Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Peter Matthews Snelling, 71, of Bedford died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his residence.  He was born November 4, 1938 in Roanoke, a son of the late William Thomas Snellings and Pearl Catherine Johnson. Peter served in the United States Navy during Korean Conflict, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. He was also a member of the VFW Post 2157 and a...

Roy Cecil Martin, 87, of Forest died peacefully at home on February 19, 2014. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was admired by all who met him as a Christian and a gentleman.Mr. Martin was born in Franklin County to the late Alonza Andrew Martin and Ida May Prillaman Martin. He was a World War II...

Nellie Obedience Daniel Skinner of Lynchburg passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Frank Russell Skinner.Mrs. Skinner was born Tuesday, June 5, 1923, in Campbell County, VA, a daughter of the late Robert Daniel and Elma Driskill Daniel.  She was retired from Lynchburg City Schools where her love of children and cooking was evident...

Betty J. Johnston, 80, of Goodview died Saturday, November 5, 2011 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Her grandson, Matthew Cleo Hill died in the same accident.Betty was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on May 31, 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Cleo Johnston.She is survived by her daughter, Lori Kay Johnston Hill of Goodview; her...

Dorothy Lee Karnes Settles Brugh, 91, of Bedford and formerly of Vinton, passed away and was reunited with her parents on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Oakwood Health & Rehab Center. She was born the oldest of eleven children on Thursday, April 29, 1920 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Leola Merton James Karnes and James Miller Karnes....

Magalene Rockwell Dalton, 67, of Forest, VA, went to be with Jesus on Monday, June 06, 2011. She was the wife of Conner L. Dalton for 48 years.Born Tuesday, March 14, 1944 in Columbus County, NC, Magalene was a daughter of the late David Frank Rockwell and the late Beulah Mae Rockwell.In addition to her parents, Magalene was preceded in...

 Virgie Lee Banks, 88, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. She was born on June 17, 1922 in North Carolina to the late Curtis McKinley Bowman and Nancy Jathina Bowman. She was married to the late Ivan Mullen Banks for 68 years.  She worked at General Electric for 23 years. Virgie was...

Halsey Thomas Jordan, Jr. 83, of Lynchburg died Thursday September 29, 2011. He was the loving husband of Vera Vernon Jordan. Tom was born October 27, 1927 in Lynchburg a son of the late Halsey T. Jordan, Sr. and Eva Brooks Jordan. Tom honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was an avid outdoorsman. He also...

Herbert Leslie Robertson, 79, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, December 1, 2010.  He is survived by his wife, Joyce Whitten Abbott.  He was preceded in death by Shirley C. Robertson, his wife of 47 years.Mr. Robertson was born May 30, 1931 in Forest, son of Virginia D.  Robertson of Forest and the late Wilbur Robertson.  He proudly served our country in...

Ralph Hubert Dunn Sr., 67, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, June 01, 2012. He was the husband of Judy Workman Dunn for 48 years. Ralph was born Monday, December 18, 1944 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of the late Dallas Martin Dunn, Sr. and the late Hallie Irene Johnson Dunn. He was a member of Eastbrook Baptist Church and retired...

Cheryl Renee Murray Ore passed away on September 11, 2011. She is survived by her loving husband Charles Douglas Ore of 20 years. Cheryl was born in Nebraska, a daughter of Dorothy Murray of New Hampshire and she traveled the United States with her military family. She was predeceased by her father John Ivan Murray. In addition to her husband,...

Leslie Warren Addison, 68, of Forest died Monday, Nov. 21, 2011.  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Betty B. Addison and a grandson, Tyler A. Addison.Born August 5, 1943, he was the son of the late Roy Elmer Addison and the late Snoda Belle Cook Addison.He had been retired for the past two years from  Addison Construction,...

Ellen Frances Scott Wheeler, 90, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Runk & Pratt assisted living in Forest, VA. Born December 2, 1921, a daughter of the late William Jessee Scott and Bessie Arthur Scott. In addition to her parents Ellen was preceded in death by her loving husband, Nelson Randolph Wheeler; a daughter, Carolyn M....

Ed Foltz, 62, of Monroe, died on Friday, May 17, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Deanna (Dee) Lohr Foltz for 39 years.Born Monday, April 23, 1951, in Timberville, VA, Ed was the son of the late John E. Foltz, Sr. and the late Ruby Keister FoltzIn addition to his wife, Ed is survived by his...

Virginia Tuck Coleman, 94 of The Summit, formerly of Boonsboro Road, passed away on July 4, 2010.Virginia was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.She will always be in the hearts of her family members.  In her younger years, she was an active member of College Hill Baptist Church and the wives group of the Lynchburg Lifesaving Crew. ...

Hannah E. Williams, 18, of Lynchburg died November 17, 2011.Arrangements are being handled by Bridges-Cameron Funeral Home, 600 W. Main St., Sanford, NC 27332.  Telephone: 919-774-1111.Tharp Funeral Home assisted the family in Lynchburg, 434-237-9424.

Erna Tuck Creasy, 92, of Lynchburg, passed away January 10, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Hughey Vernon Creasy.  Born August 22, 1917 in Huddleston in Bedford County, daughter of the late John Davis Tuck and Addie White Tuck.She is survived by a daughter, Connie Stephens and husband, Bob Stephens of Huddleston, Va.Mrs. Creasy was a faithful and...

Evelyn (Chaychuk) Kowalchuk, 93, of Moneta, left this world to join her son Ivan and husband, Andrew in the Forever After on April 7, 2013. Born on March 29, 1920 in Jersey City, she was the youngest of three sisters to parents born in the Ukraine.Starting at 15 Evelyn worked at the RCA Radio Factory in Harrison, NJ as a...

Peter Vivian Daniel died December 12, 2013 in Lynchburg. Mr. Daniel was the son of the late Katharine Verner Daniel and the late Channing Williams Daniel.He was predeceased by his wife Lydia Cruikshank Daniel, his sister Helen Daniel Rodman, and his brothers: William V. Daniel and Channing W. Daniel.Mr. Daniel is survived by his sons Peter Vivian Daniel, Jr., of...

Edwin Lewis Lacy, 84 of Forest, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011, quietly in his home.  He was born August 30, 1926 in Richmond, VA.He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 63 years, Pearl Smith Lacy, his brother Vernon S. Lacy, as well as his parents Beatrice Hotzbech Lacy and Jesse Chesterman Lacy.He is survived by his...