Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

James Robert Higginbotham, 89, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, February 20, 2010.  He was the loving husband of Lillian Spencer Wieringo Higginbotham.Mr. Higginbotham was born May 18, 1920 in Lynchburg, a son of the late James Robert Higginbotham and Mary Etta Finch Higginbotham.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict.  He...

Joan Keys Harper, born on December 15, 1932 in Williamsport, PA, departed this earth on February 27, 2011 in Ruckersville, VA. She was the wife of the late Gary Lewis Harper, Sr. and daughter of the late James S. and Arie Thompson Keys. Joan was selfless and beloved by all who knew her. She and Gary enjoyed a wonderful relationship;...

Evelyn Alice Raymond Mavilia, 82, of Forest, VA died on Wednesday June 27, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the devoted wife of the late Joseph Frank Mavilia for 52 loving years. She was deeply admired and loved by her entire family.Evelyn was born January 23, 1930 in Boston Massachusetts: the daughter of the late Charles Raymond and the...

Jannie Mae Campbell Hedrick, 89, of Lynchburg departed this life Sunday August 25, 2013. She was the loving wife of the late Grover R. Hedrick.Jannie was born June 16, 1924 in Amherst a daughter of the late Jim Campbell and the late Estelle Johnson Campbell.She is survived by her daughter Linda Hedrick of Rustburg, six grandchildren: Gordon and Mary McCraw,...

Alan James Beard, 65, of Goode, VA and formerly of Fairfax, VA, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born February 13, 1945 in Atlanta, GA, a son of the late Mary Jeanette Brogdon Beard and A. J. Beard.Alan was a member of Fairfax Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran having served during...

Robert Jack Childress, 66 of Lynchburg, died on Monday, November 26, 2012, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of June Childress. Born Tuesday, November 5, 1946 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Juanita Stewart Childress and the late Robert Jewett Childress. In addition to his wife and mother he is survived by: a daughter, Connie Marie Carrigan...

Howard Owen Smith, 91, went to be with his Lord January 12, 2012.  He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Kathleen McNeely Smith. Mr. Smith was born July 6, 1920 in Lynchburg, VA, the son of the late Radford Spencer Smith and the late Virginia Dare Mills Smith. Howard proudly served in the U. S. Army during...

Corinne King Smith Parker left this earthly existence for a far better one on December 24, 2012. Mrs. Parker was a daughter of Maggie Franklin and Claude King. She was born on December 12, 1913, in mid-afternoon. She married James Turner Smith and moved to Richmond where Mr. Smith was an executive with an insurance company. They raised their four...

Mary \"Susie\" Frances Davis Evans, 52, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 16, 2010.\"Susie\" was born December 18, 1957 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Lenard W. Davis and Rena Martin Davis.  She was retired from Mrs. Giles Country Kitchen.She is survived by her children: Maurice Wendell Evans, Jr. and Dawn, Wendy Reneé...

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...