Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Anthony "Tank" Foster, Jr.
Mar 31, 2024
Anthony “Tank” Foster, Jr. 64, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024. He was the son of the late Freda Fannon Dowdy and Anthony Foster, Sr., and the husband of Aimee A. Foster for 38 years.Anthony was born on September 10, 1959, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from Brookville High School in 1978, then continued cheering on...
Thurman "Gene" Eugene Jones, Sr.
Mar 31, 2024
Thurman "Gene" Jones Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on March 31, 2024.
Thurman “Gene” Jones, Sr. was the eldest of seven born to Mary “Murr” Moss in Campbell County. At a young age Gene dedicated his life to Christ and was baptized at Christ Chapel Baptist Church. Gene also attended Peaceful Baptist Church and was later led to and...
Brenda Faye Latimer
Mar 31, 2024
Brenda Faye Latimer, 73, of Thaxton passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024. She was born on February 22, 1951, to the late George William Latimer and Norma Jean Hawkins Latimer. In addition to her father Brenda was preceded in death by brother, Richard Latimer.
Brenda was a very involved person, she wrote music for comedy skits at church, did stand-up...
Julie Amanda de Coligny
Mar 30, 2024
Julie Amanda de Coligny passed in her sleep peacefully in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 30, 2024. She was born on July 16, 1946, in Mount Kisco, New York and grew up in Richmond, Virginia, attending St. Catherine’s School. She spent most of her adult life in Amherst, Virginia.Amanda graduated from Sweet Briar College and received a graduate degree from the...
Frank Anthony Chimenti
Mar 30, 2024
Frank Anthony Chimenti, 84, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was the beloved husband of the late Dorothy Becker Chimenti.Frank was born May 3, 1939, in Erie, PA, a son of the late Frank Cicco Chimenti and the late Evelyn Lauretta Chimenti. He earned a PhD. in mathematics from Penn State University and went on to teach...
Daniel Lee Dooley
Mar 30, 2024
Daniel Lee Dooley, 54, of Bedford passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born in Roanoke, VA on March 14, 1970. A son of Ida Mae Sink Dooley and the late Bernard Price Dooley.
Daniel was a very devoted member of The Outreach Church of Jesus Christ in Bedford. He loved attended church functions and...
Ryan Hunter Blair
Mar 30, 2024
Ryan Hunter Blair, born on April 26, 1980, in Lynchburg, Virginia, departed this world on March 30, 2024. His radiant spirit and remarkable intellect touched the lives of all who knew him.
Ryan's brilliance was matched only by his kindness. He possessed a rare combination of talent, intellect, and generosity that illuminated every room he entered. His unwavering love for his...
Rebekah Saunders Downey
Mar 29, 2024
Rebekah Saunders Downey 75, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Friday, March 29, 2024. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg is assisting the family.
Juliana Lucy Charlemagne
Mar 29, 2024
Juliana Lucy Charlemagne was born on August 19, 1953, in Castries St Lucia, the daughter of Ann Marie Smith and Stepfather Joseph Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, James, and John Charlemagne.
Juliana resided in the Barbados for many years and then moved to live in Phillipsburg, Sint Maarten. She later...
Marilyn Marie Osborne-Bach
Mar 28, 2024
Marilyn Marie Osborne-Bach, 77, of Huddleston, VA passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024. She was born on March 4, 1947, to the late Purl Osborne and Marie Sizemore Osborne. In addition to her parents Marilyn was preceded in death by husband, Ronald John Bach.
She is survived by her daughters, Martha Devine (Jeff) and Lynne Bach Rourke; grandchildren, Ben Popple...
Sean Michael Thomas
Mar 28, 2024
Sean Michael Thomas, currently of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Thursday March 28th. Sean was loved by so many including his Husband Ross Carnes who survives him in death. They were blessed to have 22 cherished years together. Sean was born September 16th, 1953 in Coalville, Utah to Wayne D. Thomas and Margaret R. nee Brusnahan Thomas. He was one of...
Russell Delano Royal
Mar 28, 2024
Russell Delano Royal departed this life on Thursday March 28th, 2024, in Lynchburg General Hospital at the age of 75. Russell was born on November 11th, 1948, -to the late Russell B. Royal and Nancy W. Royal. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Jacqueline R. Jones.
Russell attended Campbell County High School and was a member of the...
Jessica Patricia McCaslin
Mar 26, 2024
Jessica Patricia Pritt McCaslin (née Hardy), age 93, of Charleston, WV, passed away on March 26, 2024, in Farmville, VA.
Pat was born on January 6, 1931, to Gerald "Dick" Hardy and Goldie Dixon in Charleston, West Virginia, although she was reared by her grandparents, John and Dora Bell Dixon, in Diamond, West Virginia. Pat exuded joie de vivre and walked...
Ida Campbell Austin
Mar 25, 2024
Ida Campbell Austin, of Amherst, VA, passed away on March 25, 2024. She was born on May 9, 1950, a daughter of the late Bernard Dalton Campbell and Madeline Whitehead.
Ida was employed by the Archer Creek Foundry for many years as a Core Machine Operator. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, traveling to the mountains, and watching the waves...
Pamela June Bruno
Mar 25, 2024
Pamela Bruno, 93 of Lynchburg, Va, passed away peacefully Monday, March 25th, 2024. Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg is assisting the family.
Melvin Lee Rice
Mar 23, 2024
Melvin Lee Rice, 76, of Lynchburg, Virginia went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 23, 2024. Son of the late Beverly James Rice, Sr, and Girlie Ray Rice Simpson. Husband of Lana Allen Rice for 25 years.
In addition to his wife, Melvin is survived by his daughter, Lisa Rice-Lassiter (James); two stepdaughters, Lori Boyer (Craig) and...
Shirley Ann Smith
Mar 23, 2024
Shirley Ann Smith, 64, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024.
She was born on July 4, 1959, to the late Hariett Emmalene Webster and Melvin Smith.
Shirley worked at C.B. Fleet for 28 years. Her favorite hobbies were dancing, singing, playing cards, reading books, and watching football. She would go over to her mother’s house on Sundays, which they...
Mark Thomas Davis
Mar 23, 2024
Mark Thomas Davis, age 72, died peacefully but far too young on March 23, 2024. He was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on December 11, 1951 and was preceded in death by his parents, James T. Davis, Jr. and Marie (Case) Davis.
Mark graduated from E.C. Glass in 1970, University of Richmond in 1974, and T.C. Williams School of Law in 1977....
Annette Pleszkoch
Mar 22, 2024
Annette Evans Pleszkoch, 64 from Lynchburg, Virginia, unexpectedly passed away with
her daughter by her side on the night of March 22, 2024, due to acute coronary insufficiency. Born on December 9, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Harold Clarke Evans and the late Annette Judd Evans. She attended Nelson County High School, and pursued her Bachelors of the...
Charles Clyde Meador
Mar 22, 2024
Charles Clyde Meador, 79, of Botetourt passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Blue Ridge Baptist Church, 2410 Hardy Road Vinton, VA. 24179
The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Flowers may be sent to Tharp...
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