Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Melba Mae Updike, 85, of Lynchburg, died Saturday May 1, 2010 in Lynchburg.Born Feb 15, 1925 in Bedford County she was the youngest of Walker Garfield and Hester Lansdown Updike\"™s nine children. In addition to her parents, Melba was preceded in death by three brothers, Colon, Homer, and Herbert Updike; and five sisters, Ena Atkinson, Bernice Wood, Laura Updike, Eddie...

James Arthur \"Jim\" Raines died on Friday, February 1, 2013, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his adoring wife, Shirlee; three children, Liz Woodring and her husband Bill of Alpharetta, GA; Lee Johnston and her husband Peter of Great Falls, VA; and Jim Raines and his wife Michelle, of Sacramento, CA; five grandchildren, Ryan Johnston, Maggie Wray...

Heaven became a little sweeter when Michael Edward Cantrell, 58, of Rustburg went home to be with his Lord & Savior Sunday September 30, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Sharon Reynolds Cantrell for over 34 years.Mike was born December 30, 1953 in Monroe, MI, a son of Carl Edward Cantrell and Gladys Horn Cantrell of Lynchburg. Mike honorably...

Mattie Belle Trent White, 85, of Bedford, died on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She is a daughter of the late Frank Trent and Evadne Jordan Trent. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters.Mattie was born on Monday, January 2, 1928, in Phenix, VA. She was a member of Mt. Horeb United...

Irene Elsa Maria Lischer Ernst, 82, died peacefully on Friday, April 27th 2012 at her home in Madison Heights, Va. She was the wife of the late Herbert \"Jack\" Ernst. Irene was born on April 8, 1930 in Pirmasens, Germany to her parents the late Jakob Lischer and Maria Dahler Lischer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Marion Agee Heath, 80, of Bedford and formerly of Suffolk, died Friday, September 13, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 7, 1932 in Bedford, VA a daughter of the late Hubert Miller Agee and Jessie Mattie Carter Agee.In addition to her parents, Marion was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Blaney T. Heath, Jr.; and...

Valerie Thomas Millner, 56 of Forest died Thursday July 21, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her brother Macon Randolph Thomas, and parents John E. Thomas Jr. and Charlotte Kidd Thomas.She was born December 9, 1954 in Lynchburg, VA, graduated from Brookville High School, attended the University of Virginia and received her bachelor\"™s degree from...

Audrey Lee \"Poochie\" Wheeler Montano 67, of Bedford died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born November 10, 1943 in Bedford, Va. A daughter of the late John Edward Wheeler and Gladys C. Wheeler. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Kathleen \"Kitty\" Dooley.She is survived by husband Leonard...

Charles Everett Walsh, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away on March 8, 2012 at his home. Born November 2, 1927 in Bluefield, West Virginia, Charles was a son of the late Gorman Hill Walsh.Charles is survived by a son Donald Wayne Walsh and his wife, Hillary, of Evington, a daughter, Renee` Winston, of Lynchburg, two granddaughters; Rebecca Werner and her husband,...

Catherine Ellen Wooldridge Connelly, age 92, of Westminster-Canterbury, 501 VES Road, Lynchburg, Virginia, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010.  She was the wife of the late William Hatcher Connelly.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Sunday, December 16, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Excell Ammon Wooldridge and Carrie Virginia Robertson Wooldridge.  She was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School and...

Richard Parshall, 89, of Lynchburg died Wednesday, February 12, 2014.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family (434) 237-9424.

Hattie Thomas Bruce, 87, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2013. She was the daughter of the late John Thomas Dudley and Hattie Mason Dudley. Hattie worked for Lynchburg City Schools until she retired.She is survived by her son, Robert Bruce and his wife Michele of Quicksburg, Virginia, and her daughter Loretta Stanley of Yorktown, Virginia. Hattie was...

Spencer Thomas West, Jr., age 70, of Gladstone, VA, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, VA.Born March 28, 1940 in Memphis, TN, Tommy was the son of the late Mary Virginia Highsmith West and Spencer Thomas West. He was the husband of Anna Jane West for 31 years.Tommy was preceded in death by his brother...

James \"Jim\" Henry Harlow, 88, of Lynchburg, VA died Wednesday, February 15, 2012. James was born in Charlottesville, VA; James was a son of the late Norman W. Harlow, and the late Muriel Manley Harlow. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his \"Angel\" and wife Bernice Wyatt Harlow, a brother Claymus (Pete) and his stepfather,...

Dale Marie Reynolds Blankenship, 58, of Bedford, died Monday, September 10, 2012 at her residence. She was born July 6, 1954 in Bedford County, a daughter of the Bernice Minnick Reynolds and John Milton Reynolds.Dale was a member of Center Point United Methodist Church and an employee of Bedford Memorial Hospital.In addition to her parents, Dale is survived by her...

Gustav Heinrich \"Buddy\" Stalling III, 83, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013. He was the husband of Carole Harding Stalling for 29 years.Born February 11, 1930 in Lynchburg, Buddy was the son of the late Gustav H. Stalling Jr., and Eleanor Burdick Stalling.Buddy was the President and CEO of a third-generation business Stalling, Inc., dealers and processors...

Ross Alexander Maynor, 82, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011.  He was the husband of Faye Bass Maynor for 62 years.  Mr. Maynor was born in Chapel Hill, NC on September 8, 1928, a son of the late Clyde J. Maynor and the late Blanche Stout Maynor.  He was retired from McClean Trucking Company, and was a member of...

Charlie Alonza Goff, 94, of Bedford, died Monday, May 30, 2011. Born October 23, 1916, a son of the late Lon Goff and Georgia Pippins Goff.In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Higgins Goff, and two grandsons; Ronald Wayne Goff and Michael A. Goff II.Charlie is survived by his children; Charlie J. Goff...

Ben Johnson Wright III, 25, went home to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 15, 2011.He was born in Lynchburg, VA on October 20, 1985.   He graduated from Liberty Christian Academy in 2004, and attended Liberty University.He is survived by his dad, Ben Wright, Jr. and wife Robbi, his mother, Leslie Thompson and husband Frankie and...

Roy Arlen Fleshman, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, October 31, 2013. He was the husband of Anne Metcalf Fleshman, for 58 years.Born Thursday, October 20, 1932 in Lynchburg, Roy was the son of the late George Wilmer Fleshman and Ruth Lee Candler Fleshman.In addition to his wife, Roy is survived by a son, Bruce Wayne Fleshman and his wife,...