Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Benedict Joseph, "BJ", Kavanaugh, Jr, 44, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013.   He was born on October 5, 1969, in Lynchburg, VA.He was a 1987 graduate of E. C. Glass High School and a graduate of Louisburg College and Old Dominion University.  He was Vice President of Sales in the Hospitality Department of Moore and Giles,...

Jeannine Pelletier, 79 of Lynchburg, died after a brief illness July 1, 2011. She was married to the late Royal Joseph Pelletier.She was born December 9, 1931 in Lincoln, RI the daughter of the late Amedee Fournier and Irene Caron Fournier.She retired with over thirty five years of service from the U.S. Postal Service.In addition to her parents and husband...

James Eli (Jim) Knap, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, December 01, 2013. He was the loving husband of Jeanne Mulderick Knap, for 64 years.Born Tuesday, October 05, 1926 in Denver, CO, Jim was a son of the late R. Bruce Knap and the late Edith Hall Knap.In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his children: Catherine K....

Linda Dianne Smith, 61, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012. She was the wife of the late Melford Ray Smith. Linda was born Monday, January 8, 1951 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Garland Denny Smith and Sadie Shannon Smith. She was a retired self-employed Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of The River Church. She...

Robert Lineberger Rhyne, Sr., 79, of Lynchburg died Friday December 3, 2010. He was the loving husband of Joyce Danner Rhyne.In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by his son, Robert L. Rhyne Jr. and wife, Wanda; a daughter, Deborah Bertalan; two grandsons, Colin Rhyne and Robert L. Rhyne, III; two granddaughters, Krissy Rhyne and Ryan, and Hannah Rhyne;...

Minnie Pearl (Hostetter) Lavigne, 67, of Thaxton, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at her residence. She was born on March 2, 1943, a daughter of the late Margie Hostetter and William C. Hostetter. She was a Loving and caring sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, which will always be remembered and greatly missed. She was survived by her husband of...

Rev. Carleton Lee Thomas, Sr., of Lynchburg, died on October 3, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jacqueline \"Jackie\" Grizzard Thomas of 54 years.He was born in Roanoke on December 11, 1927 to the late Clarence Wilson Thomas and Lilly Kidd Thomas.He graduated from Jefferson Sr. High School, Roanoke, VA in 1946. He joined the U.S. Navy and...

Steven F. Judkins, 54, of Lynchburg, died Sunday April 1, 2012. He was the husband of Nancy Jean Smith Judkins.Steven was born on November 13, 1957 in Exeter, New Hampshire, son of the late Norman Judkins, Sr. and the late Lois Keaton Judkins. Steven worked as a self-employed automobile mechanic and attended Hyland Heights Baptist Church.In addition to his wife...

Jeanne Francis Houghton Lampman, 92, died May 1, 2011 at Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, following a long illness. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 17th, 1919, daughter of Earl and Hazel Brown Houghton of Coldwater, Michigan. Her mother was a noted artist and teacher of painting.   Jeanne Houghton Graduated from Michigan State University in 1940 with a B.S.Degree in...

Amelia (Amy) Budenbender died on August 29, 2013 at her home in Moneta. Franklin Carilion Hospice had been overseeing her care for the past several months. Born on February 9, 1921 in Queens, New York to the late Amelia and Joseph Farrington; she is survived by her daughters, Jane Amelia Smith of Moneta and Lee Ann O\"™Higgins of Georgetown, Texas....

Donald George Zierhart, Sr., 86, of Bedford, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. Born March 28, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the last George Henry Zierhut and Teresa McQuire Zierhart.Donald served this country during World War II as a Marine. He is survived by his wife Roberta Hamilton Zierhart; two sons, Donald Zierhart and Stephen Zierhart;...

Helen Mayo Saunders, 88, of Lynchburg died Saturday January 19, 2013. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Emmett Saunders, Jr.Helen was born December 5, 1924, in Richmond, the daughter of the late Wayland Mayo and the late Lucille Graham Mayo. Helen was retired from Nationwide Insurance and was a member of both the Fort Hill Women\"™s Club...

Arley Joe McCreery, 77, of Montvale, VA died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at his home. Born on April 4, 1934 in White Sulphur Springs, WV, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. McCreery. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald McCreery and his sister, Norma McCreery. Joe is...

Vernon Calvin (Toady) Bibb of Lynchburg, took his last earthly flight on Thursday, September 16, 2010. Born on November 16, 1927, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Elsby Leon Bibb and Cleopatra Hicks Bibb. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Kathyleen Ryan Bibb. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Kathy Bibb...

Lawrence \"Larry\" Schultz, 73, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Born November 26, 1938 in Camden, NJ; he was the son of the late B. Harry Schultz and the late Sara Griffith Schultz. Larry served in the US Air Force during peacetime. He was a member of the SML Lions Club, an avid golfer, a connoisseur of trivia,...

Alfred Lukin Wright Jr. 51, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, April 28that Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Wanda W. Wright for twenty years. Born October 25th 1960 in Lynchburg, Alfred was a son of Wilma Jean Gregory Wright and the late Alfred Lukin Wright Sr.. He is also survived by a son, Christopher S. Wright ( Lauren...

Jean Henri Baudaillier, 69, of Forest, died on Sunday, October 3 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 6, 1941 in Thimeon, Belgium, Jean was a son of the late Maria Vankerkoven Baudaillier and Gustav Baudaillier. In addition to his parents Jean was preceded in death by his first wife, Christiane and a brother Gaeton. Jean is survived by his wife...

Donald Lee Russell, 53, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at his residence.  He was the loving husband of Tammy Michelle Cook Russell.Born in Portsmouth, OH, October 31, 1957, he was the eldest son of Shirley (Sue) Ames Russell and the late Gerald Leroy Russell.  Donald was an active member of Keystone Baptist Church.  He was a former Baptist...

Christopher Alan Barrack, 23, of Forest, died on Saturday, September 4, 2010 doing what he loved best, working on cars. He was the husband of Lesley Anderson Barrack. Chris was born in Charlotte, NC on August 1, 1987, the son of Carrie Karpenske Barrack and Roderick Clifton Barrack of Barrack\"™s Landing, Glass, VA. In addition to his wife and parents,...

Jeffrey \"Scott\" Stratton, 26 of Amherst, VA died Sunday, November 7, 2010.Scott was born May 11, 1984 in Lynchburg, VA, to Donna Ferguson Stratton and the late Steven K. Stratton. He was employed by Areva and worked as a Field Services Technician. Scott had a passion for cars. He enjoyed auto crossing with the Blue Ridge SCCA and most recently...