Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Dorothy Eva Phillips Case-Smith, 84, of Bedford, passed away on, Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Born in Rutherfordton, NC on August 20, 1929; a daughter of the late, Thomas Romeo Phillips and Annie W. Phillips. In addition to her parents Eva was preceded in death by her son, Michael Phillip Case; five brothers, Leroy Phillips, Broadus Phillips and wife, Frances, Horace...

Larry Steven Baucom, 73, of Forest died Thursday, January 05, 2012.  He was the beloved husband of Rhonda Breland Baucom. Larry was born Friday, November 25, 1938 in Kannapolis, NC, a son of the late Stanly  Boyce Baucom and Ona Elizabeth Howard Baucom.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps.  He was employed by UYEMURA, USA where...

Mary Elizabeth Epperson Pryor Hall, 89, of Lynchburg died Monday June 27, 2011.  Twice widowed, her first husband was the late William Emmett Pryor, Jr. and the late Percy Thomas Hall.Elizabeth was born June 12, 1922 in Gladys a daughter of the late John Leslie Epperson and Janie Poindexter Epperson. Elizabeth graduated from Brookville High School and attended Randolph-Macon Women\"™s...

James Lester Laughlin, 69, of Forest, Virginia, formerly of Grand Island, NY, died Sunday, January 17, 2010, while surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Kathleen Mary Finn Laughlin.Mr. Laughlin was born Thursday, June 13, 1940 in Neenah, WI, a son of Alice Smith of Niagara Falls, NY, and the late Lester James Laughlin.  He held various...

Baby Carter, the infant son of James Alan Carter and Lauren Emily Carter went to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 30, 2011. He was the grandson of James and Dorothy Carter of Lynchburg, and Doug and Pat Underwood of Coleman Falls;   Please keep his family in your prayers.

\"For God so loved the world, He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life.\"On February 4, 2013, Jackson Lafayette Howell Aliff received his healing from Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Pulmonary Hypertension. Waiting at Heaven\"™s gates for Jackson with open arms were his great Papaws; Edward Jackson \"Jack\" Craig, Walter Lafayette...

Lois Brown Murrell, 92, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, May 11, 2013. She was the wife of the late William \"Bill\" McKendree Murrell, III. Lois was born in Ebensburg, PA on December 21, 1920, a daughter of the late Lee Cramer Brown and the late Amanda Catherine Roberts Brown.Lois met Bill, the love of her life, in the Newton D....

Wayne Hamilton Wiley, 73, of Lynchburg, VA passed away May 31, 2012. He was born November 30, 1938 in Petersburg, VA. He was the loving husband of Meriel Brown Wiley for nearly 40 years. He is survived by his son Stephen C. Wiley and his wife Christie; his daughter Meredith Kristen Wiley and fiancé Ethan Daugherty; his grandsons: Zachary Lane...

Malcolm (Mal) Edward Wilder, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Westminster Canterbury Skill Care Unit in Lynchburg, VA. Mr. Wilder was owner of The Band Box and TGIF Outlets as well as the First Motel of Lynchburg, The Presidential. He was a member of Agudath Sholom Synagogue. He served in the Army during...

Garvis R. Wiley, 70, of Rustburg, Virginia, passed on September 29, 2010.  G.R. is survived by his wife, Ann Wiley.  He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia the son of the late Garvis R. Sr. and Etta Puckett Wiley, where he lived most of his life.He is a 1958 graduate of Brookville High School.  Although he never played baseball during his...

James \"Jimmy\" Lester Tyree, Jr., 67, of Lynchburg, went to be with his Heavenly Father, Monday, November 28, 2011 after a long battle with Parkinson\"™s disease. He was the husband of Maggie Staton Tyree.Born August 30, 1944, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late James Lester Tyree, Sr. and Estelle Gillispie Tyree.In addition to his parents, he preceded...

Robert William Ferrel, 72, of Forest, VA, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010.  He was the husband of Frances Ferguson Ferrel for 28 years.Mr. Ferrel was born Monday, January 17, 1938 in Craig Healing Springs, VA, a son of the late LeRoy Wilson Ferrel and Nellie Snider Parcell.  He retired from the U.S. Military, proudly serving in the U.S. Air Force...

Natalie H. Wheeler, 92, of Bedford, Virginia died Friday, November 08, 2013. Born January 2, 1921 in Brattleboro, VT; she was a daughter of the late C. Warner Hopkins and Edith Thurber Hopkins.Natalie was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Moneta. She was a retired Town Clerk with the Town of Sweden, N.Y. She also enjoyed reading, playing...

Evelyn Elliott Tucker, 90 of Autumn Care in Altavista, and formerly of Rustburg, died on Monday, September 30, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia.Born Friday, July 24, 1923 in Concord, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George Elliott and the late Pearl Lerner Elliott. She was the wife of the late Ammon (Ben) Tucker.She was formerly...

Christie E. Weber, 64, of Evington died Saturday August 18, 2012. She was the loving wife of Bob Weber for 42 years.                                               Christie was born June 2, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey a daughter of Edward Cappen of California and the late Edith Birkner Cappen. Christie worked as a credentialist for Centra Health and was a parishioner at St. Thomas...

Emmett Waverly Davidson, 89, of Altavista,VA, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Medical Care Center in Lynchburg. Born December 19, 1922, he was the son of the late Beverly E. and the late Verna Oakes Davidson.  He was predeceased by two infant sons. Mr. Davidson was twice married; first to Doris S. Davidson and the late Barbara S. Davidson....

Florence \"Flo\" Ann Johns Minnix, 73, of Bedford, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at her residence. Born May 11, 1937 in Midland, MI, a daughter of the late Anna May Bamford Johns and Allen Joseph Johns.Flo was a member of St. John\"™s Episcopal Church where she served as Senior Warden on the Vestry and on the Altar Guild for many...

Sara Sellers Osteen (Mrs. John F. Osteen) died Tuesday March 23, 2010.  She died peacefully in her sleep about 2:30 AM.  Sara was born July 30, 1929 in Fitzpatrick, Alabama.  Sara was the youngest of seven girls born to J. Stuckey Sellers and Kathleen Delacy Haddock Sellers.  She graduated the University of Alabama with a degree in Home Economics in...

Cecelia Catherine McCarthy Murphy, 94, of Lynchburg, died Friday, July 6, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Timothy Joseph McCarthy and Elizabeth Ann McCarthy. Cecelia was born in Millis, Mass., on May 29, 1918.Cecelia is survived by her son, Chuck Murphy (Ann), Ann of Hardy, VA.; two grandchildren; Kate Murphy(Preston) of San Luis Obispo, CA. and Kevin Murphy...

Dora A. Hendricks, 63, went home to be with Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 23, 2011 at 8:53 p.m. She was born in Lima, Peru on December 5, 1948.Dora, the strong and determined fighter that we all knew and loved has finally triumphed over her disease and now has her reward in Heaven. Her love of the...