Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Allen "Cecil" Higginbotham, "Nailhead" (his C. B. Handle), 72, of Rustburg, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, March 13, 2011 after a long battle with COPD.  He is survived by his loving wife of thirty years, Pat Higginbotham of the residence.Born March 31, 1938, in Campbell County, a son of the late Alfred and MaryHigginbotham.In addition to his wife,...

Wayne Lee Smith, 61, of Altavista, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was the husband of Donna Hamlett Smith. Wayne was born on March 12, 1952 in Bedford County, a son of Zena Overstreet Smith and the late George Edward Smith.In addition to his wife and mother, Wayne is survived by three daughters; Emily Smith of Rustburg, Casey Smith...

Elsie Lee Williams Burford, 94, went to be with the Lord from the Bedford County Nursing Home on January 18, 2013. Born Tuesday, August 27, 1918 in Bedford County, VA, to the late Pernander Duval Williams and Emma Cleveland Newcomb Williams. She was a devoted wife for 70 years to the late Macon E. Burford. In addition to her parents...

Joyce M. Hawkins Williams, 86, of Goode, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Bedford, Co., Virginia on March 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Thomas Glovier Hawkins and Bertha Jane Stone Hawkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Winston Williams. Joyce was a member of Mt....

Patricia Ann Tinsley Wingfield (Cissy) lost her long and courageous battle with cancer, passing away peacefully while in the Lynchburg General Hospital on Tuesday, June 19th 2012, at approximately 4:00 PM. Cissy was a resident of Lynchburg, Virginia her entire life.Cissy was born on October 28, 1958, in Lynchburg to Robert Edward Tinsley, Sr. and Patricia Osborne Tinsley, their third...

Dianne Crews Leonard, 65, of Lynchburg died Sunday, November 18, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Elmo Howard and Vivian Phelps Crews. Dianne was born February 19, 1947 in Lynchburg, Va. She was a receptionist for The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company. She attended Tree of Life Ministries. Dianne had a special love for her animals and going to...

John Victor Philbrook, 73, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, February 15, 2013. He was the husband of the late Virginia \"June\" Law Philbrook. John was born in Vinalhaven, ME on July 28, 1939 a son of the late William Philbrook and the late Ethel Nelson Philbrook.John is survived by one daughter, Junemarie Wilkins of NC and her children, Robert, Tiffany,...

Dianne Arrington James, 71, of Forest died Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Lynchburg General Hospital following cancer related complications.  She was born on October 3, 1938, in Bedford County daughter of Louise Coffey Arrington of Forest who survives and the late Roy R. Arrington.  She was a graduate of New London Academy and retained strong ties with her community. She...

Christine C. Dooley, 87, of Richmond and formerly of Bedford, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 15, 2012. She was born on Christmas Day, 1924 in Bedford County, daughter of the late Wyatt Edward Creasy and Roxie Miear Creasy. In addition to her parents, Christine was preceded in death by her husband, L. Pete Dooley.Christine is survived by...

Gerald E. "Jerry" Whitman, 54, lost his long battle with cancer, died peacefully at the Hospice Center in Wilmington, and went to be with our Lord (on Wednesday, December 14, 2011), about 8:15 pm, surrounded by his wife Barbara Whitman, (holding his hand) and his 3 children. Mr. Whitman was born May 3, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of...

Richard Thompson Thacker 53, died peacefully at home after a courageous battle with colon cancer on October 16. Richard was born September 1, 1960, at Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, to Delia (Elaine) and the late Brandon Thacker, Jr. Surviving are his mother, Delia (Elaine), two children: Brandy J. Purvis and her husband, Steven, of Lynchburg, and Todd...

Timothy Wayne Hodges, 51, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, November 22, 2012. He was the husband of Karen Foster Hodges. Tim was born in Lynchburg on January 23, 1961, the son of Marvin P. Hodges and Delores Hodges.In addition to his wife and parents, Tim is survived by one daughter, Christi Hodges of NY; two sons, Steven Hodges and Michael...

Patricia Ann Kanealey Harris, 81, of Bedford died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born in Rochester, NY on December 2, 1928, a daughter of the late Geraldine Elva Barnum Kanealey and John Martin Kanealey.Patricia was a parishioner of Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her...

Robert Frank DeGiovanni, 50, of Moneta, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at University of Virginia Medical Center. Born in Aberdeen, Maryland on April 20, 1961 a son of Alexander Francis DeGiovanni and the late Wilma Jean Goode. Robert loved the Pittsburgh Steelers, going to the beach, music of all kinds, playing paintball, enjoying the outdoors especially fishing and...

Alfred \"Al\" L. Burton, 86, of Bedford, Virginia, passed on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Al was born June 26, 1926, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Thomas H. and Viola Cooley Burton. Al was one of the first Opticians to be licensed in the State of Tennessee where he started his career and worked as an Optician for...

Sandra Sprouse Thompson, 64, of Madison Heights, VA, died Saturday, March 19, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Ralph Daniel Thompson.Sandra was born June 1, 1946 in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late Charles Sprouse and Marjorie Staples Sprouse.She is survived by her sons, Brian Thompson and his wife, Tiffany of Madison Heights, and Charles Thompson of Gladys;...

James \"Jim\" Walter Elder age 66 of Okeechobee, FL passed away Friday, July 9. 2010. Jim was born March 8, 1944 in Lynchburg to Lewis and Mary Elder. He was preceded in death by three brothers; Charles, Allen and Jesse, two sisters; Alice and Barbara. He is survived by his son, Shane and special daughter-in-law, Casey. In addition he is...

Juanita Mann Hicks, 80, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, October 15, 2010. She was the wife of the late Richard Hundley Hicks, Sr.She is survived by her son, Richard Hundley Hicks, Jr. and his wife, Beth of Fl; her grandson, Richard H. \"Ricky\" Hicks, III of FL; her aunt, Mabel Coffer and her uncle, Earl Lindsey both of Lynchburg; her...

Russell Lee Ayscue, Sr., 95, of Lynchburg, died Friday, March 30, 2012. He was the husband of the late Roberta Guerrant Ayscue. Russell was born, November 26, 1916 in North Carolina, a son of the late Herbert Ayscue and the late Daisy Collins Ayscue. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army Air Force as a Technical Sergeant with...

Larbie Mensah departed this life on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the UVA Medical Center. Larbie Mensah was born on February 9, 1995 to Isaac and Priscilla Mensah.Larbie was a student at Brookeville High School and the Central Virginia Governor\"™s School.Larbie\"™s close relatives are George Mensah, Emmanuel Mensah, Isaac Mensah, and Felicia Mensah.In lieu of flowers the family requests that...