Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Carroll \"Harpo\" Harper, 76, of Lynchburg died Thursday July 21, 2011.  He was the devoted husband of Wilma \"Billie\" Harris Harper.Carroll was born May 11, 1935 in Lynchburg a son of the late John Andrew Harper and Virginia Wright Harper. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, was retired as an electrician from General...

James R. Jones, 90, went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2012. He was the husband of Frances Hargis Jones for 67years.Born December 12, 1921, in Nelson County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Robert Grant Jones and the late Ella Proffitt Jones Coffer. James honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy in World War...

Deacon Joseph C. Marotta, 39, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died suddenly on June 5, 2013.He was born to Anthony J. and Margaret M. Marotta in New York City on April 17, 1974.Joe grew up in Mendham, New Jersey and graduated from West Morris Mendham High School in 1992. He received a Bachelor\"™s of Business Administration in Accounting in 1996 from the...

Johnnie Lu Dickson Morgan of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, February 24, 2013. She was born October 16, 1925 in Bristol, TN to the late James Martin Dickson and Nancy Erwin Pettyjohn Dickson. Also, preceding her in death were two sisters, Thelma Babb and Jimmie Lee Dietrich, and a brother, Charles Dickson. She is survived by her husband of 54 years,...

James Harlan DeMasters, 85, of Goode died Monday September 19, 2011. He was the devoted husband of Janice Whorley DeMasters.James was born April 3, 1926 in Roseland the son of the late James R. DeMasters and Elva Monroe DeMasters Fauber. James honorably served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War, was a Sales Representative with the...

Florence Marian Hicks Roberts, 81, of Bedford, died on Thursday, March 3, 2011. Born in Rahway, NJ on January 21, 1930, a daughter of the late Issac M. Hicks and Florence Perry Hicks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, William George Roberts.Marian loved reading, gardening, bird watching, painting and playing bridge. She...

Miguel Angel Carbajal-Larios, 40, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013.Visitation and funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Pate Chapel, Thomas Road Baptist Church.

Timothy \"T.J.\" Dale Wilkerson, Jr. went to be with his Lord Monday October 22, 2012 in Forest, VA. Timothy was born July 11, 1980 in Louisville, KY a son of Todd & Lori Greve of Forest. In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandfather Ralph Scrogham of Forest, two sisters; Sadie Elizabeth Greve and Katie Ann Greve...

John Raymond Whitten, Sr., 85, of Madison Heights, died Saturday February 5, 2011 he was the loving husband of Hallie Coleman Whitten for 64 years.John was born March 30, 1925 in Lynchburg the son of the late James Ollie Whitten and Mary Burks Whitten. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He...

Charles Henry \"Kit\" Shaffer of Lynchburg, VA died peacefully on Sept. 16, 2011 at The Elks National Home while listening to his son read his favorite turkey hunting story. Kit lived a robust 94 years as a renowned game biologist, conservationist, wild turkey evangelist, master hunting guide, story teller, collector, loving father and loyal friend.Kit\"™s memorial epitaph reads: \"The Hunter...

Thelma "Irene" Claytor Woodford, a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on October 1, 2013.Irene was born in Bedford Co., Va. on August 18, 1922, to Howard and Beatrice Julia Irene Smith Claytor.She served as the Housekeeping Supervisor at Eagle Eyrie Baptist Assembly for many years and was a longtime member of Old...

Barbara Wills Cawthorne, 71, of Lynchburg passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.  Born August 8, 1941 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy Scott Wills and Vera Harris Wills.She is survived by: two sons, Michael J. Cawthorne and David Cawthorne (Judy); and one daughter, Michele C. Bernard (Kenneth, Sr.), all of Lynchburg; two sisters, June W....

David Thomas Griffin, Jr., 49 of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, September 16, 2012, at his home. He was born January 3, 1963 in Norfolk, a son of Patricia K. Robinson and the late David T. Griffin Sr. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his fiancée, Jamie Taylor; two sisters: Tina Dudley, and Mary Lamm, a brother: Jeff...

Walter Martin Jastrebsky died January 18, 2010 at his residence. He was the husband of Barbara Morlino Jastrebsky for 50 years.Born January 22, 1928 in Dunham, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Pauline Jastrebsky. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Rudolph, and a sister, Sophia Zydron.In addition to his wife, Mr. Jastrebsky...

Elaine Johnston Burnette, 89, of Lynchburg passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011, in Lynchburg.Born in Perth Australia, she was a daughter of the late Madeline Eliza Johnston and John David Johnston.In addition to her parents Ms. Burnette was preceded in death by her two sons: Newton Edward Burnette and Michael John Burnette; a granddaughter: Dawn Thomas; three brothers and...

Elizabeth Phelps, 95, of Bedford, VA, died Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Carriage Hill Retirement Community, Bedford. Elizabeth was born on Sunday, July 1, 1915 in Mouth of Wilson, VA., she was a daughter of the late Edna Patton McMillian and Owen Greek McMillian.In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Owen Clyde Phelps, a...

Richard Wade Grubbs Sr., 70, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, February 3, 2011.  He was the husband of Mary Lee Arthur Grubbs for 50 years.Mr. Grubbs was born Tuesday, July 16, 1940, in Campbell County, a son of the late Ernest Lyle Grubbs and Ollie Naomi Perdue Grubbs.  He was retired from Bennie's Rental where he worked in the maintenance department...

Roland Parker Riddick, Jr., 79, of Moneta, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, VA 540-586-3443.

Essie Grant Gillispie, 86, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010, with her immediate family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Lloyd E. Gillispie.Mrs. Gillispie was born Saturday, November 24, 1923, a daughter of the late Morty C. Grant and Mary Willie Garrett Grant.  She was retired from General Electric.She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Gillispie...

George Murrell Snead, Jr., 90, of Lynchburg died Thursday December 13, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Kathleen \"Kitty\" Dawson Snead.George was born November 6, 1922 in San Diego, CA, a son of the late George Murrell Snead, Sr. and the late Helen Olsen Snead. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War...