Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Ethelind Janet (Snead) Henderson, 84, of Granger, formerly of Lynchburg, VA, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side, Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, IN, following an illness. A child of the "Great Depression" she was born on January 31, 1929, in Lynchburg, VA, to the late Henry Maury and Ruth Amelia Vera...

Helen Hubbard Tankersley, 93, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012. Helen was born July 15, 1919, in Bedford County to the late Frank Lee and Cordie Johnson Hubbard.She resided in Newport News, Virginia for twenty-eight years, worked for NASA, and returned to Bedford in 1974. Helen was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church and several civic organizations. She...

Janie Virginia Thaxton, of Bedford, died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 in Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Ann Nance Thaxton and David Leslie Thaxton.Janie was a charter member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church. The church was started in the Thaxton Family yard in October 1952.In addition to her parents, Janie was preceded in...

Francis Joseph Randazzo, 91, of Bedford, died Saturday, June 30, 2012. Born January 30, 1921 in New York, NY; he was the son of the late Joseph Randazzo and Pearl Bogart Randazzo and thehusband of the late Dorothy Greene Randazzo.Francis served during WWII in the Army Air Corp. He was a retired FAA Radar Chief at Apple Orchard Mountain.In addition...

Marjorie June McLaughlin, 72, of Monroe, died Monday, February 28, 2011.  She was the loving wife and soul mate of John J. McLaughlin Sr. for 48 years.Marjorie was born December 2, 1938, in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Russell and Mabel Weidner.She graduated from Catasauqua High School in 1955 and graduated from Philadelphia Nursing School in 1959. She loved...

Ralph Raymond Miller, 85, of Lynchburg died Sunday, May 20, 2012. He was the husband of Jean Kubicek Miller for almost sixty-four years and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church.Ralph was born in Jefferson, Ohio, on May 30, 1926, to the late John Milton and Ruth Hoyt Miller. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, John, Richard,...

Saturday, April 16, 2011, Sonny\"™s presence was blessed to be standing with his personal Savior, Jesus Christ. After a long illness, his physical being died at his home in his beloved Ivy Hills.He leaves in the warmth of his love, Linda, his high school sweetheart and wife of 54 years; two special children, Tony Mayhew (Angela) of Gray, TN and...

Walter Earl Branch, 77, of Bedford, died Friday, August 19, 2011 in Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born August 4, 1934 in Bedford County, son of the late Mayoma Austin Branch and George Walter Branch.Earl was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He was a retired employee of Rubatex Corp. with over 44 years of service. In addition to his parents, Earl...

Norman Wallace Scholes, Ph.D., 83, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. He was the husband of Marianne Schenkel Scholes for 39 years. Norman was born Monday, June 9, 1930 in Odgen, UT, a son of the late Wallace Burnham Scholes and the late Rozanna Lee Scholes. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force during Korea Conflict. He...

Ronald Edward Hood, Sr., 84 of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 22, 2013. He was the husband of the late Barbara Hood.Born Saturday, June 2, 1928 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Hood and the late Catherine Barrow Hood. He spent most of his youth in the coal...

Priscilla Susan Clement Johnson, 55, passed away at her home in Lynchburg on Sunday, August 26, 2012, following complications from a series of recent health problems. She is survived by her devoted and beloved husband of ten years, David Ray Johnson. Priscilla is the second daughter of Janet Sutherland Clement currently of Staunton, VA and the late Robert Ray Clement,...

Madeline Mayberry Wright, 90, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, October 02, 2013. She was the wife of the late Homer Lee Wright.Born on Wednesday, April 18, 1923 in Evergreen, VA, Madeline was the daughter of the late Dock Nowlin Mayberry and the late Virginia Elder Mayberry.Madeline is survived by her children: Nancy Wiley, Kay McCrickard and her husband, Haywood, and Mark...

William McKnight \"Bill\" Benton, Sr., 96, and Edith Sligh "Edie" Benton, 97, of Big Island died together at their residence Saturday, June 30, 2012. They were married 71 loving years.Bill was born in the Panama Canal Zone, March 10, 1916; a son of the late Henry and Edna Benton. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by...

Frances Jenny Farra, 80, of Lynchburg, VA died Thursday, August 8, 2013. She was the wife of the late Roy A. Farra.Born March 21, 1933 in Queens, New York, Frances was a daughter of the late Anthony Abruzzino and Rafaella DellaRocca. She was a former resident of Ridgefield Conn., owner of the Village Printers and flight attendant for Eastern Airlines.She...

Dr. William Lawson Driskill, Jr. of Lynchburg died on Sunday morning May 30th, 2010.  Born in Lynchburg to Mary Hamlet Driskill and William Lawson Driskill on November 28, 1928, he was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, June Driskill Weaver. His beloved wife, Nancy Whitehead Patterson Driskill, also preceded him in death. The mother of his four...

Margaret \"Peggy\" Elizabeth Mattox McKenna, 87, of Huddleston and formerly of Lynchburg died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Bedford Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.Born, February 2, 1923, in Huddleston, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Davis Mattox and Margaret Black Balfour Mattox. She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Floyd Knight McKenna.Following graduation...

Alice Anne Proffitt, 73, of Madison Heights, VA, died Friday, December 09, 2011. She was the wife of Robert Lewis Proffitt Jr., for 54 yearsBorn Sunday, September 04, 1938 in Lynchburg, Anne was the daughter of the late Annie Louise Enoch Bryant and William Bryant.In addition to her husband, Anne she is survived by her four children: Dana Carol Proffitt...

Dorothy Edith Kay, 80, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, October 15, 2011. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, Tharpfuneralhome.com.

Bernice Bunn Decker, 95, a longtime resident of Portsmouth,VA, passed away at The Oaks of Lynchburg on Monday July 23, 2012. She was born on August 12, 1916, the youngest of ten children to John Council Bunn and Laura Porter Bunn in Newsoms, VA.  After marrying Clyde, her cherished husband of 70 years, she moved to Portsmouth. Bernice was very...

Wendy Sams Tepper, 66, of Forest, died on Thursday, November 7, 2013. She was the wife of Ivan H. Tepper. She was born on October 29, 1947 in Waukegan, IL a daughter of the late Irene Engstrom Sams and the late Kenneth G. Sams.At the time of her death, Wendy was ESOP Chairman and Member of the Board of Delta...