Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Eunice \"Nannie\" Marie Graybill Wright, 83, of Madison Heights died Tuesday March 27, 2012. She was the loving wife of the late Claude Edward Wright for 38 years. Nannie was born June 13, 1928 in Bedford a daughter of the late Henry T. Graybill and the late Mary Walkup Graybill. Nannie worked at Webb-Whitaker as a professional seamstress and was...

Mary Thelma Howard Franklin, 93, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013. She was the wife of the late David Ernest Franklin, Jr. for 64 years.Born Thursday, April 15, 1920 in Bedford County, Thelma was a daughter of the late William Calvin Howard and the late Mary Lou Overstreet Howard. Thelma was retired as a Division Manager with Sears and...

Inez Hatter Karnes, 84, of Bedford, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Carriage Hill Retirement Community. A daughter of the late Andrew Harrison Hatter and Mary Frances Taylor Hatter, she was born April 12, 1928 in Bedford County, VA. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 56 years, Patrick Henry Karnes; two...

Glenn Click Spitzer, 93, of Rustburg, VA, died Monday afternoon, January 6, 2014 at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by his family. A son of the late Earl Walker and Mary Click Spitzer, he was born on September 9, 1920 in Augusta County. He graduated from New Hope High School in 1938.He was a graduate of Bliss Electrical School and Capital...

James Robert Delehanty, 90, of Amherst, died Monday, January 10, 2011.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

Charles Pershing Pendleton Senior (Charlie/Chuck), 76, of Madison Heights VA, passed away Tuesday May 29, 2012 following a courageous two year battle with leukemia. Charlie was home, in the arms of his loving wife (Joyce Pendleton) and daughter (Grace Pendleton Thompson) and surrounded by family as he was called home to heaven.Charles was born in Lynchburg Virginia on November 26,...

Edison Vermont Hansen, 85, of Gladstone, died Friday, December 21, 2012.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Madison Heights, is assisting the family, (434) 929-0055.

Lauralee Speight Sipe, 37, of Appomattox died Tuesday, January 19, 2010. She was the wife of the late Dwayne Shannon Sipe.Lauralee was born in Halifax, VA on December 2, 1972. She was a daughter of the late Susan Giglio Gramelt. Lauralee was a graduate of Rustburg High School and received her business degree from Lynchburg College.Lauralee is survived by her...

George Nicholas \"Nick\" Briggs, 78, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011.  He was the husband of the late Sara Henley Briggs for 51 years.Born in Massillon, OH, February 1, 1933, he was a son of the late William Briggs and Ruby Nell Briggs.  Nick attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Akron University, and New Haven University.  During his...

Donald Robert Nunziato, 78, of Amherst died Thursday December 22, 2011. He was the devoted husband of Terese K. Linton for 23 years.Donald was born in West New York, New Jersey on December 6, 1933 a son of the late Rafael Nunziato and the late Mildred Hranek Nunziato. Donald was a graduate of Columbia University where he played football. He...

Richard \"Dick\" Lewis, 90, of Moneta, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in St. Paul, MN on February 28, 1923, a son of the late Joseph Smith and Ida Schoenberger Smith.Dick was a member of Resurrection Catholic Church in Moneta. He served his country in the United States Marines.Dick is survived by his loving...

Jean Stinnett Banton, 77 of Forest went home to be with the Lord Thursday May 10, 2012.Jean was born November 15, 1934 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Louis Edward Stinnett and Mary Tyree Stinnett of Madison Heights. Jean graduated from E.C. Glass High School and then worked at Lowe\"™s for 19 years. She also enjoyed working with children...

On May 25th, 2011, Mae Belle Bennett, 85, of Rustburg, VA was called to go home with her Savior for which she had longed to see.  There she was reunited with her husband Russell Edwin Bennett who had gone on before her.To her children, Peter David Bennett of Lynchburg, Suzanne Faith Brown and husband Bill of Lynchburg, Linda Reid  and...

Sue Ann King, 48, of Lynchburg, went home to Heaven on Saturday August 7, 2010. She was the wife of Robert King.Sue was born August 6, 1962 in New Jersey, a daughter of the late Albert Arrent Schutte and Josie Lamring Schutte. She was retired from the Post Office. She was a member of Blue Ridge Community Church.She is survived...

Grace Horgaard Johnson, 89, of Lynchburg, formerly of North Dakota, died Saturday February 16, 2013.Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg is serving the family 434-237-9424

Kathleen Theresa Fitzpatrick Cribbin, 74, of Moneta, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Berkshire Health & Rehabilitation Center in Vinton, VA. She was the loving wife of Peter Anthony Cribbin.Born February 22, 1939 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Michael Joseph Fitzpatrick and the late Mary Sullivan Fitzpatrick.She was blessed with three children:...

Virginia Christine Stinnett, of Lynchburg went home to be with her Lord on February 8, 2011 at Virginia Baptist Hospital at the age of 92. She is survived by her husband of 76 years Walter H. Stinnett. Virginia was born on February 11, 1918 in Cass, West Virginia. She was a retired seamstress with Imperial Reading. Virginia was preceded in...

Jessica\"Jessie\" Erin Hart, 17, of Montvale, passed away April 5, 2013. Left to remember her charm and witty sense of humor are her mother, Denise Lukehart Alt and Greg Looney; her surrogate father, John Stewart; grandparents, Sandy and Al Lukehart; aunts and uncles, Kim and Kevin Harris, Scott Lukehart; cousin, Sydney Harris; and many other family members and friends.Jessie was...

Wendy Sue Reynolds Rector, 33, of Huddleston, was called to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 19, 2013. Born in Bedford, VA on February 26, 1980, a daughter of Michael E. \"Mickey\" Reynolds and Wanda B. Reynolds. She loved taking road trips and traveling. She also loved spending time with her children, family and friends. Wendy was employed by...

Catherine Lee Woodford Ferguson, 96, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Born August 9, 1917 in Bedford County; she was a daughter of the late William Osborne Woodford and Maggie Wooldridge Woodford.In addition to her parents, Catherine was preceded in death by her husband Jesse Ammon Ferguson, a brother, Jessie Lloyd Woodford and wife, Helen. She is...