Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Phyllis Eileen Csatlos Gribbin went to be with the Lord on Friday July 1st at the VCU Medical Center in Richmond following a five month battle with lymphoma. She is survived by her husband William G. Gribbin of Forest; three children, Matthew Paul Gribbin of Herndon, VA; Mrs. Samuel (Nicole Eileen) Dean of Vinton; and Michael William Gribbin of Lynchburg....

Irene Guldan, 78, of Penhook died Thursday, February 10, 2011. She was born April 25, 1932, in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of the late Jesus Salazar and Maria Rangel Salazar. She was a member of Christ Community Church in Penhook, where she was active in prayer and Bible study. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jozef Guldan, her...

John Ross Bower died June 30, 2012 at home, surrounded by family and candlelight. Born July 20, 1945, he grew up in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of the late John Roy and V. Hope Bower.He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Patricia Michener Bower; daughters: Anne Hope (Jeff Pender) of Mooresville, NC and Jean Maria (Jim Blevins)...

Karen Elizabeth Canard Quarles, 43, of Appomattox, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.  Passing with her were her husband of 18 years, Jon, and daughter, Emily.Mrs. Quarles was born Friday, May 6, 1966, in Norfolk, a daughter of Carol Gremmler Canard and the late Thomas Clark Canard, and Donna and Shirley Beavers of Hilton Head,...

Donald E. Malcolm, 88, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, February 4, 2011.  Don was born, April 6, 1922, in Lafayette, IN, the son of the late Donald Malcolm and the late Pearl Palmore Malcolm.He proudly served his country in the 101st airborne as a paratrooper fighting at Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes Alsace, and Central Europe.  He received many honors...

Mary Virginia Dinwiddie Robertson, 104, of Forest, VA, died Friday, September 09, 2011, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Wilbur Herbert Robertson.Born Friday, August 16, 1907 in Franklin County, VA, Virginia was a daughter of the late Thomas Winston Dinwiddie and Nettie Mattox Dinwiddie.Virginia is survived by her children; Ernest M. Robertson, and his wife, Martha,...

Virginia Staver Nein, 85, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010.Ms. Nein was born Friday, December 26, 1924, in Reading, PA, a daughter of the late Charles Staver and Edna Law Staver.  She was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and a volunteer at Virginia Baptist Hospital.She is survived by her children, Robin Daneker of East Stroudsberg, PA, and...

 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...