Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

William Alan Glenn, 89, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, March 25, 2009 at Lynchburg General Hospital.  He was the husband of the late Marian E. Glenn for 61 years.  He was a resident of Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg.Bill was born November 7, 1920, in Camden, New Jersey, a son of the late Samuel and Lillian Glenn.  He was a resident of Pennsauken,...

William George Nine, 84, of Amherst died Sunday October 1, 2011 at his home. Bill leaves behind his beloved wife Jane Nine of 62 years. Bill was born December 19, 1926 on Long Island, NY a son of the late William N. Nine and Margaret Pezakat Nine. William honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II...

Frances Taylor Martin died Tuesday, July 12, 2011.  She was born in 1919, the daughter of the late Izma and Clarence Taylor.  She was the wife of the late Robert Duval Martin.She is survived by daughters, Patricia Townsend and husband William and Carolyn Beckham and husband Randy; granddaughter Amy Jones, her husband Steve and their children Taylor and Tristen and...

Calvin Rucker \"A.C.\" Krantz, 73, of Bedford, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born September 21, 1940 in Bedford County, a son of the late Velma Mayhew Krantz and James Henry Krantz.A.C. served in the US Army Reserve and the National Guard. He was a retiree of Bedford County. He was also a member of Thaxton Baptist...

Nina Alliene Marsh Grohgan, 84, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, October 2, 2010.Arrangements are pending.

Warren Calvin Falwell, 90, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital with his family by his side. He and his beloved wife, Doris Ore Falwell, had just celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Born October 14, 1920, in Campbell County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Warren Falwell...

Dr. William O. McCabe, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on August 31, 2010. He was predeceased by his parents, Dr. William O. McCabe, Sr. and Lola Weeks McCabe, and son Stuart Lynn McCabe. He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Annis Trout McCabe, and their children, William O. McCabe III and fiancé, Christine Owen, Thomas...

Stanley Alan Feldman, 84, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital.  He was the loving husband of Dolores Helene Feldman for 63 wonderful years.He was born on August 3, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Max H. Feldman and the late Evelyn Stollmack Feldman, and was also preceded in death by his...

Annie Marie Pugh, 38, of Concord died Monday March 26, 2012.Annie was born June 5, 1973 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Charles David Pugh and the late Betty Burge Pugh. She was raised by her special Aunt (who she considered as her mother) Marie P. Johnson and her husband Paul of Lynchburg, she is also survived by two...

Betty Jean Martin, 81, of Evington, VA, died Thursday, November 14, 2013. She was the wife of Gordon Martin.Born Saturday, September 3, 1932 in Spartanburg, SC, Betty Jean was a daughter of the late Grady T. Carter, Sr. and Martha Fleenor Carter.In addition to her husband, Betty Jean is survived by sons: Dennis (Donna) Thornton of Glenn Springs, SC, Larry...

Rudolph A. \"Tony\" Curtis, 44, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. Tony was the son of the late Joyce Johnson of Maryland and Rudolph Johnson of Bedford. In addition to his father, he is survived by his stepmother, Bessie Johnson; two brothers, Barry and Sean Johnson; one sister, Cathy Johnson, all of Bedford; and a host of relatives and...

James Thomas Fowler, Sr. 72, of Pedlar Mills died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Helen Edith Fowler for seven years. Born September 13, 1939 in Ritchie, MD, Jim was a son of the late Thelma Bershers Lloyd and the late Albert Leroy Fowler. In addition to his parents Jim was preceded in death...

Wilbur Kermit Bostic, 90, of Bedford, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. Born December 27, 1921; he was a son of the late James Everette Bostic and Annie Burman Reynolds Bostic. In addition to his parents; Wilbur was preceded in death by four brothers and sisters.He is survived by his loving wife, Hazel; daughters, Shirley Ann Bostic and fiancé, Qmon...

Carl Joseph Koenig, Sr., 75, of Bedford died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at his residence. Born February 9, 1934, in Springfield, IL, a son of the late Georgena Lester Koenig and Lawrence Koenig, Sr.  Carl was a communicant of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church and a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. His career at St. Christopher\"™s School...

Viola Lovejoy Snider, 87, of Lynchburg (formerly of Columbus, OH) went to be with her Lord Saturday June 23, 2012. She was the wife of the late William Winston Snider.Viola was born July 19, 1924 in Wilmore, Kentucky a daughter of the late Claude and Viola Lovejoy. Viola was a professional opera singer and a devoted homemaker. She had a...

Charles \"Berkley\" Haynes, 80, of Bedford, died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bedford County on August 16, 1930, a son of the late Herbert Hedley Haynes and Mary Elizabeth Gibbs Haynes. Berkley was a devoted employee of Massie Brothers Construction for 50 years. He was an avid softball coach and fan. Berkley...

Jean Calhoun Falwell, 91, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully in her sleep, on Wednesday evening, March 13, 2013 at Medical Care Center. Born April 21, 1921, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Clarence H. Calhoun and the late Lola Hawkins Calhoun. Jean was the beloved wife of Lawrence W. Falwell for 71 years. In addition to her...

Laymond Ellis (Lea) Adams, 83, of Monroe, VA.  died Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at Virginia Baptist Hospital.  He was the husband of Anne Ramsey Adams for 60 years.Born in Lowesville, VA.  October 1, 1927 he was a son of the late Samuel T. Adams and Lelia Martin Adams. In addition to his parents, Lea was preceded in death by two...

 Ann moved to Danville, VA with her parents in 1941 and graduated from George Washington High School in 1945. She graduated from Mary Washington College in 1949 and taught school at Forest Hills Elementary School in Danville. She married Ephraim (Bud) Henry Phillippe, III on June 13, 1950 and moved to Pompton Lakes, New Jersey where she began a new...

Charles Everett Walsh, 84, of Lynchburg died Thursday, March 08, 2012.Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. (434) 237-9424.