Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Katherine Lawhorne Davis, 93, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Walter William Davis.Katherine was born Saturday, August 12, 1916 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Elisha Dolphus Currier and Mary A. Kidd Currier.  She was a member of Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church.She is survived by her son, Larry...

Annis Brittingham Trout McCabe, 79, of Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Richmond, Indiana on July 24, 1932, daughter of the late Robert Lynn Trout and Annis Brittingham Smoot Trout. She grew up in Concord, North Carolina where she began her passionate curiosity for creativity, imagination...

William Grieve Forster, Jr., 87, of Lynchburg, died, Thursday, March 11, 2010.  He was the husband of Rowena Allen Forster.Mr. Forster was born March 4, 1923 in Pocahontas, Virginia, a son of the late William G. Forster and Ida Forster.  He served as a platoon leader with the 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division achieving the rank of First Lieutenant. ...

Dora Crews Eubank, 87, of Lynchburg, died December 18, 2011. She was born on October 1, 1924 to the late Marvin W. Crews and the late Clarice H. Crews.She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia M. Stevens; husband, Bernard K. Eubank; brother, Marvin W. Crews; sisters, Jane C. Fuller and her husband Les, Clarice C. (Polly) Shumate, Elizabeth...

Donald Wayne Ball, 46, of Moneta died on December 20, 2010 at his residence. Born in Warrenton, Virginia on May 26, 1964 a son of Ashby Edmund Ball and Fayrene Tiller Ball. Donald is a member of Halesford Baptist Church. He loved to go fishing, boating, hunting, his old muscle cars and most of all spending time with his family...

Clyde Wayne Howard, 63, of Lynchburg died Monday, January 11, 2010.  Born July 22, 1946, he was a son of the late Clyde Malcolm and Essie Cash Howard.Survivors include a brother, William Douglas (W.D.) Howard and his wife, Faith of Madison Heights; a nephew, Dustin Lee (Dusty) Howard of Bedford; an aunt, Thelma Howard Franklin of Lynchburg, many cousins, and...

Ralph Fancher Lowe, age 88, died Monday, November 4, 2013.  He was the loving husband of Virginia E. Lowe for 65 years. Ralph was born in New Jersey on September 25, 1925, the son of late Ralph GoldsmithLowe and Isabel Bradner Lowe.In addition to his wife, Ralph is survived by a daughter; Debbie Lowe Roth of Lynchburg; a son Richard...

Elizabeth Pierce Sanders, 91, died Saturday, January 12, 2013, in Lynchburg, VA.A native of Winchester, VA, Betty was a daughter of the late Noble Childs Pierce, and the late Hennie Pirkey Pierce. A longtime resident of Portsmouth, Betty was a graduate of the Woman\"™s College of North Carolina (UNC Greensboro), and a retired Portsmouth elementary school teacher, a charter member...

Mary Ruth Cole, 87, of Lynchburg, walked on to a better place on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. She was the wife of the late Quince Derthick Cole for more than 55 years. Mary was also preceded in death by her parents, Claude Lafayette Isbill and Nannie Greenway McTeer, as well as four sisters and one brother.She is survived by a...

Eleanor Whitehurst Ragan, 89, died on September 16, 2012 at Westminster Canterbury. She was born in Martin County, North Carolina on February 2, 1923. She was the wife of the late Floyd Earl Ragan and the daughter of the late Reuben J. Whitehurst and Clemmie Whitman Whitehurst of Pitt County, North Carolina. Shortly after graduating from secretarial school she and...

Ariana Ferguson Owen slipped peacefully from the loving arms of her family into the everlasting loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.  She was born on May 31, 1928 in Appomattox County to the late Everette Ray Ferguson and Laura Nash Ferguson.  She was the loving wife of James Lowell Owen for 62 years.Ariana was a...

Peter Brown Bumgarner, 50, of Forest, died Friday, March 9, 2012. Born March 17, 1961; he was a son of the late Charles Edward Bumgarner and Fay Brown Bumgarner.Peter retired from J. Crew of Lynchburg and completed the Administration of Justice program at CVCC. He was affiliated with The Kirk in Forest.Peter is survived by his wife, Cynthia Bumgarner; daughter,...

Samuel Edward Layne "Ed", 77, of Rustburg, VA lost his courageous battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. He passed away Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Lynchburg Health & Rehabilitation Center.  He was a loving and devoted husband to Linda Crider Layne.He was born in Cullen, VA on September 8, 1932 to the late Spencer Hatcher Layne and Marion Allen Layne.He...

Susan Laura Melnick Custer, 66, of Madison Heights, VA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. She was the loving wife of Ronald Lee Custer for 42 years.Born November 4, 1946, in Worcester, MA, Susan was a daughter of the late Samuel Melnick and the late Ruth...

Sara Eunice Stults, 80, of Lynchburg died Tuesday August 30, 2011.Sara was born July 21, 1931 in Anderson, Indiana a daughter of the late Joseph Missicano and Lillie Reck Missicano. She is survived by two sons: Jerry Lynn Stults and his wife Teresa of Ormond Beach, FL, and Wesley Dean Stults and Jean Barreto of Lynchburg, one sister Georgia Bright...

Kathleen (Kay) Moran Tolhoek of Forest, Virginia and St. Petersburg, Florida passed away February 26 after a long illness.Born in Yonkers, New York on December 28, 1939, she was the daughter of Joseph and Catherine Moran. She is survived by her husband, Martin, daughter Jennifer White (Thomas) of St. Petersburg, Florida, son, Jon Tolhoek of San Diego, California, two grandchildren...

On November 10, 2013, God answered Sue Lloyd Shaner\"™s fervent prayer to go home. She peacefully went to sleep in Virginia Baptist Hospital Hospice area and awoke in glory to join her husband, Charles Shaner and other loved ones. Her family was blessed to have her for 90 years. They include her daughter, Shirley Freeman Bowers and husband, Larry of...

On Sunday, June 19, 2011, the Heavenly Father called home Betty Dawson Sorrels.  Born September 10, 1933 to the parents of Henry and Grace Dawson of Lynchburg, she was a devoted daughter. She leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, faithfulness and loyalty to her family and all who knew her.  Her life was focused on compassionate caregiving to others. ...

Joyce Danner Rhyne, 77, of Lynchburg died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Joyce was the wife of the late Robert Lineberger Rhyne.Born Saturday, November 16, 1935, in Charlotte, NC Joyce was a daughter of the late Ralph James Danner and the late Margaret Hatfield Danner.  In addition to her husband and parents, Joyce was preceded in death by a son, Gary...

Brian Francis Duffy, 78, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, in Wilmington, NC. He was the husband of the late Gail Taylor Duffy for 46 years.Born December 4, 1932 in Hoboken, NJ, he was a son of the late Joseph and Margaret Weill Duffy.Brian is survived by his children: James Duffy of Lynchburg; Diane Beecham and husband, Jeff, of...