Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Michael Bryan Carter born May 27, 1960 the son of Leslie and Shirley Carter of Madison Heights went peacefully home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday February 11, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital.In addition to his parents he is survived by two sister\"™s Debbie Ramsey and husband Pete, Melissa Carter and friend B.G. Farlow, one son Bryan...

Mary Burks Dean, 88, of Bedford died Friday, April 8, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in Bedford County June 6, 1922, a daughter of the late Frank Wellington Burks and Sallie Wheat Burks. Mrs. Dean was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, a resident of the Elks National Home and was an avid golfer. She...

Marshall Bradley (Brad) Stinnett, 52, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away suddenly Wednesday January 15, 2014, at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born September 27, 1961, a son of Linda Scott Stinnett and the late John Marshall Stinnett, preceded in death by brother, Eddie Stinnett. He was a member of Memorial Christian Church and was an avid sportsman.In addition to his mother he is...

Hermione Joy Wommack, 62, of Evington, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2010. She was the wife of Timothy R. Wommack.Mrs. Wommack was born Saturday, Aug. 2, 1947, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the daughter of the late Norman Kennard and Daphne Plummer Kennard. She worked for Campbell County schools, where she was a Spanish teacher....

Rose Marie Domek Dennison, 68, of Bedford, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born in Boston Massachusetts on July 22, 1941 a daughter of the late Vincent Doyle and Carolyn Francis Lafountain. In addition to her parents Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus Rush Dennison. She loved bingo, watching her favorite TV shows...

Lacey Irene Drane Stahl, 82, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Runk and Pratt Assisted Living Facility at Smith Mountain Lake, VA. She was born on November 12, 1929 in Canton, MS to the late Walter Earl Drane and Ruby Belle Waller Drane. She was preceded in death by a sister, Nannie Earl Drane, and a brother,...

Wayne Odis Wilson, 74, of Goode, VA, died suddenly on Friday, June 10, 2011 at his home. Born Saturday, November 14, 1936 in Victoria, TX, he was the son of the late Truman Odis Wilson and the late Lenore Wheeler Wilson.He was a devoted husband of Janet Lynne Wroncy Wilson for 27 years, who loved and adored him. He was...

Norma Guill Figg, 88, of Lynchburg, passed away and went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and to be reunited with her husband, Herbert on December 1, 2011. Born February 3, 1923, in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late Harvey P. Guill and Mary Odell Wiley.Norma retired as a switchboard operator from C & P...

Isabelle Mariany Pillis, 96, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013.  She was the wife of Dr. Luke  Pillis for 46 yearsBorn Thursday, June 08, 1916 in Elmhurst Long Island, NY, Isabelle was a daughter of the late Julius Mariany and Elvira Conversano Mariany.  In addition to her husband Luke, Isabelle is survived by her sons: Thomas Kulenek and Richard...

Thelma Henegan Whorley, 89, of Lynchburg died Tuesday May 18, 2010.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.Â

Yvonne Vera Dunnemann, 80, of Lynchburg departed this life on June 4, 2011 at 10:30A.M., at her home. She was a daughter of the late Arnott Lairtoo and Lillian Braithwaite Lairtoo.Mrs. Dunnemann was born in New York, NY on May 11, 1931. She moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1952. Mrs. Dunneman maintained a career at Abraham and Strauss in...

Barbara L. Harvey, age 88, died peacefully in her sleep at Heritage Green Assisted Living on August 11, 2011.Born April 5, 1923 in Holden, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Christine Stoddard Luey. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Donald; a brother, Robert Luey and a sister Marcia Hakala. She was...

Jeanne Mildred DeWitt Holdren, 87, of Bedford, VA, passed away on November 25, 2011 in Lawrenceville, VA. Jeanne was born in Bedford on March 10, 1924. She was the daughter of Ruth and Andrew Dewitt who preceded her in death as well as her husband Francis \"Buck\" Holdren, her brother Harry Camden, and her sister Hazel Smith.   She is survived...

William \"Bill\" Clay Karnes, 69, of Lynchburg, died Tues., March 02, 2010.  He was the loving husband of Mary Eades Karnes for 47 years.Bill was born Dec. 22, 1940 in Bedford County, VA, a son of the late Carey Karnes and Elizabeth Wheeler Karnes.  He was retired from Archer Creek Foundry where he worked in material handling.  He attended Tree...

Rachel Saunders Markham, 80, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, in Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late Elmer Hayden Markham.Born on Saturday, March 1, 1930 in Lynchburg, Rachel was a daughter of the late John Wesley Saunders and Hallie Goodman Saunders.In addition to her parents, Rachel was preceded in death by a brother, Maurice Wesley Saunders, and...

Jessie \"Jennie\" Virginia Rittenberry Krajewski, 85, of Lynchburg died Monday December 17, 2012 she was the loving wife of the late Joseph Stanley Krajewski.Jennie was born September 23, 1927 in Augusta Georgia a daughter of the late Richard Burrel Rittenberry and the late Sallie Tranbarger Rittenberry. Jennie graduated from Brosville High School in Pittsylvania County and then was also a...

Ryland Watson Meade \"RW\", 87, of Lynchburg, died July 27, 2010.  He was the son of the late William R. Meade and the late Maude Daugherty Meade.  He is survived by his fiancée, Geraldine Farmer.He is preceded in death by wife Donna Coleman Meade.  He is survived by their son Bryon P. Meade, married to Jennifer Self Meade and daughter,...

Daniel \"Dan\" Frederick Pettman, 62, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his residence. Born on June 14, 1951, the son of Doris Lee Richards Pettman and the late Howard Frederick Pettman. A former missionary and pastor, Dan was also a rural mail carrier for the United States Post Office in Bedford county. He attended Covenant Fellowship...

Waldemar \"Wally\" Karl Zagora, 82, of Madison Heights died Sunday May 8, 2011. He was the loving husband of Traute Dannath Zagora for almost 60 years.Waldemar was born September 2, 1928 in Schonbrunn, Germany the son of the late Gustav Zagora and Maria Kern Zagora. Wally was a Retired manager with Adler Royal Business Machines, an avid reader, enjoyed following...

Barbara Wright Lindsey, 66, of Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She was the wife of Lawrence S. Lindsey. Barbara was born in Lynchburg on January 24, 1945, a daughter of the late Calvin C. Wright and the late Lois Langford Wright.In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Lawrence Lindsey, Jr. and wife, Penny of...