Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Steven Joseph Fiorito, 53, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, February 13, 2011. He was the loving husband of Mary-jo Dawson Fiorito.Steve Fiorito was born December 3, 1957, in New York, a son of the late Edmund T. Fiorito and the late Marion R. Fiorito. He was a devoted father who was involved in every aspect of his daughter\"™s life. Steve loved...

Jewel Shortridge, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, June 24, 2011 after a long battle of suffering numerous strokes. The battle is now over and she is rejoicing with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  She is the wife of Arland Shortridge.Born November 20, 1926, in Davy, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lincoln Rose and Ellen...

Jocelyne Elizabeth Moles Pendleton, 79, of Moneta, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 4, 2013. She was the wife of the late Raymond Aubrey Pendleton. Born May 8, 1934, in Moneta, Jocelyne was the daughter of the late Harles Hugh Moles and Augie Lemon Moles. Jocelyne is survived by her two children: Michael Pendleton (Dee) and Sharon Heptinstall; two grandchildren: Misty...

Eleanor Murray Tankersley, \"OE\" died on Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011.  Born in Lynchburg on March 29, 1916, she was the daughter of Claude Nelson Tankersley, Sr. and Allie Rockecharlie Tankersley.  Two sisters, Alice T. Baldock and Jean T. Hutter, and seven brothers, Ralph, Garvin, Paxton, Russell, Roland, Floyd, and Claude Nelson Tankersley preceded Eleanor in death.  She is survived...

Mariam Crance Ferguson, 81, of Wirtz, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was born December 17, 1928 in Hinton, West Virginia, daughter of the late Francis Marion Crance and Clarice Lorraine Seldomridge Crance. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Thomasson Ferguson, Sr.; one brother, Francis Marion Crance, Jr. ...

Jackson Logan Stell, 17, of Forest and formerly of Crozet, died Monday, October 21, 2013. Born on March 24, 1996 in Tampa, FL; he was a son of Eric Scott Stell and Audra Hill Powers.Jackson, also known as Jack, was a senior at Jefferson Forest High School. He enjoyed skateboarding, snowboarding, hanging out with friends, composing music and playing the...

Louise P. Daniel, 93, of Lynchburg died Wednesday, February 16, 2011.Born Sunday, January 13, 1918 in Talladega, AL, Louise was a daughter of the late George Rader Williams and Katherine Baird Williams. Louise was married twice, first to H. W. Percival and then to Raymond Daniel.Louise is survived by her daughter Susie Poole and her husband, John, of Lynchburg, VA,...

Desiree O'Neil Padgett, 57, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, December 15, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.Born Wednesday, December 29, 1954 in Lynchburg, Desiree was a daughter of the late Kenneth Haynes Padgett and Shirley O'Neil Burks Padgett.Desiree is survived by three sons: Marvin C Wilson. III, and his fiancée Marsha, of Lynchburg, Brian J. Wilson and...

Ralph James \"Jimmy\" Foster, Jr., age 65, of Lynchburg, died October 8, 2012, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Carolyn Torbert Foster, and step-son, Adam Stapleton of Lynchburg. Jimmy is also survived by his three daughters; Nena Pritchard and husband David, and their children Sarah, Lillie Ruth, and Theo Pritchard of Mechanicsville;...

Nancy Holland Davidson, 83, of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Summit Health and Rehab. Born in Lynchburg on January 22, 1930, she was a daughter of the late John Daniel Holland and the late Dewitte Bomar Holland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a loving sister, Louise Holland Epperson.Nancy is...

Patricia Ann Sweeney Boyd, 82, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday July 17, 2012 at Medical Care Center HCR Manor Care.  Born March 17, 1930 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul Edward Sweeney and Margaret Giles Sweeney.  She is survived by her two daughters Laura Boyd Wilson, and her husband, Mike Wilson of Atlanta Georgia, and Martha Roberts...

Lee Sutton Booth Jr., 69, of Lynchburg passed away suddenly on September 19th 2011. Lee was born on July 22nd 1942 in Danville, Virginia. He was the son of the late Lee Sutton Booth Sr. and Eleanor Pritchett Booth. He was a long term member of Holy Trinity Church. In addition to his wife, Mary Nygaard Booth, he is survived...

Hellen Purkrabek Winters died Monday, December 13 in Lynchburg, Virginia. She was the wife of the late Captain Theodore Hugh Winters, Jr.She was born March 15, 1918, in Annapolis, Maryland.  She was the daughter of the late Vincent Paul Purkrabek and the late Christina Pekna Purkrabek.  She is survived by three daughters, Susan Winters McKenry and her husband, James R....

Joan Patricia Wilmouth, 72, of Forest, VA, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010. She was the wife of the best blind date ever, William "W.C." Wilmouth Jr.Mrs. Wilmouth was born Saturday, February 12, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Jack D'Agati and Marie  D'Agati. She was a happy and easy-going person that loved to travel and was always...

John P. Hughes, III died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg after an extended illness. He was born in the old family home on Old Forest Road, then Campbell County, on August 7, 1923. He was predeceased by his parents, John P. Hughes, II and Ettie Adams Jones Hughes, and his sisters, Polly Hughes Weathers and Sallie...

Inis Bennett Ruff Agee, 82, of Bedford, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Born February 4, 1929, Inis was a daughter of the late Hezzy Herman Ruff and Hattie Virginia Robertson Ruff. In addition to her parents, Inis was preceded in death by her five brothers, two sons; Jerry Dean Agee and Fred Hubert Agee, and a son-in-law; Lewis Murray. Inis...

James Calvin \"Jimmy\" Wright, 76, of Bedford died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bedford County on February 10, 1934, a son of the late Elmo Wright and Jennie Smith Wright.Jimmy was raised on the family dairy farm, Wright Brothers Dairy Farm, and spent his life working with his family on the land...

Ira Burton Carter, 82, of Thaxton, died Sunday, April 24, 2011. Ira was born in Bedford, Virginia on Monday, February 4, 1929, a son of the late Fred G. Carter and Lillie Mae Orange Carter.                     Ira is survived by his wife Nellie Katherine Nester Carter; six children, Mary Wilson (Roger) of Moneta, Paul Carter (Teresa), Calvin Carter (Linda), Nellie Whorley...

Doris Virginia Cassell Shifflet, 81, of Lynchburg died Monday August 6, 2012 in Lynchburg.Doris was born November 25, 1930 in Washington D.C. a daughter of the late Clarence Eugene Cassell and the late Gladys Alma Anderson. Doris was retired as a nursery school teacher and was Baptist by faith.She is survived by her daughter Donna Marie Laughlin and her husband...

Phyllis Cecelia Early Long Crowe, 81, of Montvale, died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Springtree Health & Rehab Center. She was born June 25, 1931 in Bedford, VA a daughter of the late William Thomas \"Buster\" Early and Della Showalter.In addition to her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, James Marion...