Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Maurice Germaine Lawhorne
Mar 23, 2026
Maurice Germaine Lawhorne, 52, departed this life on Monday, March 23, 2026, He was born on November 29,1974 to the late Deborah A. Lawhorne and Bobby
F. Steeples (Bunny), (late Minnie Ann Steeples) Grandparents, William E. Steeples, Sr. and Aubrey M. Steeples (Tillie.) and Magaline Jones Lawhorne.
In addition, to his parents and grandparents, Maurice was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Emmett Lewis Lawrence
Mar 23, 2026
Emmett Lewis Lawrence, a man whose life was filled with laughter, love, and unwavering faith, went to be with the Lord on March 23rd, 2026. A devoted Christian, Emmett now rests in the presence of his Savior, reunited with loved ones who have gone before him.
He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Kenny Palmer; his parents, Orville Lawrence...
Richard Lee Gilliam
Mar 22, 2026
Richard Lee Gilliam, 79, of Forest, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on March 22, 2026. He was born April 29, 1946, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Lee Edward and Cora Viar Gilliam.
Mourning his loss are his brother and sister -in-law, Thomas and Ellen Gilliam. His immediate family is small, but his circle of cousins and friends was vast....
JoAnne Louise Harris
Mar 22, 2026
JoAnne Louise Harris, 86, of Forest, Virginia, passed away on March 22, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Merriman and Theresa Merriman.
JoAnne was born on April 22, 1939, in Brunswick, Maryland. She attended school at Brunswick High School. She pursued her career as a switchboard operator at the United States Department of Treasury. Later in life, she...
Clara Allen Gray
Mar 21, 2026
Clara Allen Gray (Monday), 91, departed this life on Saturday March 21,2026.
She was the daughter of the late Herman and Flora Jane Allen of Nelson County. She is preceded in death by two sons, Gerald Allen and Greg Allen Gray.
She is survived by one son, Robert L. Allen; three daughters, Lisa Gray, Angela Gray (Mark) of Lynchburg, VA, and Sherrie...
Gloria Coleman Sweitzer
Mar 19, 2026
Gloria Coleman Sweitzer, 76, of Norfolk, Virginia, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, following a prolonged illness. She was born January 12, 1950, in Clarksville VA, the first child of Nellie Gray Thompson Coleman and Walter Wyles Coleman, Jr. She was predeceased by her parents, her sister & brother-in-law, Sandra Leigh Coleman Dunn and Hank Allen Dunn Jr., and her...
Phillip Lynn Lucas
Mar 19, 2026
Phillip Lynn Lucas passed away peacefully at home at the age of 77. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Michael. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Linda, son Daryl (Patti), daughter Debbie (Randy), and brother Ronnie (Sandra). Grandchildren Savannah (Zach), Sydney (Noah), Jordan Lucas and bonus grandchildren Randy Jr and Hunter. Great grandchildren Brooks and Adalynn.
Lynn...
Donald Michael Elzey
Mar 19, 2026
Donald Michael Elzey, 67, of Goode, Virginia, passed away on March 19, 2026. He was the son of the late Cecil Carroll Elzey and the late Betty Lou Parsons Elzey.
Donald was born on October 23, 1958, in Elmer, New Jersey. He attended the Elsmere School for the Handicapped in Glassboro, New Jersey until age 18, and then went on to...
Linda Kay Johnson
Mar 19, 2026
Sister Linda Kay Johnson slipped away from life into glory to rest in the arms of Jesus on March 19, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in Lynchburg, VA, on September 5, 1950.
A woman of dedicated service and many talents, Linda retired from Karen’s Bakery after 38 years. She found great joy in her hobbies, which included sewing,...
Garrison "SuperShark" Thornhill
Mar 18, 2026
Garrison Gerome Thornhill, 75, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on March 18, 2026. He was the son of the late Velma D. Thornhill Mitchell and the stepson of the late Robert Mitchell.
Garrison grew up in Lynchburg and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1970. He also attended E.C. Glass night school and CVCC. He started working during high school and...
Carolyne Vedder
Mar 18, 2026
Carolyne E. West Vedder, 87, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on March 18, 2026.
She was the daughter of the late Francis C. West and Edith A. Ouackenbush West.
Carolyne was born on December 14, 1938, in Patterson, New Jersey. She moved to Kingston, New York at the young age of 6. She worked in retail until she married Richard A. Alexander...
Kimberley Marie Thomas
Mar 17, 2026
Kimberley Marie Thomas, 52, of Concord, Virginia, passed away on March 17, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Harry Petsch of New York and Glenda Grey Fort (Stephens) of Lynchburg, VA.
Kimberley was born on July 13, 1973, in Melbourne, FL. She attended school at Heritage High School in Lynchburg, VA, then pursued her BS in Social Work at...
Fred Robert Halbert
Mar 17, 2026
Fred Robert Halbert, 81, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026. He was born on January 10, 1945, in Reedy, West Virginia, a son of the late Robert Earl and Geraldine Pickrell Halbert. Fred was a 1962 graduate of Parkersburg High School and a 1966 graduate of Glenville State University. He retired from Wood County Schools after 40...
Brenda Nanette-Anderson Calloway
Mar 17, 2026
Brenda Nanette Anderson Calloway, 79, of Lynchburg, Virginia transitioned on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Born to the late James and Dorothy Anderson of Lynchburg, Brenda was a proud graduate of Dunbar High School, Class of 1964. She continued her education at West Virginia State University, where she earned her undergraduate degree and became a devoted member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,...
Catherine Elizabeth "Beth" Massie Martin
Mar 17, 2026
Catherine Elizabeth “Beth” Massie Martin, 100, of Lynchburg, Virginia, entered into the loving presence of her Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Born on December 11, 1925, Beth was the daughter of the late Robert Denver Massie, Sr. and Mae Gouyer Massie.
A devoted and lifelong member of Rivermont Evangelical Presbyterian Church, she faithfully served within the REPC Ladies Circle, where she...
Donald Ray Smith
Mar 16, 2026
Donald Ray Smith, 79, of Bedford passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born in Bedford, VA on November 23, 1946. A son of the late, Marion Henderson “Hennie” Smith and Ruth Elizabeth Messick Smith. In addition to his parents Donald was preceded in death by five siblings, Floyd “Sonny” Smith, Jane Smith...
Barry Wayne Moore, Sr.
Mar 16, 2026
Barry Wayne Moore Sr., 78, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on March 16, 2026. He was the son of Aubrey Moore and Christine Moore, and the husband of Sandy Moore for 58 years.
Barry was born on October 15, 1947, in Lynchburg, Va. He attended school at Brookville High School then enlisted in the United States Airforce. Barry was a member...
Bruce Leroy Cabell
Mar 15, 2026
Bruce Leroy Cabell , 77, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Joshua Allen Barbour
Mar 15, 2026
Joshua A. Barbour, a resident of Oswego County, NY, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2026 at the young age of 36. Josh was born on October 23, 1989 in Lynchburg, Virginia and graduated from Jefferson Forest High School in 2008 and graduated from ECPI University with a BS in Web Development in 2011.
Josh was the kind of person who...
Edward Mack Almond, Sr.
Mar 15, 2026
Edward Mack Almond, Sr., most known as “Opa”, was the son of Eleanor Brooks Wright and Edward Almond.
Born March 27, 1936, in Lynchburg, Virginia. On Sunday, March 15, 2026, he went home to be with the Lord, passing peacefully in his sleep.
He was preceded in death by, his mother, father, sister Bonnie Jean Shelton, Brother Donald Lawhorne, and brother Sam...
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