Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

William Francis McNally, 74, of Hardy, died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at his residence. Born March 10, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Margaret Smith McNally and William McNally. William was a communicant of Resurrection Catholic Church. He was a retired foreman of the New York Racing Association. He enjoyed sports especially golf and fishing. William...

Jerry Lee Johnson, 60 of Amherst, died on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at home in Amherst. He was the husband of Doreen Wendland Johnson for 33 years. Born Saturday, June 27, 1953 in Wilmington, Delaware, Jerry was the son of the late Ronald Johnson and the late Thelma Dill Johnson. In addition to his parents, Jerry was predeceased by brother,...

Barbara Ann Stewart Katzenmeyer, 85, of Naples, FL, died Monday, September 30, 2013. She and her late husband, Robert R. Katzenmeyer were married for 64 years.Born March 2, 1928 in Elkhart, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bessie Stewart. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Richard C. Patitucci, and two grandsons, Richard...

Randy Eugene Ayers, 52, of Bassett, died Monday, December 20, 2010.Mr. Ayers was born Monday, October 20, 1958 in Lynchburg, a son of Lois Bryant Ayers of Lynchburg and the late Roy Wesley Ayers, Sr.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his brothers, Charles Anthony Ayers, Dennis Wayne Ayers and Roy Wesley Ayers, Jr., all of Lynchburg; and...

Frank Paloczie, 86, of Big Island, VA, died on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Lynchburg Health & Rehab. Born in West Virginia on September 17, 1926, a son of the late Stephen Paloczie and Barbara Semplak Paloczie. In addition to his parents he was preceded by his wife Lila Fay Payne Paloczie; a son, Stephen Frank Paloczie; a daughter Karen...

Myra Moss Alexander, 84, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, William Kenneth Alexander, and her beautiful daughter Ida Alexander Rzepnicki.  Myra was born on November 30, 1926, in Richmond, a daughter of the late Grace Estelle Melton.She is survived by her very dear sister Jeanette Barnett,...

Dakota Grey Dirzuweit, infant son of Ronald G. and Wanda P. Dirzuweit was born and died on February 12, 2010.  In addition to his parents he is survived by his twin brother, Stormy Grey Dirzuweit, his sisters, Brittney Adams and Amber Dirzuweit and his brothers, Jonathan and Casey Dirzuweit.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

Phyllis Ann Arrington, 73, of Goodview, died Monday, April 4, 2011. Born June 18, 1937 in Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Monk Bowling and Beulah Mullins Bowling.Phyllis was a devoted teacher for Bedford County Public Schools. After teaching for over 25 years, she retired from Staunton River High School.Phyllis is survived by her daughter, Margarett Arrington of...

William Steven Ondo, 84, of Huddleston died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at his residence. Born in Passaic, New Jersey on May 23, 1926, a son of the late Steven Ondo and Julia Tierling Ondo. William served his country in the United States Marine Corp. and faught for our freedom in the Battle of Iwo Jima. After being injured while defending...

Mildred Kirkpatrick Beard, 90, of Lynchburg died Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was the wife of the late Horace Elmer Bondurant and the late Harold Curtis Beard, Sr.Born August 7, 1923 in Amherst County, she was the daughter of the late Harry Randolph Kirkpatrick and Maude Mays Kirkpatrick. She retired from Lynchburg General Hospital and was a member of Park...

Elizabeth Roll Tuck (Betty Mae), 70, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Preston Tuck for 51 years.Born in Lynchburg, July 24, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Frances Wooldridge Roll Thomas and the late Jack Leonard Roll. She was a member of Amelon United...

Janie Hutter Preston Walton, 85, of Lynchburg, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Westminster Canterbury. Born November 2, 1927, at \"Sandusky,\" she was the daughter of Ferdinand Lee Hutter and Janie Cunningham Hutter, and was the widow of James Robert Preston and of William Carter Walton. Mrs. Walton is survived by her two children, Stannard Hutter Preston, of Lynchburg, and...

John Alex Wilson, 68, of Bedford, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at VA Medical Center. Born on Friday, March 6, 1942, a son of the late Spottswood Fairfax Wilson and Alma Lee McFarland Wilson. In addition to his parents John was preceded in death by two brothers, Hank Wilson and Wayne Wilson; two sisters, Geraldine Wilson and Emma Jean Bowyer....

Anita \"Nita\" Atkinson Creasy, 87, of Bedford, died Friday, June 14, 2013, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born August 10, 1925, in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Thomas Burrell Atkinson and Eula Gibbs Atkinson.Anita was a member of Bedford Christian Church. She enjoyed needlework, puzzles, ceramics, gardening, the outdoors, reading her...

JoAnn Howe went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2010.  She was the loving wife of 49 years to husband, Franklin "Skip" Howe.  She was born February 7, 1942 in Brooklyn, NY.In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Dr. Steven Howe and wife, Victoria, of Lake Charles, La; three daughters; Melissa Salter...

Peter Matthews Snelling, 71, of Bedford died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at his residence.  He was born November 4, 1938 in Roanoke, a son of the late William Thomas Snellings and Pearl Catherine Johnson. Peter served in the United States Navy during Korean Conflict, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. He was also a member of the VFW Post 2157 and a...

Roy Cecil Martin, 87, of Forest died peacefully at home on February 19, 2014. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was admired by all who met him as a Christian and a gentleman.Mr. Martin was born in Franklin County to the late Alonza Andrew Martin and Ida May Prillaman Martin. He was a World War II...

Nellie Obedience Daniel Skinner of Lynchburg passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Frank Russell Skinner.Mrs. Skinner was born Tuesday, June 5, 1923, in Campbell County, VA, a daughter of the late Robert Daniel and Elma Driskill Daniel.  She was retired from Lynchburg City Schools where her love of children and cooking was evident...

Betty J. Johnston, 80, of Goodview died Saturday, November 5, 2011 from injuries received in an automobile accident. Her grandson, Matthew Cleo Hill died in the same accident.Betty was born in Osawatomie, Kansas on May 31, 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Cleo Johnston.She is survived by her daughter, Lori Kay Johnston Hill of Goodview; her...

Dorothy Lee Karnes Settles Brugh, 91, of Bedford and formerly of Vinton, passed away and was reunited with her parents on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 in Oakwood Health & Rehab Center. She was born the oldest of eleven children on Thursday, April 29, 1920 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Leola Merton James Karnes and James Miller Karnes....