Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

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.

Jake Randolph Goff, 72, of, Big Island, died Monday, March 7, 2011. He was born March 25, 1938 in Bedford. A son of the late Thomas William Goff and Mattie Frances Tolley Goff, he was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. Jake was an honest, hardworking man who had a special love for being outdoors and...

Margaret Ann Shelton Nichols, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, May 31, 2010.  She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Twyman Clay Nichols for 30 years.Margaret was born Sunday, June 16, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Harry Shelton and Leathia Worley Shelton.  She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.Our devoted mother...

Virginia \"June\" Law Philbrook, 72, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, February 15, 2013. She was the wife of the late John Victor Philbrook. June was born on January 5, 1941 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Jasper Law and the late Eliza (Ethel) Dalton Law.June is survived by one daughter, Junemarie Wilkins of NC and her children, Robert, Tiffany,...

Annie Virginia Woody Gilmer, 91, of Huddleston, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Virginia. She was the wife of the late Robert John Gilmer, Sr.Born January 5, 1922 in Eagle Rock, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John Walton Woody and Emma Peery Woody. Annie was a member of Staunton Baptist Church...

Mary Chitwood Taylor, 93, of Lynchburg, died Monday, March 7, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Horace Taylor.Mary was born May 24, 1917 in Sylvatus, VA a daughter of the late Giles Chitwood           and the late Ella Blankenship Chitwood. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, a member of Timberlake Christian Church, and by following her...

Kenneth D. Wade, II, of 1082 N. Fairway Drive, London Downs, Forest, departed this life on May 15, 2011. Born in Virginia Beach on August 11, 1964, he is survived by his parents Dr. K. Dallas Wade and Pamela M. Wade of Forest; sister, Shannon K. Horning; brother-in-law, Jeffrey Horning; nephew Kathan Horning and niece Kinley Ann Horning of Forest....

Evelyn Ann Taylor Watson, 77, died Monday, May 02, 2011.  She was the loving wife of the late Robert Levi Watson.Born in Lynchburg, July 11, 1933 she was a daughter of the late Daniel Lee Taylor, Jr and Annie Clare Taylor. Ann was a member of Bethesda United Methodist Church and was one of the first female draftsmen for Wiley...

Edith Gwendolyn Johnson Williams, 81, of Bedford, died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born in Bedford, Virginia on December 20, 1928 a daughter of the late Carey Johnson and Effie Belle Hughes Johnson.She confessed Christ at an early age at Washington Street Baptist Church. She worked as an LPN with Bedford Memorial Hospital for 35 plus years....

Linda Mae Carr Hartless, 63, of Amherst, died on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at her home.  She was the wife of Roger Hartless for 41 years. Born Saturday, August 13, 1949, in Lynchburg, Linda was a daughter of the late Bernard L. Carr and the late Dorothy Sprouse Carr. In addition to her husband, Linda is survived by a sister,...