Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Gerald E. "Jerry" Whitman, 54, lost his long battle with cancer, died peacefully at the Hospice Center in Wilmington, and went to be with our Lord (on Wednesday, December 14, 2011), about 8:15 pm, surrounded by his wife Barbara Whitman, (holding his hand) and his 3 children. Mr. Whitman was born May 3, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of...

Richard Thompson Thacker 53, died peacefully at home after a courageous battle with colon cancer on October 16. Richard was born September 1, 1960, at Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, to Delia (Elaine) and the late Brandon Thacker, Jr. Surviving are his mother, Delia (Elaine), two children: Brandy J. Purvis and her husband, Steven, of Lynchburg, and Todd...

Timothy Wayne Hodges, 51, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, November 22, 2012. He was the husband of Karen Foster Hodges. Tim was born in Lynchburg on January 23, 1961, the son of Marvin P. Hodges and Delores Hodges.In addition to his wife and parents, Tim is survived by one daughter, Christi Hodges of NY; two sons, Steven Hodges and Michael...

Patricia Ann Kanealey Harris, 81, of Bedford died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born in Rochester, NY on December 2, 1928, a daughter of the late Geraldine Elva Barnum Kanealey and John Martin Kanealey.Patricia was a parishioner of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her...

Robert Frank DeGiovanni, 50, of Moneta, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at University of Virginia Medical Center. Born in Aberdeen, Maryland on April 20, 1961 a son of Alexander Francis DeGiovanni and the late Wilma Jean Goode. Robert loved the Pittsburgh Steelers, going to the beach, music of all kinds, playing paintball, enjoying the outdoors especially fishing and...

Alfred \"Al\" L. Burton, 86, of Bedford, Virginia, passed on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Al was born June 26, 1926, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Thomas H. and Viola Cooley Burton. Al was one of the first Opticians to be licensed in the State of Tennessee where he started his career and worked as an Optician for...

Sandra Sprouse Thompson, 64, of Madison Heights, VA, died Saturday, March 19, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Ralph Daniel Thompson.Sandra was born June 1, 1946 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Charles Sprouse and Marjorie Staples Sprouse.She is survived by her sons, Brian Thompson and his wife, Tiffany of Madison Heights, and Charles Thompson of Gladys;...

James \"Jim\" Walter Elder age 66 of Okeechobee, FL passed away Friday, July 9. 2010. Jim was born March 8, 1944 in Lynchburg to Lewis and Mary Elder. He was preceded in death by three brothers; Charles, Allen and Jesse, two sisters; Alice and Barbara. He is survived by his son, Shane and special daughter-in-law, Casey. In addition he is...

Juanita Mann Hicks, 80, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, October 15, 2010. She was the wife of the late Richard Hundley Hicks, Sr.She is survived by her son, Richard Hundley Hicks, Jr. and his wife, Beth of Fl; her grandson, Richard H. \"Ricky\" Hicks, III of FL; her aunt, Mabel Coffer and her uncle, Earl Lindsey both of Lynchburg; her...

Russell Lee Ayscue, Sr., 95, of Lynchburg, died Friday, March 30, 2012. He was the husband of the late Roberta Guerrant Ayscue. Russell was born, November 26, 1916 in North Carolina, a son of the late Herbert Ayscue and the late Daisy Collins Ayscue. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army Air Force as a Technical Sergeant with...

Larbie Mensah departed this life on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the UVA Medical Center. Larbie Mensah was born on February 9, 1995 to Isaac and Priscilla Mensah.Larbie was a student at Brookeville High School and the Central Virginia Governor\"™s School.Larbie\"™s close relatives are George Mensah, Emmanuel Mensah, Isaac Mensah, and Felicia Mensah.In lieu of flowers the family requests that...

Calvin Wayne Bailey, 81, of Rustburg, VA, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He is survived by his devoted wife of sixty-four years, Arlene Daniel Bailey.He was the son of the late Ernest Randolph Bailey and the late Inez Tweedy Bailey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond H. Bailey and a sister, Ernestine B....

Lynn Stratton, 67, of Lynchburg died Wednesday March 6, 2013.Lynn was born October 19, 1945 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late William D. Stratton, Jr. and Mable Stratton Apperson of Lynchburg. Lynn worked as a surgical sterilization tech at Lynchburg General Hospital and was a member of Court Street United Methodist Church.In addition to her mother she is survived...

James "Jimbo" Sebrell Farmer, Jr., 48, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, March 4, 2014. A native of Lynchburg, he was a son of The Honorable James Sebrell Farmer, Sr. and Frances Marion Love Farmer.James attended VES, was a graduate of EC Glass High School and the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar. He worked as a research analyst...

Mary Frances Caraccia (Correa), 74, passed away at home in Forest, VA on Sunday, February 3, 2013. She was born on August 12, 1938, in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Benjamin Correa and Mary F. Swailes. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph, sister Lillian A. Miller, and brother Benjamin Correa, Jr. Mary, or \"Franny\", as she...

Raymond Gould Haymaker, 92, of Vinton, died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born April 8, 1920 in Alleghany County, VA, a son of the late Minnie Pearl Arritt Haymaker and Albert Marion Haymaker.In addition to his parents, Raymond was preceded in death by his wife, Della Elizabeth Jordan Haymaker; brothers, Otho N. Haymaker and...

Rena Feenstra Kramer, 94, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, March 05, 2012. She was the wife of the late William Hoge Kramer.Mrs. Kramer was born Sunday, July 15, 1917 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of the late Rein Feenstra and Afke VanDijk Feenstra . Rena was owner and operator of \"The Wood Shed\" in Medina, Ohio, and was a...

 Clarence Willis Moseley Jr. (Chuck), 74, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011.  Born on March 31, 1937 he was the son of the late Clarence Willis Moseley, Sr. (Bill) and Helen Saunders Moseley.  He is survived by his wife Dorothy D. Moseley; daughters Alice Powell and Anne Moseley; son Clarence Willis Moseley III (Willie) and wife Annette; sister Ellen Moseley...

Rose Marie Evans, "Marie" 46, of Madison Heights, Virginia passed away June 3, 2013 at her home. She was born October 12, 1966 in South Boston, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Jimmy Evans and Cecile Anderson.In addition to her father she was proceeded in death by her brother Jerry Evans. Marie is survived by her devoted partner...

Raquel Valle Ramirez, 55, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, died on Sunday, April 25, 2010 in Lynchburg. She is survived by her son, Francisco Muniz and his wife, Mileidis Caraballo of Lynchburg.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.Â