Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Dorothy Olivia Goad Lemon, 100, of Bedford died Thursday, March 22, 2012 in the Bedford CountyNursing Home. She was born December 17, 1911in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Reva Douglas Arnold Goad and RayVaughn Goad.Dorothy was a member of Word of Life Church Evangelical Church.In addition to her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by her first husband,...

Juanita Burford Campbell, 85, of Bedford died Monday, June 4, 2012. She was married to the late William Burriel Ashwell and the late James Kinkle Campbell.Juanita was born April 11, 1927, in Bedford County a daughter of the late Ezra Burford and Esther Abbott Burford.  Juanita retired from B & W, she also worked at Progress Printing and was a...

Marjory \"Marge\" Nicholson, 56, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, May 13, 2010.Marge was born, October 29, 1953 in Bucks, Pennsylvania.She is survived by two close friends Linda Smith of Lynchburg, Virginia, and Charlotte Benzinger, of Charlottesville, Virginia.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

Thomas Ray Booth, 87, of Concord, Va, died peacefully, June 20, 2012, at Virginia Baptist Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born November 22, 1924, in Concord, Va, he was the son of the late Thomas William Booth and Thelma Drinkard Booth. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth William Booth. Mr. Booth graduated from Virginia Tech...

Opal Mae Coleman Roach, 69, of Lynchburg went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Roland for 49 years.Opal was born February 6, 1941 in Appomattox. She was the daughter of the late Taylor and Lois Coleman. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.In addition to...

Roy Preston Wilson, 70, of Lynchburg died Friday, August, 5, 2011, at his residence.Born in Lynchburg on April 27, 1941, Roy was a son of the late Bessie Crouch Wilson and Dave Wilson.   He attended Marsh Memorial United Methodist Church.In addition to his parents, Roy was preceded in death by brothers, Albert Lewis Wilson, Sr., David C. Wilson, Howard (Jack)...

Raymond Charles Inman, 96, of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014. Born July 27, 1917 in California; he was the son of the late Claude Sherman Inman and Maybelle Constance Gill Inman. Raymond was also preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Ruth Averitt Inman and a brother, Cal Inman. Those left to cherish his memory are his children;...

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...