Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

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...

Dennis \"Denny\" Mentzer, 60, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, March 16, 2013.He was born October 26, 1952 in , PA, a son of the late Robert Harvey Mentzer and Marianna Williams Mentzer.Denny was an avid hunter and fisherman but was best known as the owner-operator of Sunken Gardens Pets and Supplies. He was currently employed at Andrew-CommScope, Forest, VA where...

Terry Lynn Long, 49, of Lynchburg died October 27, 2010. She was the wife of Jeff Allen Long.The family will hold a private memorial service for Terry in Ohio at a later date.

Wallace Junior Majure, 95, passed away quietly Thursday night, August 30, 2012. He was born September 23, 1916 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Clyde Majure and Onie Hall Majure; a son, Wallace J. Majure II, and nine of twelve brothers and sisters.He is survived by his devoted wife of 70 years, Margarett Mitchiner Majure;...

Claiborne Watkins Craddock died on May 15, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long and joyful life. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on September 10, 1925, the son of George Gilmer Craddock and Nan Atkinson Craddock.He leaves behind his wife of 30 years, Jerry G. Craddock and three daughters, Cullen Craddock of Charlottesville, Virginia, Libba Dudley (Cabell) of...

Martha Jean Robinson, 71, of Forest, died Thursday, March 22, 2012. Martha was born on October 15, 1940 in Barberton, Ohio, to the late John and Relda Smith.She is survived by her son; Tony Robinson of Forest; her two daughters; Cindy Patterson of Lynchburg and Shelby Robinson of Barberton, OH; her brother, Don Smith of Rock Hill, SC and her...

Anne Marie Hoffman, 95, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. She was the loving wife of the late William Bertrand Hoffman for 68 years.Anne was born November 30, 1916 in Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Charles William Gutekunst and Anna Brugel Gutenkunst. Anne was a devoted homemaker, wife mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was an active...

Ruth Charlene Murray (Robbins) died Thursday, January 10, 2013, at her home in Lynchburg. A memorial service will be held to celebrate her life at Tharp Funeral Home Chapel in Lynchburg on Friday, January 18, 2013, at 2:00 PM. The reverend William A. Jester will officiate. Interment will follow at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of...

Nataliya Michelle Daniluk, of Lynchburg, VA, fell asleep in the Lord Thursday, May 12, 2011.Nataliya was born Tuesday, March 01, 2011 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of  Jason Michael Daniluk and Ashley  MacMillan Daniluk. In addition to her parents, Nataliya is survived by a sister, Anastasija Mckinstry Daniluk, of Lynchburg; her maternal grandparents, William and Lisa MacMillan, of Lynchburg, VA;...

David Bocock Wingfield, 85, of Lynchburg, VA breathed his last on Easter Sunday April 4th at his retirement home in the Westminster Canterbury.  He died of complications brought on by Parkinson disease.David was born in Lynchburg City on October 31, 1924 a son of the late John Fowler Wingfield and Ruth Armetta Bocock Wingfield.  He was the couple\"™s second child. ...

Charles H. Wheelock, III, 75, of Forest, died on April 13, 2012 at Westminster Canterbury. He was born in Boston, MA on August 26, 1936, a son of the late Charles Wheelock, Jr. and Helen Mulcahy Wheelock.Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, David and Thomas Pendleton. He was the oldest of 7 siblings. He is survived by...