Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Virginia Louise Simmons Adams, 89, of Lynchburg, died Monday, August 6, 2012. She was the wife of the late Leonard Allen Adams. Mrs. Adams was born in Buckingham County, a daughter of the late Thomas A. Simmons and Mattie Ayres Simmons.   She was a member of Marsh Memorial United Methodist Church where she was also of member of the United...

Michael A. Mason, 54, of Forest, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com

Franklin Thomas \"Tom\" Showalter died February 20, 2014 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born October 17, 1934 in Iron Gate, VA to Joseph Y. and Virginia D. Showalter. He was a resident of Lynchburg, VA for over 45 years. He served as an employee and manager of several stores for The Kroger Company. He was a beloved member of...

Yolanda Michelle Nichols Miller, 37, of Bedford, suddenly went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 26, 2010 in Bedford Memorial Hospital.  Born September 8, 1973 in Bedford, VA, a daughter of Gloria Jean Wright Nichols and the late William Michael Nichols.She was a member of Blue Ridge Baptist Church and an employee of Carriage Hill Retirement Center.In addition to...

Jean Mosier Maye Lane of Hardy, VA passed away, Monday, May 28, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 28, 1930 in Sumter, SC; she was a daughter of the late Eugene Tarleton Mosier and Beulah Way Mosier Avinger.Jean was the loving matriarch of the family. She was the glue that held the family together always making certain that everyone\"™s...

Mattie Teresa Turpin Harlan entered heaven on Friday, December 9, 2011; she was 92 years old. Teresa was born to Thomas Nelson Turpin and Mattie Parks Turpin on November 17, 1919 in her family home in Big Island, Virginia. She was the fourth of five children. Teresa grew up in Big Island where she learned to love the outdoors and...

Baylis Elizabeth Kunz, 89, of Lynchburg died Thursday April 21, 2001 at The Oaks.Baylis was born February 28, 1922 in Lynchburg, the daughter of the late Lynwood Kunz and Zelma Carson Kunz. She was an active, life-long member of Centenary United Methodist Church where she served on many committees throughout her life. Her church was very important to her.Miss Kunz...

Sadunnisa Kadri, 85, of Lynchburg died Friday, May 27, 2011.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, 434-237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Charles Warren Mace, 90, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011. He was the husband of Grace Stewart Mace. Mr. Mace was born in Mitchell County, NC on December 3, 1920 a son of the late James G. Mace and the late Iley Biddix Mace.In addition to his wife, Mr. Mace is survived by his sons, Warren L. Mace...

Patricia Kilian, 83, went to be with her heavenly father January 21, 2011. She was the loving wife of Willie Leonard Kilian Jr. for almost 47 years.Patty was born July 30, 1927 in Athens, OH. She was a daughter of the late Guy Bolen and the late Catherine Gibson Bolen. She was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church and...

Rachel Dunn Dudley, 75, of Evington, VA, died Friday, October 14, 2011.  She was the wife of Gerald F.  Dudley. Rachel was born Monday, August 24, 1936 in Charlotte Court House, VA, a daughter of the late Dallas Martin Dunn and Hallie Johnson Dunn. She was retired from Centra Health – Virginia Baptist Hospital as a Licensed Practical Nurse.  She...

John Edward William Feese, 56, died at his home on Sunday, May 26, 2013. He was born in Lynchburg on September 25, 1956, the youngest child of Joan Williamson Feese and the late Robert Clarence Feese. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert Mark Feese. He is survived by a sister, Tamara F. Colagreco, a nephew, Robert J. Colagreco, and...

Roger Curtis Riner quietly passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in the Medical ICU of Lynchburg General Hospital after several years of battling COPD.  Roger was born on October 11, 1949 in Charlottesville, to Dorothy Wood Riner and the late Lt. E. Curtis Riner.  He is survived by his younger sister Kathryn "Kathy" Riner Baer.   He was predeceased by...

Matthew Foster Thomas, 41, of Bedford, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Lake Charles, LA. Matt was born on August 23, 1971 in Quebec, Canada. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Thomas and daughter, Brittany Ann Thomas. Matt is survived by his wife, Nikki Lynn Thomas; a son Bradley Foster Thomas; his father, Ed Thomas; sister...

Robert Arbour Daugherty, 79 of Lynchburg, Virginia died on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was the son of the late Walter F. and the late Rose K. Daugherty. Following graduation from Colorado University, and service in the U. S. Navy, Robert resided for many years in Seattle Wash., moving to Lynchburg in 2009. Robert is survived by his sister, June...

LCDR (ret.) Helen Marie Sekin passed away peacefully Thursday morning June 16th, 2011 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. A native of Bedford, Helen graduated from Lynchburg General Hospital School of Nursing in 1945. She joined the United States Navy as a nurse and served in Japan, San Diego, CA, Bethesda, MD, Morocco, Groten, CT, Charleston, SC, among other ports-of-call. Through her...

June Irvine Torbert of Lynchburg, 83, died Thursday, March 3, 2011.She was the loving wife of the late, Dr. John Vernon Torbert, Jr. She was the daughter of the late John Woodward Irvine and Laura Anderson Irvine. She was born in Roanoke, VA on May 12, 1927 and grew up in Newport News where her father was Chief Engineer of...

Alda Lorena Mergler Burnette, 91, of Leatherwood Farms, Leesville, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012.She is survived by a brother, George L.P. Mergler and family; a son, Mahlon Admire III and family, Mary, Josh and Brett; a son, James Tilson and wife Sam; a daughter, Janis Burnette Hubbard and family, Henry, Kyle, Christy and Blair; and a son, Robert Kyle and...

Eddie Ray Williams, 39, of Lynchburg, died Monday, March 08, 2010.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.Â

Douglas Harrison Stinespring, Sr., 76, of Lynchburg died on Monday, May 7, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Ruth Cook Stinespring. Doug was born on March 15, 1936 in Charlottesville and was the son of the late Forrest Bernard and the late Dora Lucille Norman Stinespring.Doug cherished his children and grandchildren and in addition to his wife, he is...