Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Lewis Allen Dickenson, 15, of Montvale, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2012. Born December 12, 1996; he was a son of William E. \"Billy\" and Marion Long Dickenson.Allen was a student at Liberty High School. He enjoyed working on cars and riding motorcycles.In addition to his parents, Allen is survived by paternal grandfather, Thomas J. Dickenson; maternal grandmother, Phyllis Long...

With her family by her side, Lois Maddox Coleman, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012. Born January 19, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Alfred C. Maddox and Elsie W. Maddox. Mrs. Coleman was retired from Limitorque Corporation. She was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church.Mrs. Coleman is survived by her loving husband of...

Leroy Smith Clingempeel, 84, of Forest died peacefully Tuesday February 14, 2012 he was the husband of Glenn Jennings Clingempeel. Leroy was born April 13, 1927 in Philadelphia, Penn., a son of the late Leroy Smith Clingempeel, Sr. and the late Louall Lyman Clingempeel. Leroy honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then retired...

Roberta \"Nell\" Hancock, 93, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, December 09, 2010. She was the wife of the late Lawrence Franklin \"Pug\" Hancock.Born Tuesday, February 27, 1917 in Belle, WV, Roberta was a daughter of the late Charles Edward Gross and Alpha Bosher Gross.In addition to her parents and her husband, Nell was preceded in death by her son and...

Myron Wiklund, 92, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, July 03, 2010.  He was the husband of Betty Jane Brown Wiklund. Mr. Wiklund was born June 07, 1918 in Virginia, MN, a son of the late John Nels Wiklund and Bertina Sandberg Wiklund.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. during World War II.  He was retired from Imperial Reading...

Frank Kennerly McVeigh, Jr. 94, of Lynchburg, died August 7, 2012, after a brief illness.Born May 4, 1918, in Lynchburg, he was the eldest son of the late Frank K. McVeigh and Louise Snead McVeigh.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Ruth \"Peg\" McVeigh, his three brothers; George Snead McVeigh, James...

Evon Gentry Pettyjohn, 88, of Lynchburg passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the loving wife of Howard W. Pettyjohn.Born January 20, 1922 in Elkin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thurmond and Ennis Gentry. She was a member of West Lynchburg Baptist Church where she was active with the Dorcas Sunday school...

Larry Joseph Cagle, 67, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 4, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Joyce Mabe Cagle for 49 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie Clarence Cagle and Dellamaie Graves Cagle, and beloved sister, Catherine.Larry was born in Randolph County, North Carolina, on Friday, November...

Donald Wellington Johnson 80, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, December 10, 2011. He was the husband of Joan Johnson.Donald was born Sunday, December 14, 1930 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Leroy Johnson and Marie Turner Johnson… He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during Korean Conflict. He was a self-employed contractor and Chairman of the Trustee Board...

Heber Charles Willis, Jr. of Lynchburg passed away peacefully on February 3, 2012 with family present at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on February 15, 1924 in Rapidan, VA to the late Heber Charles Willis and Pauline Hardeman Willis. Drafted into the U.S. Army on January 15, 1943, Charles served in Patton\"™s 3rd Army as a reconnaissance platoon sergeant...

Katherine Lawhorne Davis, 93, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Walter William Davis.Katherine was born Saturday, August 12, 1916 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Elisha Dolphus Currier and Mary A. Kidd Currier.  She was a member of Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church.She is survived by her son, Larry...

Annis Brittingham Trout McCabe, 79, of Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on July 24, 1932, daughter of the late Robert Lynn Trout and Annis Brittingham Smoot Trout. She grew up in Concord, North Carolina where she began her passionate curiosity for creativity, imagination...

William Grieve Forster, Jr., 87, of Lynchburg, died, Thursday, March 11, 2010.  He was the husband of Rowena Allen Forster.Mr. Forster was born March 4, 1923 in Pocahontas, Virginia, a son of the late William G. Forster and Ida Forster.  He served as a platoon leader with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division achieving the rank of First Lieutenant. ...

Dora Crews Eubank, 87, of Lynchburg, died December 18, 2011. She was born on October 1, 1924 to the late Marvin W. Crews and the late Clarice H. Crews.She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia M. Stevens; husband, Bernard K. Eubank; brother, Marvin W. Crews; sisters, Jane C. Fuller and her husband Les, Clarice C. (Polly) Shumate, Elizabeth...

Donald Wayne Ball, 46, of Moneta died on December 20, 2010 at his residence. Born in Warrenton, Virginia on May 26, 1964 a son of Ashby Edmund Ball and Fayrene Tiller Ball. Donald is a member of Halesford Baptist Church. He loved to go fishing, boating, hunting, his old muscle cars and most of all spending time with his family...

Clyde Wayne Howard, 63, of Lynchburg died Monday, January 11, 2010.  Born July 22, 1946, he was a son of the late Clyde Malcolm and Essie Cash Howard.Survivors include a brother, William Douglas (W.D.) Howard and his wife, Faith of Madison Heights; a nephew, Dustin Lee (Dusty) Howard of Bedford; an aunt, Thelma Howard Franklin of Lynchburg, many cousins, and...

Ralph Fancher Lowe, age 88, died Monday, November 4, 2013.  He was the loving husband of Virginia E. Lowe for 65 years. Ralph was born in New Jersey on September 25, 1925, the son of late Ralph GoldsmithLowe and Isabel Bradner Lowe.In addition to his wife, Ralph is survived by a daughter; Debbie Lowe Roth of Lynchburg; a son Richard...

Elizabeth Pierce Sanders, 91, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, in Lynchburg, VA.A native of Winchester, VA, Betty was a daughter of the late Noble Childs Pierce, and the late Hennie Pirkey Pierce. A longtime resident of Portsmouth, Betty was a graduate of the Woman\"™s College of North Carolina (UNC Greensboro), and a retired Portsmouth elementary school teacher, a charter member...

Mary Ruth Cole, 87, of Lynchburg, walked on to a better place on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. She was the wife of the late Quince Derthick Cole for more than 55 years. Mary was also preceded in death by her parents, Claude Lafayette Isbill and Nannie Greenway McTeer, as well as four sisters and one brother.She is survived by a...

Eleanor Whitehurst Ragan, 89, died on September 16, 2012 at Westminster Canterbury. She was born in Martin County, North Carolina on February 2, 1923. She was the wife of the late Floyd Earl Ragan and the daughter of the late Reuben J. Whitehurst and Clemmie Whitman Whitehurst of Pitt County, North Carolina. Shortly after graduating from secretarial school she and...