Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Deborah Lynn Birckhead, 54, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, VA after an extended illness.  She was a native of Montgomery County NC born to the late Wiley and Mabel Birckhead of Troy, NC. Debbie was a graduate of the University of NC at Greensboro and the school of nursing at Lynchburg College.  She...

Allen Scott Leath, 47, of Bedford, Virginia died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at Bedford Memorial Hospital in Bedford, Virginia after a brief illness.Allen was born on Monday, June 20, 1966, in Winston Salem, NC.A graduate of West Forsyth High School in 1984, he also graduated from Surry Community College in Dobson, NC, with a degree in machine technology...

 Ronald Thacker Foster, Sr., 72 of Madison Heights, died on Monday, April 15, 2013, at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg.  He was the husband of Joan Gowen Foster for 49 years.Born Wednesday, April 2, 1941, in Lynchburg Ronnie was a son of the late Hamner G. Foster and the late Cecil F. Foster.In addition to his wife, Ronnie is survived...

Ruth Evelyn Biddison Woodburn, 95, of Amherst, died peacefully at home on December 26.  Born in Stuart, Ohio in 1915 to Silas J. Biddison and Hattie Brill Biddison, Mrs. Woodburn devoted her life to teaching and her family.  She graduated from Ohio University and the University of Maryland, where she earned a Masters degree in Business and Accounting.Mrs. Woodburn taught...

Billy James Hodges of 137 Howard Drive, husband of Evelyn Webb Hodges, died on April 19, 2013 at Medical Care Center. He was born December 2, 1926 in Lynchburg, Va., the son of Eliza Stinnett Hodges and Samuel David Hodges. Billy was educated in Lynchburg, Va. schools, graduating in the Class of 1944 from E.C. Glass High School. He served...

Gloria H. King, 84, died on June 25, 2011, surrounded by her family in Jupiter, Florida, her winter home. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Lawrence P. King, and her 7 children, Michelle A. Thomas and husband Sydney, Thomas F. Hoade, Lonnie F. Hoade   and husband Paul Webster, John M. Hoade and wife Pam, Francis L. King...

Mary Dooley \"Jim\" Orange, 90 of Montvale and recently of Deptford, NJ went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born in Bedford County on December 24, 1919, a daughter of the late William Corbett Dooley and Della Rebecca Heck Dooley.She was preceded in death by her husband, Huston Davis Orange,...

William L. McCarthy Jr., 84, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, October 19, 2013. He was the husband of Kathleen (Frances) McCarthy.Born Thursday, January 03, 1929 in Covington, VA, Bill was a son of the late William Leroy McCarthy and Ethel Secrist McCarthy.In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by a son, William L. McCarthy, III (Mack) and his wife,...

Shirley M. Mehl of Lynchburg, Virginia, died Thursday night, July 18, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland on July 30, 1934 to Stephen P. and Mae Rose James, originally of Hazel Green, Kentucky, Mrs. Mehl graduated from Montgomery Blair High School before going overseas to attend the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. Mrs. Mehl was...

Alise Bowling Wilkes Campbell, 92, of the Elks National Home, Bedford, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the home. She was born in Bedford County on March 28, 1918, a daughter of the late Thomas E. Bowling and Sally Saunders Bowling.She was a longtime member of Bedford Presbyterian Church, attended Bedford High School, and was a retired employee of the...

Margaret \"Peggy\" Brooks Burruss died September 28, 2011.  Born in Lynchburg, April 17, 1923 and was the daughter of Benjamin Lee Brooks, DDS and Grace Showalter Brooks.  She was the wife of the late State Senator Robert Sidney Burruss, Jr. At her death she was a resident of Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg.Mrs. Burruss was educated in the Lynchburg Public Schools...

Sue Kelly Droog, 64, of Rustburg died Monday December 12, 2011 in Lynchburg.Sue was born January 14, 1947 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Rawliegh Kelly and Geraldine Bullock Kelly. Sue worked as a licensed CNA and loved spending time with her grandchildren and her \"four legged companions\". Sue was a member of Rustburg Baptist Church.She is survived by...

Richard F. Novak , 61, of Bedford, VA, died September 23, 2011. He was the son of the late John H. Novak and Mary Ann Dorcso Novak. Richard was born May 31, 1950, in Penn Valley, PA. He was retired from his work in the Parks Department for the Lower Merion Township. Richard was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church....

David Millar Rainey, 79, passed away Wednesday morning, May 26, 2010, at his residence after a brief illness.  Dave was born on September 22, 1930 in Lynchburg, Va, to the late Cecil Dubois Rainey and Mariamna Rucker Rainey. He was predeceased in death by his beloved wife of 55 years, the former Ann Shoaf Rainey, of Roanoke.  He is survived...

Robert Ray Clement, 90, passed away at his home in Lynchburg on Sunday afternoon February 13, 2011. Born September 30, 1920 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Millard Fane Clement and Marietta Ray Clement of Whitefield, New Hampshire. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 67 years, Janet Sutherland Clement, along with his...

Benny Dale Dean, 60, of Bedford died unexpectedly Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was born August 18, 1953, in Bedford a son of the late Lester Thomas Dean and Edna Melva Overstreet Dean. Benny owned and operated Deans Plumbing. In addition to his parents, Benny was preceded in death by an infant brother, Cecil Wade Dean and his nephew, Chip...

Jerry Winston Hipps , 72, of Rustburg, VA, died Thursday, November 03, 2011. He was the husband of Faye Myers Fitzgerald Hipps for 33 years.Born Wednesday, February 15, 1939 in Martinsville, VA, Jerry was a son of the late Ezera Winston Hipps and Annie Rorer Hipps.In addition to his wife, Jerry is survived by two daughters; Lisa MacDonald and her...

Elijah Christopher Marshall, 3 months old, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, April 11, 2010.  Elijah was born with a heart defect and was diagnosed with Down Syndrome.  May he rest in peace and be our angel in heaven.Elijah was born in Lynchburg on January 12, 2010, a son of Ricardo Marshall and Britten King Marshall.He is survived by his sister, Isabella...

James Melvin \"Big M\" Ellis, 63, of Moneta, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, on February 27, 2011. He was born on July 1, 1947, a son of the late James Dalton Ellis and Maydean Fielder Ellis.  Melvin worked for many companies in his lifetime but his greatest love was helping his brother Danny with their...

James Joseph Towey, 74, of Bedford, VA, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.