Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

James \"Jim\" Allison Cameron III, 79, of Wirtz, died Sunday, July 31, 2011. Born July 9, 1932 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late James Allison Cameron and Grayce Laube Cameron.Jim was a graduate of Monroe High School in Rochester, NY and Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI. He owned and operated Camerons News in One Lincoln Center,...

Dwayne Shannon Sipe, 38, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010.  He was the husband of the late Lauralee Speight Sipe.Dwayne was born Friday, January 22, 1971, in Baltimore, MD, the son of Linda Lee Bull Smith and Freddie A. Smith of Lynchburg and W. Daniel Sipe of Madison.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy as a...

Gregory Keith Peery, 61, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Avante Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born May 31, 1951 in Lynchburg to the late Elbert Matthew Peery, Sr. and Laura Martin Peery.He is preceded in death by a brother, Michael Allen Peery.He is survived by sister Judith Haden, brothers Elbert "Bert" Peery Jr. and Donald Wayne...

Richard Edward McLaughlin, 78, of Goodview, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Salem VA Medical Center. Richard proudly served this country as a Marine in the Korean War. He was employed by Delta Airlines for 30 years. Richard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rosemary Liberatore McLaughlin; four daughters, Cathleen McLaughlin, Robin Gallagher and husband, Jack, Karen...

Corinne Campbell Lazenby, 85, of Hobe Sound, FL, died Thursday, January 2, 2014. Born June 30, 1928 in Roanoke, VA, a daughter of the late Harry Campbell and Carrie Layman Campbell. She was a retiree of Southern Bell in Florida and a member of Presbyterian Church in Stuart, Florida.Corinne is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert \"Bobby\" James...

Theresa Ann Cobb Haaff, 40, of Bedford, VA died on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Bedford, a daughter of Fern Wright Cobb of Lynchburg who survives and the late Thomas Cobb Sr. and. Also surviving is \"Mama Lynn\" Sipe, who raised Theresa. Additionally Theresa is survived by her husband, Brian D. Haaff; two children,...

Andrew Jackson Hollinsworth, Jr., of Forest, passed away on June 19, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Janet Hollinsworth, his loving wife for 50 years.A.J was born September 11, 1936 in Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents, A.J Hollinsworth, Sr. and Velma Willis Hollinsworth.In addition to his wife, A.J is survived by a...

John Norvell Moon, 64, of Goode, Virginia, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband for 25 years of Vivianne Moon.Born, February 22, 1946 in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late James Norvell Moon, Jr. and the late Eva Jones Moon.He proudly served his country from 1968 to 1972 as a...

Lola Alice Elliott Holliman was born on April 2, 1920, in Ottumwa, Iowa.  She was the youngest of 5 children born to Myrle and Charles Elliott.  Lola received her early education in the schools of Ottumwa, Iowa, and graduated from Ottumwa High School.  Following high school graduation, Lola attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa.  She came...

David Marshall (Cotton) Johnson 84, of Madison Heights, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Marshall was born in Pleasant View; he was the son of the late Henry B. and Vivian N. Johnson. In addition to his wife of 65 years, Joyce W....

David E. Goode, 94, was born February 12, 1918 in Lynchburg, the son of the late David Ethelbert Goode (Thelbert) and Lillie Minnick Goode.  He died peacefully, July 1, 2012 while at the Carrington.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Nancy Scott Goode, a daughter Susan Goode Ohmart and her husband Charles Ohmart, and sons David Edward...

The Lord called Mary Elizabeth Harris Henley Rogers, 90, of Lynchburg, home after abrief illness on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She was the wife of the late FloydJackson Henley and the late Martin M. Rogers. Born in Spotsylvania, April 15, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Linwood Fleming Harris and Edna Gatewood Cobb Harris. She is also...

Ronald Lee Frinks, 78, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 after a long battle with cancer.  Born September 13, 1934 in Alexandria; he was a son of the late Edward Lee Frinks and Margaret Thelma Acres Frinks.Ronald proudly served his country in the US Army from 1957 \"" 1964. He worked as a patent examiner for the US...

Linda Kaye Graber, 65, passed away on July 11, 2013 in Lynchburg.  She began her life in Roanoke, VA on September 20, 1947, born to Lida "Catherine" Basham Shively and the late Earl Shively.  She was married to Stan Graber for 42 years.Linda attended Northside High School in Roanoke, VA, and the University of Tennessee where she earned her degree...

Judith Champagne Hunt, 78, born in Lynchburg, VA, on July 15, 1933, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.  She was the daughter of the late Maria Bohannon Morris and Walter Maurice Champagne.She was the wife of Robert R. Hunt and is survived by her husband, daughter, Jill Hunt Mason, and two special grandsons, Jeremy Mason and Spencer Mason.Survivors also include...

Robert L. \"Uncle Babe\" McNeil, 91, currently of Bedford, VA passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Born February 1, 1919 in West Jefferson, NC, a son of the late Clemmie Dixon McNeil and Lester McNeil.Uncle Babe is survived by four nieces, Janis T. Gates of Bedford, VA, Carol T. Billings of Chilhowie, VA, Cheryl T. Bryant of Bristol, TN...

Linda Estelle Jackson Waldon Ely, 52, of West Columbia, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Cheverly, MD, on April 25, 1961, a daughter of Nancy Watts Rowland Jackson and the late Richard Edward Jackson, Jr. of Bedford. In addition to her father, Linda was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, George...

Jane Alford Sims, 87, of Lynchburg died Saturday May 14, 2011. She was the loving wife of the late John H. Sims, Jr.Jane was born October 19, 1923 in Orange, Texas a daughter of the late Steve A. Alford and Joyce Powell Alford. She honorably served her country in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was a member of...

Homer Mooneyham, 75, of Moneta, VA, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born Monday, January 07, 1935 in Cocke County, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Rube Mooneyham and Ider Presnell Mooneyham. Homer is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sherrill Messer Mooneyham, his children; Leonard Mooneyham and his wife, Rachel, of Thaxton,...

Madeline Elizabeth Hartle \"Granny\", 67, of Bedford, died Friday, April 13, 2012. Born November 25, 1944 in Norfolk; she was a daughter of the late Carl Theodore Massie and Ruth Elizabeth Adkins Massie, and the widow of Donald Lee Hartle.Madeline attended Blue Ridge Community Church.She is survived by her children, Daniel J Glass III and wife Susan of Bedford, Susan...