Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Helen Mayo Saunders, 88, of Lynchburg died Saturday January 19, 2013. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Emmett Saunders, Jr.Helen was born December 5, 1924, in Richmond, the daughter of the late Wayland Mayo and the late Lucille Graham Mayo. Helen was retired from Nationwide Insurance and was a member of both the Fort Hill Women\"™s Club...

Arley Joe McCreery, 77, of Montvale, VA died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at his home. Born on April 4, 1934 in White Sulphur Springs, WV, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. McCreery. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald McCreery and his sister, Norma McCreery. Joe is...

Vernon Calvin (Toady) Bibb of Lynchburg, took his last earthly flight on Thursday, September 16, 2010. Born on November 16, 1927, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Elsby Leon Bibb and Cleopatra Hicks Bibb. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Kathyleen Ryan Bibb. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Kathy Bibb...

Lawrence \"Larry\" Schultz, 73, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Born November 26, 1938 in Camden, NJ; he was the son of the late B. Harry Schultz and the late Sara Griffith Schultz. Larry served in the US Air Force during peacetime. He was a member of the SML Lions Club, an avid golfer, a connoisseur of trivia,...

Alfred Lukin Wright Jr. 51, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, April 28that Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Wanda W. Wright for twenty years. Born October 25th 1960 in Lynchburg, Alfred was a son of Wilma Jean Gregory Wright and the late Alfred Lukin Wright Sr.. He is also survived by a son, Christopher S. Wright ( Lauren...

Jean Henri Baudaillier, 69, of Forest, died on Sunday, October 3 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 6, 1941 in Thimeon, Belgium, Jean was a son of the late Maria Vankerkoven Baudaillier and Gustav Baudaillier. In addition to his parents Jean was preceded in death by his first wife, Christiane and a brother Gaeton. Jean is survived by his wife...

Donald Lee Russell, 53, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at his residence.  He was the loving husband of Tammy Michelle Cook Russell.Born in Portsmouth, OH, October 31, 1957, he was the eldest son of Shirley (Sue) Ames Russell and the late Gerald Leroy Russell.  Donald was an active member of Keystone Baptist Church.  He was a former Baptist...

Christopher Alan Barrack, 23, of Forest, died on Saturday, September 4, 2010 doing what he loved best, working on cars. He was the husband of Lesley Anderson Barrack. Chris was born in Charlotte, NC on August 1, 1987, the son of Carrie Karpenske Barrack and Roderick Clifton Barrack of Barrack\"™s Landing, Glass, VA. In addition to his wife and parents,...

Jeffrey \"Scott\" Stratton, 26 of Amherst, VA died Sunday, November 7, 2010.Scott was born May 11, 1984 in Lynchburg, VA, to Donna Ferguson Stratton and the late Steven K. Stratton. He was employed by Areva and worked as a Field Services Technician. Scott had a passion for cars. He enjoyed auto crossing with the Blue Ridge SCCA and most recently...

Jesse Carlton Cyrus, 85, of Rustburg, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011.  He was the faithful and loving husband to Julia Frazier Cyrus for 54 years, who preceded him in death. Jesse was born May 1, 1926, in Campbell County, and was the son of the late John William and Hattie Franklin Cyrus.  He is survived by his children, Jessie C....

James Wallace Jennings, 84, of Bedford, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on March 26, 1925, a son of the late Charles H. Jennings and Frances Lucile Boone Jennings. In addition to his parents Wallace was preceded in death by a brother Charles William Jennings. He loved farming, working in his garden, spending time with his...

Greyson Joshua Davis entered the gates of heaven on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Greyson was the son of Joshua and Kisha Davis.Greyson is survived by his Grandparents: Arnold and Benita Megginson (Lynchburg) and McKinley and Vanessa Johnson (Lynchburg); three Uncles: JJ Johnson, Korrey Davis and Chris Megginson, all from Lynchburg; two Aunts: Staci Davis (Lynchburg) and Rosa Townes (Altavista); Great...

Phyllis Marie Robertson Cruse, 76, of Riverside, CA, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424,

Barbara Aneta Watson Padgett, 88, of Bedford, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Elks National Home. Born March 13, 1922 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Lillie Belle Crouch Watson and Herbie Brown Watson. Barbara was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of New London Academy and a retiree of Leggett\"™s in...

Alexis Dawn White, infant daughter of Timothy Matthew White and Angela Dawn Morgan of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, June 14, 2010.Alexis Dawn was born Monday, June 7, 2010 in Roanoke, VA.  She is survived by her sister, Candace Renee Morgan and brother, Tyler Matthew White, both of Lynchburg, VA; her maternal grandparents, Carol and Henry Morgan of Moneta, VA, her...

Bertha Bingler Campbell, 73, of Rustburg, died Sunday, February 14, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Harry F.  Campbell.Mrs. Campbell was born Monday, September 7, 1936 in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Frank and Florence Bingler.  She was retired from Campbell County Schools where she was a teacher\"™s aide.  She was a member of Providence United Methodist...

Bonnie Joyce Poff Heller, 64, passed away June 12, 2013, after living with cancer for more than 15 years. She was of the Episcopalian faith.            Bonnie is survived by her adoring husband of 42 years, H. Thomas \"Tom\" Heller, III. She is also survived by her three children, William Thomas \"Tom\" Heller, and his wife Jacqueline, of Fairfax, Virginia; Melissa...

Danny Wayne Karnes, Sr., 51, of Bedford, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1961 in Bedford, a son of Earline Carter Karnes and the late Thomas Nathan Karnes, Sr.Danny was currently employed at Frank Chervan, Inc. with over 32 years of service. He was a member of the Bedford Moose Lodge #1897.In...

Audrey May Garsik Ovsenik, 83, of Moneta died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at South Roanoke Nursing Home, Roanoke, VA. She was born Tuesday September 6, 1927 in New York City, a daughter of the late Andrew Garsik and May Alice Johnsen Garsik. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph Adam Ovsenik.Audrey was...

Joy D. Skelley, 57, of Concord died Saturday November 12, 2011.She was the wife of the late Robert Michael Skelley.Joy was born December 2, 1953, in Washington D.C. She is preceded in death by her mother, Anna Marie Lewis Layman. She is survived by her father, Furman H. Layman and step mother, Pamela Atkins Layman; her brother, David K. Layman...