Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Frederick William Hanning of the Elks National Home in Bedford, VA, formerly of Connestee Falls, Brevard, NC, Incline Village, NV, and Tampa, FL, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. He was born January 12, 1923 to the late Theodore W. and Mary Forbes Hanning in Washington, CT. He is survived by his beloved wife of 64½ years, Betsy Hotchkiss Hanning.Fred...

Jennifer Anne Thompson, 39, of Wirtz, VA, died Monday, July 4, 2011. She was born March 18, 1972 in Kenmore, N.Y. She was the beloved child of Gary L. Thompson (Deceased) and Carmen Anne Thompson of Smith Mountain Lake.Wife of Eddy Howard of Wirtz, she was a devoted mother of Jordan Ann, Jack Garrett, Jude Orion, James Wyatt and Ella...

Kaylynn Marie Hall, infant daughter of Shane & Edna Hall, died April 2, 2011 at UVA Hospital.In addition to her parents Kaylynn is survived by her paternal grandparents David, Sr. and Cathy Hall of Lynchburg, maternal grandparents Skeeter and Linda Eades of Lynchburg, two aunts; Lahoma Barbato and husband Robert and two special cousins Valarie and Miranda, and Ruth McCormick...

"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."  We rejoice with Joanne Williams Curling as she transitioned from her old worn out earthly body into her new heavenly body on Thursday afternoon, May 3, 2012.Joanne was born on September 26, 1930 to Mary Alberta Price Williams and Roosevelt Pete Williams.  She was born and raised...

Delmar Lawrence \"D.L.\" Arthur, Jr., 71, of Lawyers Road, Lynchburg, died on Monday, April 8, 2013. He was the husband of the late Reva Goff Arthur and the son of the late Delmar L. Arthur, Sr. and the late Mamie Nuckles Arthur.He is survived by four children, Danny Ray Arthur, Kevin Wayne Arthur, Dottie Sue Arthur and Dana Marie Austin.

Patricia P. Rosser Colby died on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Westminster-Canterbury.She was born on July 11, 1931, in Stockton Heath, Cheshire, England, the only child of John A. and Bessie Massey Pinnington.  She was a graduate of Warrington High School for Girls and of Liverpool University, England.During the 1950\"™s she worked as an executive officer for the United Kingdom...

William Dale Huffman, 63, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012. He was the son of Evelyn Smith Huffman Johnson (Friend Lewis) and the late Hugh Vernon Huffman.In addition to his mother, Dale is survived by his wife, Brenda Carwile Huffman, and their children; Heather Huffman Hegsted (Brandon), and Nathan Huffman, brothers: Jimmy Dean, David (Louise), and Roger...

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;...