Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Kathy Elaine Martin, 48, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, with her family by her side.  Born January 19, 1966, in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Judy Pugh Martin and the late Claude William Martin.   She was preceded in death by her grandparents:  Beatrice Clark Pugh and William Marshall Pugh, Etta Trent and Claude Herman Martin.  Kathy...

Adam Frank Realmuto, 36, of Goodview, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 23, 2013. Born, February 16, 1977 in Smithtown, New York; he was a son of Frank Realmuto and the late Denise Meaney Realmuto.Adam worked as an F & I Manager for Berglund Automotive Group in Roanoke. He enjoyed video games, playing his guitar, golfing, and just being active with...

Nancy Hight Hudson, 86, of Greensboro, NC, formerly of Lynchburg, VA, died March 24, 2012. She passed away surrounded by her family members.Mrs. Hudson was born January 13, 1926, in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late John J. and Sallie E. Hight.  She was a graduate of Virginia Baptist School of Nursing.  She was a lifelong member of Chestnut...

June Heptinstall, 89 of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013. She was the wife of the late Lt. Colonel Fred B. Heptinstall Sr. Born in Leesville, VA, she was a daughter of the late Charles L. Carter and the late Euphan P. Carter. June was a tax accountant, loving mother and a leader in her community and...

Lawrence Edward Maddox, 78, of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, February 15, 2011.  He was the loving husband of the late Betty Wilkerson Maddox for 53 years. Lawrence was born on April 16, 1932, in Lynchburg.  He was the son of the late John Henley Maddox and the late Lula Ponton Maddox. He is survived by a son, Michael Lawrence Maddox...

Thelma Knowles Fore, 81, of McLeansville, NC, died Thursday, October 28, 2010. She was the wife of the late Samuel Pax Fore.Born Monday, July 08, 1929 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Harry Hobson Knowles and Nannie Francis Knowles.In addition to her husband and her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Harry and Bucky.Thelma is...

Elfreda Nietzold Matott, 95, of Moneta, died on Friday, November 19, 2010 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 8, 1915 in Kemtau, Saxony, Germany daughter of the late Emil Ernst Nietzold and Elsa Lina Weiss Nietzold.In addition to her parents, Elfreda was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Charles Arthur Matott.She was a member...

Marvin Junior Puckett, 37 of Bedford, died Thursday, March 24, 2011. Born April 27, 1973; he was a son of Marvin Leslie Puckett and Annie Marie Puckett Bruffy.Marvin was an equipment operator for VDOT. He enjoyed motorcycles and was a member of the Moose Lodge. Marvin was preceded in death by his father, and a brother, Matt Hamilton.In addition to...

  Dorothy Adele Robinson Ritter, 93, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, February 09, 2014.  She was the wife of the late Eric Ritter for 54 years.Dorothy is survived by her children: Diane Wilson and her husband, Terry, of Lynchburg, VA, Ronald Ritter and his wife, Barbara, of West Grove, PA, Bruce Ritter and his wife, Betsy, of Frederick, MD, nine grandchildren:...

Emma Jean Roberts, 72, of Forest, died Monday, January 4, 2010.Mrs. Roberts was born November 12, 1937 in Logan, WV, a daughter of the late Allen Grover Prichard and Anna Mae Miller Prichard.  She was retired from Leeseaville where she was an assembly line worker.She is survived by her children:  William Ruberti and wife, Tina of Florida, Patricia Scalmato of...

Ilona Harvard Moody Salmon of Lynchburg died Tuesday, March 1, 2011.  She is survived by her husband, John McClure Salmon III. Ilona was born April 17, 1941 in Dothan, Alabama, a daughter of the late Earle Cameron Moody and the late Frances Harvard Lucas Wright. In addition to her husband, she is survived also by her daughter, Lauren Harvard Salmon...

Mary Messina Henningson, 96, of Forest, formerly of Beaumont, TX, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. She was the widow of the late Rock A. Henningson. Mary was born on May 24, 1915 in Patterson, LA the daughter of the late Francis Cognato and the late Carlo Messina.Mary is survived by one son, Paul J. Henningson and wife, Jane of...

 Evelyn Crews Tune King, 95 years old, died January 18, 2014 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Evie and Herb Cox in Lottsburg, VA.Evelyn and her husband, \"King,\" made their home in Emporia, VA where she was an active member of Main Street Methodist Church. After moving to Lottsburg, VA, she joined St. Stephen\"™s Episcopal Church in Heathsville,...

Susie Anna Lawrence Worley, 82, of   Long Island, died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the wife of the late Kenneth \"Pat\" Worley.Born September 3, 1930 in Clifton Forge, she was a daughter of the late Seebert Steel Lawrence and Thelma Olga Hatcher Lawrence.She is also preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Rebecca Conger, and...

Susan Blanche Kidd Sewell, 97 of Columbus and Atlanta, GA, died in Lynchburg, VA on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Born November 14, 1912 in Hartwell, GA, a daughter of the late Charles Alexander Kidd and the late Ruth Magill Kidd. She lived in Lavonia, GA until her marriage to Russell Neal Sewell. In addition to her parents and husband, Blanche...

John Joseph Pesco, 86, of the Elks National Home, Bedford, died Tuesday, November 1, 2011. He was born October 26, 1925 in Poughkeepsie, New York, a son of the late Virginia Traudt Pesco and Joseph Pesco. John served in the United States Marine Corps and was a graduate of Syracuse University. He retired after 35 years as the Director of...

Howard Watson Pettyjohn, 89, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012, at the Summit. He was the husband of the late Evon Gentry Pettyjohn for 69 years. Born Friday, September 15, 1922 in State Road, NC, Howard a son of the late Samantha Moody Pettyjohn and the late Pleasant Watson Pettyjohn. Howard is survived by two sons: Stephen...

Betty Louise Small, 91, of Moneta, died Monday, July 18, 2011. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com

Phillip Donald Scranton, 61 of Forest, died on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Sue Scranton for 38 years.He was born 1951 in Lakewood, Ohio, the eldest son of the late Donald Arthur Scranton and the late Marian Kimmich Scranton.Phillip was an Eagle Scout and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He served...

Mildred Worsham Borselli McDaniel, 90, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, August 29, 2010.Mrs. McDaniel was born Wednesday, June 9, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, VA, a daughter of the late Samuel Essex Worsham and Gertrude Hamlet Worsham.  Mildred graduated from E.C. Glass High School.  She went to work for C&P Telephone Co. in Lynchburg where she worked for 15 years as...