Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Janette Brennan Wood, 75 of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 with her family by her side. She was the wife of Joseph Wood for over 54 years. Born Monday, July 6, 1936 in East Orange, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Timothy Brennan and the late Dorothy George Horay. She served in the US Air...

Dewey White Mayberry, 91, of Bedford, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 in Campbell Rest Home. Born April 10, 1919 in Bedford County, a son of the late Emma Cordelia White Mayberry and Travis Camden Mayberry.Dewey was a member of Mt. Herman Baptist Church and a lifelong farmer.In addition to his parents, Dewey was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille...

Cynthia Helen Smith, 76, of Lynchburg died Sunday September 25, 2011. She was the loving wife of the late John Robert Smith.Cynthia was born March 23, 1936 in Virginia a daughter of the late George Haddock and Dorothy Wheeler Haddock. She was retired from a career in banking, enjoyed horseback riding and traveling the worldShe is survived by her daughter...

Florence Smith Burkholder, 92 1/2, of Bedford, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 9, 2011. Born June 7, 1919, the daughter of the late Elisha James Johnson and Virginia Powers Johnson. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 49 ½ years and the father of her children, Robert D. (Snuffy) Smith and her second...

Donna Lee Gervasi, 68, of Montvale, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Roanoke on September 14, 1944 a daughter of the late Dwyer Francis Pettitt, Sr. and Hilda Lucille Bryant Pettitt. In addition to her parents Donna was preceded in death by her loving husband, Russell Gervasi.Donna loved crafts, mostly, ceramics...

Jesse Stephens \"Steve\" Julian, Sr., 82, of Lynchburg, died Friday, February 4, 2011.  He was the husband of the late Nancy Leigh White Julian for over 53 years.Mr. Julian was born Wednesday, July 11, 1928, in Greensboro, NC, a son of the late Harry Gordon Julian, Sr., and Jessie Stephens Julian.  He graduated from Greensboro High School, Greensboro, NC, Oak...

Christopher Dawson Eastin, 50, formerly of Union City, PA died Monday, March 29, 2010.  He was the husband of Pamela Partlow Eastin.Mr. Eastin was born Tuesday, November 24, 1959 in Topeka, KS, a son of Terry and Nancy Eastin.  He worked for Geisinger Hospital where he was a Computer Systems Analyst.In addition to his wife, he is survived by his...

Margaret \"Gussie\" Hall Eagle Moore, 70, of Lynchburg passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012. A daughter of the late Ben L. Hall and Lula Craig Hall, she was predeceased by three brothers: Eldridge Hall, Eugene Hall, and Carlton Hall; a sister, Shirley Hall; and a son, Paul Michael Eagle.Margaret is survived by her daughter, Kelly Brooks, and her husband,...

Phillippa DeFord Shorter Glover, born 29 September 1920, in Darlington Heights, VIrginia, died Sunday, 22 December 2013, at home after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Harry Glover.A graduate of Darlington Heights High School and Virginia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing, she served proudly in the US Navy Nurse Corps during World...

Jeffrey Welch Miller, 22, of Forest, Va., died of brain cancer on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Jeff was the son of Teresa and Tripp Wray of Forest, and the late Tom Miller of Smithville, Tenn. and Gail Miller of Dowelltown, Tenn.Along with his parents, Jeff is survived by his brother Douglas Dickerson of Forest, Va.; his sister Jessica Miller of...

Evelyn Pisani Havens, 91, of Forest, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at her home she shared with her husband.   Born November 25, 1918 in Haskell, New Jersey to Lewis and Adeline Calzaretta Pisani.In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by four sisters, Ann, Catherine, Connie and Ruthy; and a brother, Fred.Evelyn is survived by her loving...

Dr. Salvatore Dominic Barranco, of Forest, Virginia, passed on while surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Lynchburg General Oncology Center following a long struggle with cancer.Dr. Barranco was a resident of Blacksburg, Virginia, but was always a New Yorker at heart.  As a young boy he attended the Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, NY, earning both academic...

Alison Diane Baker, 48, died on Wednesday morning, June 20, 2012, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Alison was a person who laughed easily, adored her children, spouse, and grandchildren, and showered the people around her with love.Alison is survived by her husband, Curt Baker, and daughter, Phoebe Baker, both of Lynchburg, Virginia and daughters Chelsea and Morgan Duval of Brandon, Florida....

Rose Marie Arthur Fisher, 84, of Bedford passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010. She was born on January 28, 1926 in Bedford County, the daughter of the late Charlie Kent Arthur and Pearl Susan Moran Arthur. In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by four brothers, Raymond, Robert, Dean and James Arthur; and two sisters, Christine A....

James Wesley \"Jim\" Anderson, 81, of Moneta died on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at the Veterans Medical Center, Salem. He was born in Racine Wisconsin March 27, 1929 a son of the late Anton Anderson and Margaret Looker Anderson.Jim was a member of Chamblissburg Baptist Church, a retired employee of United Airlines , an Army Veteran of World War II...

Surrounded by loved ones, Louise passed peacefully at Lynchburg General Hospital on  Monday, December 6, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Charles Allen Gardner. She was fondly known to everyone as Grandma Louise.Louise was born May 29, 1923 in Pittsylvania County, VA, a daughter of the late Jesse Ephraim Woodson and Nannie Bailess Woodson.She is survived by her...

 Myrtle Beatrice (\"Bea\") Wright Torr, 94, of Lynchburg, passed away on April 22, 2012.  She was the daughter of the late Luther Carden and the late Alva Wooten Carden.She is survived by her daughter, Linda Wright Trent of Lynchburg; a son, Doyle Wright (Yung) of Greensboro, NC; a granddaughter, Wendy Pribble (Rhonda Eubank) of Lynchburg; a great-grandson, Jacob Pribble of...

Geraldine M. (Gerrie) Scott, 79, of Moneta, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Medical Care Center. She fought a long and courageous battle with cancer, now her pains are gone and she has peace.Born December 16, 1930, she was raised and educated in Toledo, Ohio.She was predeceased by her parents Elvin C. and Mae C. Myers and a brother, Elvin...

Jeffrey \"Jeff\" Glenn Spitzer, 58, of Concord departed this life on January 25, 2013. He was the husband of Kathy B. Spitzer for 35 years. Born December 10, 1954, in Harrisonburg, VA, Jeff was the son of Glenn Spitzer and the late Helen G. Spitzer. In addition to his wife and father, Jeff is survived by his daughter Lisa Spitzer...

Florence Georgiana Wetzel, 97, formerly of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Madison Heights, is assisting the family, 434-929-0055.