford, VA on Monday, July 11, 1955 a daughter of the late William David Hardy and Mary Nancy Hall Hardy. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Neil Hardy.She loved participating in the...

Louise Campbell Bersch, 91, of Forest, died Saturday, November 12, 2011. She was the wife of the late Baxter G. Bersch.Louise was born, April 27, 1920 in Forest, a daughter of the late Houston B. Campbell and Sallie North Campbell. She was a lifelong member of Fort Hill United Methodist Church.She is survived by her son, Wayne Bersch and wife,...