Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

 Eileen Lillian Staffeldt, 95, of Forest, died on Thursday, March 1, 2012.  She was the daughter of Fred and Freda Schultz.In addition to her daughter, Bonnie of Forest; Eileen is survived by a nephew Timothy Manier and his wife, Lois, and their two children; Tracy Floyd and her husband, Dan of Texas, and Jody Kris and her husband, David of...

Kenneth Wayne "Fuzzy" Reynolds left this life for his Heavenly Home on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Born June 28, 1938, in Red House, VA he was a son of the late James Sydney Reynolds and the late Annie Jones Reynolds. He was predeceased in death by Norma Gray Foster Reynolds, his beloved spouse of 51 years, and a brother, James...

Jonathan Michael David Lyons, 24, of Forest, VA, died Thursday, June 10, 2010.Jonathan was born Tuesday, July 9, 1985 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of David Bruce Lyons and Elizabeth Grine Lyons.  He worked for Cabaniss Consultants where he was a caregiver.  He was a member of Altavista Presbyterian Church, Blackwater Rugby Team, was active in the Boy Scouts, and...

Glenn Edward Saunders, 78, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at his residence. Born Wednesday, November 22, 1933 in Lynchburg, VA, Glenn was a son of the late Meryle Gilbert Saunders, and the late Cabell Saunders.Glenn is survived by his children: Judy Argenbright and her husband, Jesse, of Madison Heights, Tina Gray and her husband, Eric, of Lynchburg,...

Staria J.Mitchell, of Forest, went to her heavenly home on August 31, 2010 after a seven-year battle with severe health problems.  She was the wife of Douglas C. Mitchell for 22 years, whom she married on Valentine\"™s Day, 1988.Born Saturday, September 10, 1955, she was raised in Forest, VA, a direct descendant of the \"May\" family.Staria spent her adult life...

Doris Fenity Reynolds Parker, 84, of Bedford, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 in Centra Hospice House. She was born in September 18, 1927 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Lydia Wood Fenity and William Fenity. Doris was a member of Salem United Methodist Church and was most recently attending Center Point United Methodist Church. She retired from Rubatex...

Ida Coleman Eagle of Lynchburg passed away Monday, September 27, 2010.  Mrs. Eagle was born December 10, 1929 in Stapleton, VA to the late Robert Cliff Coleman and Dora Hesson Coleman.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas William Eagle, Sr.  Mrs. Eagle attended Thomas Terrace Baptist Church.She is survived by her...

Anita Blankenship Ritchie, 48, of Madison Heights passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013.Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights, is assisting the family (434) 929-0055.

Michael William Cross, 73 of Thaxton, died Thursday, September 1, 2011.   Born April 7, 1938 in Stoke-On-Trent, Straffordshire, England, he was the only son of the late William Arthur Cross and Nellie Barcroft Cross. He was educated in English private schools and subsequently received a Master\"™s Degree from Oxford University. His love of education led him to teaching and headmaster...

Thomas English Chilcott, 78, of Lynchburg (formerly of Smith Mountain Lake), died Monday, February 17, 2014. A funeral service will be conducted 5 PM, Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Tharp Funeral Home, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg. Visitation will take place one hour prior. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424.Â

Gregory \"Chip\" Allan Woody of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away December 14, 2011 at the age of 39. He was born on July 14, 1972, in Lynchburg, VA, a son of Richard Robert Woody, Sr. and Bettie Jane Whitehead Woody of Forest, VA.Chip was preceded in death by his grandparents: Maude Allen Whitehead, Dean Mahone Whitehead, Edith May Cassaday Woody, and...

Elizabeth Ann Parks, 39, of Evington, VA, died Friday, July 2, 2010.  She was the daughter of Ronald and Patricia Parks. Elizabeth was born June 28, 1971 in Huntington, PA.   She was a member of Leesville Road Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brother, Gregory Parks and wife, Vonda, of Lynchburg, grandmother, Evelyn Miller,...

Fay Longbon Cocke of Lynchburg died on Friday, February 4. She was three days shy of her 99th birthday. Mrs. Cocke was born in North Eaton, Ohio, on February 7, 1912, of an English father, Frank David Longbon, and a Scottish mother, Janet MacAdam Longbon.  She was always proud of her Scottish heritage.  She grew up on a dairy farm...

Catherine Noel Newman, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012. Born December 23, 1927; she was the daughter of the late John Calvin Noel and Maude Crawford Noel and the widow of Roland Hawkins Newman.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia; she was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School.In addition to her husband and parents, Catherine was preceded in death...

William \"Bill\" Sellars passed away at home in Moneta, Virginia on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the age of 78. Bill is predeceased by his parents, Blake and Lamar Sellars. Bill is survived by Shirley, his loving wife of 57 years.Bill was born on April 9, 1935 in Pauline, South Carolina. He graduated from Petersburg High School and received a...

Paul William \"Bill\" Leftwich, 77, of Bedford died Friday, June 4, 2010 after a long courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on February 27, 1933 in Bedford County, the son of the late Ruby Agee and Paul B. Leftwich.Bill is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 58 years, Lorraine Holdren Leftwich, a son, Dale Leftwich (Peggy) of...

Richard Stuart Mears, 67 of Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Virginia Baptist Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born Tuesday, September 19, 1944 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late Dorsey Mears and the late Doris Carter Mears. He grew up in Colonial Beach, VA where he has many family and...

Ralph Junior Staton, 86, of Forest, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was born October 17, 1927 in Buena Vista, VA. He served in the U.S. Navy and retired from General Electric.He is survived by his wife, Nancy Mason Staton; daughter, Wanda S. Mays; grandchildren, Travis Mays (Shamra), and Eric Mays; and one sister, Phyllis...

Mary Josephine Webster Satterwhite, 84, passed away Dec. 8, 2010, at Westminster-Canterbury after a brief illness. Born Nov. 17, 1926, in Washington, D.C., to the late Robert King Webster and Sarah Harrison Webster, she lived in Lynchburg all her adult life. Life threw Mary Jo numerous challenges, all of which she met straight on with courage and a sense of...

Lynda Susanne (Frailing) Benningfield, 61, of Moneta, died on March 4, at home, surrounded by her loving family.In the early minutes of that morning while the earth was still dark, she left behind the cancer that stole her breath away, and began her new life in the glorious light of God\"™s loving arms. Although she is gone, she will continue...