Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Mary Helen Lankford Falwell passed away on February 6, 2010 at the age of 90 following a long illness.She was born on July 14, 1919, an only child to Thomas Lankford and Elveria Ballenger Lankford.Mary Helen Falwell is survived by two sons, Samuel W. Falwell and his wife Gail, of Evington and Frederick B. Falwell and his wife Betty, of...

Warren Layton Willis, 72, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011.  He was the husband of Carol Ann Owen Willis.Mr. Willis was born August 13, 1938 in Norcator, KS, a son of the late Homer B. Willis and Lois Bruton Willis.  He was retired from General Electric where he was an electrical engineer and a member of the Elfun...

Leonard Wilson Nichols, 91, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Appomattox Health & Rehab. Born in Big Island, VA on September 21, 1919, he was a son of the late Charles Jackson Nichols and Lousie Peters Nichols. In addition to his parents, Leonard was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda D. Nichols; two brothers, Charles \"Elmer\" Nichols and William...

Clettie Evelyn Powers Stevens, 84, of Thaxton, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Health & Rehab. Born on August 31, 1928, a daughter of the late Allen Herbert Powers and Ellie Bernice Smith Powers. In addition to her parents Clettie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jessie Woodrow Stevens.Clettie loved Bluegrass Music, the outdoors,...

Dakota Watts Pritchett, Sr., 88, of Lynchburg, died, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.  He was the loving husband of Annie Holmes Trent Pritchett.Born in Albemarle County, December 9, 1922, he was a son of the late Edward Cleveland Pritchett and Sarah Jane Wayland Pritchett.  Dakota was a member of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church and served in the United States Army during...

Cokendolpher, 84, of Boones Mill, formerly of Amarillo Texas died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence. Born July 12, 1925 in Goodlett, Texas, a son of the late Dave Cokendolpher and Georgia Lee Tanner Cokendolpher. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by four brothers, Otha Brownlow, Oscar Cokendolpher, Tom Cokendolpher and Olen Cokendolpher; one sister,...

Sarah Miller Silk, 89, of Forest, died Saturday, May 29, 2010.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, July 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Rose Smith Miller and Francis X. Miller.  Her husband, Edmond J. Silk, and her sister Rose M. Shields also preceded her in death.Sally was a 1942 chemistry graduate from St. Josephs College for Women, Brooklyn,...

Paul \"Ponytail\" Albert Carter, 56, of Thaxton, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born September 15, 1955; he was a son of the late Ira Burton Carter and Nellie Katherine Nester Carter. He is survived by his wife; Teresa Mullins Carter, his son; Justin Carter, of Bedford, his grandson and light of his life; Jaidon, a step-son,...

Annie Catherine Blankenship, 79, of Evington died Wednesday January 29, 2014. She was the wife of the late Carl Edward Blankenship.Catherine was born August 9, 1934 in Huddleston a daughter of the late Joel Nathaniel Woodford and the late Lillie Creasy Woodford. She was a member of MarshMemorialUnitedMethodistChurch.She is survived by her daughter Ann Phipps of Evington, her granddaughter Katelyn...

Donald (Donnie) Neal Moorman, 66, of Thaxton went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 12, 2010, a son of the late Aubrey and Alice Moorman. In addition to his parents, Donnie is preceded in death by his brothers, Michael B., Richard, Wayne and David (Crockett) Moorman; a sister, Dorothy Moorman; and a grandchild, Anthony Abee.A life long resident of...

Thomas Frederick \"Fred\" Powers, 88, of Bedford, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Oakwood Manor. Born December 9, 1921 in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Nannie S. Powers and Piercy P. Powers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, William Page Powers. Fred was an Army veteran of WWII serving...

Dennis Lee Newman, 59, of Lynchburg died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Lynchburg General Hospital with his family around him.Born in Lynchburg, Dennis was the son of Aubrey Newman and the late Thelma Goodman Newman.In addition to his father, Dennis is also survived by his former wife, Lisa Newman; three sons, Daniel Garrett Newman, Andrew Joseph Newman and Brian Christopher...

Herman Robert Schenkel, Jr., 80, of Lynchburg, died on Monday, October 29, 2012, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Winnifred Schenkel for 58 years. Born Tuesday, August 23, 1932, on Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Herman Robert Schenkel and the late Lillian Locker Schenkel. Herman was a 1954 graduate of...

Avie Lee Inge Morgan, 66, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Goode, VA on March 23, 1946, a daughter of the late Earl Inge and Iona Canady Inge.Avie attended church at Thaxton Baptist Church. She loved talking on the phone and planting flowers. She was well known for her beautiful...

Joseph \"Joe\" Dougherty, 69, of Goode passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 6, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Patricia \"Pat\" Dougherty, his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 50 years.Joe was born December 25, 1940 in Chester, PA. He was a son of the late John and Alice Dougherty. He...

Melvin H. (Doc) DeVED, age 82, of Moneta, VA died suddenly at home on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. A private interment service will be held in the Bruce H. Cooke Memorial Garden.He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Zamfino) DeVED, eight nieces and nephews and 14 great-nieces and nephews, two sisters-in-law, Christine Seeley (Robert) and Ann Perveiler (Jack).Doc received his...

Murrell Brooks Atkins, 89, passed away on December 28, 2011, at Oakwood Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bedford, VA. Mrs. Atkins was born January 1, 1922, in Campbell County, VA., a daughter of the late Hunter Franklin Brooks and Cora Elizabeth Almond Brooks. She retired from General Electric in 1984. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah\"™s...

Ida M. (Sochor) Feryance, 88, of Moneta, went home to be with the Lord Sunday June 12, 2011. She was born to the late John and Susie (Brtan) Sochor July 12, 1922 on the family farm in Center Township, Monaca, PA. She graduated from Monaca High School in 1940 and attended Northwestern Bible College in Minneapolis, MN from 1945 to...

Earl Thomas Pendleton, 79, of Bedford passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Moneta, VA on April 19, 1934; a son of the late William Sampson Pendleton and Annie Rebecca Hatter. In addition to his parents Earl was preceded in death by four brothers, Raymond Pendleton and his wife, Jocelyne, Robert Pendleton, Paul Pendleton...

Virginia Mae Ayers, 65, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2010.  She was born February 7, 1945,  a daughter of Margaret Isabell Ayers and the late Lackey Robert Ayers. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her only child, Virginia Isabell Ayers, all her grandparents and one nephew, Danny \"Buckie\" Ayers. ...