Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Harriet Elizabeth Langford Keesee, 77, of Evington, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.  She was the loving wife of Jesse Milton Keesee for 60 years.Born on January 5, 1936 at home in Forest, VA, Harriet was a daughter of the late Leighton Theodore Langford, Sr. and Helen Overstreet Langford.  She was a devoted homemaker who enjoyed gardening, and was...

Edith Mae Forbes Tate, 77, of Lynchburg, formerly of Bedford, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011. Born November 19, 1933 in Bedford, she was a daughter of the late Ervin Forbes and Bertha Forbes. Edith was an active member of Timber Ridge Baptist Church. She frequently visited shut-ins and those in nursing homes. Edith was a self-employed bookkeeper and tax preparer...

Henry Graham Pachey, 82, of Moneta, VA, died Saturday, February 16, 2013. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Smith Mountain Lake, (540) 721-9375.

Howard Lee Nance, 81, of Forest, died Monday, March 08, 2010.  He was the husband of Shirley Bryant Nance for 56 years.Mr. Nance was born Tuesday, January 29, 1929 in Moneta, VA, a son of the late Frank Lee Nance and Clarice McManaway Nance.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army.  He was retired from Babcock & Wilcox...

Helen Doris Rinkenberger Kahle, 500 Mt. Haven Drive, Forest, Virginia, passed away October 30, 2012, from complications associated with cancer. She was born October 12, 1928 at Gridley, Illinois the daughter of John F. and Anna Gasser Rinkenberger. She married John B. Kahle on June 16, 1950 at Springfield, TN. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a...

Richard Schlegel Royer, 75, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 surrounded by his family.  He was the devoted husband of Carole M. Royer with whom he celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in February.  Dick was born September 16, 1936 in Lancaster County, PA, the son of the late Dr. Harry Keller Royer and Norine Schlegel Royer.  Dick was a...

Elaine Tucker Fisher, 84, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, August 13, 2010, at her residence. Born Sunday, April 25, 1926 in Amherst County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Massie Tucker and Jessie Humphries Tucker. She was the loving and devoted wife of Watkins Thornton Fisher for 68 years.In addition to her parents, Elaine was preceded in...

James Edward McClung "Mac", 72, of Lynchburg, passed away on July 25, 2010.  He was born on September 17, 1937 in Lewisburg, West Virginia to the late Leota Grogg McClung and the late Hunter McClung.  He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jennings W. McClung and Jimmy Harrison McClung.He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years,...

Margaret (Peggy) Power Larkin, 89, died peacefully at the Summit Assisted Living on Thursday, March 07, 2013. She was the wife of the late William Joseph Larkin.Born January 8, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Hannah Cullen Power of Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland. She was educated by the Sisters of Charity at Star of the Sea...

 Evelyn Page Wallace, 88, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, January 14, 2013.  She was the wife of the late Jesse Thurman Wallace. Born on January 12, 1925 in Henderson County, TN, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Floyd Page and Elizabeth Ringgold Page. Evelyn is survived by: her daughter, Jane Wallace Sublett and her husband, James, of Lynchburg;...

Dale Stephens Bagby, 72, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home in Bedford, VA.Born January 17, 1938, in Lakeland, FL, she was the daughter of James Bishop Stephens and Mary Helen Hodgkinson Stephens.  She was a long and faithful member of Timberlake Baptist Church.In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by...

Frederick Ernest Casper, Sr. 83, of Moneta, passed away Friday, August 2, 2013 at his residence.He was the loving husband of 59 years to Mary Anna (Schatz) Zimmermann Casper. Born December 5, 1929 in New Haven, Conn, he was a son of the late Frederick R. Casper and Paula C. Schmidt Casper. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the...

Born in Wise County, Virginia, Jean was the daughter of the late Silas and Lou Crawford Collier.  She was a secretary for a food distribution service until retirement.Jean was a member of the Rebecca Lodge # 41 of Virginia, as well as a member of Heritage United Methodist Church.Mrs. Collier-Moore is survived by a brother, Franklin Collier and his wife...

Lester Walter Horvath , 89, of Forest VA, died Friday, February 28, 2014.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424,

Bev was born in Michigan Valley, KS, the only child of Perry Coe Wilson and Faye Johnson Wilson, on May 29, 1925. She entered into peaceful rest on October 30, 2011. She was predeceased by her husband Glenn Shuey, daughter Linda Porter, and son Michael Overmeyer.She is survived by one son; Scott Overmeyer, two step-daughters; Marcia Fisher and Dianne Seguin,...

Joseph Kelly Cassidy, Jr., age 40, of Lynchburg, VA departed this life on Sunday, September 2, 2012. Joe was born December 12, 1971 in Lynchburg, VA to his beloved father and mother, the late Joseph Kelly Cassidy, Sr. and Judith Kay Fitzgerald. Joe is the oldest of four children: his brother Joshua Daniel (36), Jacob Fitzgerald, (32) and Jessica Anne...

Allen Wayne Moore, Sr. 76, of Rustburg died on Friday, July 29, 2011.  He was the husband of Betty Rowland Moore for 48 years.  Wayne was born in Campbell County on May 18, 1935, a son of the late Herbert Allen Moore and the late Lottie Lane Moore.In addition to his wife, Wayne is survived by his son, Allen W....

Kathryn Starkey Hutcherson, of Lynchburg died on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Kathryn was born in Renan, Virginia on June 11, 1924; she was the daughter of the late Wilson Starkey and Mary Guthrie Starkey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Willard Hutcherson, a daughter-in-law, Linda West Hutcherson and...

Mary Grace DeWitt Cunningham, of Lynchburg, Virginia died Sunday, December 15, 2013, just hours before her 99th birthday. She was the widow of Elbert Prentis Cunningham. Born on December 16, 1914 in Bedford County, Virginia; she was the daughter of the late James Lewis DeWitt and Vara Ruth Hughes DeWitt Hudson.Mrs. Cunningham was a charter member of Heritage United Methodist...

John Walter Saunders, Jr., 88, of Bedford, died Friday, December 10, 2010 at his residence.  Jack was born on September 29, 1922 in Bedford, Virginia, a son of the late John Walter Saunders, Sr. and Alice Burnette Saunders Phillips. Jack was a member of corps of cadets at Virginia Polytechnic Institute when he was inducted to the United States Army...