Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Charles Edward Bigart, 88, passed away at his home in Wirtz, on February 26, 2013, after a short illness. Many family members were with him when the time came. A memorial service will be held 2 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Patmos United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Riley R. Smith, Jr. officiating.Born July 8, 1924 in Carbondale, PA...

Mildred Elizabeth Karnes Walton, 85, of Bedford, passed away Friday, November 09, 2012. Born May 24, 1927 in Bedford County, VA; she was a daughter of the late Fonie Owen Karnes and Rebecca St. Clair Karnes, and the widow of Warren Garland Walton.Mildred was a member of St. John\"™s Episcopal Church. She worked as a laboratory technician with Dupont Chemical...

Frederick William Maslow, 85, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, September 4 at his home.Born March 19, 1925 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany, Frederick was the son of the late Georg Friedrich and Eleonore Schaefer Masloch (later changed to Maslow). He earned his Electrical Engineering Degree in 1948 from the Oskar von Miller Polytechnic Institute of Munich after completing service in...

Richard Robbins, 89, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010.  He was the husband of Charlene Robbins for 21 years.Mr. Robbins was born Saturday, March 12, 1921 in Altavista, a son of the late Rennie and Pauline Lane Robbins.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II, earning the rank of...

Clayton Grant Jones, 79, drifted quietly into Eternity, Sunday morning, September 30, 2012, at the Oaks in Lynchburg, VA. At his side were his three adoring daughters, Suzanne Peniche, Debbie Farris and Angie Tucker, as well as three grandchildren and a son-in-law. Clayton was preceded in death by his adopted parents Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Jones. In addition to...

Ann Prince, 80, of Goode, VA, died Thursday, January 02, 2014. She was the wife of William   Prince. She is survived by two sons; Warren Thomas Prince (Stacy) of Westport, CT and William Arthur Prince (Wendi) of Chesapeake, Va.; one grandson; William Tyler Prince of Boulder Colorado, two granddaughters; Camryn Kimbark Prince of Westport, CT and Hunter Colton Prince of...

Michael Joseph Mavilia, 30, of Forest died Friday August 30, 2013. Michael was born in Richmond on June 4, 1983 a son of Steven Michael Mavilia of Forest. Michael was a Jefferson Forest High School graduate and worked as a plastics technician with Tessy Plastics. He was an extremely creative and talented musician, which included playing the piano and drums....

June Darrell Kidd Brooks, 79, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Robert Wesley Brooks.Mrs. Brooks was born Sunday, January 25, 1931, in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late James Gentry Kidd and Evelyn Valley Kidd.  She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.  She had a beautiful singing voice and was...

Melvin Charles Mills, 94, of Cherokee Village, AR, died Sunday, January 02, 2011 at Carriage Hill Retirement Community, Bedford, VA. Born Saturday, September 23, 1916 in Oakland, Iowa, he was a son of the late Laurence Mills and Gleeora Mills.   He was retired from Centel Telephone Company in Pekin, Illinois where he was District Superintendent. Melvin received many outstanding citizen...

Jane E. Cunningham, 67, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, at her family\"™s home in Moneta, VA. Born March 28, 1945 in Louisa, Kentucky; she was a daughter of the late William C. Ewers and Josephine Burke Lynch.She worked as a manager at the Roanoke Valley Visitors Center and Convention Bureau, where she retired in 2010. She attended...

Carolyn Johnson Wingfield, 60, of Rustburg, VA, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010.  She was the wife of David Eugene Wingfield.Mrs. Wingfield was born Tuesday, September 20, 1949 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Clarence Edward \"Pete\" Johnson and Mary Kirby Johnson.  She was the past owner of Jumbo Restaurant.  She was a member of Women of the Moose...

Anne-Lise Hanson Migneco, 76, of Amherst, died Thursday, October 14, 2010.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Murrell Taliaferro Shelton, 87, of Forest died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia on September 29, 1922 a son of the late Frank Thorton Shelton and Bessie Horton Shelton. In addition to his parents Murrell is preceded in death by a brother, Horton Shelton; and a sister Ella Mae Jackson.Murrell served our country with...

Estelle Eva Hill Austin, 91, of Lynchburg, died Friday, March 26, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Cecil Eugene Austin, Sr.Mrs.  Austin was born on August 31, 1918 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late James Hill and Vermont Burge Hill.   She was a member of Fairview Christian Church where she had been the devoted director of...

Mary Virginia Hatcher Stanley, 97, of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Born April 18, 1916 in Bedford County; she was a daughter of the late Clay O. Hatcher and Minnie Logwood Hatcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Clarence Grady Stanley, Sr., brothers, Maurice Reid Hatcher and Claude...

Josephine Siehien, 80, of Bedford, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 7, 1930 in Manhattan, NY, a daughter of the late Josephine Truzzolino Scarpulla and Joseph Scarpulla. Little Josie always put her family before herself and being a mother was her number one priority. Her gentleness and peacefulness accompanied the spiritual and modest lady...

Arlene Joyce Collins Payne, 81, of Roanoke, died Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Roanoke, VA on April 15, 1929, a daughter of the late Wiley Willard Collins and Mabel Marie Woods Collins. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Edward Payne; one sister Hazel Louise Collins Ayers. Arlene...

Finn Berg, 86, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, March 09, 2012. He was the husband of the late Bjorg Pauline Petersen Berg for 44 years.Born Wednesday, February 10, 1926 in Oslo, Norway, Finn was a son of the late Knut Berg and Hjordis Berg.Finn is survived by his daughters: Helene Ingrid Sanders and her husband, Nick of Forest, and Lisa...

Marion Jackson Duclos, 88, of Lynchburg, departed this life on September 11, 2012, at Virginia Baptist Hospital.  She was the loving and devoted wife of the late Robert E. Duclos for 49 years.  Born December 16, 1923 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Tazewell P. Jackson and the late Lucy Adams Jackson.  She was preceded in death...

Sarah Finlayson Toy died peacefully Thursday, October 31 in Drinkard Health Care Center at Westminster Canterbury Retirement Center in Lynchburg, Virginia.            She was the last surviving child of Henry George and Jean Warden Finlayson. Robert Murray Finlayson, her brother, and Janet Finlayson Holley, her sister, predeceased her. She is survived by a daughter, Alice Toy Morgan, and her husband, Steven...