Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

David Ricky Blumenreich, 60, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at his residence with his long time partner, Helene Susan Edwards by his side. Born on September 11, 1952, in Brooklyn, N.Y. he was the son of the late, Eugene Blumenreich and the late Clara Hanan Blumenreich. He was a retired machinist and an entrepreneur. In addition...

Dorothy Klumpp Enders, 89, of Moneta passed away Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Oakwood Health and Rehab. Services will held at Donald Demmerly Funeral Home in Hamburg, NY. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family, 540-586-3443.

Mary Vernelle Merritt Graham, 90, of Bedford went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Campbell\"™s Rest Home.   She was born in Bedford County on March 24, 1920, a daughter of the late Edgar Herbert Merritt and Opal Ruley Merritt. She was a longtime member of Epworth United Methodist Church in Thaxton and a retired employee...

Dorothy (Dot) Foster Ashworth, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, June 29, 2012. Married twice, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Lee Foster and her second husband, Carl Wesley Ashworth.Born Monday, February 23, 1925 in Lynchburg, Dorothy was a daughter of the late Henry Hawkins Mayberry and Isabell Hamilton Mayberry.Dorothy is survived by her two sons:...

James W. McGrath, \"Jim\", died peacefully at the Virginia Baptist Hospital Hospice on the morning of Sunday, October 3, 2010.Jim was a Renaissance man who pursued many interests during his life, a success in virtually every endeavor he undertook.  He had a long career as an engineer with Babcock & Wilcox Co., first as a steam power plant generation field...

William Edward Anderson, 34, died at his home in Raleigh, NC on August 27, 2012.  William was a graduate of Radford University and is survived by his parents, Ed and Patricia Anderson of Lynchburg, VA, sister Lori Fields and her husband Keith of Roanoke, grandmother Norma Anderson of Damascus, VA, three aunts: Susan Herndon and husband Fred of Big Stone...

Terry left his earthly home to go home and be with the Lord on April 7, 2013. He was home where he felt most comfortable. Born on March 10, 1967, Terry was 46 years young.Terry was preceded in death by his father Charles W. (Billy) Clements, his half-sister, Sammy Rae Clements, his great-grandmother, Gitty Gililand who had a large part...

Henry Noel Thompson, 62, of Johnson City, TN, formerly of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, October 31, 2010. He was the husband of Darlene Briggs Thompson. He was born in Lynchburg on July 3, 1948 a son of George Erle Thompson. of Lynchburg and the late Peggy Noel Thompson.In addition to his wife and father, Noel is survived by his daughter,...

Ernest Smith \"Jack\" White, Jr., 81, of Coleman Falls, died on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.  He was the loving husband of Mary \"Ann\" Rice White, for 57 years.Born Wednesday, January 16, 1929 in Lynchburg, VA, Jack was a son of the late Ernest Smith White and Mary Catherine Jones White.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. National Guard. ...

Earl Thurman Cowart, 73, of Rustburg, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy M. Cowart.He was born December 6, 1937 in Madison Heights, a son of the late Marion Jesse Cowart and the late Thelma Cowart. Earl was employed at Apple Ford in Lynchburg.In addition to his wife, he is...

Addison Ray Hudson, 67, of Lynchburg died Thursday February 6, 2014. He was the devoted husband of Jacquelyn Pillow Hudson.Ray was born September 19, 1946 in Lynchburg a son of the late Addison Vaughan Hudson and the late Margaret Collins Hudson. Ray was retired from the City of Lynchburg and was a 34 year member of the Moose Lodge #715....

Harold O\"™Neal Hockett, 88, of Lynchburg died Monday August 6, 2012. He was the husband of the late Martha Holmes Holland Hockett for 58 years. Harold was born December 5, 1923 in Hurt a son of the late John Dennis Hockett and the late Lula Bobbitt Hockett. Harold honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII where he...

Constance Darlene Sarver Parfitt, 71, of Montvale died Wednesday, April 24, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the loving wife of David Lee Parfitt for 47 years.Born November 7, 1941 in Newport, Va., she was the daughter of the late Clarence Sarver and Glenna Kissinger Sarver.Constance had a love for cooking and she also liked to work in her...

Ella Joanne Millner, 84 of Coleman Falls, passed on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late Dewey Rudell Millner.Joanne was born Friday, June 14, 1929 in Lynchburg, to the late Carter Fulks and the late Margaret Falwell Fulks.In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by: a grandson:...

Hubert Arthur Roberts, 90, of Bedford died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Hubert was born in Bedford County, the last of eleven children of the late Thurston Eugene Roberts and Mary Gypsy Nance Roberts.Active in community affairs, Hubert was baptized at the Bedford Baptist Church in 1938.  He was a lifelong dedicated Democrat, a retired employee of...

Jacob Reidy, infant son of Matthew and Kera Reidy of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 22, 2010.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

John Earl Evers, 91 of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at his home. He was the husband of Sarah Singleton Evers for 64 years.Born Monday, November 7, 1921 in Orange, Virginia, he was a son of the late John H. Evers and the late Lomie Lee Evers. He was preceded in death by one sister, Frances Williams, and...

Doris Marion Karnes Toms, 84, of Madison Heights and formally of Bedford, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born in Bedford, Co. on August 29, 1926 a daughter of the late Mondis Merron Karnes and Lillian Ruth Ayers Karnes. In addition to her parents Doris was preceded in death by her first husband, Raleigh Wilson Wright and...

Mary Crisler Enochs, 61, of Lynchburg, devoted wife of Henry Enochs, Jr. for 40 years, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her husband and children on Saturday, January 12, 2013. Mary was born, February 13, 1951, daughter of David and Jackie Crisler of Orlanda, Fl. She was a member of Leawood Baptist Church, a devoted homemaker, and...

Timothy \"Tim\" Mason Smith, 62, of Appomattox, formerly of Romney, WV, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Salem, VA. He was the loving husband of Nancy Boor Smith for 19 years. Born in Towanda, Pennsylvania, May 24, 1948 he was a son of the late Mason Sanford Smith and Lillian Russell Smith.  Tim proudly...