Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Florence Mae Tyree Whitmore, 40, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born May 23, 1972 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of Linda Tomlinson Tyree and the late Phillip Marshall Tyree. In addition to her mother she is survived by her daughter Angel Nicholle Whitmore; son, Gabriel Cain Whitmore; sister, Amanda Lindsay; former husband, Jerry Whitmore; her boyfriend,...

Rev. James Edward \"Ed\" Greer, 82, of Bedford went to be with his Lord and Savior on, Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Abington, VA on July 8, 1931, a son of the late Hoy W. Greer and Gladys Dolinger Greer. In addition to his parents Ed was preceded in death by a...

Christophine \"Chris\" Mohler, 89, of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, March 05, 2013. She was born in Lowesville on July 23, 1923, a daughter of the late Samuel Edward Mohler and the late Susie Wood Mohler.Chris is survived by two nephews, Darrin G. Johnson of Keswick and Lenwood Mohler of Elon, two cousins, Marvene Fisher of Lowesville and Wayne Wallen of...

Harold Edward Davis, 77, of Concord, Va., died May 2, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was born April 6, 1933 in Gaffney, S.C., and was the son of the late Dewey George Davis and the late Thelma Buckner Davis. He graduated from Beaufort High School, playing on the championship football team that won the South Carolina state title in...

Gladys Martin Blanks of Lynchburg, died July 6, 2011.  She was the wife of James Lawrence Blanks, Sr. Gladys was born in Nelson County on July 28, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Gertrude V. Martin.  She graduated from Fleetwood High School and briefly attended Sweet Briar College.  She was a member of Rivermont Evangelical Church.  She was President of...

Marie Caldwell Neighbors, 87, of Concord went home on the arm of our Heavenly Father December 11, 2011. She was the devoted wife of 65 years to the late Warren Benjamin Neighbors, Sr.Born June 29, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Washington Hunter Caldwell and the late Mary Bagby Caldwell.In addition to her husband, and parents, she was...

Robert Kenneth Brunk, 73, of Lynchburg VA, a loving, faithful husband for 52 years and devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior on Oct 2, 2012, after a very brief illness. He was surrounded by his family who comforted him with his beloved scriptures and his favorite praise music.Bob was born November 23,...

Hilda Adams Farrar, 82, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born October 14, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Martha R. Godsey and Bernard Paul Denton.Twice married, she was first married to the late William (Dick) Adams, Jr., and was the widow of Elmo S. Farrar.She was predeceased by a son, Michael Samuel Adams, a grandson,...

Duane Ivan McCoy, 81, of Forest passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Wilma Minnix McCoy for 60 years.Duane was born September 9, 1928 in Huntington, WV. He was the son of the late Orville Randall McCoy and Marguerite Auvil McCoy. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and was truly devoted to Chestnut...

Joseph Page Johnson, 94, of Bedford, died on Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born on October 21, 1916 in Bedford County, VA. A son of the late Elisha James Johnson and Virginia Elizabeth Powers. In addition to his parents Joseph was preceded in death by three brothers, Lewis Johnson, Floyd Johnson and Roy Johnson, a sister,...

Daniel Scott Bowes, 46 died Sunday November 14, 2010. He was the husband of Darlene Annette Bowes for 25 years.Daniel was born October 29, 1964 in Richmond the son of Evelyn Cooper Crisman of Caroline County, VA. For over 20 years Daniel worked as the Regional Supervisor for Dodson Brothers Pest Control.In addition to his wife he is survived by...

Elmer E. Overstreet, 81, of Bedford, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. Born on November 3, 1930 a son of the late Richard Harris Overstreet and Annie Orange Overstreet. He was a member of Bedford Presbyterian Church. He was a Sergeant with the Bedford City Police Department where he served for 28 years while also working for Schewels Furniture.He is...

 Robert Elwood Chaney 52, of Bedford, VA died on November 7, 2010 at home after struggling with lung cancer. He was born on March 20, 1958 in Annapolis, Maryland a son to Clara & Elwood Chaney of Gambrills, Maryland.Robert grew up in Maryland moving to Virginia in 2001. He is preceded in death by his mother, Clara Mitchell and survived...

Thomas Edward Phelps, 73, of Huddleston, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Oakwood Health & Rehab. He was born May 24, 1939 in Falls Church, Virginia, a son of the late Owen Clyde Phelps and Sarah Elizabeth McMillan Phelps.He is also preceded in death by his brother, David Owen Phelps.Thomas was a retired insurance salesman. He loved fishing, hunting, and...

 John Howard Denny, Jr. 82, of Lynchburg, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012. Born September 29, 1929 in Lynchburg; he was the son of the late John Howard Denny and Gladys Counts Denny. A member of Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church; John was a man of many interests including music, photography, and local history. In addition to his parents, John was...

Jackie \"Jack\" Garland Triplett, 61, of Rustburg, died August 3, 2010. He was the loving husband of Laura May Blankenship Triplett for 42 years.Born November 24, 1948 in Tazewell, VA, he was the son of the late Lawrence Triplett and Frances Shultz Triplett.A strong man with a gentle heart. His signature and ethic was working hard and doing munificence for...

Evlyn (Joni) Johnson Calvert of Lynchburg died October 19, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Bernard Yancey Calvert, Jr.Joni was born October 12, 1921, in Tishomingo, OK, the youngest of four children of the late Rose Herrin Johnson and Edgar Alexander Johnson.  She was educated in the Tishomingo public schools and Oklahoma State University.She was a member of...

Elizabeth "Libby" Tuck Hammersley passed peacefully away on May 25, 2010.  She was born May 13, 1926 to the late Willie and Lewis Bailey Tuck.  Libby was predeceased by her late husband, J. Kenneth Hammersley Sr., with whom she developed and operated Kenneth Hammersley Motors in Lynchburg for more than 30 years.  After his death, she continued to operate the...

Barbara Niday Ramsey, 83, of Bedford, passed away Monday, September 26, 2011, in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born July 19, 1928; she was a daughter of the late Christine Niday Goodman. In addition to her mother, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Curtis E. Ramsey. She is survived by her brother; Charles Goodman and his wife Betty, brother-in-law; Joseph...

Franklin Hubert Farish, 72, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 25, 2010.  He was the husband of Janet Hawks Farish for 53 years.Born October 14, 1937 in Charlottesville, VA, he was a son of the late Robert Franklin Farish and the late Josephine Dudley Farish.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the...