Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Carmen Anne Elizabeth Pequeen Thompson, 69, of Moneta, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2012. Born July 6, 1942, in Cleveland, OH; she was a daughter of the late Jerry Pequeen and Jane Leber Pequeen. She was a graduate of D\"™Youville College in Buffalo, NY. She was a retired school teacher and member of Resurrection Catholic Church.In addition to her parents,...

Jane Clark Cheshire Penick of Lynchburg, Virginia, departed this life on April 9, 2013 at her home in Westminster Canterbury. Born on March 20, 1925 in Raleigh, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Blount Cheshire III and Ida Jean Rogerson Cheshire. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Edwin Anderson Penick, Jr., and her...

Harold Wayne Mason, 70, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep with his family by his side, on Sunday, June 13, 2010.  He was the husband of Betty Christian Mason. He was born on January 20, 1940 in Bedford County a son of the late Nellie Laughlin Mason and the late Thomas Bernard Mason.In addition to his wife, Harold...

Jeffrey Paul Trent, 46, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away unexpectedly while vacationing in the Caribbean on Turks and Caicos Island, Sunday, July 22, 2012. Born in Lynchburg, VA., March 20, 1966, he was the son of Paul Dillard Trent and Betty Holt Trent. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Lisa Trent and...

Chyrl Starr Garner, 25, of Lynchburg passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Virginia Baptist Hospital.Starr was born on December 29, 1986, in Lynchburg. She is the daughter of John and Chyrl Sheffey and Steve Garner, all of Lynchburg. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Mary Katherine Garner, and grandparents, Estelle H. Karnes, Robert and Mary...

Jerry Monroe Barringer, 79, of Forest, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Mildred Barringer for 59 years. Jerry was born Monday, April 10, 1933 in Albermarle, North Carolina, the son of the late Howard Barringer and the late Mary Pauline Hatley Barringer. He was a member of...

Frank Forbes, 75, of Evington, passed away February 7, 2012. Born January 28, 1937 in Harrell, North Carolina; Frank was a son of the late Robert Forbes and Minnie Garland Forbes.A proud Army veteran, Frank served his country in the Korean War. He was a member of Old Forest Road Baptist Church.Frank is survived by his former wife and special...

Nellie Virginia Gross Toms, 96, of Bedford, died Friday, October 15, 2010 in Carriage Hill Retirement Center. Born May 2, 1914 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Charlotte Virginia Vasser Gross and Walter Marvin Gross.Nellie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a retiree of the former Bedford Dress Factory.In addition to her parents, Nellie was preceded...

Margaret Evelyn Fannon Sherman, 73, of Bedford, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 27, 1938 in Big Stone Gap, VA, she was a daughter of the late Peter Bryant Fannon and Katherine Shuler Fannon.A graduate of Radford College and the University of Virginia, Margaret was a retired educator...

James Wayne Tuggle, 81, born Dec. 9, 1928 passed away Thurs., June 3, 2010 at his home in Madison Heights. He was the son of the late James Edward Tuggle and the late Emma W. Duncan.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann P. Wood. Wayne was retired from the U.S. Postal Service...

Jacqueline Ann Johnson Hagood, 44, of Bedford, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in Belize, Central America. She was born December 18, 1967 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of Marilyn Elizabeth Smith Holt of Forest and Larry Wayne Johnson of Lynch Station.As a daughter, Jackie had a special relationship with her mother who she always loved and appreciated dearly as...

Donald H. Mustard, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, November 18, 2013 after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Fazzino Mustard, their four children: Michael Mustard (Donna) of Warrenton, VA, Gwendolyn Walthes (Gene) of Yorktown, VA, Donald Mustard (Sheri) of Hampton, VA, and Cynthia Hancock (Daryl) of Crofton, MD; a sister: Mary Sue...

Nancy D. Moranda, 93, beloved wife, mother, grand-mother and great-grandmother, passed away December 30, 2013, at Westminster-Canterbury with her daughter at her side. She was the wife of the late George E. Moranda.Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, November 23, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Albert Dowell and Lillian Martin Dowell. After graduating Hendrix College, she married the...

Margaret Elizabeth St.Clair Powers, 92, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Health & Rehab. Born in Bedford, Virginia on May 5, 1920; a daughter of the late John Lewis St.Clair and Sarah Ann Carter St.Clair. In addition to her parents Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Drenon Arthur Powers; one sister, Willie...

Emma Elizabeth Thaxton Overstreet, of Moneta, died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Bedford County Nursing Home. She was born in Bedford County, a daughter of the late David Leslie Thaxton and Ann Nance Thaxton.Emma was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church. She was baptized into the Baptist faith on her 12th birthday. For many years, she taught Sunday school...

Frank Michael Westenhoefer, 79, of Bedford, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Judith F. Westenhoefer.Born July 20, 1933 in Pennsylvania; he was a son of the late Frank N. and Ruth Walters Westenhoefer. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired as a self-employed horse breeder.In addition to his wife, Frank is...

\"I am the door, by me if any man enters in, He shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture.\" John 10:9James Stewart Mason of Evington, VA, departed from this life on earth at our home June 26, 2013. Heaven bound to be with his Grandfathers, Aubrey Howard Mason, Sr. and Andrew Sherman McCoy, Jr. There...