Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Louis Edward Hawkins, Jr.
Apr 29, 2014
Louis Edward Hawkins, Jr. 75, of Appomattox, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Born October 24, 1938 in Lynchburg; he was the son of the late Louis Edward Hawkins and Helen Nelson Hawkins.Louis is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia Wood Hawkins; children, Keith Hawkins and wife, Susan of Appomattox, Liz Rucker and husband, Sparky of Rustburg, Lisa...
Wanda Lee Orndorff
Apr 29, 2014
Wanda Lee Orndorff, 83, formerly of Quinwood, West Virginia, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Born January 25, 1931 in Quinwood, WV; she was a daughter of the late Telford Zopp and Verna Nutter Zopp.Wanda is survived by her husband of 62 years, Wyldon Orndorff; daughters, Lynn Green and husband, Tim, Jennifer Burton and husband, Ronnie; grandchildren, Zachary Green (Phi...
Ann Olivia Ogden
Apr 29, 2014
Ann Olivia Hayslett Ogden, 66, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014. She was the wife of Thurman E. Ogden for 49 years.Born August 8, 1947, in Lynchburg, Ann was a daughter of the late Edgar Moore Lee Hayslett and the late Elsie Olivia McConville Hayslett.Ann was raised in the Methodist Church and was a lifelong member of Court...
Arthur Freeman "Red" Tyler
Apr 28, 2014
Arthur Freeman “Red†Tyler, 88, of Bedford, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Bedford County Nursing Home. He was born September 9, 1925 in Blue Ridge, VA a son of the late Herman Arthur Tyler and Irene Bell Jones Tyler.Red attended Thaxton Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served during WWII and a retiree of N&S...
Bonnie Faye Martin
Apr 28, 2014
Bonnie Faye Martin, 70, of Holcomb Rock VA, passed peacefully on, Monday April 28, 2014.Bonnie was born February 24, 1944 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late William Edward Martin and the late Edith McNeely Martin. Bonnie worked as the Office Manager for Belk for over 40 years and was a member of Boonsboro United Methodist Church.She is survived by...
April Wilmoth Harvey
Apr 27, 2014
April Wilmoth Harvey, 65, of Rustburg died Sunday April 27, 2014. She was the wonderful, loving and devoted wife of D. Nelson Harvey for 43 years.April was born on December 17, 1948, the daughter of the late William Thomas Wilmoth and Mary Jane Wilmoth. In addition to being a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, April was a patient and attentive...
Robert "Rob" Scott Bell
Apr 26, 2014
Robert S. Bell, 59, of Lynchburg, beloved brother, friend, and husband died unexpectedly April 26, 2014.Rob was born and raised in Cambridge NY, a son of the late Andrew A. and Dorothy Reynolds Bell. A graduate of Cambridge Central School, Rob began his career in construction at Cambridge Lumber Company and remained in the field as a skilled builder his...
Harry "Pete" Cheatwood, Jr.
Apr 25, 2014
Harry Clement “Pete†Cheatwood, Jr., 75, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, April 25, 2014. He was the husband of the late Ann Bruce Tinsley Cheatwood. Pete is now reunited with his bride, Ann Bruce whom he loved dearly and has missed greatly since her passing just over a year ago. Pete was born in Lynchburg on March 20, 1939, the...
Elaine Davis Megginson Anderson
Oct 18, 2009
Elaine Davis Megginson Anderson, died at her residence, 1472 Holiday Lane, Lynchburg, on Sunday, October 18, 2009.Born in Lynchburg on July 28, 1921, Mrs. Anderson was the daughter of the late Owen Walker Davis and Lucille Baratee Davis. Although she was born and raised in Lynchburg, as a mother and wife in a Navy family, she spent many years away...
Jo Ann Reynolds Puckett
Jul 29, 2004
Jo Ann Reynolds Puckett, 71, of Blue Ridge, Virginia passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024.
A visitation will be held at Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford on Monday, August 5, 2024, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family.
Darrell Jerome Sandidge
Dec 22, 1973
Darrell Jerome Sandidge, 47, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away August 22, 2021. Darrell was born on December 4, 1973, to parents George Junior Christian and Gloria Virginia Sandidge in Lynchburg, Virginia. Darrell graduated from Heritage High School in 1992. He married Patricia Anne LeQuire Sandidge on October 21, 2017 in Tennessee.Darrell was a huge fan of the Redskins and...
Tracy Lynn Manning Garrett
Jun 26, 1969
Tracy Lynn Manning Garrett gained her angel wings on Tuesday, January 26,2021. She was a loving wife, mother, nurse and an avid softball player.She is survived by her husband, Gary; two daughters and sons-in-law, Julie Hamlett and Mike Collins, Sammie and Scott Schilling. She is also survived by her parents, Glenna and Marvin Manning as well as two sisters, Michelle...
Wesley Randall "Randy" Foster
Feb 10, 1967
Wesley Randall "Randy" Foster, 58, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on June 25, 2025.
Born on February 10, 1967, in Lynchburg, Va. He is preceded in death by his sister, Wendy Michelle Whitmore and his father Elwood (Woody) Foster.
He is survived by his wife, Deronda P. Foster, his mother, Cathryn Tuggle, twin brother, Rick Foster, He was the proud father of...
Charles Gregory Alty
Aug 25, 1960
Charles Gregory Alty, 60, of Lynchburg, VA went to be with God on August 25th, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2424 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 3 pm, followed by a reception at the church ending at 5 pm.Born on...
Marilyn Ann Carter
Feb 24, 1956
Marilyn Ann Carter, 67, of Altavista, VA, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Robert Anderson “Andy” Morse
Sep 9, 1955
Robert Anderson “Andy” Morse, 66, of Lynchburg, Virginia went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 21, 2021. He was the husband of Minhwa Ahn Morse for thirteen years.Andy was born in Lynchburg on July 9, 1955, the son of Lloyd Rex and Myrice Gayle Padget Morse. In his younger years he and his family moved around quite a...
Debra Ann Artrip “Debbie” Kidd
Mar 8, 1955
Debra Ann Artrip “Debbie” Kidd of Lynchburg gained her eternal rest at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital on Monday, March 8, 2021 following a second stroke. She was the loving wife of Douglas Michael Kidd.Born February 6, 1955 in Sumpter South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Freeman Mack Artrip and the late Bertha Mae Turner Artrip. She is...
David Charles Young
Feb 22, 1954
David Charles Young, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
He was born on February 22, 1954, in Washington, D.C. to Barbara Jeanne Young and William Lee Young.
He is survived by his brother, William Mark Young and his sister, Rebecca Lee Young. He leaves behind his companion, Karee Heighton, and is predeceased by his...
Mayburn Leslie Hudson
Aug 7, 1944
Sgt. Mayburn Leslie Hudson, 21, of Lynchburg, Virginia was a member of the 83rd U.S. Infantry Division, 330th Infantry Regiment. His regiment was tasked with capturing the French Coastal towns of Dinard and St. Malo on August 7th, 1944, during World War II. During the assault his squad came under heavy German mortar fire killing Mayburn and his entire squad.
Mayburn...
Mariam Sajadian
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...
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