Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Dennis \"Dickie\" Edward Witt, 79, of Bedford, died Thursday, July 19, 2012. Born July 27, 1932 in Buchanan; he was a son of the late James Corbit Witt and Ethel Ferrell Witt.Dickie served in the US Army in Korea, 1951 \"" 1952. He loved bird hunting, trout fishing, and was a great gardener. He was a member of Bedford Christian...

Robert Hunter Owens, 90, passed away on February 28, 2012, in his home in Lynchburg. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1921 and was the son of Baker Leroy Owens and Lillian Johnston Owens.   He was predeceased by his brother, Baker L. Owens, Jr. and his wife Dorothy Hedden Owens. He received his B.S. degree in Naval Architecture at...

Laurence Barrett Wells, who lived at Westminster-Canterbury, died Sunday, February 24, 2013.  He is survived by his wife, Ruth Morrissett Wells. Larry was born March 16, 1927.  His parents were Hallie Apperson Barrett Wells and Herman Dulany Wells.  His brother, John Stewart Wells preceded him in death.  His aunt, Miss Laurie Barrett, raised him after his mother\"™s death. In addition...

Junior Lee Whorley, 74, of Big Island went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the home of his daughter. He was born in Bedford County on April 28, 1936, a son of the late Stonewall Jackson Whorley and Nannie Spence Whorley.Junior was a retired painter, loved blue grass and country music and was...

Robin Wesley Hartman, 53, of Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born August 15, 1959 in Danville, he was a son of the late Earl L. Hartman and the late Edith Turner Hartman.Robin is survived by his sons, Benjamin Brooks and Andrew Brooks; his long time girlfriend, Shane Hubbard and her son, Jonathan; one brother,...

William Adams Dooley, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, December 22, 2012. He was the beloved husband of Alice Chambers Dooley for 65 years.Born Friday, November 13, 1925 in Lynchburg, Bill was a son of the late Aubrey Clarence Dooley and the late Goldie Turner Dooley.In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by a son William Aubrey Dooley and...

Kathryn Dowdy Willcockson, 79, of Lynchburg, VA died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital.  She was the wife of the loving and devoted SGM Harold Alton Willcockson.  Kathryn was the daughter of the late Reynolds Dowdy and Esther James Dowdy.She was retired from Aerofin Corporation and a member of Beulah Baptist Church where she was very active in...

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...

 Mary Sophia Bartram, 70, of Madison Heights, passed away March 21, 2013. Born in Pocahontas, Virginia on July 9, 1942, she was preceded in death by her parents, Noah William and Mary Margaret Shumate; her sisters, Constance Vera Knowles and Dorothy Bettina Cox; her brothers, George Virgil Shumate, John Howard Shumate, Noah William Shumate, Jr., and Walter Lesley Shumate; and...

Thelma B. Templeton Haymes of Lynchburg, died on October 7, 2013 after a long illness, at the Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was born in Bedford County to the late Raleigh Edward and Dollie Dimple Templeton. Thelma graduated from Boonsboro High School, Allen School of Cosmetology and Saint Mary\"™s School of Nursing in Kansas City, MO. She enjoyed a career in...

Kenneth Owen \"Kenny\" Arrington, 64 of Bedford, died Saturday, July 16, 2011 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital from injuries he received in a home accident. Born May 14, 1947 in Bedford County, he was a son of Mildred Wilkerson Arrington of Bedford and the late W. Ellis Arrington. Kenny attended New London Academy and was a member of the first graduating...

Janette Browning Foster Storm, age 99, and a resident at Westminster-Canterbury, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday night, September 14, 2013.Born in Hartford, Connecticut on September 25, 1913 to William and Charlotte Foster, she graduated from Stafford Springs High School (Connecticut) and attended Pine Manor Junior College, LaSalle College, and Wellesley College. At age 26, she married Carl A....

Suzanne Garst Glass, 76, of Radford, Virginia, passed away on August 12, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 4, 1936, in Roanoke, Virginia, a daughter of the late Hazel Blackburn Garst of Roanoke, Virginia, and the late Russell Leo Garst of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Jack Leo...

Robert Edwin DeVries, 84, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, June 15, 2013. He was the husband of June Johnson DeVries for 64 years. Born Saturday, October 27, 1928 in Chicago, IL, Robert was a son of the late Joseph DeVries and the late Zena Keizer DeVries.In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by: a daughter, Debra E. Toews (Barry), of...

William James Dunford Jr., 87, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 1, 2010.  He was the husband of Janet Price Dunford for 65 years.Mr. Dunford was born November 24, 1922 in Campbell County, VA, a son of the late William James Dunford, Sr. and Virginia Wood Dunford.  He proudly served our country as an X-Ray Technician in the U.S. Army Air...

Richard Columbus Covington, 69, of Bedford, VA and formerly of Cary, NC died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at his residence.  Born November 5, 1940 in Waynesville, NC, a son of the late Alice Blanche White Covington and Howard Columbus Covington. Richard was a graduate of Western Carolina University and a healthcare consultant.  He was a member of NC State Association...

Margaret Lee Abbott Ramsey, 87, of Bedford, Virginia died on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at Runk & Pratt in Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late Albert Harrison Ramsey.Born February 16, 1927 in Bedford County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Brown Abbott, Sr. and Ollie Noell Abbott. She is also preceded in death by brothers, Carey...

Charles Emil Johnson, 90, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010.  He was the husband of the late Margaret E. Long Johnson for 56 years.Charles was born Thursday, March 4, 1920 in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Emil Johnson and Anna Michels Johnson.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II, the Korean...

James Collie Payne, 89, of Rustburg, Virginia, was taken away from his loved ones suddenly and tragically, on Friday, August 3, 2012. As his eyes closed in death here they opened in heaven! Never has there been a man with such a kind and generous heart, who always saw the good in people and went out of his way to...

On Thursday, July 25, 2013 James H. Connolly passed into the presence of Jesus after a very long illness. Mr. Connolly, a 15 year resident of Lynchburg, retired from Bell Atlantic after a career as a Central Office Equipment Engineering Manager in Washington, D.C. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two grandchildren. A memorial service will be...