Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Tracy Lynn Manning Garrett
Jun 26, 1969
Tracy Lynn Manning Garrett gained her angel wings on Tuesday, January 26,2021. She was a loving wife, mother, nurse and an avid softball player.She is survived by her husband, Gary; two daughters and sons-in-law, Julie Hamlett and Mike Collins, Sammie and Scott Schilling. She is also survived by her parents, Glenna and Marvin Manning as well as two sisters, Michelle...
Wesley Randall "Randy" Foster
Feb 10, 1967
Wesley Randall "Randy" Foster, 58, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on June 25, 2025.
Born on February 10, 1967, in Lynchburg, Va. He is preceded in death by his sister, Wendy Michelle Whitmore and his father Elwood (Woody) Foster.
He is survived by his wife, Deronda P. Foster, his mother, Cathryn Tuggle, twin brother, Rick Foster, He was the proud father of...
Charles Gregory Alty
Aug 25, 1960
Charles Gregory Alty, 60, of Lynchburg, VA went to be with God on August 25th, 2021, after a valiant battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 2424 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 3 pm, followed by a reception at the church ending at 5 pm.Born on...
Marilyn Ann Carter
Feb 24, 1956
Marilyn Ann Carter, 67, of Altavista, VA, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Robert Anderson “Andy” Morse
Sep 9, 1955
Robert Anderson “Andy” Morse, 66, of Lynchburg, Virginia went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 21, 2021. He was the husband of Minhwa Ahn Morse for thirteen years.Andy was born in Lynchburg on July 9, 1955, the son of Lloyd Rex and Myrice Gayle Padget Morse. In his younger years he and his family moved around quite a...
Debra Ann Artrip “Debbie” Kidd
Mar 8, 1955
Debra Ann Artrip “Debbie” Kidd of Lynchburg gained her eternal rest at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital on Monday, March 8, 2021 following a second stroke. She was the loving wife of Douglas Michael Kidd.Born February 6, 1955 in Sumpter South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Freeman Mack Artrip and the late Bertha Mae Turner Artrip. She is...
David Charles Young
Feb 22, 1954
David Charles Young, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
He was born on February 22, 1954, in Washington, D.C. to Barbara Jeanne Young and William Lee Young.
He is survived by his brother, William Mark Young and his sister, Rebecca Lee Young. He leaves behind his companion, Karee Heighton, and is predeceased by his...
Mayburn Leslie Hudson
Aug 7, 1944
Sgt. Mayburn Leslie Hudson, 21, of Lynchburg, Virginia was a member of the 83rd U.S. Infantry Division, 330th Infantry Regiment. His regiment was tasked with capturing the French Coastal towns of Dinard and St. Malo on August 7th, 1944, during World War II. During the assault his squad came under heavy German mortar fire killing Mayburn and his entire squad.
Mayburn...
Mariam Sajadian
Dec 28, 1942
Mariam Sajadian, 79, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, May 31, 2021, after a courageous long battle with chronic pain and illness.Born December 28, 1942, in Tehran, Iran she attended school in England and graduated with a BFA in Painting from London Royal College of Art. The simplest pleasures of life brought great joy to...
PFC Morris Everett Canady
Sep 24, 1942
On May 16, 2024, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Private First-Class Morris Everett Canady, missing from World War II.
Private First Class Canady entered the U.S Marine Corps from the District of Columbia and served in Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. On August 7, 1942, Allied forced landed on Guadalcanal in...
Elisabeth Catherine Hoch Thompson
Jan 27, 1939
Elisabeth Catherine Thompson, 82, of Bedford, died Thursday, January 27, 2022 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born November 25, 1939, in Sarrebourg, France, a daughter of the late Marie-Cecile and Georges Frederic Hoch. In addition to her parents, Elisabeth was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Philip P. Thompson, and her brothers, Camille Hoch and Leon Hoch.Elisabeth was...
Albert Earl Bernas
Mar 11, 1938
Albert Earl Bernas, 94, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. He was the husband of the late Betty Snyder Bernas.Albert was born on December 19, 1928, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Albert John Bernas and Mildred Suczinski Bernas. Albert honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and was retired as...
Dr. Antal Endre Solyom, M.D., Ph.D., M.A
Jul 29, 1936
Antal Endre Solyom, M.D., Ph.D., M.A., 85, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022.He was born on July 29, 1936, in Budapest, Hungary, to the late Illona Molnar and Antal Solyom.He is survived by his spouse, Gwen Ellen Cattle Solyom, their son, Dr. Alexander I. Solyom; daughter-in-law, Katalin Komlosi and grandchildren, Laura, Lorand and Isabelle (in Germany); and by...
Robert Wendell Pratt
Apr 13, 1936
Robert Wendell Pratt, USN, Ret., 84, of Lynchburg died Monday, April 13, 2020. He was the husband of Sherma Jean Pratt.Robert was born in Roanoke on February 6, 1936 a son of the late Wendell Bernett Pratt and Dorothy Cloyd Pratt. Robert honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and until his retirement from military...
Anne Thomas Cardwell
Oct 5, 1931
Anne Thomas Cardwell, better known as Nancy, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2023 after a long illness.She was born on October 5, 1931, the only child of Henry King and Adelaide MacCleran Thomas of Lansdowne PA. She is survived by Sam, her husband for 68 years, her daughter, Betsy of Asheville, North Carolina, and her son Tom of Leesburg Virginia....
Robert Doyle Minnix Sr.
Oct 5, 1923
Robert Doyle Minnix Sr., 75, of Rustburg, VA passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Leroy Franklin
Aug 25, 0025
United States Air Force Veteran Leroy Franklin was born on September 22,1946 and went to his heavenly home on August 25, 2025.
He was proceeded in death by his father, Jeff Giles; mother, Connie O. Franklin; his wife, Barbara G. Franklin; and his daughter, Melody Franklin-Henry.
His daughters, Kelly Franklin and Theresa Dorris survive him. He is also survived by granddaughters, Raniya...
Lorrie Saunders
Lorrie Cash Saunders Lorrie Cash Saunders, 62, of Amherst died on July,28, 2022, after a two-year battle with cancer.She was born in Lynchburg on January 1, 1960, the daughter of the late Robert and Henrietta Cash.She was a devoted Christian who was committed to her faith even through the toughest times.She is survived by her children: Tiffany Boydoh (Paul) and...
Kurt Friedrich Boehringer
Kurt Friedrich Boehringer, 80, of Moneta, passed away on, Wednesday, December 30, 2015. He was the loving husband of Karen Rita Ehrath Boehringer for 58 years.Born January 12, 1935 in Germany, he was a son of the late Friedrich “Fritz” and Emma Gessel Boehringer.Kurt enjoyed fishing and he had a passion for woodworking. He made something special for each of...
Brady Ayers Bates
Brady McClung Ayers Bates, 88, of Bedford passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Bedford County Nursing Home. She was the loving wife of the late Stafford C. Bates, Sr.Born February 4, 1929 in Lexington, she was the daughter of the late Roy Davidson Ayers and Leola Virginia Mutispaugh Ayers.Brady is survived by her four children: Stafford C. Bates,...
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