Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Virginia Mae Ceary Layne, 62, of Lynchburg, formerly of Bedford, died on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. She was the wife of Robert D. Layne. Virginia was born on November 4, 1949 in Vinton a daughter of the late Ernestine Wilson Ceary and the late William Paul Ceary.In addition to her husband, Virginia is...

Karen Kelley (Lowe) Ramsey, 51, of Goode, was called home by our Lord on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, to help take care of His critters. She was born in Lynchburg on July 9, 1961, to the late Arthur Lowe, Jr. and the late Barbara Marie (Burnett) Lowe. She was preceded in death by her beloved horses, Noble and Nugget, and...

Elizabeth \"Betty\" Ann Owens, 57, of Mt. Jackson, VA. and formerly of Edgewater, MD., died Monday, January 3, 2011 in the Winchester Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born June 24, 1953 in Nassau County, New York, a daughter of the late Esther F. Buckley Sunden and Edward A. Sunden. Betty was currently employed as a production manager...

Benjamin Earl Clapp, 81, of Madison Heights, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Mackie McCormick Clapp for 60 years. He was born in Evergreen on May 18, 1930 to the late John McHyne Clapp and Ruth Margaret Albright Tickle Clapp.He was preceded in death by his brothers Richard E. Clapp, J. Allen...

Robert Marion Baber, 67, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, October 18, 2013, in Lynchburg.Born Friday, January 04, 1946 in Lynchburg, Robert was a son of the late Filmer James Baber and Lois Ballard Baber.Robert is survived by his sister, Shirley Baber James, three nieces and one nephew.A graveside service will be held at a later date.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is...

Martha Locke McFall, 77, of Lynchburg, VA died on Friday, March 01, 2013. She was the wife of John William McFall. She was born on December 24, 1935 in Dickson, TN a daughter of the late Howard Rolar Locke and the late Lura Hutchinson Locke.In addition to her husband, Martha is survived by three daughters, Victoria McFall McConaghy of Newport...

Vivian \"Billie\" Hailey Barden, 93, of Lynchburg died Monday May 6, 2013. She was the loving wife of John William Barden, Sr.Billie was born September 26, 1919 in Victoria, Va. a daughter of the late Robert Hailey and Dora Mae Dalton Hailey. She was a twin and one of seven siblings. Growing up on a farm fostered a love of...

Warren Charles Light died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, VA. He is survived by his wife Norma, his daughters Donna Jeanne Light, Barbara Light Hensley, granddaughter, Anne Jordan Saltz, and sister Marjorie Light Jones. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Priscilla Miller Light and his daughter Nancy Light Saltz. Norma\"™s daughters...

Frances Gaddy Lukens, 92, of Lynchburg, Virginia died on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, in Lynchburg.Born December 12, 1921 in Bedford County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Gaddy and the late Alice Brewer Gaddy. She was the wife of the late Walter Viar, and the late William P. Lukens.She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.Frances...

Bobby Ray Wooldridge, 70, of Lynchburg died Wednesday October 12, 2011 at his home. He was the loving husband of Carolyn West Wooldridge.Bobby was born March 15, 1941 in Lynchburg a son of the late Allen Oscar Wooldridge, Sr. and Oma Treadway Wooldridge. Bobby was retired from the Lynchburg Foundry where he worked for 30 years and he also worked...

Mary Hallissey Sadler died Wednesday, July 17, 2013.She was born February 2, 1927, in Venice, Illinois. She was the daughter of Daniel and Gertrude (Phayer) Hallissey. She was married to the late Clyde J. Sadler in 1947.They moved to Lynchburg, Va. where they raised five children, Kathleen Sadler and her husband, Nelson Calisch, of Richmond, Va.; Tom Sadler and wife,...

Betty Listoe Costinett, 95, of Bedford, died, Monday, August 26, 2013, at Campbell\"™s Rest Home in Bedford. Born in Washington, DC, on July 25, 1918, a daughter of the late Maj. Alexander Eugene Listoe and Blanche Edwards Thompson Listoe of Bedford. In addition to her parents Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband, Col. John Harrison Costinett; a...

Virginia Karnes Martin, 90, of Bedford died Friday, August 5, 2011. She was born in Bedford County on April 9, 1921, daughter of the late Walter Jacob Karnes and Fannie Pearl Parker Karnes.In addition to her parents and husband, Virginia was preceded in death by her daughter, Delores Martin Creasy and eight siblings, Hammond, Clyde, Walter, and Patrick Karnes, Goldie...

Phyllis Virginia Matthews, 97, died January 23, 2010 in Guggenheimer Nursing Home. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 26, 1913, the daughter of Robert Carl and Emma Thomas Matthews. She was a long-time member of Memorial Methodist Church and later, Park View Methodist Church. Miss Matthews was a retired legal secretary. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jackie Powell Hight, 65, passed away on January 17, 2012, wife of Robert Moffitt Hight.Jackie was born October 25, 1946, in Burkeville, VA, a daughter of the late Robert Southall Powell and Laura Turner Williamson. She was a co-owner of Old Forest Foods in Lynchburg, and retired as a bookkeeper at Limitorque.In addition to her husband, she is survived by...

Flossie Morrison Williams, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by her family. Born August 30, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Claude B. Morrison and Erma H. Morrison. She was the wife of the late Clyde T. Williams. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death...

James Alvin Peters, 80, of Huddleston, died Monday, February 1, 2010, at his residence. Born in Roanoke, VA on March 28, 1929, a son of the late Marvin Lester Peters and Bertha Cochran Peters. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by a daughter, Rise Peters and two brothers, Marvin Glenn Peters, and Melvin Lester Peters. He...

David Mends, 93, of Huddleston, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born April 16, 1919, in London, England, a son of the late Eva Augusta Mary Doll Mends and Aubrey George William Mends.David served in the British Army in WWII, in the Battle of Britain, and overseas in East Arica, India and Burma. His rank...

Kendall Adam Smith, 24, of Forest went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 5, 2012.   Kendall was born August 2, 1988, in Lynchburg. He was a son of Jerry R. Smith, of Lynchburg and Ronda Simpson Smith \"momma bear\", of Forest. He was a 2006 Graduate of Jefferson Forest High School and a 2007 Graduate of Wyotech Technical...

Richard Light died on November 5, 2010. He was traveling from his home in Bedford, Virginia to visit friends in Philadelphia. Mr. Light grew up in Philadelphia; he attended The Haverford School and St. Andrews College.He was a past member of Merion Golf Club and a past member of the Pohoqualine Fish Association and was a past president of The...