Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Teresa Padilla Snyder, 54, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, November 11, 2010. She was the wife of David Eugene Snyder, Jr. Teresa was born in the Republic of the Philippines on March 24, 1956 to the late Ophelia Liwanag Padilla and the late Ernesto Padilla.In addition to her husband, Teresa is survived by her sons, David Eugene \"Gene\" Snyder, III...

Bernard Wade Staton, 68, of Big Island, died Thursday, April 26, 2012. Born August 9, 1943 in Amherst; he was a son of the late William Smiley Staton and Dianna Hughes Staton.Bernard was a member of Tabernacle Church of God. He enjoyed playing the guitar, gardening, Nascar racing, coffee, and spending time with his family and friends.In addition to his...

Mary Lee Tayloe, 102, of White Stone and Lynchburg, Virginia, died  Friday, May 21, 2010, at home in Lynchburg, where she resided with her daughter for the past 4½ years.                        Mrs. Tayloe was born October 6, 1907, at Ramah, Northumberland County, Virginia, to Howard Alexander Straughan and Cora Lee Garland Straughan.  She was educated in Richmond County Schools, Fredericksburg Normal...

 Richard Lee Woodfin, 71, of Madison Heights died Thursday April 26, 2012. He was the husband of the late Jean Taylor Woodfin. Richard was born September 30 1940 in Lynchburg a son of the late Wilmer Ansley Woodfin and the late Evelyn Kirby Woodfin. Richard honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a member of both the...

Celeste Dervaes Whitehead (1/7/21) 89, passed away January 16 in Lynchburg VA.She was born in Tampa, FL, the youngest of eight children and daughter of Rachelle Van Wesepoel and Albert Dervaes. She was a honor graduate of the University of Tampa where she was an AAU track champion. Prior to World War II she was the first woman aviator to...

William Winfield Shiers of 501 V.E.S. Road, a retired Lynchburg marketing executive, died Monday, January 21, 2013.Mr. Shiers was a son of the late Rev. Winfield Shiers and the late Lucretia Tobin Shiers, formerly of South Boston. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 9, 1930.He attended Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, and was a 1951 journalism graduate...

Shirley Barbour Mayo 61, of Gladys passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 after a brief illness. She was the wife of Bert Mayo for 39 years. Born on December 17, 1951 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Barbour and the late Ethel Bolling Barbour.  Shirley was a member of the Brookneal Lions Club and the...

Michael John Burnette, 62, of Forest, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Mike is survived by his loving wife of forty-two years, Judy Tyree Burnette. Born in Portsmouth, VA on September 11, 1948, Mike was the son of Elaine J. Burnette of Lynchburg and the late Bennie E. Burnette.In addition to his wife and mother, Mike...

Ralph Johnson Fitzgerald, 79, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012. He was the husband of Rosa M. Fitzgerald for 25 years. Born Tuesday, February 07, 1933 in Arrington, VA, Ralph was a son of the late Maggy Jane Fitzgerald. In addition to his wife, Ralph is survived by a daughter, Denise McKinney, of Lynchburg, a son Mike Buckner...

Gerald  Fallucca , 89, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, October 16, 2010.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Philip Paul Thompson, Jr., 72, of Bedford and formerly of Stafford County, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 in Lynchburg General Hospital.   Born July 23, 1937 in Trenton, New Jersey, a son of the late Sonya and Philip Paul Thompson, Sr. In addition to his parents, Philip was preceded in death by a brother, Richard D. Thompson. Philip was a communicant...

Leslie \"Les\" Bernard Taylor, III, 64 of Forest went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2010. He was the loving husband of Diann Hill Taylor for 44 years.Les was born June 28, 1945 in Wilmington, NC, a son of the late Leslie Bernard Taylor, Jr. and Cornelia Bateman Taylor. He proudly served his country in the U.S....

John Randolph \"Ranny\" Ferry, Jr., 66, of Lynchburg died Monday, January 6, 2014. He was the loving husband of Linda Kay Ferry of Lynchburg.Ranny was born on February 17, 1947 in Richmond, a son of the late John Randolph Ferry, Sr. and the late Janet Jones Ferry. He spent his early life in Tappahannock, VA and later graduated from Randolph...

Hannah Loeffler Herward, 63, of Lynchburg died Monday August 9, 2010 at her home. She was the loving wife of James Dennis Herward.Hannah was born April 3, 1947 in Hartford, Conn. a daughter of the late Walter Max Loeffler and Margaret Taylor Loeffler. Hannah was a graduate of Lynchburg College and worked as an administrator for the McGurk House. She...

Shirley Mae Taliaferro Quarles, 75, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, September 25, 2011, in Lynchburg.Born April 9, 1936, in Lynchburg, Shirley was a daughter of the late Nellie Murphy Taliaferro and the late Timothy Clay Taliaferro.In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by an infant brother.Shirley is survived by her four daughters; Debora Kinney and her husband, Donald,...

September 14, 1924 \"" December 10, 2012Every morning after breakfast he read the newspaper and checked to make sure he was not in the obituary. Once assured his death had not been announced, his blue eyes would sparkle and with a grin he would say, \"Well, I guess I ain\"™t dead yet.\" Then he would tackle the day\"™s crossword puzzle.  ...

Peter Presley Thornton, 22, of Lynchburg died January 18, 2014 from injuries sustained in a fall. Peter was born June 14, 1991 and was the unconditionally and absolutely loved son of Danny and Melissa Thornton of Lynchburg. He is also survived by his cherished grandmother, Donna Hefner of Roanoke, three aunts: Christine Foster of Monroe, Becky Pryor of Pleasant View...

Adele Brzozowski Frischman, 84, of Moneta, passed away on July 15, 2012 at her residence. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on August 20, 1927, a daughter of the late Maryann Sadecky. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron Frischman.Adele was a member of Trinity Ecumenical Parrish in Moneta. She was also a member...

Margaret Estelle Jones Thaxton, 89, of Matthews, NC died Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents George L. Jones, Sr. and Emma S. Jones; two brothers, John S. Jones and George L. Jones, Jr.; and a sister, Eva J. Moon.Surviving are her daughters; Suzanne T. Stultz, Margaret T. Berkey and husband H. Breck Berkey; grandson,...

The Honorable William Randall Light, 53, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, October 28, 2011.  He was the husband of Lisa Burcher Light for 20 years. Born Thursday, September 11, 1958 in Lynchburg, VA, Judge Light was a son of John Leftwich Light and the late Patricia Wilson Light. In addition to his wife and his father, Judge Light is survived...