Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Mary Frances Reynolds, 85, of Lynchburg died after an extended illness on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at The Carrington.  She was the loving wife of the late Allen Reynolds.Frances was born June 15, 1924 in Richmond, VA, a daughter of the late James L. Jordan, Sr. and Lucy Bennett Jordan Bennefield. She retired from Revco Drug after many years of...

Kathleen Edith Carter Taylor, 93, of Lexington, VA and formerly of Big Island, VA, died Monday, February 14, 2011 in Havenwood Assisted Living. She was born June 7, 1917 in Amherst County, a daughter of the late Nannie Belle Burks Carter and William Jess Carter. Kathleen was a member of Big Island United Methodist Church where she sang in the...

Andrew \"Lee\" Croft, 83, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at St. Joseph of the Pines Health Center.Mr. Croft was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Bedford, VA, to the late Roy S. Croft and Mabel Cross Croft. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He retired with the N.C. Department of...

Daniel "Duran" Walter Powell On Wednesday, November twenty-first Dan went to sleep on the couch and woke up in heaven. Retired from construction, he was a talented woodworker. Born and raised in the Windy City he loved ice hockey and all Chicago teams. Transplanted to Lynchburg he became an avid hunter and enjoyed escaping to the mountains.He is survived by...

David Andrew Hutchinson, \"Hutch\", 18, passed away, Friday, November 4, 2011 at his residence.  He was the loving son of David Todd Hutchinson and Lisa Kaye (Melton) Hutchinson. He was a Boy Scout for many years, a member of the National Honor Society at Brookville High School and the captain of the tennis team. Throughout his life, he touched many...

Rhoda Lott Williamson Dunlap, 91 of Lynchburg, Virginia died on Friday, October 25, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was twice married, first to the late Dr. Mervyn W. Williamson and second to the late Phelan Anderson Dunlap.Born Tuesday, June 6, 1922 in Laredo, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Reuben Byron Lott and the...

Thelma Florine Wood, 98, of Bedford, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born Saturday, April 7, 1913 in Bedford, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest B. Wood and Mary Willie Key Wood.In addition to her parents she was proceeded in death by three brothers, Douglas Wood, Ralph Loyd Wood, and Carol Key Wood;...

Debbie Trent Grishaw, 50, of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at her residence. Born October 8, 1959, in Lynchburg, she is the daughter of Shelby Carson Trent and Clayton Delaware Trent.Debbie is survived by her husband of 20 years, David Lee Grishaw, her brother, Richard Trent and his wife, Amy Coutee Trent, of Lynchburg, her grandmother, Ruth Carson,...

Joyce Theresa Green, 81, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2011 after a long illness. Born May 6, 1930 in Washington DC, she was the daughter of the late Leonard S. and Norah C. Bussler. Her husbands, Robert A. Thibodeau Sr. and Vernon J. Green, as well as her brother, Rowland L. Bussler and her sister Beverly B. Noone,...

Herbert Earthel \"Butch\" Sowers, Jr., 65, of Glade Hill, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at his residence in Franklin County. He was born on April 27, 1948 in Vinton, a son of the late Herbert Earthel Sowers, Sr., and Mary Davis Craig Sowers.Butch was a member of Vinton Baptist Church and New Life Church. He was a graduate...

Wanda Davis, 55, of Bedford, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Carriage Hill Retirement Community. Born August 6, 1957, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Josephine Cole Davis and William Thomas Davis. Wanda was a parishioner of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah\"™s Witnesses. In addition to her parents, Wanda is survived by five brothers, William Thomas Davis of NY,...

Lester Wayne Tyree, 65, of Madison Heights went to be with the Lord Saturday October 22, 2011.Wayne was born in Lynchburg October 22, 1946 a son of the late Lester Herbert Tyree and Sarah Brooks Abbott of Amherst County. Wayne honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked as a welder and pipefitter for many years and...

Herman Clarence Massie, 86, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at his residence. Born in Bedford, on June 27, 1926 a son of the late Clarence Henry Massie and Annie Layne Massie. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Homie Keesee and Nellie Arrington; three brothers, Jake Massie, Walter Massie and...

Marvin Lee Mulligan, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, January 20, 2012. He was the husband of the late Virginia Hamlett Mulligan and the son of the late Elbert Franklin Mulligan and the late Clara Friese Mulligan.Marvin is survived by a daughter: Kelly E. Mulligan of Lynchburg; a son: Michael M. Mulligan of Guatemala City.Marvin was a retired sales trainer...

Evelyn Mildred Justice, a long-time resident of Madison Heights, VA, passed into her Savior's presence at Bentley Commons of Lynchburg on July 30, 2012. She was born on December 11, 1924, the youngest of four children, to Harley and Gertrude Buchtel in Barberton, Ohio. In 1946 she married Leslie Ray Justice, who thought her the most beautiful girl in Akron.  ...

Louise Dillard Bolling, 84, of Altavista died Monday August 15, 2011 at her home. She was the wife of the late Russell Alton Bolling.Louise was born June 27, 1927 in Pittsylvania County a daughter of the late Eugene Emmett Dillard and Annie Epperson Dillard. She worked for over 33 years at the Lane Company and was a member of Lane...

David Wilson English, 65, of Lynchburg went to be with his Lord Monday February 22, 2010. He was the husband of Karen Gaubatz English the love of his life, his best friend, and his wife for 46 years.David was born April 11, 1944 in Rocky Mount the son of the late George English and Eva Woody English. He was retired...

Kimble Wayne Burch, 46, of Forest, passed away peacefully with a smile on his face having his beloved family by his side on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 after battling cancer courageously. He was the most romantic, exciting, loveable, faithful and spontaneous husband to Lisa Perez Burch. He was born November 16, 1967 in Waynesboro, VA, a son to Madeline Floyd...

Oliver Hillory \"Doc\" Jones, age 90, passed from this life to the next on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011. Helen S. Jones, wife of 49 years, predeceased Doc Jones on December 27, 1995. Robert \"Bob\" Popek and Diane Popek-Jones were family friends for more than 40 years. Bob, Diane\"™s husband of 49 years, predeceased Diane Popek-Jones on January 27, 1996....

Troy Robert McCormick, 53, of Bedford, passed away on June 10, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia on June 7, 1960 a son of the late Lt. Col Ret. John Robert McCormick and Emily Whitlock McCormick.Troy is survived by his loving wife, Denise Dickens McCormick; two cousins, Casey McCormick and Kelly McCormick; also other family and...