Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Randi \"Laila\" Helgeson Bruggeling, 92, left this world on Saturday, March 3, 2012 to join Frank her husband of 66 years. Born on July 19, 1919 in Oslo, Norway, she was the daughter of the late Olaf and Agathe Helgeson. Randi was one of twelve children all of whom have predeceased her.Randi is survived by one daughter, Sylvia Mistretta and...

John Milton Barnes (Jack), 80, passed away Tuesday July 31, 2012, with loved ones by his side, at home in Lynchburg, Virginia. Born in Barrington, Rhode Island on September 25, 1931, Jack was a son of the late Milton T and Florence G Barnes of Barrington, Rhode Island.   He was the devoted husband of Joyce McCann Barnes for 59 years.In...

Eugene Ould \"Sonny\" Showalter, 82, of Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Lynchburg. He was the husband of Anne Carson Showalter for 56 years.Sonny was born January 14, 1930 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Fred Leslie and Mattie Ould Showalter. Sonny was a member of Peakland Baptist Church, owner of F. L. Showalter, Inc. and a...

Alice Short Arthur, 63, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, November 4, 2010.  She was the wife of Stephen Royston Arthur for 38 years.Mrs. Arthur was born Tuesday, June 10, 1947 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of Jeannette Fulks Short of Lynchburg, VA, and the late Robert Louis Short, Sr. Alice received her Master\"™s Degree in Special Education from North Carolina...

B. Blair Brooks, 88, of Cocoa, Florida, passed away April 9, 2013. He was a 1950 graduate of Virginia Tech and a construction engineer for 35 years with Sherlock, Smith and Adams in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a WWII veteran, having served in the US Air Force.He is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Lucy Key Brooks; daughter, Sharon...

Karen Lynn Becker, 53, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 22, 2011.Ms. Becker was born Monday, April 8, 1957 in Albuquerque, NM, a daughter of Fred and Helen Young Becker of Lynchburg.  She worked for New Editions Consulting as a website developer for many years.  An avid animal lover, she especially loved her Gordon Setters. ...

Madaline McCausland Martin, 97, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. She was the first of four siblings, born August 24, 1915, to Hugh Glenn & Madaline Shaner McCausland.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Thomas Martin; sons Samuel Thomas Martin, Jr., Stephen Noble Martin, and David Sperry Martin; and siblings Hugh Glenn McCausland, Jr., and Jean...

Raymond F. Irby, 89, of Bedford, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Joseph C. Thomas Center, Richfield Retirement Community.  He was born June 2, 1924 in Louisville, KY, a son of the late Raymond Edward Irby and Mary Henehan Irby.   Ray served with the Army Signal Corps during World War II in England, where he met his wife, Helen. ...

Charles Whitney Grove, 93, from Groveland Farm in Forest, VA, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in Lynchburg General Hospital.  Whitney was born in Waynesboro, VA on August 28, 1920, the son of the late Raymond Charles Grove and Mary Glena Grove; he was the second of eight children.  Whitney was manager of Old Elkton Farm and Creswell Farm from 1940-1958....

Kathryn Cummins Mays, 77 of Lynchburg, died unexpectedly February 18, 2011.  She was born Sept 16, 1933, in Nashville, TN, daughter of the late John Fenner Cummins and Marjorie Devereux Cummins.  She graduated from Peabody Demonstration School (1947), from Ward-Belmont School (1951), from Holton Arms Junior College in Washington, DC (1953) and from Hollins College in Roanoke, VA (1955).   In...

James \"Jim\" Allison Cameron III, 79, of Wirtz, died Sunday, July 31, 2011. Born July 9, 1932 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late James Allison Cameron and Grayce Laube Cameron.Jim was a graduate of Monroe High School in Rochester, NY and Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI. He owned and operated Camerons News in One Lincoln Center,...

Dwayne Shannon Sipe, 38, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010.  He was the husband of the late Lauralee Speight Sipe.Dwayne was born Friday, January 22, 1971, in Baltimore, MD, the son of Linda Lee Bull Smith and Freddie A. Smith of Lynchburg and W. Daniel Sipe of Madison.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy as a...

Gregory Keith Peery, 61, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Avante Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born May 31, 1951 in Lynchburg to the late Elbert Matthew Peery, Sr. and Laura Martin Peery.He is preceded in death by a brother, Michael Allen Peery.He is survived by sister Judith Haden, brothers Elbert "Bert" Peery Jr. and Donald Wayne...

Richard Edward McLaughlin, 78, of Goodview, died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Salem VA Medical Center. Richard proudly served this country as a Marine in the Korean War. He was employed by Delta Airlines for 30 years. Richard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rosemary Liberatore McLaughlin; four daughters, Cathleen McLaughlin, Robin Gallagher and husband, Jack, Karen...

Corinne Campbell Lazenby, 85, of Hobe Sound, FL, died Thursday, January 2, 2014. Born June 30, 1928 in Roanoke, VA, a daughter of the late Harry Campbell and Carrie Layman Campbell. She was a retiree of Southern Bell in Florida and a member of Presbyterian Church in Stuart, Florida.Corinne is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert \"Bobby\" James...

Theresa Ann Cobb Haaff, 40, of Bedford, VA died on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Bedford, a daughter of Fern Wright Cobb of Lynchburg who survives and the late Thomas Cobb Sr. and. Also surviving is \"Mama Lynn\" Sipe, who raised Theresa. Additionally Theresa is survived by her husband, Brian D. Haaff; two children,...

Andrew Jackson Hollinsworth, Jr., of Forest, passed away on June 19, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Janet Hollinsworth, his loving wife for 50 years.A.J was born September 11, 1936 in Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents, A.J Hollinsworth, Sr. and Velma Willis Hollinsworth.In addition to his wife, A.J is survived by a...

John Norvell Moon, 64, of Goode, Virginia, died on Sunday, May 23, 2010, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was the husband for 25 years of Vivianne Moon.Born, February 22, 1946 in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late James Norvell Moon, Jr. and the late Eva Jones Moon.He proudly served his country from 1968 to 1972 as a...

Lola Alice Elliott Holliman was born on April 2, 1920, in Ottumwa, Iowa.  She was the youngest of 5 children born to Myrle and Charles Elliott.  Lola received her early education in the schools of Ottumwa, Iowa, and graduated from Ottumwa High School.  Following high school graduation, Lola attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines, Iowa.  She came...

David Marshall (Cotton) Johnson 84, of Madison Heights, was called to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Marshall was born in Pleasant View; he was the son of the late Henry B. and Vivian N. Johnson. In addition to his wife of 65 years, Joyce W....