Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Dorothy Dietz Wood, 82, of Lynchburg, died Monday, October 24, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Monterey Jolson Wood, Sr.Born on February 15, 1929, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter Dietz and Bessie Sprinkle Dietz.  She was retired from Sears after many years of service.Dot will be remembered as a kind and caring...

Neil Milton Dick, 82, of Wirtz, VA, died Tuesday March 13, 2012 at his home. He was born in Shermans Dale, PA, on June 10, 1929, a son of the late Cloyd Ostend Dick and Esther Shatto Dick. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 58 years, Edith...

Cynthia Chittum Hankins, 77, of Bedford, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born in Bedford County on March 22, 1933, a daughter of the late Luther Olen Chittum and Florence Howell Chittum.Cynthia was a lifetime member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church and was retired from Bedford Weaving Mill with 33 years of...

Mr. William Edwin \"Ed\" Morris Sr. passed away peacefully on August 13, 2012 at Runk and Pratt Retirement Village in Hardy, VA. He was born in Section, AL in 1924 and spent his formative years in the Red Bank/Chattanooga area of Tennessee with 2 older brothers and an older sister. He was a celebrated baseball player, Golden Gloves boxer and...

Arlene Wood Smith of Lynchburg born March 5, 1923 to Myrtle and Oscar Wood went to be with her Lord on June 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers; Glenn, Donald and Aaron Wood, and one sister Doris Holt. She is survived by her husband of 68 years Harrell Thomas Smith, daughter Deborah Peoples Augsburger...

Shirley T. Hawkins, 85 of Concord, Virginia died on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. She was born Tuesday, February 15, 1927 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Francis \"Shorty\" Hauswirth and Lottie Stephens Hauswirth. She was preceded in death by both her first husband, Gerald Torian and her second G. Bernard...

Sandra Lee Humphries, 68, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 14, 1941, in Goodwill, W.Va., she was the wife of James E. Humphries and the daughter of the late Oscar W. Jones and Mary E. Jones. Sandy was a faithful member of Holy Cross Catholic...

Harrel Aubrey Parker, 81, of Bedford, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at Carillon Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Nellie Overstreet Parker for 61 years. Born July 3, 1928 in Bedford, he was a son of the late Lala Carter Parker and the late William Aubrey Parker. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death...

Janie Smith Ramsey, 81, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Leonard Milton Ramsey.Mrs. Ramsey was born Friday, March 16, 1928 in Charlotte County, VA, a daughter of the late Walter Hudnall Smith and Flossie Clark Smith.  She was retired from General Electric where she was in production.  She was a member of...

Marion Ruth Beane Campbell, 67, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2011 at University of Virginia Medical Center. Born in Alabama on July 19, 1944, daughter of Howard Lawrence Beane (Deceased) and Clara Eliza Crowe Beane. In addition to her father, Marion is preceded in death by her loving grandmother, Lida Crowe and her two dogs Chipper and...

Harry P. Hancock, Jr., 85, of Naples, Florida passed away August 29, 2011.  He was born in 1926 in Roanoke, Virginia the son of Harry P. and Brownie Hill Hancock who predeceased him.  He and his college sweetheart, Martha Price was married in 1950 in Casablanca, Morocco, while he was employed by Atlas Construction.  They had one son, Harry Price...

Bertha Sanford Collins Upton, 90, of Bedford, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Bedford County Nursing Home. Born in Jackson, TN, on February 6, 1921, a daughter of the late Earl Sanford and Ona Dial Sanford. In addition to her parents Bertha was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Howard Upton; three brothers, Earl Sanford, David Sanford, and Arlie...

Doris Miles Clay, 73, of Lynchburg, died Friday, December 27, 2013. Born April 1, 1940 in Halifax; she was a daughter of the late Willie Hunter Miles and Arie Waller Miles.Doris was a member of Timberlake United Methodist Church.In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Edward Clay. Surviving are her children; James Clay...

Lula P. Agee, 83, of Bedford, died Thursday, August 16, 2012 in Oakwood Health & Rehab. She was born December 4, 1928 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Judson Virginia Overstreet Parker and Preston Henry Parker.Lula was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church and a retiree of Frank Chervan, Inc. with over 24 years of service.In addition...

Dr. Rose Marie Morecock McGlade passed away on Monday, December 13 at the Williams Home in Lynchburg.She was born and raised in Henrico County, attended William and Mary, and was one of the first women doctors graduated from the Medical College of Virginia.  After completing her internship in Norfolk, she practiced at Children's Hospital in San Francisco, then with the...

Larry Allen Friess, 53, of Big Island, died Sunday, March 24, 2013. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443.

Edith \"Edie\" Crie, 81, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at the Summit Health and Rehab Unit.Edie was born August 7, 1928, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  She was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Laverne Auld.  Edie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leslie \"Les\" Dake Crie, and her sister, Beverly Howe Scott.Survivors include brothers...

Joseph Edward Wade, 73, of Forest passed away Sunday November 17, 2013.Joe was born October 9, 1940 in Washington D.C. a son of the late Herbert E. Wade, Jr. and Bessie Wade of Forest. He became a lifelong electrician, joining IBEW Local 26, and obtained a Master Electrician status. He was of the Catholic faith and served as an altar...

David Curtis Grimes, Sr., 85, of Lynchburg died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.  No services are planned.

Robert \"Bob\" Kenneth Kennedy of Lynchburg, VA, went to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, August 18, 2010.Bob was born in Slate Mills in Rappahannock County, VA.  He was a proud graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering.   He served as a 1st Lt. in the Hawk Missile Unit of the Air Defense...