Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

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...

Paul Edward O\"™Driscoll, 85, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, January 6, 2011.  He was the husband of Betty R. O\"™Driscoll for 19 years.Mr. O'Driscoll was born Tuesday, July 21, 1925, in Berkley, CA, a son of the late John Joseph O'Driscoll and Marie Therese Vaudoit O'Driscoll.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.  Based...

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...