Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Abram Craddock McWane died Monday, December 3, 2012, at 501 V.E.S. Road, Lynchburg, after a long battle with prostate cancer. Born February 20, 1931, he was the son of the late Henry Edward McWane and Fannie Yancey Craddock McWane. He is survived by his loving family: his wife, Lois Wood McWane, his sons, Abe Craddock McWane Jr., Paul Thornhill McWane,...

Avis Blankenship Johnson, 85, of Bedford, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at her home with her loving family by her side. Born March 13, 1927, in Bedford, she was a daughter of the late James Edward Blankenship and the late Martha Wilkes Blankenship.Avis was a member of Radford Baptist Church in...

Robert Edward Taylor Jr., of Appomattox, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.  He was born in Darby, Pennsylvania a son of the late Robert E. Taylor Sr. and the late Thelma R. Taylor.  \"Bob\" was retired from Babcock & Wilcox after 38 years as a Procurement Engineer and had served his...

Gary Allen Wilmer, age 46, of Lynchburg, passed away April 14, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, Va.  He was the son of Louise W. and Lloyd L. Tyndall (the late Tracy V. Wilmer Sr.) of Madison Heights, Virginia.He was born June 24, 1963 in Lynchburg.  He graduated from E.C. Glass High School.  He worked at Lynchburg College and Tomahawk...

Warren Holmes \"Pudden\" Updike, 87, of Bedford died peacefully on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Elks National Home.  He was born on June 24, 1924 in Moneta, VA, son of the late Warren Livingston Updike and Lula Roberts Updike.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wray Holland Updike, his brother, Edwin Ashby...

Martha Jane \"Marjane\" Hiscox  Gascoyne, 78, of Goodview, died Thursday, March 4, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Langworthy Hiscox and Grace Martha Chardavoyne Hiscox.  Marjane is survived by her sister, Edith Jordan; loving and devoted husband, Paul Richard Gascoyne; one daughter, Lisa E. Gascoyne of Roanoke, VA; three sons, William \"Bill\" H. Gascoyne and wife,...

Earnest Duval \"Buddy\" Leftwich, Jr., 86, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital of congestive heart failure. His loving family was at his side.Buddy was born on February 22, 1927 in Bedford County, VA. He was the son of the late Earnest D. Leftwich, Sr. and the late Lillie Martin Leftwich. He was preceded...

On November 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm, Jesus Christ called his child Maxine Joyce Lipscomb Wood home to glory. She will be reunited with her precious husband, Ronnie Wood of 54 years.Born in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Wilbon (Willis) Lipscomb and the late Lena Frazier Lipscomb. Mrs. Wood was the last member of her immediate family...

Robert Henry Canody, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, February 08, 2012. He was the husband of Evelyn Woodley Canody for 63 years. Born Wednesday, October 01, 1924 in Bedford County, Bob was the son of the late Henry Thomas Canody and the late India Cyphers Canody.In addition to his wife, Bob is survived by a daughter, Karen Canody, of...

Drucilla Soward Howard (Dru), loving and remarkable mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away peacefully Friday February 14, 2014 at Lynchburg General Hospital.  She was born on November 15, 1942, in Pensacola, Florida and graduated from Pensacola Technical High School. She moved with her children to Lynchburg, Virginia in 1974 where she was a devoted and selfless mother to...

Thomas \"Tommy T\" Edward Rowland, 56, of Hurt, VA, died Wed., December 14, 2011.Tommy T was born June 20, 1955 in Lynchburg a son of the late Charlie Thomas Rowland and Corrine Dalton Rowland. He enjoyed playing his guitar with the Gretna Cut-ups. He is survived by the one and only love in his life, Diane; three sisters; Dora Mitchell,...

Raymond F. Henderson, Jr. of Rustburg passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. He was 68 years old. He was the loving husband of Karen W. Henderson for over 49 years. Born in Lewis, DE, he was the son of the late Ray F. Henderson, Sr. and Marie Cooper Henderson. Ray is survived by two sons: William Ray Henderson and...

Robert Nicholas Minkler, Jr., 92, of Lynchburg passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Guggenhimer Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Minkler was born in Schenectady, New York on April 6, 1918 a son of the late Robert N. Minkler, Sr. and the late Martha Krieger Minkler.He was a retiree of General Electric, with over forty years of service in...

Charlotte Grow Day, 70, of Big Island, VA, died Saturday, January 28, 2012. She was the wife of Paul Warren Day Sr., for 26 years.Born Tuesday, March 04, 1941 in Richmond, VA, Charlotte was a daughter of the late Hazel Edmunds Grow and the late Howard Alexander Grow.In addition to her husband Charlotte is survived by three daughters: Marcia F....

Lillian Nicole Brown, 7 months, of Lynchburg, VA, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at UVA Medical Center. Lillian was born, June 29, 2010 in Lynchburg, the precious daughter of Johnny W. Brown, IV and Lindsay Gerbracht.  She was dedicated to Jesus Christ by Pastor Mack Almond and became a member of Living...

Dorothy Elizabeth Kircus Messer, 86, of Fort Lauderdale, FL, died at Lynchburg General Hospital on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. She was the wife of the late James Edward Messer. Elizabeth was born in Anniston, AL on November 14, 1925 a daughter of the late Henry J. and Amelia Mange Kircus.Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Florence Messer Hall and husband,...

Shirley Ann Rotz, 77, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, (540)-586-3443.

Leslie Preston Carter, 81 of Madison Heights, died on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at his home. He was the husband of Shirley Sorrels Carter for 56 years.Born Friday, December 6, 1929, in Lynchburg, Les was a son of the late James Harry Carter and the late Nannie McCullough Carter.In addition to his parents, Les was predeceased by son, Michael Bryan...

Brett David Beasley born April 3, 1961 in Fort Bragg, N.C.He graduated from Brookville High School in 1980 and graduated from Lynchburg College in 1985 with honors.  He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.He was a Business Development Specialist working with On Sphere Corporation in Raleigh, N.C. from 1990 – 2000 and LabCorp at Research Triangle Park, N.C....

Dorothy Mae Fisher Cocke, 80, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at her residence. Born in Lynchburg, VA on February 5th, 1933, a daughter of the late James Edward Lee Fisher and Mary Viney Tucker Fisher. In addition to her parents Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Earl Ashby Cocke, Sr.; a son, Earl...