Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

James Lewis Slaughter, 74, of Forest died Monday, September 5th, 2011, at his residence.He was the son of the late Jack Marshall Slaughter and Nettie Maitland Slaughter of Richmond. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia Sweeney Slaughter; a sister, La Verne Slaughter Lewis and husband John of Lake Placid Florida; two sons, Stephen Marshall Slaughter and...

Gerald \"Jerry\" Forslund, 78, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011. He was the husband of Courtney Bates Forslund.Gerald was born February 14, 1933, in Rock Island, ILL, a son of the late Delbert Forslund and the late Mildred Lentz Forslund. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was a past president and supporter of Little...

Clifford Arthur Wilson, 52, of Farmville, Va. died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born May 25, 1958 in Yonkers, New York, a son of Harold Brian Wilson and Hazel Martinson Wilson.He is survived by his son Andrew Wilson of Bedford, Va., and significant other, Rita Martin of Appomattox, Va. Private services at a later date...

Maxine Routon Candler passed away on January 19, 2013 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.Born April 9, 1918, Maxine lived most of her 94 years in Lynchburg, Virginia, with the last 11 in Lake Charles. Clarence D. Candler, Jr., her husband for 40 years preceded her in death in 1983. Also preceding her in death were her parents Harry S. Routon and...

Wilmer Falls Millner, 89, of Evington, passed away Sat., May 22, 2010.  He was the husband of the late Hilda Loverline Leftwich Millner.Wilmer was born March 13, 1921 in Virginia, a son of the late Jefferson and Virgie Falls Millner.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.  He was a member of...

Edison Vermont Hansen, 85 of Gladstone, Virginia died on Friday, December 21, 2012, at Fairmont Crossing in Amherst, Virginia. He was the husband of Nellie Tyree Hansen for 58 years.Born Wednesday, May 4, 1927,in Greenville, Michigan, he was the son of the late Bert Hansen and the late Josephine Dazey Hansen.In addition to his wife Red is survived by his...

Dorothy Jayne Potratz Settje, 82, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, November 02, 2013.  She was the wife of the late Harry Gerhardt Settje.Born Thursday, December 25, 1930, in Sumner, IA, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Wilfred Potratz and the late Hazel Moser Potratz.Dorothy is survived by three sons: Roger Settje and his wife, Lisa, of Lynchburg; Kenneth Settje...

Kathleen Costello Carson, 93, of Amherst, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away February 6, 2012. She was the wife of the late Milton Dillard Carson.Kathleen was born July 6, 1918 in the small village of \"Killawalla\" near Westport, Ireland. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Costello and Julia Burke Costello. At the age of 17, Kathleen and her cousin...

Josephine Taliaferro Patterson White, 91, of Lynchburg died Wednesday May 25, 2011. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Erwin White.Josephine was born December 1, 1919 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Howard Tompkins Patterson and Hazel Roberts Patterson. She retired from Garland Gay Architectural Partners, enjoyed playing Bridge, was a faithful member of Memorial Christian Church,...

Laura Martin Peery, 88, of Concord, died Monday, October 1, 2012 at Guggenheimer Health and Rehabilitation.She was born Nov. 18, 1924, in Amherst County, to the late Benjamin Franklin Martin and May Elizabeth Noell Martin. She was preceded in death by husband, Elbert Matthew Peery, Sr., son Michael Allen Peery, grandson Matthew Bryant Peery, brothers Frank, Wesley and Warren and...

Robert \"Bruce\" Hawes, 65, passed away on May 22, 2012 in his family home in Rustburg, VA following a brief illness.Bruce was born November 22, 1946 in Pulaski, VA. To W.B. (Bill) Hawes and Colene H. Hawes. He spent most of his childhood at Lake Jackson in Manassas, VA., and split his adult years between Virginia and California. Bruce attended...

Stanley C. Bates, \"Stan,\" was born June 23, 1928, in Harrisburg, PA to Stanley Lewis and Florence Frey Bates. He passed away at his home, with his family by his side, February 12, 2014 of natural causes.Stan was a graduate of John Harris High School, Harrisburg, PA, class of \"™46 and served in the US Navy. Stan moved to Lynchburg...

Mary Helen Pitman, 77, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, February 09, 2013. She was the wife of the late Orlyn Lemar Pitman.Born Saturday, October 26, 1935 in Racine, WI, Mary was a daughter of the late Henry VanHierden and the late Nora Marchia VanHierden.Mary is survived by her children: Sheila Phillips, Denise DeVerna and her husband, Jonathan and Daniel Pitman;...

Mildred Callahan Davis, 66, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, June 23, 2011.  She was the loving wife of Nealy Clay Davis for 48 years. Mildred was born November 3, 1944 in Lynchburg, a daughter of late Maynard R. Callahan and Rachel Callahan Rowland of Lynchburg.  She was a member of Memorial Christian Church. In addition to her husband and mother,...

Isaac Lee Johnson, \"Teddy Bear\" 16 of Forest, Virginia died unexpectantly on Tuesday, September 3, 2013; He was the son of Timothy Johnson and Kathy Camache Johnson Miller.Isaac was born Friday, September 6, 1996 in Lynchburg. He was a student at Jefferson Forest High School.His love of sports began early in life and he participated in all types of sports,...

Steven Russell Turner, Sr., 52, of Forest, VA, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was the husband of Lisa Lynn Turner for 30 years.Steve was born October 3, 1960 in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to being a loving husband, father, and grandfather, he was a reserved, conservative Christian, and patriotic man that embodied the philosophies of both Thomas...

Arlene Overstreet Logwood, 89, of Evington, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011.  She was the loving wife of Samuel B. Logwood.   Arlene was born August 22, 1922 in Evington, a daughter of the late Daniel Stevens Overstreet and Janie Witt Overstreet.  Arlene enjoyed going to church and was a Baptist by faith.   In addition to her husband, she is survived by...

Caroline Devan Morris, 52, of Pinehurst, NC, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at First Health of the Carolinas Moore Regional Hospital with her family by her side. She and her beloved husband, Charles Steven Morris, had settled in Pinehurst, NC in 2008 after three years in Williamsburg, VA and twenty three years in Lynchburg, VA. Born March 2,...

Sandra Lee Harris Clark, 65, of Moneta, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. She was born in Atlantic City, NJ, on December 23, 1947. She is the daughter of the late Wallace Harris and Catherine Robinson Wilson. In addition to her parents, Sandra is preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Goldman.Sandra was...

Gladys Marie Nixon Cheatham, 68, of Big Island, died Monday, January 2, 2012 at her residence.   She was born June 26, 1943, in Clovis, New Mexico, a daughter of the late Walter Nixon and Viola Spears Nixon.In addition to her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Earl DeWitt Cheatham, her son, Clinton Wray Cheatham, her brother, Ronnie...