Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Wanda Willene Huddleston Nichols, born September 21, 1919, passed from this earthly life into the loving arms of the Lord on Friday, December 10th, 2010, after a long but graceful battle with Alzheimer\"™s disease.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ralph St. George (\"Rusty\") Nichols, her parents Ada and Howard Huddleston of Cookeville, Tennessee, and her twin...

Eugenia Williamson of Lynchburg died on Sunday, December 4, 2011, in Lynchburg. Born May 6, 1915 in Pearson County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Lillie Adcock Williamson and Christopher Columbus Williamson.Mrs. Williamson is survived by her son James \"Jimmy\" Williamson and his fiancée, Peggy, of Lynchburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Eugenia was preceded in death...

Natalie Joyce Hawkins, 84, of Lynchburg died at her home Saturday April 14th 2012.Born March 10th 1928 in Danville Va., she was the daughter of the late Morris E. Plummer and Mae Joyce Plummer.Natalie was a gourmet cook. She loved to entertain and did it artfully. In addition she enjoyed decorating her house and could combine colors and patterns together...

Son of Guy and Irene Anderson Bruce Stites Anderson was born September 25, 1924 in Sayville, NY on Long Island.  A graduate of Sayville HS, he matriculated with what would become Washington & Lee University\"™s vanishing class of 1945.  Among those who entered the 1940/41 school year, only five(est.) graduated, the rest leaving after their first year to join the...

Mary Louise Brown Blencowe, 94, of Lynchburg died December 25 at Carriage Hill Retirement Community in Bedford. She was the widow of the late Wallace Timothy Blencowe to whom she was married for over 50 years.Born December 12, 1915 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late James Daniel Brown and Lula Maude Spinner Brown, both originally of Bedford...

William Francis McNally, 74, of Hardy, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at his residence. Born March 10, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Margaret Smith McNally and William McNally. William was a communicant of Resurrection Catholic Church. He was a retired foreman of the New York Racing Association. He enjoyed sports especially golf and fishing. William...

Jerry Lee Johnson, 60 of Amherst, died on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at home in Amherst. He was the husband of Doreen Wendland Johnson for 33 years. Born Saturday, June 27, 1953 in Wilmington, Delaware, Jerry was the son of the late Ronald Johnson and the late Thelma Dill Johnson. In addition to his parents, Jerry was predeceased by brother,...

Barbara Ann Stewart Katzenmeyer, 85, of Naples, FL, died Monday, September 30, 2013. She and her late husband, Robert R. Katzenmeyer were married for 64 years.Born March 2, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bessie Stewart. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Richard C. Patitucci, and two grandsons, Richard...

Randy Eugene Ayers, 52, of Bassett, died Monday, December 20, 2010.Mr. Ayers was born Monday, October 20, 1958 in Lynchburg, a son of Lois Bryant Ayers of Lynchburg and the late Roy Wesley Ayers, Sr.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brothers, Charles Anthony Ayers, Dennis Wayne Ayers and Roy Wesley Ayers, Jr., all of Lynchburg; and...

Frank Paloczie, 86, of Big Island, VA, died on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Lynchburg Health & Rehab. Born in West Virginia on September 17, 1926, a son of the late Stephen Paloczie and Barbara Semplak Paloczie. In addition to his parents he was preceded by his wife Lila Fay Payne Paloczie; a son, Stephen Frank Paloczie; a daughter Karen...

Myra Moss Alexander, 84, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, William Kenneth Alexander, and her beautiful daughter Ida Alexander Rzepnicki.  Myra was born on November 30, 1926, in Richmond, a daughter of the late Grace Estelle Melton.She is survived by her very dear sister Jeanette Barnett,...

Dakota Grey Dirzuweit, infant son of Ronald G. and Wanda P. Dirzuweit was born and died on February 12, 2010.  In addition to his parents he is survived by his twin brother, Stormy Grey Dirzuweit, his sisters, Brittney Adams and Amber Dirzuweit and his brothers, Jonathan and Casey Dirzuweit.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

Phyllis Ann Arrington, 73, of Goodview, died Monday, April 4, 2011. Born June 18, 1937 in Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Monk Bowling and Beulah Mullins Bowling.Phyllis was a devoted teacher for Bedford County Public Schools. After teaching for over 25 years, she retired from Staunton River High School.Phyllis is survived by her daughter, Margarett Arrington of...

William Steven Ondo, 84, of Huddleston died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at his residence. Born in Passaic, New Jersey on May 23, 1926, a son of the late Steven Ondo and Julia Tierling Ondo. William served his country in the United States Marine Corp. and faught for our freedom in the Battle of Iwo Jima. After being injured while defending...

Mildred Kirkpatrick Beard, 90, of Lynchburg died Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was the wife of the late Horace Elmer Bondurant and the late Harold Curtis Beard, Sr.Born August 7, 1923 in Amherst County, she was the daughter of the late Harry Randolph Kirkpatrick and Maude Mays Kirkpatrick. She retired from Lynchburg General Hospital and was a member of Park...

Elizabeth Roll Tuck (Betty Mae), 70, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Preston Tuck for 51 years.Born in Lynchburg, July 24, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Frances Wooldridge Roll Thomas and the late Jack Leonard Roll. She was a member of Amelon United...

Janie Hutter Preston Walton, 85, of Lynchburg, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Westminster Canterbury. Born November 2, 1927, at \"Sandusky,\" she was the daughter of Ferdinand Lee Hutter and Janie Cunningham Hutter, and was the widow of James Robert Preston and of William Carter Walton. Mrs. Walton is survived by her two children, Stannard Hutter Preston, of Lynchburg, and...

John Alex Wilson, 68, of Bedford, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at VA Medical Center. Born on Friday, March 6, 1942, a son of the late Spottswood Fairfax Wilson and Alma Lee McFarland Wilson. In addition to his parents John was preceded in death by two brothers, Hank Wilson and Wayne Wilson; two sisters, Geraldine Wilson and Emma Jean Bowyer....

Anita \"Nita\" Atkinson Creasy, 87, of Bedford, died Friday, June 14, 2013, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born August 10, 1925, in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Thomas Burrell Atkinson and Eula Gibbs Atkinson.Anita was a member of Bedford Christian Church. She enjoyed needlework, puzzles, ceramics, gardening, the outdoors, reading her...

JoAnn Howe went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2010.  She was the loving wife of 49 years to husband, Franklin "Skip" Howe.  She was born February 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY.In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Dr. Steven Howe and wife, Victoria, of Lake Charles, La; three daughters; Melissa Salter...