Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

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. ...

Paul O. Jacob, 52, of Bedford, passed away Friday August 10, 2012. He was born in Teaneck, NJ, a son of the late Oscar Henry Jacob and Doris Louise Bentley Jacob.Paul was affiliated with the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah\"™s Witnesses, Bedford. He enjoyed history and collected many things throughout his life. He greatly enjoyed the outdoors and spent a lot...

Jack Donald French, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014.  He was the husband of the late Patricia D. French. Jack was born March 6, 1929, to the late James B. and Grace M. French of Bluefield, West Virginia.  He graduated from Beaver High School, attended Bluefield College, and joined the US Air Force (1950-1954), becoming a...

Dr. John Raynor Withrow, Sr. of Lynchburg passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital.  John was born on November 11, 1937 in Norfolk, VA, to parents Claude Albert Withrow and Minnie MacMullen, both deceased.  The family moved to Lynchburg during John\"™s early adolescence and he attended E.C. Glass High School, graduating in 1956.  He earned a...

Faith Kendal Harper, 68, of Lynchburg died Tuesday February 23, 2010 at Westminster-Canterbury.Faith was born November 18, 1941 in Lynchburg the daughter of the late Dr. Edwin Adams Harper, Sr. and Margaretta Howe Harper.She is survived by two brothers; Edwin Harper, Jr. of Lynchburg and Owen Howe Harper of San Francisco, CA, two nieces; Hillary Taylor Harper of San Francisco,...

Velma Jane Goodin Baker, 93, of Bedford, died Friday, August 6, 2010 at her residence.  Born July 9, 1917 in Somerset, KY, a daughter of the late Alta Marie Helton Goodin and Oscar L. Goodin.Velma was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and a retiree of Good Samaritan Hospital.  She loved gospel music and most of all she loved her...

Effie Davis Millner, 69, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, April 20, 2012. She was the wife of Cabell Joseph (CJ) Millner for 53 years.Born Tuesday, December 15, 1942 in Pittsylvania County, VA, Effie was a daughter of the late Arnie L. Davis, Sr. and Beatrice Oakes Davis.In addition to her parents, Effie was preceded in death by five brothers: Jacob,...

John Brown McKee, Jr., age 89, of 200 Lillian Lane, Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Frances Martin McKee, as well as three sons, John (Jay) McKee, III and his wife Nancy, and Michael McKee and his wife, Bonnie, all of Forest, Virginia, David McKee and his wife,...

James Howard Wood, 81, of Bedford, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Oakwood Health & Rehab Center. He was the loving husband of 59 years of Pauline Ann Dooley Wood. He was born in Bedford County, September 16, 1931, a son of the late Charles Ira and Ruby Virginia Rice Wood.Jim operated a service station at \"The Forks\" from 1956-1993....

Glenn Jacob Snyder, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010. He was the loving, devoted husband of Donna Lou Jones Snyder for 59 years.Born Wednesday, August 01, 1923 in Akron, OH, Glenn was a son of the late George Snyder and Henrietta Ley Snyder.In addition to his wife, Glenn is survived by four children; Jack Snyder and his...