Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Clifford Smith, 77, of Bedford died October 30, 2011. Clifford is survived by his children; Clifford Smith, II and Rebecca Victora Smith, a granddaughter; Kalies Leigh English; and two sisters; Ann and Joey. A graveside service will be held 11 AM, Thursday, November 3, 2011, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Lord officiating. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral...

Phyllis Adair Wright, 72 of Lynchburg passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 due to complications following a stroke. She was the loving wife of late Raymond Austin Wright.Phyllis was born September 17, 1938 in Durham, NC. She was the daughter of the late Hubert and Naomi Paschall. She was retired from the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, a...

Randolph Hayden Rhodes, 63, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia.Born Thursday, July 31, 1947 in Roanoke, Virginia, Randy was a son of the late John Henry Rhodes and the late Ruth Lockhart Rhodes. He was the husband of Margaret Zamorski Rhodes.In addition to his wife, Randy is survived by a son,...

Michael Albert Mason, 54, of Forest went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ, unexpectedly, on 2/10/12 at Lynchburg General. Mike was born in Lynchburg, on 4/15/57.He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Brenda (Rebel) Mason; his mother Jenny Wade Mason; son Zane; daughter Natasha; four stepdaughters, Rhonda, Tammy, Regina & Elizabeth; mother in-law Mabel. He was...

Walker Daniel Rice Sr. 76, of Big Island, VA, passed away at home with his family by his side Sunday, June 3, 2012. He was the husband of Daisy Whorley Rice for 29 years. Buddy was born Sunday, July 7, 1935 in Rockbridge Co., VA, a son of the late Samuel B. Rice and the late Annie Florence Mayo Rice....

Renee A. Padgett Miller, 46, of Goode, died Monday, February 10, 2014.  Born on November 7, 1967 in Bedford, VA, she was the daughter of Maynard Roy Padgett and Myrianne Garraghty Padgett. In addition to her parents she is survived by a son; Nathan L. Miller; a brother, Rodney E. Padgett and his wife, Jennifer; and a number of aunts,...

Lois Philyaw Jones, 64, of Midlothian, died Saturday, May 1, 2010.  She was the wife of David L. Jones, Sr.Mrs. Jones was born Monday, December 31, 1945 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late James Stokes Philyaw and the late Toie Myers Philyaw. Lois was an E.C. Glass graduate, class of 1964, and Lynchburg College where she earned her...

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...