Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Donald Ray Dalton, 51, recently passed away at his home in Homestead, FL. Donald was born on September 6, 1961, a son of Peggy C. Dalton of Monroe and James T. Dalton of Evington.In addition to his mother and father, Donald is survived by his step-mother, Robin Dalton of Evington; three brothers, Kenneth Dalton and wife, Debbie of Madison Heights,...

Garnet Wayne Smith Marshall, 79, of Lynchburg, was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 30, 2010, surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Robert \"Tommy\" Thomas Marshall Sr.Mrs. Marshall was born Sunday, December 28, 1930 in Evergreen, VA, a daughter of the late Wiley J. Smith and Winnie Myers Smith.  She was...

Norval Atwater Boone, Sr. 94, of Bedford, died Thursday, December 9, 2010.  He was born September 11, 1916, in Franklin County, a son of the late Dexter Benjamin Boone and Mabel Clark Crook Boone. In addition to his parents, Norval was preceded in death by his first wife, Eva Huffman Boone; a daughter; Mary French Hudson; a son, Dr. Frank...

Retired Virginia State Police Sgt., Aubrey Wallace \"A.W.\" Rush, 81, of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Born October 26, 1931 in Lynchburg, VA; he was a son of the late Aubrey Watkins Rush and Mary Collins Rush.Rush, as he was known by family and friends, was also preceded in death by a brother, William \"Bill\" Rush; sister, Genevieve...

Janet Dudley Litchford, 68, of Amherst died Sunday February 16, 2014. She was the devoted wife of David Warren Litchford, Jr. for over 51 years.Janet was born November 18, 1945 in San Antonio, TX a daughter of the late Louie Edward Dudley and the late Reva Mayhew Dudley. She worked as a Quality Control Inspector with Paktron for 31 years...

Hunter Kennon Dawson Jr., 83, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, December 06, 2012.Memorial contributions may be made to Centra Hospice, 2097 Langhorne Road Lynchburg, VA 24501.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424.

JoAnn Owens Neumann, 63, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was the wife of Frank William Neumann Jr., for 43 years.Born Wednesday, October 12, 1949 in New York, NY, JoAnn was a daughter of the late Reuben Owens and the late Katherine Jones Owens.In addition to her husband, JoAnn is survived by her two daughters: Kelly Neumann, of...

Veralee Marie Craft, 13 months old, went to be with Jesus on July 25, 2012. Born June 6, 2011 she was a daughter of Jonathan Craft and Chelsea Lawrence. In addition to her parents she survived by a half brother and sister: Zakary & Zoey Wilson; Her paternal grandparents: Christopher Craft and Lisa & William Collins, great-grandparents: Herb and Joyce...

Doris Jeanette Gerould Langhage, 96, of Huddleston, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012. Born July 26, 1916 in Rochester, NY; she was a daughter of the late Raymond Gerould and Irene Peter Gerould.Doris will be remembered as a kind and gentle lady who always had a smile on her face. She treasured her husband and loved her family unconditionally. Doris...

Genevieve Solomon Thompson, 92, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 after a lengthy illness. Born January 20, 1920 in Knox County, TN; she was a daughter of the late Grady Elmer Solomon and Annie Henderson Solomon. In addition to her parents, Genevieve was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen S. A. Thompson; and her sister, Mary Inez...

Katherine \"Kathy\" Neumann Broyhill, 40, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Durham Regional Hospital. The daughter of Franklin William Neumann Jr. and JoAnn Owens Neumann of Lynchburg, Kathy was born on May 18, 1971 in Baltimore, MD. Kathy was employed with Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC for 12 years. She was a former member of the Bible Baptist...

June McRee Wilkerson Mens, 84, of Bedford, died Monday, July 29, 2013 in Bedford County Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Maynard John Mens.Born March 25, 1929 in Bedford, she was the daughter of the late Walter Wilkerson and Hettie James Wilkerson. She retired from Sam Moore Furniture and was a member of Suck Spring Baptist Church.June...

Sheila Kidd Mooney, 52, of Madison Heights died Thursday January 31, 2013. She was the fianc̩e of Jeffrey Arthur of Rustburg.Sheila was born November 1, 1960 a daughter of the late Elwood Kidd and Shannon C. McChesney and her husband Barry of Madison Heights. Sheila was a devoted mother and grandmother and was a member of Tree of Life Ministries.In...

Henry Bethel Stamps of Forest, VA died on April 24, 2012. At VA Baptist Hospice in Lynchburg, VA after a brief illness.Born in 1925 in Monterey, TN \"where the hilltops kiss the sky\". He was the youngest and last remaining of the 13 children of Lee Monroe Stamps and Dora Henry Stamps. He was a WWII veteran serving in the...

Betty Ann Moses, 79, of Lynchburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. She was a beautiful and dearly loved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. Born in Scottsburg, VA on July 10, 1932, she was preceded in death by her father and mother, Haywood and Gracie Trammel. She was the loving wife of James Edward...

Larry Phillip Lawhorne, 69, of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Candace Theurer Lawhorne for 38 years. Born Sunday, September 20, 1942 in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Carl Lawhorne and the late Katherine Currier Lawhorne Davis. Being a native of Lynchburg, Larry graduated from EC...

Helene Berg Sanders, January 18, 1954 \"" July 30, 2012, of Forest, Virginia died after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was the oldest of five children born to the late Finn and Bjorg Berg of Norway. Helene was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up on Long Island, living there until moving to Virginia in 2002. Helene received...

Ronald Blumenfeld, 74, of Bedford, died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 540-586-3443.

Judith Ann Harris, 70, of Lynchburg, VA passed away August 12, 2012 after a long battle with cancer at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born in Lynchburg, VA on October 8, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Hattie M. Hoefle and Frank Ayers. She is survived by her husband: Irvin C. Harris (Pete), one daughter: Jackie D. Atkins and husband, Scott;...

Arthur Duncan SaundersArthur Duncan Saunders, 75, of Lynchburg died Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was the husband of Barbara Howerton Saunders for 55 years.  Born October 19, 1937, in Lynchburg, Duncan was a son of the late Thomas Arthur Saunders, and the late Mabel Reid Saunders.In addition to his wife, Duncan is survived by three sons: A.D. Saunders and his...