Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Amy Kathleen Kuenzi, 48, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, August 5, 2013, after an almost two-year battle against cancer. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Richard Kuenzi. Born in Westfield, NY, August 12, 1964, she was the daughter of Vermont and Sally Blakeslee, Panama, NY. In addition to...

Dr. William H. Barney of Lynchburg died Monday, February 21, 2011 after a short illness.  He was 88.  Dr. Barney was the husband of Vivian Edmondson Barney, the love of his life, for 52 years.Dr. Barney was born May 22, 1922 at Wardensville, West Virginia, the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Quintus Harper Barney of Altavista.  In addition...

Mrs. Anne Bullock Flickinger of 1833 Hillsdale Road passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, October 8, 2011.Mrs. Flickinger was born in Washington, DC on June 30, 1927, the daughter of the late Charles Howard Bullock and the late Maie Dodd Bullock. She was a graduate of The Immaculate Conception Academy in Washington, DC and attended Saint Joseph\"™s College in...

Geneva Sadie Gentry Newland, 86, of Forest, VA, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011. She was the wife of the late Joseph Lee Newland Jr., for 26 years.Born Saturday, June 06, 1925 in Altavista, Geneva was a daughter of the late Charles L. Gentry and Mary W. Johnson Gentry.In addition to her parents, and her husband, she was preceded in death...

Katherine Virginia Robertson Turner, 92, of Midlothian and formerly of Bedford, died Monday, December 24, 2012 in Retreat Hospital, Richmond. She was born February 24, 1920 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Anna Belle Wright Robertson and John William Robertson, Sr.Katherine taught Mathematics and Physics in Bedford County Schools for many years. She earned her Bachelor of Science...

Robert Denny Peak, Sr., 75, of Lynchburg died Monday September 10, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Sylvia Steppe Peak for over 55 years.Robert was born November 19, 1936 in Halifax County a son of the late Lawrence Peak and Bernice Puckett Peak. Robert enjoyed hunting and playing golf, but most of all he worked hard all his life...

Elizabeth (Bette) Margaret Wills Eubank, 63, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was the loving wife of Ronald James Eubank for 35 years.Born Wednesday, November 15, 1950 in Roanoke, Bette was the daughter of Hugh Edwin Wills and the late Margaret Blackard Wills.In addition to her husband and her father, Bette is survived by a sister Genie...

Alice Fay Sowers, 63, of Lynchburg went to be with her Lord after a long-time battle with Alzheimer's disease, October 1, 2011. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

Marvin Loran Gold, 72, died Monday, January 23, 2012 at Westminster-Cantebury. He was the husband of Susannah Campbell Gold to whom he had been married for 50 years.Born on June 9, 1939,in Stuart, Florida, he was the son of the late L.T. and  Grace Sorrels Gold.He was ordained as a minister in 1960.  He graduated from Mars Hill College, Wake...

Joan Osborne Giorgi, 83, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, January 16, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Robert Achille Giorgi.Mrs. Giorgi was born Sunday, August 28, 1927, in Jersey City, NJ, a daughter of the late Fred Osborne and Margaret Mackey Osborne.  She was a retired dental hygienist and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church.Joan was a...

Sonja Delores Lawhorne Stephens, 59, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012. She was the wife of the late Robert Lee Stephens.Born Wednesday, December 31, 1952 in Lynchburg, VA, Sonja was a daughter of the late Jere Tucker and Marion Powell Tucker.Sonja is survived by her daughter, Shawnee Acree and Anthony, of Lynchburg, a grandson, Quinten Stephens, of Lynchburg,...

Dr. John \"Jack\" Newton Tuttle, Sr., 85, of Bedford, died on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Oakwood Manor Health & Rehab. Born in Orange, NJ on April 21, 1927 a son of the late John N. Tuttle and Frances Walscheid Demarest.Jack served his country in the United States Army Air Corp from 1945 until 1947. He graduated from Boonton High...

Tommy Adams, 54, formerly of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at U.V.A. in Charlottesville, VA. after a short illness. Tommy was the son of the late Thomas C. Adams, Sr. and Phyllis Hefner Adams Krantz. He was also preceded in death by a special brother-in-law Charles (Butch) Stephen Roach, Jr. He is survived by the Love of his...

Nancy Carol Mays, age 60, of Lynchburg, died Monday, December 30, 2013 in Lynchburg, born in Farmville on Sunday, November 22, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Mays, Sr. and the late Mattie Evans Mays.Nancy is survived by her three sisters: Patricia Bomar and husband, Rick of Lynchburg, Edith Seufert of Rustburg, and Lovey Humphreys of Madison...

William Ray Campbell, 81, of Monroe, Virginia died on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at his residence. He was the husband of Eleanor W. Campbell for 57 years.Born Thursday, January 29, 1931, in Amherst County, Virginia, he was a son of the late Willie L. Campbell and the late Lottie C. Campbell.In addition to his wife, Chuck is survived by his...

Ruth Louise Scott Glass, 89, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was the widow of the late Carter Glass III, who died in 1989. Born on November 4, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles Edward Scott and Angela Larsen Scott. She was preceded in death by her brother, Albert Charles Scott.After spending her...

Mr. Matthew Robert Manson, Jr., known to family and friends as \"Thew\", was born February 6, 1944 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the eldest son of the late Matthew Robert Manson, Sr., and the late Katherine Arline Gibson Manson. He departed this earthly life to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, March 5, 2012, at Avante of Lynchburg Nursing...

Robert Dabney Drinkard Jr., 58, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a short illness.Born Thursday, April 16, 1953 in Portsmouth, VA, Robert was a son of the late Bermuda Harvey Drinkard and Robert Dabney Drinkard. He was the owner and operator of R. D. Drinkard Electric and an avid race car driver.Robert...

Scarlet O\"™Hara Litchford Scott, 46, of Madison Heights, died on Saturday, August 3, 2013. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 28 years Charles Berkley Scott. Born on October 8, 1966 she was a daughter of Janet Dudley Litchford and David Warren Litchford, Jr. of Amherst.In addition to her husband and parents, Scarlett is survived by one son,...

Violet Celestain Heck, 77, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Oakwood Manor. Born February 7, 1934 in Bedford County; she was a daughter of the late Otto Thomas Heck and Madgaline Orange Heck.Violet was a member of Cool Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church.In addition to her parents, Violet was predeceased in death by three brothers and three...