Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Chandra Rhea HuntSept. 25, 1979 – April 17, 2012 Chandra Hunt, 32, passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital. She is survived by Kathleen Ewers (mother), Ballard Ewers (stepfather), three brothers Robert, Zack, Xavier, and numerous relatives and friends. Chandra's memory will also always be cherished by her loving father, Robert Hunt, stepmother, Bette, her two stepbrothers, August and Brendan Heisler...

Carl Vaughan Arrington, Sr., 74, of Goode, died on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Bedford Co., on July 17, 1936 a son of the late Leslie Ray Arrington and Lucy Vaughan Arrington. In addition to his parents Carl was preceded in death by two brothers, William Arrington and Edward Arrington.Carl served his country with the...

Gordon Walter Squires, 69, of Lynchburg died Saturday, February 25, 2012.Tharp Funeral & Crematory, Lynchburg is assisting the family. (434) 237-9424.

Jesse William Gordon, 94, died on Monday, May 28, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.   He was the husband of the late Annie Bell Gordon. Born July 10, 1917 in Wakesville, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Oakly Gordon and the late Effie Marie Bain. He retired from Reliance Universal in Roanoke, VA.Mr. Gordon...

Dorothy W. Goode \"Dot," 90, of Bedford, formerly of Dillwyn, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013. She was born April 27, 1923 to Leotie Davis Wilkes and Mary Elizabeth Carter Wilkes. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Austin C. Goode, and is survived by their three children Linda Heath (Charles) of Stephens City, Mary Clay Mongold (Vernon)...

Leland S. Hubbell, Jr. 89, of Lynchburg died Wednesday October 24, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of the late Frances Harris Hubbell.Leland was born March 24, 1923 in Campbell County a son of the late Leland Stanford Hubbell, Sr. and the late Zelda Mills Hubbell. Leland honorably served his country in the...

Meredith Dean Gibbons, 77, of Lynchburg, formerly of Portland, OR, died Monday November 1, 2010.Meredith was born August 25, 1933 in Enid, Oklahoma the son of the late George E. Gibbons and Edna Topley Seehusen. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was retired as a commodities and stock broker.He is survived by a son Brad Gibbons...

John \"Jack\" Edward Justice, age 65, of Forest, went home to be with our Lord on Monday morning, February 4, 2013.Jack was born April 11, 1947 in Akron, Ohio to parents, Leslie Ray Justice and Evelyn Buchtel Justice (now deceased). He was the oldest of three children. His sisters, Peggy (with husband Bob) Hunt and Nancy Lilly, also currently reside...

Elwood Luck Karnes, 71, of Bedford, danced his way to heaven to be reunited with his parents on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. The youngest of eleven children, Elwood was born on January 9, 1942 in Bedford County, a son of the late Leola Merton James Karnes and James Miller Karnes. Elwood was a member of Longwood Baptist Church and a...

Dr. George Warren Apffel, 89, of Forest, passed to the life eternal on November 27, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a lengthy illness.  Born January 31, 1921 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late George Washington Apffel and the late Pearl Hanna Apffel. He was also predeceased by an infant brother, George Washington Apffel, Jr.,...

Robert Roy Kendrick, 81, of Moneta, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Born December 2, in 1929 in Stirrat, WV, his was the son of the late Wayne Kendrick and Nora Woods Kendrick. In addition to his parents his sister, Connie Carroll, preceded him in death.Bob worked as an Engineering Manager at AT&T Long Lines for 28 years. He was...

Nancy Gravely Shank, 97, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg.She was born in Martinsville, on December 28, 1915, the daughter of Richard Pleasants Gravely and Sadie Mullins Gravely. She was the widow of J. Edward Shank of Goode.Nancy graduated from Martinsville High School and Randolph-Macon Woman\"™s College. Afterward she taught school briefly in Dalton, Georgia, and Martinsville....

William Tyler Holbrook, 22, departed from this life Saturday, December 24, 2011, due to a single car accident. Tyler graduated from Staunton River High School and was enlisted in the United States Army, as a Private Class E3, 3rd Brigade Combat Division, stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He had recently returned from his first tour of duty in Afghanistan. He...

George Leo Bill, 86, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, July 8, 2010.  He was the loving husband of Thelma Bill.George was born Sunday, August 12, 1923 in Saint Louis, MO, a son of the late George Raymond Bill and Myrtle Ruth Hamilton Bill.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and the Korean...

A little star has taken her place in the sky.  Betty Reed Thomas, born on October 17th 2011, passed away peacefully on July 17th 2012 in the arms of her parents, Warren Campbell Thomas and Tabitha Shondelle Giles, after battling Alexander Disease.  This angel now watches over her loved ones.  Betty will live forever in our hearts and memories.  A...

Deborah Geer Vojt, 76, of Moneta, passed away Friday, November 01, 2013. Born June 17, 1937 in Hempstead, NY; she was daughter of the late Northrup Geer and Elizabeth Duffield Geer.Deborah was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. She enjoyed salt water fishing, camping and being outdoors. She loved her job as a legal assistant at Johnson Ayers &...

Elizabeth Ann Watkins Cathcart, 86, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday June 20, 2010, at Westminster Canterbury. She was the wife of the late Leonard Nelson Cathcart for 58 years.Mrs. Cathcart was born in Loudon, Tennessee, December 29, 1923, a daughter of the late William Douglas Watkins and Geraldine Rousseau Watkins. Betsy, as she was known to her friends, was a...

Robert James Howell, 54, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, March 06, 2010.Robert was born July 07, 1955 in Rantoul, Illinois, a son of Erna Grab Howell and the late George Raymond Howell.In addition to his mother, he is survived by his girlfriend, Ann Ramey.He was preceded in death by a brother: George Thomas Howell.The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m....

Dorothy \"Maxine\" Cunningham Mays, 72, of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. She was the wife of the late Frederick Alexandria Mays, Sr.Born August 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James and Frances Sale Cunningham.Dorothy is survived by her children: Frederick A. Mays, Jr. and wife, Lisa; Dorinda Mawyer; Shannon Arrington and husband, Bobby; and...

 Carolyn Layne Jenkins 66, of Rustburg passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital.  She was the wife of John Richard Jenkins Sr.   Born June 10th, 1946, in Lynchburg.  She was the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Mary Perry Layne.  Preceding her in death sisters Virginia Tolley and Doris Hash, brothers Berry Layne, Jeanie Layne, and James...