Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Thomas Wagner Allen, 58, of Lynchburg died Thursday November 7, 2013. He was the devoted husband of Deborah Bibb Allen.Tom was born January 16, 1955 in Richmond, a son of the late Sidney Allen and Mildred Beasley Allen of Lynchburg. Tom was a 1973 graduate of Brookville High School and then attended Virginia Tech after receiving his Associates degree from...

Jewel Lee Martin Markham, 66, of Forest, died Monday, May 21, 2012 at her residence. She was born November 16, 1945 in Bedford, VA a daughter of the late Ethlene Nichols Martin and Warren Thomas Martin.Jewel was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She loved her family especially her son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren and loved attending their sporting events. She...

Franklin \"Frank\" D. Fickle, Sr. 73, of Forest died Sunday August 22, 2010. He was the husband of Edna Jean Van Curen for 53 years.Frank was born November 22, 1936 in Baker Oregon, the son of the late John L. Fickle and Lela Lee Fickle. He honorably served his country in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air...

Mary \"Lou\" Lockwenz, 68, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013. Born in Gauley Bridge, WV, she is the daughter of Virginia Huddleston of Lynchburg and the late David Huddleston. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, Richard Lockwenz. She is survived by her son Paul David Lockwenz of Lynchburg; daughter Polly and husband,...

Donald R. \"Don\" McCutcheon, 68, of Bedford, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at his residence. Born December 15, 1941 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, a son of the late Oran Squire McCutcheon and Mary Madeline Conard McCutcheon Overstreet.Don was a veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired self-employed truck driver.Don is survived by his...

John Clifton \"Click\" Ellis, 78, of Bedford died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born in Franklin County on April 6, 1933, a son of the late Raymond Lee Ellis and Ruth Pagans Ellis. He was a retired carpenter and a veteran of the Korean War. Click was preceded in death by his wife, Nance Lee...

John Douglas Hopton, 89, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on September 22, 2013.He was born in Wolverhampton, England on September 8th 1924.John married Lillian Valerie Pearson on June 14th 1947 – a marriage spanning 66 years of love and devotion. During World War II John served in the British Royal Navy as a Coder deployed to North Atlantic Convoy Duty....

Elizabeth \"Beth\" Tibbetts, 88, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, March 09, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Horace "Tib" William Tibbetts.Mrs. Tibbetts was born Friday, December 09, 1921 in Spencer, MA, a daughter of the late Earl Bemis and Carrie Fay Bemis.  She was retired from Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she was a registered nurse.Beth was a strong,...

Clarence Hamlet Deaner Jr., 60, of Concord, VA, died Friday, February 24, 2012. He was the husband of Patricia Deaner for six years.Clarence was born Tuesday, September 4, 1951 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of Lillie Harrell Deaner of Lynchburg and the late Clarence Hamlet Deaner, Sr.In addition to his mother and spouse, he is survived by a brother, Barry...

Hilda Gillissen Lohmeyer, 99, of Huddleston, died Monday, June 11, 2012. Born September 11, 1912 in Hamburg, Germany; she was a daughter of the late Anton Gillissen and Sophie Slinvczynska Gillissen and the widow of Edward Lohmeyer. Hilda was also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Lohmeyer.She was a member of Staunton Baptist Church.Hilda is survived by her son;...

Nancy Virginia Akers, 87, daughter of the late Gordon Hutton and Bernice Wooldridge Akers, born January 28, 1924, died December 6, 2011.Nancy, a native of Lynchburg and a recent resident of The Oaks, was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, a past member of Iota Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma, a graduate of Mary Washington (BA) and the University of Virginia...

Ruth Ring Paulette, 90, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011 after a long illness.Ruth was born on March 11, 1921, a daughter of the late Randolph L. Hurt and Lottie V. Hurt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands Ira E. Ring and James K. Paulette; a sister Pearl Carwile; a son,...

Opal Lane Hurst, formally of Lynchburg, departed this life on Friday, May 4, 2012 in Oak Ridge, TN.  She was the wife of R.V. Hurst for 62 years.  Born November 29, 1921 in Sevierville, TN, she was the daughter of the late John L. Lane and the late Ida Hixon Lane. Opal is survived by her son Michael W. Hurst...

Jorge Orlando Saavedra, 50, of Lynchburg, went to be with his Savior Thursday November 11, 2010.  He spent the last weeks of his life at home, surrounded by family and friends.  He was the loving husband and best friend of Ronda Marie (Ayers) Saavedra for 20 years.Jorge was born January 26, 1960 in Bogota, Colombia, the son of the late...

Lois Tomlinson Wilkes, 94, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Runk & Pratt Nursing Home in Forest. She was born on November 14, 1918 in Bedford County a daughter of the late James Smith Tomlinson and Lola Reynolds Tomlinson. In addition to her parents, Lois was preceded in death by her loving husband, Samuel Oscar Wilkes; four brothers,...

Edward was born Thursday, June 14, 1928 in Monroe VA, a son of the late Lonnie and Ethel Floyd. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was retired from Norfolk Southern Railway where he worked for 42 years. He was a member of Monroe United Methodist Church, 1727 Moose Lodge, American Legion, and...

Thomas Allen Wiley of Smith Mountain Lake passed away on October 13, 2013, at Roanoke Carilion Hospital. Though he had a long struggle with cancer, Tom\"™s end was peaceful. Tom\"™s loving friends and family will miss him deeply, but will keep him in our hearts.Tom was a native Virginian and a proud Hokie. Born in Fincastle on July 29, 1938,...

Rebecca Garrett Vest, 96, of Bedford, died Monday, January 14, 2013 in Richfield Retirement Center. Born in Bedford County on June 26, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Robert Luther Lazenby and Eddie Greenwood Garrett Lazenby.In addition to her parents, Rebecca was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Aurelius Vest; two brothers, Gordon Luther Lazenby and Ashby...

Adolfo Fojaco Alvarez, 84, of Forest, VA, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010.Born October 04, 1925 in Brooklyn, NY, he was a son of the late Adolfo Alvarez and Aurora Alvarez.He was the husband of Martha Sanchez Alvarez for 45years. He is survived by two daughters, Susan Nelson and her husband, Danny of McKinney, TX, Lorraine Posey and her husband,...

Gerald Horace Hubbs, 84, of Bedford, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013. Born May 18, 1929 in Boston, MA; he was a son of the late Horace Lafayette Hubbs and Anna Gale Hubbs. Gerald was an Army veteran, having served in the Korean War. Gerald is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy Ann Wilson Hubbs, daughters; Sheila Moore...