Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Gloria H. King, 84, died on June 25, 2011, surrounded by her family in Jupiter, Florida, her winter home. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Lawrence P. King, and her 7 children, Michelle A. Thomas and husband Sydney, Thomas F. Hoade, Lonnie F. Hoade   and husband Paul Webster, John M. Hoade and wife Pam, Francis L. King...

Mary Dooley \"Jim\" Orange, 90 of Montvale and recently of Deptford, NJ went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was born in Bedford County on December 24, 1919, a daughter of the late William Corbett Dooley and Della Rebecca Heck Dooley.She was preceded in death by her husband, Huston Davis Orange,...

William L. McCarthy Jr., 84, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, October 19, 2013. He was the husband of Kathleen (Frances) McCarthy.Born Thursday, January 03, 1929 in Covington, VA, Bill was a son of the late William Leroy McCarthy and Ethel Secrist McCarthy.In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by a son, William L. McCarthy, III (Mack) and his wife,...

Shirley M. Mehl of Lynchburg, Virginia, died Thursday night, July 18, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born in Silver Spring, Maryland on July 30, 1934 to Stephen P. and Mae Rose James, originally of Hazel Green, Kentucky, Mrs. Mehl graduated from Montgomery Blair High School before going overseas to attend the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon. Mrs. Mehl was...

Alise Bowling Wilkes Campbell, 92, of the Elks National Home, Bedford, died Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the home. She was born in Bedford County on March 28, 1918, a daughter of the late Thomas E. Bowling and Sally Saunders Bowling.She was a longtime member of Bedford Presbyterian Church, attended Bedford High School, and was a retired employee of the...

Margaret \"Peggy\" Brooks Burruss died September 28, 2011.  Born in Lynchburg, April 17, 1923 and was the daughter of Benjamin Lee Brooks, DDS and Grace Showalter Brooks.  She was the wife of the late State Senator Robert Sidney Burruss, Jr. At her death she was a resident of Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg.Mrs. Burruss was educated in the Lynchburg Public Schools...

Sue Kelly Droog, 64, of Rustburg died Monday December 12, 2011 in Lynchburg.Sue was born January 14, 1947 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Rawliegh Kelly and Geraldine Bullock Kelly. Sue worked as a licensed CNA and loved spending time with her grandchildren and her \"four legged companions\". Sue was a member of Rustburg Baptist Church.She is survived by...

Richard F. Novak , 61, of Bedford, VA, died September 23, 2011. He was the son of the late John H. Novak and Mary Ann Dorcso Novak. Richard was born May 31, 1950, in Penn Valley, PA. He was retired from his work in the Parks Department for the Lower Merion Township. Richard was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church....

David Millar Rainey, 79, passed away Wednesday morning, May 26, 2010, at his residence after a brief illness.  Dave was born on September 22, 1930 in Lynchburg, Va, to the late Cecil Dubois Rainey and Mariamna Rucker Rainey. He was predeceased in death by his beloved wife of 55 years, the former Ann Shoaf Rainey, of Roanoke.  He is survived...

Robert Ray Clement, 90, passed away at his home in Lynchburg on Sunday afternoon February 13, 2011. Born September 30, 1920 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Millard Fane Clement and Marietta Ray Clement of Whitefield, New Hampshire. He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 67 years, Janet Sutherland Clement, along with his...

Benny Dale Dean, 60, of Bedford died unexpectedly Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was born August 18, 1953, in Bedford a son of the late Lester Thomas Dean and Edna Melva Overstreet Dean. Benny owned and operated Deans Plumbing. In addition to his parents, Benny was preceded in death by an infant brother, Cecil Wade Dean and his nephew, Chip...

Jerry Winston Hipps , 72, of Rustburg, VA, died Thursday, November 03, 2011. He was the husband of Faye Myers Fitzgerald Hipps for 33 years.Born Wednesday, February 15, 1939 in Martinsville, VA, Jerry was a son of the late Ezera Winston Hipps and Annie Rorer Hipps.In addition to his wife, Jerry is survived by two daughters; Lisa MacDonald and her...

Elijah Christopher Marshall, 3 months old, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, April 11, 2010.  Elijah was born with a heart defect and was diagnosed with Down Syndrome.  May he rest in peace and be our angel in heaven.Elijah was born in Lynchburg on January 12, 2010, a son of Ricardo Marshall and Britten King Marshall.He is survived by his sister, Isabella...

James Melvin \"Big M\" Ellis, 63, of Moneta, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, on February 27, 2011. He was born on July 1, 1947, a son of the late James Dalton Ellis and Maydean Fielder Ellis.  Melvin worked for many companies in his lifetime but his greatest love was helping his brother Danny with their...

James Joseph Towey, 74, of Bedford, VA, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Olive Moyer Landis Horner, 95, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, January 28, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Louis Harry Horner, of Tuckerton, NJ.Mrs. Horner was born Tuesday, March 10, 1914, in Lancaster, PA, a daughter of the late Rev. Elbert Ephrim Landis and Henrietta Kern Moyer Landis.  She was a member of the Lutheran Church of the...

Mabel Hoback Phelps, 95, of Bedford died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in Campbell\"™s Rest Home. She was born in Bedford County on Monday, November 8, 1915, a daughter of the late John Samuel and Macie Robertson Hoback.In addition to her parents, Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Burge Phelps; a son, Clarence Allen Phelps; and three brothers,...

Sandra Barley Taylor, 62 of Arrington, Virginia  died on Monday, February 25, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born Sunday, November 19, 1950 in Daytona, Florida, she was the daughter of the late James Barley and the late Janette McCorkle Barley. She is survived by the love of her life; Jerry Taylor and their daughter, Stacy Taylor, and their grandchildren: Kyle...

Curtis Hugh Hamilton, 76 of Lynchburg died Tuesday October 23, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of Joann Beard Hamilton.Curtis was born October 15, 1936 in Lynchburg a son of the late Eddie Temple Hamilton and the late Ellen Rose Worley. Curtis worked for 34 years with both Flavor Rich and Sealtest as a...

Charlie Martin Gibson, Sr., 80, of Lynchburg, died Friday, July 15, 2011, at the Summit Health and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. He was the loving husband of Ruby Cofflin Gibson for 53 years. orn in Charlotte County, July 10, 1931 he was a son of the late Fred Washington Gibson and Blanche Shields Gibson. As a young man,...