Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

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...

Marion Lucille Warmack Morrison, 92, of Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was born January 11, 1921 in Montbrook, FL; the daughter of William Jennings and Ruby Slaughter Warmack.Marion was predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Dr. Robert Lord Morrison; a granddaughter, Jennifer Carey Morrison; and her siblings, William D....

Cecil Irvin Reynolds, age 86, of Lynchburg, died November 20, 2012, after complications from illness. He was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Virginia Puckette Reynolds.Born in Campbell County, September 1, 1926, he was the son of the late John Jervis Reynolds and Georgie Hensley Reynolds. He was a life time member of Beulah Baptist Church.He was a graduate...

Marie Rose Irene Duperval Chamblain, 84, of Miami, died Monday, January 4, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Vital-Herne Chamblain for 50 years.Mrs. Chamblain was born August 11, 1925 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a daughter of  the late Rochelle Duperval and Oresa Cinal Duperval.  She, along with her late husband, were the owners of Usine D\"™Huiles Essentielles in Haiti...

Claire Nichole Brooks, infant child of Steven Brooks and Erica Perez went to be with Jesus on March, 27, 2011.A private family service will be held.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.  Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

John Griswold White, Sr., 89, of Bedford, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 in Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. He was born Monday, June 21, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Pierre Andrew White and Lola Alene Lowe White. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by, one son, Paul Mathew White.John attended Western Reserve College...

  Donald Lee Tiller, 78, passed away in Lynchburg, VA on December 23, 2013, after a short illness.Donnie was born on July 2, 1935, in Glen Allen, VA to Raymond Otha and Nettie Lee (Price) Tiller. He retired from the trucking industry. Donnie raised Shih Tzu puppies and enjoyed tinkering in his garage. He will be remembered for his very kind...

Mark Alan Hudnall , 53 , of Madison Heights, Virginia died Thursday , September 22, 2011. He was the loving husband of Lauri L. Hudnall for twenty years. He was born, November 18, 1957 in Lynchburg. He was the son of the late Richard \"Dick\" and Mary Grace Hudnall.He was employed by Buffalo Air Handling for twenty-four years and worked...

Phillip Taswell Sutphin, 69, of Evington, VA, died Thursday, November 11, 2010.  He was the husband of Sheron Lee Sutphin for 48 years.Phillip was born Tuesday, May 13, 1941 in Pulaski County, VA; a son of the late Edith Sirt Sutphin and Taswell Sutphin.In addition to his wife, Phillip is survived by four sons Phillip David Sutphin and his wife,...

Kathleen Melton Sihlanick, 92, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, April 3, 2010.She was the wife of the late Mike Sihlanick \"" a veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. Captain Sihlanick died July 4, 1988.Kathleen was the youngest of nine children of Martin Fisher Melton and Sarah Rosella Mitchell Melton \"" both deceased. Also, all of her eight siblings have been...