Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

James Edward Scrivener, 88, of Monroe died Sunday July 8, 2012. He was the loving husband of Patsy S. Scrivener for 65 years.James was born June 6, 1924 in Alexandria a son of the late James Raymond Scrivener and the late Addie Lindsey Scrivener. James honorably served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII, and then worked...

Ronnie C. Burks, 71, of Lynchburg passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2013 after a brief illness.Born on April 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Joseph Burks and the late Irene Allor. He was also preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ferguson, who raised him and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Burks....

Danny Ray Hall, 58, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, February 17, 2013.Danny was born Friday, December 10, 1954 in Lynchburg, VA, a son Otis Jim Hall and the late Frances Taylor Hall.  He worked as a welder at Aerofin Corporation for 39 years.In addition to his father, he is survived by two sons, Jason Hall and his wife, Teresa, Tyler...

Ollie Markham Watson, 95, of Bedford, died Monday, January 9, 2012. Born April 29, 1916; she was a daughter of the late Charlie Walter Markham and Blanche Overstreet Markham.Ollie retired as a supervisor from Hampton Looms with over 30 years of service. She was a member of Bedford Baptist Church for over 87 years and she taught Sunday school there...

Betty Watson Dodson, 78, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 17, 2012. She was the loving and devoted wife of Lynwood James Dodson. Betty was born August 13, 1933, in Bedford. She was a daughter of the late Holly Owen Watson and the late Martha Atkinson Watson. She was a graduate of Moneta High School...

Leonard Childers, Jr., 93, died on April 16, 2011 at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA after a protracted illness. He was born August 22, 1918 in Chester, PA to the late Leonard Herman Childers and Ethel Marsh Childers. He grew up in Lynchburg, VA and attended Lynchburg schools.He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Marilen and John...

Joan Marie Hanna, 72, of Montvale, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, VA 540-586-3443.

Sadie Jane Walker Tharp, 97, of Bedford died Saturday, January 11, 2014. She was born in Richmond, Virginia on October 29, 1916 a daughter of the late Robert Otey Walker, Sr. and Kate Freeman Walker both originally of Bedford County.Sadie Jane was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and the Pan American Business College both of Richmond. Upon graduation,...

Patricia McGuire Mazanec, 75, of Monroe, VA, died Friday, December 28, 2012. She was the wife of Bernard Edwin Mazanec for 55 years. Born Friday, October 01, 1937 in Spring Hill, MT, Patricia was a daughter of the late Alfred McGuire and the late Martha Bennett McGuire. In addition to her husband Patricia she is survived by four children: Thomas...

David Scott Smith, 42, of Bedford, died Monday, May 17, 2010 at his residence.  Born November 14, 1967 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a son of Louise Inman Coffey Smith and Loyd Terrell Smith, Jr. of Bedford. David was a member of Bedford Baptist Church and the Bedford Area Family YMCA.  He was currently employed as a Physical Therapy Assistant at Garman...

Jane Young Richardson, 83, of Lynchburg died Sunday, June 6, 2010. She was born May 19, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late James Peter and Margaret Isabelle Dick Epright.Jane is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 65 years, William Howard Richardson (Bill).  In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donna...

John Joseph Boskoski, 82, of Evington died Friday, November 26, 2010 at his residence. Born May 9, 1928 in Freeland, PA, he was a son of the late Lewis and Helen Boskoski.In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a daughter Judy Boskoski, and a brother Leonard Boskoski.John is survived by his wife of 60 years, Claire...

Nancy Anstey, 85, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, October 05, 2011. She was the wife of the late H. Barton Anstey, for 43 years.Born Sunday, July 18, 1926, in Montclair, NJ, Nancy was a daughter of the late Abel Marcot. and Concetta Palmeri Marcot.Nancy is survived by her three daughters; Lois Anstey Colgin, Lt. Col. DVM and her husband, Dean,...

George W. Graham III, 95, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, October 24, 2010 at the Hospice Unit of Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of the late Christine Martin Graham for 64 years.Mr. Graham was born in Lynchburg on July 19, 1915. He was the son of the late George W. Graham, Jr. and Nannie Elizabeth (Scott) Graham.He is survived...

Edmond Wilson "Ned" Overstreet, 75, of Pinehurst, North Carolina passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer.Ned was born to Robert L. and Harriet W. Overstreet in Bedford, Virginia.  He is survived by his beloved wife Anne; his daughters, Michelle R. (Stan) Bragg of Springfield, VA;...

Adele was born July 1, 1920 in Waynesboro, VA, the only daughter of noted artist, Charles William Smith and Nora Gardner Smith. Adele graduated from Collegiate School in Richmond and Bennington College in VT. Adele was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Elmer Lee Johnson and daughter, Robin Johnson Davenport; she leaves one daughter, Karen Johnson Loving...

Col. Jack Lewis Price, Sr., USAF Ret., 84, of Goode, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. Born August 27, 1927, in Gate City, VA; he was the husband of the late Patricia Ann Callan Price and a son of the late Clarence Rothelle Price and Ruth Ann Haynes Price. Jack proudly served this country with a long and dignified military...

Zachery Blaze Martin, went to be with Jesus on May 17, 2011, infant son of Michael Martin and Katrina Lokken,Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, 434-237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Barney B. (\"B. B. \") Bullington of Homewood Retirement Community, Williamsport, Maryland died September 2, 2010.Born February 3, 1911, in Axton, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Ira F. and Josie Davis Bullington.Mr. Bullington was a graduate of Axton High School in 1929 and National Business College, Roanoke, VA, in 1931.He served 33 months in the...

Shallamar Loaine Cramer Myers, 82, of Forest died Monday November 5, 2012. She was the loving wife of Robert Donald Myers of Forest for over 64 years.Shallamar was born February 14, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a daughter of the late William Thomas Cramer and Beatrice Fenby Cramer. Shallamar was retired as a Branch Manager with the Fairfax County Tax...