Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

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...

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...