Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Donald Elton Hatcher
Apr 6, 2023
Donald Elton Hatcher, of Bedford departed this life suddenly on the evening of Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Donald was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on September 2, 1959, to a military family. Above all Donald loved God and was thankful for and enjoyed his bounty. Donald also loved to travel, having seen all 50 states and nine different countries in...
Lafayette John Christian
Apr 5, 2023
Lafayette John Christian, 75, of Lynchburg passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of Rachel Christian.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 18, 1948 he was a son of the late John Christian and Thelma Christian.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his two daughters, Racquel Davis and Felicia Davis;...
Betty June Ramsey
Apr 4, 2023
Betty June Queen Ramsey of Forest, VA departed this life on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. She was born on July 29, 1932, in Burke County, NC to the late Junie Jameson Queen and Minnie Evans Queen Fleming. Betty received her master’s degree in education from Lynchburg College in Virginia and taught both high school and community college business subjects for...
James Featherston
Apr 4, 2023
James Featherston went home to be with the Lord on April 4, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on February10, 1934 to the late Arthur and Matilda Featherston. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Martha B. Featherston; four children, Vickie Kennedy, Brenda Taylor, a devoted daughter Katherine Featherston and devoted son, James...
Wanda Neely Templeton
Apr 4, 2023
WWanda Louise Templeton, 91, of Lynchburg passed away on April 4, 2023. She was born on January 3, 1932, to the late Bert Louis Neely and Jewel Ferrell Neely.Wanda was born in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and moved to California in 1936 to escape the dust bowl. She lived in California until 1954. In 1952 she met the love of her life,...
Nancy Walker Taylor
Apr 4, 2023
Nancy Walker Taylor, 79, of Goode, Va, passed away on April 4, 2023. She was born on December 16, 1943 to the late Elton Walker and Elsie Clark Walker.In addition to her parents, she is proceeded in death by her son, Robert B. Taylor Jr., and her sister, Frances Higginbotham.Nancy is survived by her husband, Robert B. Taylor Sr., two...
Marjorie Carwile Montgomery
Apr 4, 2023
Marjorie Carwile Montgomery, 94, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023. She was the wife of the late E.S. “Monty” Montgomery.Marjorie was born October 21, 1928, in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Claude Carwile and Thelma Tucker Carwile.She is survived her children, Lanelle Brooks and Dennis Montgomery, and his wife, Yvonne; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.In addition...
Susan Nelligan Hyde
Apr 3, 2023
Susan Nelligan Hyde passed away peacefully at her home on Monday April 3, 2023. She was born in Lynchburg on May 16, 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband Timothy Hyde, and her parents Lydia Kinnier Nelligan and Palmer Shaw Nelligan.She is survived by her brother Wistar Palmer Nelligan and his wife Duane Perrow Nelligan; nephew, Wistar Nelligan...
William Walter Carson Sr.
Apr 3, 2023
William Walter Carson, Sr. passed on Monday April 3, 2023. He was born January 10, 1941 in Bedford, VA to the late Charlie and Fannie Quarles and Louise Carson High. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by Dorothy Carson.William, also known as Billy, graduated in 1960 from Susie Gibson High School where he played football...
David Joseph Mccarren
Apr 3, 2023
David Joseph McCarren, 41, of Bedford, passed away on April 3, 2023. He was born on August 19, 1981 to David McCarren and Jody Ann Soucie.He was an outdoorsman loving any thing to do with the outdoors, especially hiking, having hiked the Appalachian Trail as well as others. He also liked woodworking. David was a kind and caring person, willing...
Nancy Kathryn Legard Greer
Apr 1, 2023
Nancy Kathryn Legard Greer, 89, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Bedford County Nursing Home. She was born on June 26, 1933, in Abingdon, VA. A daughter of the late Samuel C. Legard and Mamie Mabel Wolfenbarger Legard. In addition to her parents Nancy was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Rev....
Lucy Woodall Harris
Apr 1, 2023
Lucy Woodall Harris passed away peacefully in her home April 1, 2023. She was born on August 15, 1940, and lived most of her life in Virginia on her parent’s farm in Buckingham County and their Lynchburg home, except for the time the family lived in New Orleans, Louisiana when her father served in the Navy.Lucy graduated from E.C. Glass...
Martha Joann Stevens Tomlin
Mar 31, 2023
Mrs. Martha Joann Stevens Tomlin, age 79, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on March 31, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Alfred Stevens and Odessa Marie Witt, and the wife of the late George Louis Tomlin, Sr.Mrs. Tomlin was born on August 31, 1943, in Bedford County, Virginia. She worked for Chapstick as a Supervisor for many...
Larry Albert Davis
Mar 31, 2023
Larry Albert Davis, 86, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, March 31, 2023.Larry was born February 3, 1937, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of the late Albert Bartlett Davis and Helen Sarchet Davis. Larry honorably served his country in the U.S. Army Reserves.He was the loving husband of Sterry Kimball Davis for over 63 years. They were an inseparable couple who...
Donald Ray Folks
Mar 31, 2023
Donald Ray Folks, 72, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away March 31, 2023, surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.Don was born January 6, 1951, to Donald Oscar and Katherine (Rexrode) Folks in Washington, D.C., and was raised in Staunton, Virginia.Don attended Robert E. Lee High School, where he lettered in varsity baseball and football. He...
Carolyn Ann Overstreet
Mar 31, 2023
Carolyn Ann Overstreet, 70, of Bedford passed away on Friday March 31, 2023 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on April 19, 1952 in Bedford, VA. She is the daughter of the late James Robert Overstreet and Louise “Missy” Virginia Carter Overstreet. In addition to her parents Carolyn was preceded in death by her brother, Steve Allen Overstreet and...
Lois Ester Mcneely Reynolds
Mar 30, 2023
The family of Lois Ester McNeely Reynolds of Big Island, VA is greatly saddened to announce her passing on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the age of 96 years young.Lois will be loving remembered for her unique sense of humor and immense care of others by her brother Charles Lewis McNeely; sisters Nellie Iris Jennings, Barbara Ann Radar, Norma Gaye...
Dennis Wayne Burdette
Mar 30, 2023
Dennis Wayne “Burk” Burdette, 66, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital after battling Epilepsy his entire life.Dennis was born in Bedford County, Virginia on February 27, 1957, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Reggie and Ila Burdette. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers Charley Lee Burdette, Elder...
Dorothy Ellen Maxwell
Mar 30, 2023
Dorothy Ellen Maxwell (“Dot” or “Dottie”) of Forest, Virginia, passed into the arms of her beloved Jesus on March 30, 2023, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.Dot was born on September 14, 1943, on Staten Island, New York, to Joseph and Evelyn Burdge. Her husband, George Andrew Maxwell, was her high school sweetheart. They married in December of 1964...
Charon Cortez Miller
Mar 29, 2023
Charon Cortez Miller, 42, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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