Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Warren Eugene Woodson
Apr 3, 2024
Warren Eugene Woodson (Hoghead) went home peacefully to be with the Lord on April 3, 2024, at his residence in Lynchburg, Va. Born July 31, 1961, to the late James Monroe Woodson and Dorothy Sparrow Woodson.Early in his life, he was baptized and became a member of Fairmount Baptist Church in Madison Heights, Va. He willingly served his country in...
Shirley Aline Burnette Witt
Apr 3, 2024
Shirley Burnette Witt, 85, went home to her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. She passed at the home she shared with her beloved husband in Rustburg, surrounded by her family.
Shirley was born in Bedford, Virginia to Barney Lafayette Burnette and Nannie Maude Jett Burnette, the youngest of ten children. An accomplished musician, Shirley spent many years in...
Deborah Hileman Howell
Apr 2, 2024
Deborah Howell, 60, of Lynchburg, Va, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024.Services will be on April 20th 2024 1516 Willow Oak Drive Forest, Va 24551 at her daughter, Amy Jennings, Home.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory Lynchburg is serving the family
Ronald Evaldi
Apr 2, 2024
Ronald Evaldi, 77, of Lynchburg, died April 2nd, 2024, at home. Ron was born May 25th, 1946, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He also lived several years in Florida before moving to Lynchburg, VA with his family three years ago.
A majority of his life, he worked as a salesman. Ron enjoyed playing the keyboard piano and accordion, singing, playing scrabble,...
Walter Ford Keesee,Jr.
Apr 2, 2024
Walter Ford Keesee, Jr., 87, of Lynchburg, passed away on April 2, 2024, at the Summit Health and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.
Walter was born on May 25, 1936, in Lynchburg, VA, a son of the late Walter Ford Keesee, Sr. and Virginia Fulcher Tyree Keesee.
He is survived by one sister, Lois K. Dillon and her husband, Ronald of...
Catherine Eagle Garzia
Apr 1, 2024
Catherine Mary Eagle Garzia, 99, died peacefully April 1, 2024, in Roanoke, Virginia.
She was born December 9,1924 to Charles Eagle and Amy Leybourne Eagle in Detroit,
Michigan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, John Baptist Garzia,
her parents and her 3 siblings, Helen Beatrice Eagle Laverdiere, Margaret Eagle and
Kenneth Eagle.
She is survived by her four children, John...
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...
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