Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Delmus Younger Phelps
Aug 20, 2023
Delmus Younger Phelps, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on August 20, 2023. He was the son of the late William and Ethel Phelps.He was born on February 23, 1936, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He honorably served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Timberlake Baptist Church. Delmus worked as a mail...
Ashby Lee Milstead Jr.
Aug 19, 2023
Mr. Ashby Lee Milstead, Jr., age 83 of Lynchburg, passed away on August 19, 2023, at Heritage Green Assisted Living. He was the son of the late Mr. Ashby Lee Milstead, Sr. and Mrs. Pauline Jenks Milstead. Ashby passed away peacefully from a long battle of dementia and other complications.Ashby was devoted for 37 years as a biology teacher at...
Assuam Najee Jefferson Sr.
Aug 19, 2023
Assuam Najee Jefferson Sr., 29, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born on August 06, 1994 to Kenya Jefferson and the late Keith Alexander.In addition to his mother, Assuam is survived by his wife, children, siblings, and many other loving family members and friends.A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at...
Paul Childress
Aug 18, 2023
Paul Childress, 76, of Forest, VA passed peacefully on August 18, 2023. Paul was born in Matneytown, WV to Leon and Nan Childress. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandy Childress, of Forest, VA; children Becky (Rob Solomon) Fritz of Blacksburg, VA, Beth Anne (Donovan) Bort of Apex, NC; grandchildren Lauren Fritz of Arlington, VA, Sydney Fritz...
Donald Richard Weiglein, Jr. (Dick)
Aug 18, 2023
Donald Richard Weiglein, Jr. (Dick), 75, of Lynchburg, died August 18, 2023. He was born in Radford, VA on March 18, 1948, to Donald Richard and Ella May (Flynn) Weiglein. He grew up in St. Albans, WV where his father planted Highlawn Presbyterian Church and served as pastor for 23 years.Dick was a retired commercial underwriting specialist for Nationwide Insurance,...
Brona “Bonnie” Shields
Aug 18, 2023
Brona “Bonnie” Shields, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at home on August 18th in Alexandria, Virginia, in the company of her beloved daughter Debi who was her devoted caregiver.She was an obstetrics RN for many years, helping to deliver lots of babies. Her last position was working as Director of Nursing at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Bonnie...
Anne Hughes Bishop
Aug 18, 2023
Laura Anne Hughes Bishop, 88, a nursing educator and long-time resident of Lynchburg, died on August 18, 2023 at Westminster Canterbury after a short battle with breast cancer.Anne was born to Aubrey Scott Hughes and Virginia Flint Hughes and raised in Charlottesville, Va where she attended Lane High School. Ann studied at Mary Washington College for two years and then...
Irene Coe
Aug 18, 2023
Irene M. Coe passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 in her home at The Summit in Lynchburg, VA. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her children.Irene Elizabeth Mitchell was born on September 15, 1928, to Theodore Oliver and Thelma Katherine Benckert Mitchell in Scranton, PA.Irene graduated as Valedictorian from Central (academic) High School in Scranton. She went on to graduate...
David Wade Williams Sr
Aug 18, 2023
David Wade Williams, Sr. “Big Dave”, 73, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on August 18, 2023. He was the son of the late Earl P. Williams and Lela Kate Moore Williams. David was born on May 5, 1950, in Appomattox, VA. David was a member of Lynchburg Moose Lodge #715 and attended Dayspring Baptist Church. He was retired from Alliance...
Danny Morris
Aug 17, 2023
Danny Eugene Morris, 44, of Lynchburg, VA peacefully slipped into eternal rest on Thursday August 17, 2023 at Lynchburg General Hospital with his family at his side.Born November 03, 1978, he was the third child of 5 and the youngest son of Lloyd William Davis and Juanita Elizabeth Morris. In addition to his father, Danny was predeceased by one brother,...
Michael Learnd Davis, Sr.
Aug 17, 2023
Michael Learnd Davis, Sr., age 42, departed this life on August 17, 2023, at his home in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was proceeded in death by his mother Ethel Davis Pillow; grandparents, Yvonne Stevens Hamlette, and Herman Hamlette; aunts, Leshia, Deborah, and Tammy Hamlette (Smith); and uncles, Roy, and George Stevens and Darryn Hamlette.Michael leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Millie...
Daniel Thomas Hartle
Aug 17, 2023
Daniel Thomas Hartle, 85, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, August 17, 2023.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Victoria Ann Maphis
Aug 17, 2023
Victoria Ann Maphis, 76, of , Lynchburg died Thursday, August 17, 2023.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Alice Kathleen "Pete" Burnette
Aug 17, 2023
Alice Kathleen “Pete” Burnette, daughter of James Edward and Clementine Andrews Burnette, was born September 22, 1925, and died August 17, 2023. She is survived by nieces, Page Eney, Gayle Rhodes, Dana Goetz, Susan Jennings (Jim); nephews, James Burnette III (Melinda), Douglas Harvey (Debbie), Thomas Tweedy (Becky), Steven Burnette (Connie), Scott Burnette (Debye), Timothy Harvey (Rick), Russell Burnette, Jr., David...
Sylvia Dawn Minnick Croom
Aug 16, 2023
Sylvia Dawn Minnick Croom,59, of Blue Ridge, Virginia passed away on Wednesday,
August 16, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, George Edward Minnick, Sr.
Sylvia was born on June 13, 1964, in Bedford, Virginia. Sylvia loved helping people and taking care of her clients.
Sylvia is survived by mother, Doris Foutz; stepfather, Robert Foutz; son Dallas Garraghty...
Peggy Ann Carwile Stinnett
Aug 16, 2023
Peggy Ann Carwile Stinnett, of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. She was the loving and dedicated wife of the late Louis E. Stinnett, Jr. for 57 years.Peggy was born April 23, 1933 in Lynchburg, to the late Claude Wesley and Myra Bailey Carwile. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Melvin W. Carwile and a...
Cameron Andre Kinney
Aug 16, 2023
Cameron Andre “Boonie Change” Kinney, of Madison Heights, Virginia, left this world, his heartache, suffering, and pain, and gained rest and peace with his Heavenly Father on August 16, 2023. He was born on August 7, 1975, to Gerald and Doris Kinney. He was proceeded in death by his grandparents, James and Dorothy Woodson and Robert and Virginia Patillo. Cameron,...
Vanessa Angus
Aug 16, 2023
Vanessa Ogle Angus, 57 of Gladstone born January 5th, 1966, in Cape May, New Jersey passed away on August 16th, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at her home.Vanessa is preceded in death by her mother Kathrine Ogle; father-in-law John Sam Angus; Brother, Ronnie Ogle; brother-in-law, Milton Ferguson, and nephew Jamie Huber.Vanessa worked at United Way of Central Virginia for...
Cirell T. Mosley
Aug 15, 2023
Cirell T. Mosley, 71, of Appomattox, formerly of New York transitioned on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 surrounded by loved ones.She was born on February 23, 1952 to the late Aston Alexander and Marion G. Tanner both of New York City. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Roosevelt Mosley; brother, Linton Tanner; sister, Lynneth...
Penelope (Penny) Cline
Aug 15, 2023
Penelope (Penny) Cline, age 78, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023. She is survived by her husband, William (Billy) Carter Cline. They were married almost 54 years.Born in Chapel Hill, N.C., she was the daughter of Homer Charles Holloway and Shirley Nichols Holloway. She was predeceased by two brothers, H. Charles Holloway, Jr., and Donald...
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