Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Averille Bersch Temples, 98, of Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. She was the wife of the late Hansford Clark Temples for 60 years.Born in Lynchburg, September 19, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Hewling Bersch and Annie Walden Bersch.Averille was a homemaker and an \"Avon Lady\" for 25 years. She was an active member of...

Linda Jarrett Murray, 59, of Bedford, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013. Born March 15, 1953; she was a daughter of the late Charlotte Emerson and widow of Edward Murray. Linda loved Ed with a passion and talked about him as if he were still here with her. Linda had varied interest and hobbies including, hot air ballooning, horseback riding,...

Mary (Molly) Clark Reed, 74, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012. She was the wife of Jerry Thornton Reed. Mary was preceded in death by her parents Vincent Clark, Sr. and Lois Perkins Clark McKenna. Molly was a retired receptionist from Forest Family Physicians. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husband, Molly is survived...

Mary Frances Wilson Wilson, 72, of Ocala, FL formerly of Forest, VA died Saturday, April 10, 2010.  Born August 21, 1937 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Comer and Rosa Wilson.  In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Powers.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Lewis Alvin Wilson;...

Frances Jewell Clingempeel Reed, 99, of Bedford, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 in Lynchburg Health & Rehab. She was born July 7, 1910 in Union, Virginia, a daughter of the late John Clingempeel and Ottie \"Danny\" Leftwich Clingempeel. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by, her husband, Victor Williamson Reed; one daughter, Victoria Reed; seven brothers...

Lula Goff Pribble, 84, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at Medical Care Center. She was the wife of the late Arthur Leftwich Pribble, Sr. for 50 years.Lula was born October 5, 1925 in Big Island. She was the daughter of the late Robert Allen Goff and Matilda Jane Goff. She was a retired seamstress after 25 years...

Orris Ray Turner, 64, of Lynchburg died December 12. 2011. He is survived by his mother, Louise Jones Turner, step-mother, Naomi Turner, a sister, Lisa T. Ford and her fiancée, Hampton Puckette, Jr., a nephew, Hampton Puckette III, a niece, Jennifer Ford and fiancée Jeff, and her daughter Chelsea of Petersburg, a brother, Kenneth L. Turner and his wife Ann,...

Daniel Thomas Perrow, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, December 22, 2012. He was the husband of Robbie Duff Perrow for 57 years.Born Sunday, April 19, 1925 in Campbell County, Daniel was a son of the late William Mahone Perrow and the late Kate Candler Perrow.In addition to his wife, Daniel is survived by a brother, Paul Edward Perrow and...

John Edward Quinn, 78, of Pittsville, passed away Friday, March 01, 2013. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, (540) 586-3443.

Cathy Goodman Laughlin, 61, of Forest, died on Thursday, February 17, 2011.  She was born in Bedford on July 19, 1949 a daughter of the late Booker Carson Goodman and the late Bessie Hortense Laughlin Goodman.Cathy is survived by her daughters, Tonya Moore and husband, Michael of Goode and Candy Austin and her husband, Michael,of Forest; her brother, William C....

Patricia Carlson Johnson, 74, wife of Donald W. Johnson, of Madison Heights, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born April 11, 1939, in Jamestown, NY, she was a daughter of the late Frank Maynard Carlson, and the late Millicent Anderson Carlson.Pat and Don met on a blind date, married on the fifth date, and were together for...

Charles Thomas \"Tommy\" Miles, Jr., 40, of Rustburg, died on Saturday, December 18, 2010. He was born on February 2, 1970 in Lynchburg.Tommy is survived by his wife, Karla Whitehead Miles of Rustburg, his mother, Kay Davis Montgomery and husband, Benny of Lynchburg; his father, Charles T. Miles, Sr. and companion, Josephine Wells of Rustburg; his daughters, Whitney A. Miles...

Ethan Louis Mitchell, infant, of Forest, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in UVA Medical Center. He was born December 10, 2011 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of Megan Laurel Caldwell Mitchell and Jordan Stott Mitchell. In addition to his parents, Ethan is survived by his paternal grandparents, Sharon and Roger Coats of Evington and Lisa and Donnie Mitchell of Zebulon,...

Mrs. Sallie Daigre Perkins, 93, a resident of Spanish Fort, AL, died on Thursday, December 10, 2009.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, January 23, 2009, at St. John\"™s Episcopal Church.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John\"™s Episcopal Church, 200 Boston Ave, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, or Wilmer Hall Children\"™s Home, 3811 Old Shell...

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Courtney Brooke Robbins will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 21129 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA.Memorial contributions may be made to:Wounded Warrior ProjectCombat Stress Recovery ProgramP. O. Box 758517Topeka, Kansas 66675www.woundedwarriorproject.orgÂ

             Toney Newton Robinson of Lynchburg, formerly Mayberry, WV, passed away at home late in the evening on Friday, January 11, 2013.  He was born March 19, 1950 and raised in Jolo, WV.  Toney was an excellent auto body and repair technician.  He last worked for a long time friend at Al\"™s Body Shop in Welch, WV.             Toney is preceded in...

Betty Wilkins Baker, 84, of Lynchburg died Saturday, March 1, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Graham Tucker Wilkins and the late Janie Lipscomb Wilkins. Betty was a customer service representative for 35 years and C& P Telephone. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. Betty is survived by a daughter Donna Carroll and husband Johnny, a...

Sylvia Gallaher Magri 64, of Smith Mountain Lake went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 1, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Bedford County on August 18, 1945 to the late Fredrick Napolean Gallaher and the late Frances St. Clair Gallaher. She was also preceded in death by her...

Virginia A. Amick, 92, of Bedford, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Bedford County Nursing Home. She was born October 15, 1920 in Hinton, WV to John and Margaret Osborne. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, James, and son, John Mark Amick.She is survived by son, James Thomas and wife, Joan-Ellen Amick of Holden, MA; daughter, Nancy L....

Charles Frederick Flaugher \"Charlie\", 82 of Lynchburg VA died Friday morning at Virginia Baptist Hospital.Born in Mooresville, IN, he was the son of the late Grover and Helen Rathbun Flaugher.He was preceded in death by His wife, Betty Jean Beck Flaugher, and his brothers Kendrick, Donald, and Robert.Before moving permanently to Lynchburg in 1966 Charlie was the Minister of religious...