Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Carroll Vincent \"Skip\" Bailey, 79, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443.

After a lifetime of devotion to the Lord and her family, Dorothy Mae Manley Garrett, 84, of Big Island, entered His Kingdom on Saturday, June 29, 2013. She was born October 23, 1928 in Rockbridge County, VA; the daughter of the late William H. Manley, Jr. and Lucy Hensley Manley Goff. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Howard Winfield Dimter, 88, died peacefully at home at the Summit, in Lynchburg, Virginia, on October 6, 2011. He was born July 9, 1923 in Philadelphia, the son of August and Mabel Dimter, and brother of the late Margaret Lesseig.Known to his friends and family as \"Bud\", he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served proudly in the Pacific in...

Martha Thomas Read, 94, of Lynchburg died on February 28, 2010 at the Summit Health and Rehabilitation Center following several years of declining health. Born on January 17, 1916 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the Honorable Francis Edgar Thomas and Lucy Hawkins Thomas and the wife of John Pendleton Read, Jr. (Jack).In addition to her parents...

Amanda Marie Nowlin, 34, of Lynchburg, VA went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 08, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Osby Nowlin.Amanda\"™s life began January 28, 1978 in Norfolk, VA to her proud parents; Paul Davis and Sherrie Blankenship Davis.She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Paul...

Norma Faye Beach Davis, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, April 28, 2011. She was the wife of Rev. Dr. Bob C. Davis for 52 years.Born Wednesday, October 16, 1929 in Warren, OH, Norma was the daughter of the late Norman John Beach and the late LaVina Belle Sprague Beach.In addition to her husband, Norma is survived by two daughters;...

Lelia O\"™Neil Scott Yates, 83, of Bedford, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born November 1, 1926 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Bessie Arthur Scott and William Jessie Scott. Lelia was a member of Bedford Baptist Church, the Women\"™s Missionary Union and Senior Choir. In addition to her parents, Lelia was preceded in death...

Carol Joyce Burke Ludowici, 71, of Roanoke, formerly of Stanardsville, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Friendship Manor Health & Rehabilitation in Roanoke. She was born in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey on March 13, 1941, a daughter of the late Alvin Lee Burke and Caribel Frederick Burke. She was the widow of Robert Edward Ludowici and a member of...

Don Wesley \"Rock-in-Roll Star\" Tyree, 58, of Madison Heights, died on Friday, March 25, 2011.Born in Lynchburg, October 19, 1952 he was a son of Clarence Herman Tyree of Madison Heights and the late Frances Mitchell Tyree.In addition to his father, Don is survived by his step-mother, Joyce Tyree and his brother, Gregory S. \"Greg\" Tyree both of Madison Heights;...

 Allen Walton Harvey, 87, died peacefully in his home at Ivy Hill, Forest, VA, on June 20, 2012, following a long battle with prostate cancer. Allen was born September 9, 1924, in Lynchburg. He was the son of the late Willie C. and Thelma S. Harvey. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Fern Williams Harvey, daughters...

Jean Whitt Smith of the Summit, 1320 Enterprise Drive died February 15, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital, following a brief illness.She was the widow of Richard G. Smith and mother of Richard (Gary) Smith who died on September 7, 1998.Born April 1, 1921 in Cedar Bluff, VA, she was the oldest daughter of the late Joseph E. Whitt and Eula...

David Robert Futscher, Jr., 63, of Forest, died on Tuesday, August 06, 2013. He was the husband of Betty Fariss Futscher. Born on January 17, 1950 in McKeesport, PA, he was a son of the late Caryl Shiring Futscher and the late David Robert Futscher, Sr.In addition to his wife, David is survived by two daughters, Vicky Leary and husband,...

James Albert Hale, 69, of Bedford, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born April 28, 1942 in Roanoke, a son of Bertha Marie Greenway Hale and the late Albert P. Hale. James was a member of Hollins Road Baptist Church. He was also an U.S. Navy veteran. He worked for Schwan\"™s Food Service and Food...

Wayne Jackson Hall, 78, of Evington died, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.  He was the loving husband of Elizabeth Logwood Hall for 56 years.Born in Campbell County, June 15, 1932, he was a son of the late James Joyce Boley Hall and Ethel Adkins Hall.  He was a retired truck driver for 35 years. Wayne was an active member of Evington...

Edwin \"Buddy\" Pendleton Turpin, 86, of Bedford, died Saturday, March 23, 2013. Born May 9, 1926, in Bedford, he was a son of the late Edwin Caswell Turpin and Sallie Pendleton Turpin.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Julia Turpin McLaughlin, and nephew, James Pendleton Brodhead.Buddy attended Bedford High School and worked with the...

Inez Virginia Tyree Williams, 87, of Madison Heights died Saturday May 14, 2011. She was the devoted wife of the late Clarence Edward Williams. Inez was born October 1, 1923 in Amherst County a daughter of the late Clarence Tyree and Hattie Reynolds Tyree. She worked as a nurse\"™s aid with the Central Virginia Training Center and was a member...

Jonathan Lee Quarles, 43, of 386 Police Tower Road, Appomattox, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.  Passing with him was his wife of 18 years, Karen Elizabeth Canard Quarles, and his daughter, Emily.  Jon was the son of Buford Atkinson Quarles and Dorothy Davis Quarles. Jon was a self-employed landscaper, an accomplished tennis player and...

M. Pride Wingfield, 96, of Bedford, passed away in Bedford Memorial Hospital on October 17, 2013. Born April 6, 1917 in Bedford County; he was a son of the late Charles Ernest Wingfield and Coral B. Wingfield Johnson. Pride had been a resident of Oakwood Health and Rehabilitation for the last six years; a heartfelt thank you to his many...

Susanna Arganbright Hogan, 88, of Huddleston passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Virginia Baptist Hospital.  Born February 18, 1925 in Illinois, Susanna was the daughter of the late Ernest Eugene Arganbright and Ruth Ellen Arganbright (Pratt).   She was preceded in death by grandson Michael Theis.  She is survived by her daughter Karen and her husband Warren Theis of...

The family of Sam Bibee sadly announces his death on Sunday, May 22, 2011. He was the husband of the late Patti Page Bibee.Born June 1, 1923, in Lynchburg, Sam (Big Red) was a son of the late Jennings Washington Bibee and the late Alma Conner Bibee.In addition to his wife and his parents Sam was preceded in death by...