Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

David E. Goode, 94, was born February 12, 1918 in Lynchburg, the son of the late David Ethelbert Goode (Thelbert) and Lillie Minnick Goode.  He died peacefully, July 1, 2012 while at the Carrington.  He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Nancy Scott Goode, a daughter Susan Goode Ohmart and her husband Charles Ohmart, and sons David Edward...

The Lord called Mary Elizabeth Harris Henley Rogers, 90, of Lynchburg, home after abrief illness on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. She was the wife of the late FloydJackson Henley and the late Martin M. Rogers. Born in Spotsylvania, April 15, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Linwood Fleming Harris and Edna Gatewood Cobb Harris. She is also...

Ronald Lee Frinks, 78, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 after a long battle with cancer.  Born September 13, 1934 in Alexandria; he was a son of the late Edward Lee Frinks and Margaret Thelma Acres Frinks.Ronald proudly served his country in the US Army from 1957 \"" 1964. He worked as a patent examiner for the US...

Linda Kaye Graber, 65, passed away on July 11, 2013 in Lynchburg.  She began her life in Roanoke, VA on September 20, 1947, born to Lida "Catherine" Basham Shively and the late Earl Shively.  She was married to Stan Graber for 42 years.Linda attended Northside High School in Roanoke, VA, and the University of Tennessee where she earned her degree...

Judith Champagne Hunt, 78, born in Lynchburg, VA, on July 15, 1933, died on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.  She was the daughter of the late Maria Bohannon Morris and Walter Maurice Champagne.She was the wife of Robert R. Hunt and is survived by her husband, daughter, Jill Hunt Mason, and two special grandsons, Jeremy Mason and Spencer Mason.Survivors also include...

Robert L. \"Uncle Babe\" McNeil, 91, currently of Bedford, VA passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Born February 1, 1919 in West Jefferson, NC, a son of the late Clemmie Dixon McNeil and Lester McNeil.Uncle Babe is survived by four nieces, Janis T. Gates of Bedford, VA, Carol T. Billings of Chilhowie, VA, Cheryl T. Bryant of Bristol, TN...

Linda Estelle Jackson Waldon Ely, 52, of West Columbia, SC, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Cheverly, MD, on April 25, 1961, a daughter of Nancy Watts Rowland Jackson and the late Richard Edward Jackson, Jr. of Bedford. In addition to her father, Linda was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, George...

Jane Alford Sims, 87, of Lynchburg died Saturday May 14, 2011. She was the loving wife of the late John H. Sims, Jr.Jane was born October 19, 1923 in Orange, Texas a daughter of the late Steve A. Alford and Joyce Powell Alford. She honorably served her country in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was a member of...

Homer Mooneyham, 75, of Moneta, VA, died Friday, October 29, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born Monday, January 07, 1935 in Cocke County, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Rube Mooneyham and Ider Presnell Mooneyham. Homer is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sherrill Messer Mooneyham, his children; Leonard Mooneyham and his wife, Rachel, of Thaxton,...

Madeline Elizabeth Hartle \"Granny\", 67, of Bedford, died Friday, April 13, 2012. Born November 25, 1944 in Norfolk; she was a daughter of the late Carl Theodore Massie and Ruth Elizabeth Adkins Massie, and the widow of Donald Lee Hartle.Madeline attended Blue Ridge Community Church.She is survived by her children, Daniel J Glass III and wife Susan of Bedford, Susan...

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...

Eugenia Williamson of Lynchburg died on Sunday, December 4, 2011, in Lynchburg. Born May 6, 1915 in Pearson County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Lillie Adcock Williamson and Christopher Columbus Williamson.Mrs. Williamson is survived by her son James \"Jimmy\" Williamson and his fiancée, Peggy, of Lynchburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Eugenia was preceded in death...

Natalie Joyce Hawkins, 84, of Lynchburg died at her home Saturday April 14th 2012.Born March 10th 1928 in Danville Va., she was the daughter of the late Morris E. Plummer and Mae Joyce Plummer.Natalie was a gourmet cook. She loved to entertain and did it artfully. In addition she enjoyed decorating her house and could combine colors and patterns together...

Son of Guy and Irene Anderson Bruce Stites Anderson was born September 25, 1924 in Sayville, NY on Long Island.  A graduate of Sayville HS, he matriculated with what would become Washington & Lee University\"™s vanishing class of 1945.  Among those who entered the 1940/41 school year, only five(est.) graduated, the rest leaving after their first year to join the...

Mary Louise Brown Blencowe, 94, of Lynchburg died December 25 at Carriage Hill Retirement Community in Bedford. She was the widow of the late Wallace Timothy Blencowe to whom she was married for over 50 years.Born December 12, 1915 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late James Daniel Brown and Lula Maude Spinner Brown, both originally of Bedford...

William Francis McNally, 74, of Hardy, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at his residence. Born March 10, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Margaret Smith McNally and William McNally. William was a communicant of Resurrection Catholic Church. He was a retired foreman of the New York Racing Association. He enjoyed sports especially golf and fishing. William...

Jerry Lee Johnson, 60 of Amherst, died on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at home in Amherst. He was the husband of Doreen Wendland Johnson for 33 years. Born Saturday, June 27, 1953 in Wilmington, Delaware, Jerry was the son of the late Ronald Johnson and the late Thelma Dill Johnson. In addition to his parents, Jerry was predeceased by brother,...

Barbara Ann Stewart Katzenmeyer, 85, of Naples, FL, died Monday, September 30, 2013. She and her late husband, Robert R. Katzenmeyer were married for 64 years.Born March 2, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bessie Stewart. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Richard C. Patitucci, and two grandsons, Richard...

Randy Eugene Ayers, 52, of Bassett, died Monday, December 20, 2010.Mr. Ayers was born Monday, October 20, 1958 in Lynchburg, a son of Lois Bryant Ayers of Lynchburg and the late Roy Wesley Ayers, Sr.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brothers, Charles Anthony Ayers, Dennis Wayne Ayers and Roy Wesley Ayers, Jr., all of Lynchburg; and...

Frank Paloczie, 86, of Big Island, VA, died on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Lynchburg Health & Rehab. Born in West Virginia on September 17, 1926, a son of the late Stephen Paloczie and Barbara Semplak Paloczie. In addition to his parents he was preceded by his wife Lila Fay Payne Paloczie; a son, Stephen Frank Paloczie; a daughter Karen...