Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Reva Jean Arnold, 57, of Madison Heights went to be with her Lord Sunday April 18, 2010.Reva was born December 6, 1952 in Keokuk, Iowa the daughter of the late Samuel \"Sammy\" Arnold and Della O\"™Day Arnold of Madison Heights. Reva worked as the Executive Secretary to Dr. Harold L. Willmington at the Liberty Bible Institute and was a member...

Betty Fawcett Mattocks, 57, of Roanoke, died Saturday, November 2, 2013. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443.

Elizabeth Ann Atkins Collins, 62, of Goode, passed away on Sunday December 2, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born on December 28, 1949 in Pittsylvania Co, Virginia. A daughter of the late Andrew J. Atkins and Virginia McDowell Atkins. In addition to her parents Elizabeth was preceded in death by a brother, Andrew \"Jimmy\" Atkins; son-in-law, Rodney Weeks Sr.; brother-in-law,...

Nancy Hatter Scott Poff, 79, formerly of Lynchburg, died Friday, December 10, 2010, in Fayetteville, NC.  She was twice widowed to the late Leonard Milton Scott and the late Lovern Edward Poff.  Nancy was a life long member of Sandusky Baptist Church. Nancy retired after 15 years as a secretary for the Common Wealth of Virginia of Mined Land Reclamation. ...

Ambrose Rucker Woodroof Ambrose Rucker Woodroof, 99, of Lynchburg, Virginia, formerly of Richmond and Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, died Monday, September 26, 2011. He was the son of the late Ambrose Pleasants Woodroof and Emily Bright Brockenbrough Woodroof of Amherst County. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, the former Florence Virginia King Woodroof. He is survived by...

Mary Irene Brown Williams, 99, of Keyser, WV, formerly of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Carl T.  Williams.Mrs. Williams was born Saturday, November 7, 1911 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Peter Andrew Brown and Nettie Virginia Wilson Brown.  She was a longtime member of Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church and...

Vivian Hatcher Quarles, 94, of Vinton and formerly of Bedford, passed away July 4, 2013, at Springtree Health and Rehabilitation Center in Roanoke, VA. She was born July 7, 1918, to the late Howard W. Hatcher and Olive Anthony Hatcher. Also preceding her in death is her husband, John R. Quarles; a son-in-law, Jim Saunders; and several special friends.Vivian was...

Wendy Maness, 35, of Madison Heights went to be with the Lord suddenly on Saturday, July 23, 2011 after a tubing accident.  She is wife of Eric Maness.She was born in Lynchburg; January 26, 1976 the daughter of Robert (David) Tyree and Katherine (Kathy) Tyree.In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, McKenzie L. Tyree; a son...

Jacqueline Allen, 51 of Madison Heights, Virginia died on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Keith Dickenson for 12 years.Born Thursday, February 9, 1961, in Norfolk, she was a daughter of the late Alvin K. Allen and Dorothy Nicholas Allen.In addition to her father, Jackie was preceded in death by a sister, Karen...

Evelyn Bass Woodall passed away peacefully at Heritage Green Daybreak on Thursday, January 24 at 6:00 am. Born July 17, 1917, Evelyn was preceded in death by Wilson her loving husband of 75 years.  She was a long time member of Timberlake United Methodist Church.She is survived by her daughter Lorine "Woody" Daniel, her son Tom and his wife, Karen;...

Gary Joseph Belch, 67, of Lynchburg died, Thursday, July 28, 2011.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, 434-237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Barbara Andrews Arrington, 77, of Goode died Wednesday June 16, 2010. She was the loving wife of Bobby Allen Arrington, Sr. for over 60 years.Barbara was born February 9, 1933 in Lynchburg the daughter of the late Price and Bessie Andrews. She was a member of Parkview United Methodist Church and her main passion in life was spending time with...

Gracie Jean Williamson Meador Dooley, 94, of Goode, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born May 30, 1916 in Bedford, Virginia, a daughter of the late Harry Cofer Williamson and Lucy Jane Mitchell Williamson. In addition to her parents, Gracie is preceded in death by her husbands, William Edward Meador and John Clyde Dooley; two sisters,...

Doris Jean Ferguson, 85, of Huddleston passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 with her family by her side. Born July 8, 1925 in Lincroft, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Eugene and Ethel Riddle Layton. She was an active member of Resurrection Catholic Church and the Smith Mountain Lake community for the past 25 years.Doris...

Mary Louise Sprouse Fitzgerald, 87, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Springtree Health & Rehab in Roanoke. Born in Lynchburg, VA on September 2, 1925 a daughter of the late Haywood Sprouse and Mollie Frances Gunter. In aadition to her parents Mary was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Day; brother, Willie Sprouse a great-grandson,...

Carrie Mae Martin Martin, 94, died Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Carrie was born, September 16, 1917 on a farm in the Pleasant View Community, Amherst County and was a daughter of the late Ernest and Nancy Jane Staton Martin. After attending Amherst County Schools, she married Manson Peyton Martin and they purchased a farm in Bedford...

Leland Wade Booth, 68, of Rustburg, died on Sunday, January 22, 2012. He was the husband of Helen Ashworth Booth. Leland was born on November 26, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, the son of the late Christine Booth. In addition to his wife, Leland is survived by two daughters, Joyce Ann Walker and husband, Mike of Martinsville and Jo Ellen Beverly...

Pauline Audrey Rebecca Woodford Craig, 87, of Bedford, died Monday, August 26, 2013 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born September 15, 1925 in Bedford, VA; a daughter of the late Henry Shep Woodford and Lillian Mae Kirby Woodford. She was the last surviving of their thirteen children.Pauline attended Timber Ridge Baptist Church and was a retiree of Bedford Weaving Mill.Pauline is...

\"The strife is over, the battle is done. The victory of life is won. The song of triumph has begun.\" Margaret Flythe Teague \"Peggy\" died from pancreatic cancer on December 31, 2011.She was born July 2, 1936 to the late Virginia White and Simon Sutton Flythe in Fieldale Virginia. She is survived by her loving, devoted husband of fifty three...

A. David Moore Jr., 63, of Moneta, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at his home. Born in Harrisonburg on Feb. 4, 1950, he was the son of Albert David Moore and Zelda Spencer Moore.  Dave graduated from Turner Ashby High School.He is survived by two sons, Arron and Chad Moore, and like a son, Dean Webster; two sisters, Pam Tutwiler...