Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Stephen Mariano Mistretta
Jan 14, 2015
Stephen Mariano Mistretta, 61, of Forest, died Wednesday, January 14, 2015. He was the husband of Renata Bollins Mistretta for 38 yearsBorn Thursday, August 27, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY, Stephen was a son of the late James Vincent Mistretta and the late Eva Caraccia Mistretta.In addition to his wife, Stephen is survived by a daughter Marie M. Estill and her...
Judith Elaine West Unroe
Jan 13, 2015
Judith Elaine Unroe, 66, of Altavista, VA, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015.Born Thursday, September 30, 1948, in Lynchburg, Judith was a daughter of the late Louis West and the late Mildred Grubbs West.Judith is survived by her children: Kimberly Smith and her husband, Barry, of Altavista, Christie Wood of Altavista, Eddie Unroe and his wife, Christie of Lynchburg, andMichalle Unroe,...
Carl Edwin Simpson
Jan 13, 2015
Carl Edwin (Collie) Simpson, 81, of Bedford, died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Anna Laura McKinney Simpson. They were married for 55 years.Born in Gretna, Virginia November 2, 1933, he was the son of the late Denver Lee Simpson and Lucy Eunice Dalton Simpson. Carl was a member of Thaxton Baptist Church.Collie...
William Robert Bennett
Jan 13, 2015
William Robert Bennett, 97, of Lynchburg, departed this life on January 13, 2015. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of fifty-seven years, Lucy P. Bennett.Mr. Bennett was born on October 21, 1917, in Hinton, West Virginia, the son of the late Orpha and Robert Bennett. He was a WWII veteran with twenty-five years of military service. He...
Myrtle Ann Pentecost Deaner
Jan 13, 2015
Myrtle Ann Pentecost Deaner, 61, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday January 13, 2015 at her residence.Born October 31, 1953 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Ernest W. Pentecost and Effie Jennings Martin. She is also preceded in death by two sisters, Linda Diane Barker and Martha Louise “Stinky” Wright.Myrtle is survived by two daughters; Tina M. Robbins of...
George Washington Campbell
Jan 11, 2015
George Washington Campbell, 77, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, January 11, 2015. He was the estranged husband of Lakala Scott Campbell.George was born Monday, February 15, 1937, in Amherst County, a son of the late Lawson Campbell and Bethel Angus Campbell.After retiring as a driver from Trailways/Greyhound Bus Lines, George owned and operated Campbell’s Lawn Service for over 20 years.In...
Jewell Wheeler Proehl
Jan 11, 2015
Jewell Wheeler Proehl, 93, of Rustburg, VA, died Sunday, January 11, 2015. She was the wife of the late Frank Rada Proehl.Born Sunday, March 13, 1921 in Lynchburg; she was a daughter of the late Alfred Wheeler and the late Beulah Callaham Wheeler. Jewell was retired from Sears & Roebuck where she had worked as a credit clerk for many...
Helen Denton Hartless
Jan 10, 2015
Helen Denton Hartless, 89, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, January 10, 2015. She was the wife of the late Roby Beattie Hartless.Mrs. Hartless was born Thursday, April 9, 1925, in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Charles Espey Denton and the late Rosa Morris Denton. She retired from General Electric and was a member of First Assembly of God.She...
Jacob Elijah Crawford
Jan 10, 2015
Jacob Elijah Crawford, 15 month old infant son of William Carey Crawford and Alice Rayburn Crawford of Lynchburg went home to be with the Lord Saturday January 10, 2015.Jacob was born October 1, 2013, in Charlottesville. In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandmother Debra Booth of Paris, TN, grandfather, Dennis H. Rayburn and his wife Jill...
William Bentley Stadler
Jan 9, 2015
William Bentley Stadler (Ben), 79, of Lynchburg, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015. Ben was the son of the late Mildred and John Stadler of Roanoke Rapids, NC and was preceded in death by his twin brother, John W. Stadler of Richmond, VA. He is survived by: his loving wife of fifty-one years, Edith Storey Stadler; his four...
George Geissler
Jan 9, 2015
George Oscar Geissler, 75, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, January 9, 2015. He was the husband of the late Sally Andrews Geissler. He was born in New York, NY, on March 11, 1939, and was the son of the late Oscar Geissler and the late Marie Hummel Geissler. In addition to his wife and parents, George was predeceased by a...
Eldridge Russell Page, Jr.
Jan 9, 2015
(Elmo) Gone to rest, no more pain, no more sorrow.(Elmo) Russell Page, Jr., of Madison Heights died January 9, 2015.Born April 23, 1940 in Lynchburg, Elmo was a son of the late Russell and Irene Page.He was the husband of Nancy F. Page for 55 years.In addition to his wife, Elmo is survived by a step-daughter, Connie Kendrick and her...
Gloria Kavanaugh Hughes
Jan 7, 2015
Gloria Kavanaugh Hughes, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, January 07, 2015. She was the wife of the late William Reinhardt Hughes.Gloria was a daughter of the late Frances Paul Kavanaugh and Helen Welden Kavanaugh.Gloria is survived by, a son: William Reinhardt Hughes, Jr., three daughters, Philomena Hughes, Bridget Alcorn, and Kate Burton and her husband, Penn, a granddaughter, Christina Boyette, a...
Daniel Arthur Lightner
Jan 7, 2015
Daniel Arthur Lightner, 51, of Bedford, passed away on, Wednesday, January 7, 2015. He was born in Lynchburg on July 9, 1963, a son of John Arthur Lightner and the late, Elizabeth Ewald Lightner.Daniel attended Blue Ridge Community Church. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved the outdoors. Dan held several citations for marlin and sailfish caught offshore of...
Peggy Deibler Tibbs
Jan 7, 2015
Peggy Deibler Tibbs, 64, of Forest, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, in Mint Hill, NC.Peggy was born on November 6, 1950, to the late Elmer H. and Jacqueline G. Deibler in Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from Lynchburg General/Marshall Lodge School of Nursing in 1972. Peggy had a gift of caring for others, and she spent her working years...
Sara May Dunham Welch
Jan 6, 2015
Sara May Welch, 40, of Bedford, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Michael Shawn Welch.Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on December 7, 1974, she was a daughter of Jerry Edward Pierce and Cynthia Lynn Dunham Pierce.Sara is also survived by her children: Colin Michael Welch, Hannah May Welch and Jasmine Josefowitz; sister:...
William Voris Hemphill
Jan 6, 2015
William “Bill” Voris Hemphill, 90, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. He was the loving husband of the late Doris Audrey Nelp Hemphill for fifty-four years. Born July 8, 1924 in Franklin, Indiana, Bill attended Franklin College where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Second World...
Gerald Norman Fisette, Sr.
Jan 6, 2015
A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 4:00 6:00 pm at 110 McKenna Circle, Lynchburg, VA 24503. (434)426-0641. Please feel free to share a memory or story with the family at this time.Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Joseph William Gilliam
Jan 6, 2015
Joseph William “Billy” Gilliam, Sr., died Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Marcia Darnell Guthrie Gilliam for 43 years. Born July 19, 1945 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Roy and Ruby Gilliam. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Lawhorne. Billy was a Veteran of the U.S....
Charles David Hendrick
Jan 5, 2015
Charles David Hendrick, 76 of Lynchburg, died on Monday, January 5, 2015.He was born Thursday, December 15, 1938 in Campbell County; and was the son of Lucille Tibbs Hendrick Walton and the late Charlie Hendrick.In addition to his mother Lucille, he is survived by a step-brother, Robert Walton and his wife Ollie, all of Lynchburg and numerous nieces and nephews.A...
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