Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Dr. Richard Dixon Giles
Jan 28, 2023
Dr. Richard Dixon Giles, 79, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was born on August 27, 1943, to the late Margaret Aylor Dixon and Benjamin Garrett Giles. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Augusta Giles, and her husband Carlton Conway Carter. Richard graduated from Chatham High School in 1961. He was encouraged to attend...
Ellen Jane Demsky
Jan 28, 2023
Ellen Jane Demsky of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from natural causes. She is survived by her sister, Ilene Demsky Patrick (Richard), and beloved nephew, Joshua Michael Patrick. She is also survived by her cousins Jacqueline Aronson, Steve Aronson (Barbara) and Sharon Lerner (Richard). She is predeceased by her parents Julius Demsky and Joan Demsky, and...
Patricia Marie Holder
Jan 28, 2023
Patricia Marie Holder entered into Heaven on Saturday, January 28, 2023, to join in celebration with her parents Victor Michael Anter, Sr. and Elenor Mary Bird Anter, her brother Victor Michael, Jr, her sister Judith Marie Anter, and sister-in-law Edna AnterShe is survived by her sons Justin Bernard Phillipe (Jessica), Brandon Van (Michelle), and Ian Alexander (Natalie); her brother James...
Pamela Renee Yates
Jan 27, 2023
Pamela Renee Yates, 61, of Montvale passed away on January 27, 2023, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 27, 1961 in Akron, OH. The daughter of the late Alec and Nita Honaker Yates.Pam loved the outdoors while gardening and working in her flowers. She was also a lover of all animals, yard sales, thrift stores and...
Nelson Morgan Goff
Jan 25, 2023
Nelson Morgan Goff, 83, of Gladys, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023. He was the husband of Linda Tweedy Goff for 59 years.Nelson was born in Rustburg, Virginia, on September 15, 1933, a son of the late John Robert Goff and Edith Keesee Goff. Nelson honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and until his...
Michael Keith Hudgins
Jan 25, 2023
Michael Keith Hudgins, 57, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023.Michael was born on March 24, 1965, in Lynchburg where he lived his entire life. He was the son of Kenneth Hudgins and the late Joan Russell Hudgins. Michael graduated from Brookville High School in 1983. He had a great interest in history, especially the Civil War and World...
David Bruce Clark
Jan 25, 2023
David Bruce Clark, age 80, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died on January 25, 2023, at Runk and Pratt Memory Care Center in Forest, Virginia.David was born in August of 1942 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a graduate of Waynesboro High School and Lynchburg College. While he had a career as a reporter for The News and Daily Advance and an insurance...
Paul Richard Gascoyne
Jan 22, 2023
Paul Richard Gascoyne, 96, of Hardy, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Born on October 4, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, Paul was the son of the late Alice LeFleur Gascoyne and attended St. Christopher’s Boarding School in his early years. He served in the Farm Victory Corps and Army during WWII, and later pursued his passion for...
Vernon Herbert Lauer
Jan 22, 2023
Vernon Herbert Lauer, 80, of Bedford, died on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Oakwood Health and Rehab in Bedford. He was born in Eldorado, IA on August 2, 1942 to the late Oliver Herman William Lauer and Avis Buchtella. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Linnea Janis Morton Lauer and...
Louis " Eddie" Foster
Jan 22, 2023
Louis Edward “Eddie” Foster, 65, of Monroe passed away Sunday, January 20, 2023 at his residence. He was the husband of Diane Foster.Born in Lynchburg on June 1, 1957 he was the son of the late Gordan Foster and Connie Stinnette.In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Joshua Foster and wife Sandy and Melissa Ramsey and...
The Reverend Doctor Busch
Jan 22, 2023
The Reverend Doctor Glenn Busch passed away peacefully on January 22, 2023 at Westminster Canterbury Hospice in Lynchburg. He was 77.Glenn was born in Kissimmee, Florida on November 14, 1945, the only son of Russell Walter Busch and Sarah Jane Busch. He grew up in North Versailles, Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh and was a graduate of Penn State University. He then...
Jean Hilton Bond
Jan 22, 2023
Jean H. Bond, 93, of Lynchburg, formerly of Yorktown and Newport News passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023.She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Robert Bond, and her parents Harry and Dorothy HiltonShe is survived by her son Edward L. Bond (Kathleen), daughter Barbara Carter (Ray), one grandson Michael V. Carter (Danielle), and a great-granddaughter Ruth.She was retired...
Moonyeen Claire "Penny" Hinton
Jan 21, 2023
Moonyeen “Penny” Hinton passed on Saturday January 21, 2023 while in the presence of family and following a lovely Christmas holiday which was always a time dear to her heart due to her generous nature of giving and doing for others. Penny was born in Lynchburg on Monday June 28, 1943 to Loxley Kyle Daniel and Lillian Vernon Cheatwood, who...
Kimberly Miller
Jan 20, 2023
Kimberly Dare Miller, (59), of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on January 20, 2023, from a valiant battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Bernie Miller and Dare Miller. Kim was born on February 18, 1963, in Lynchburg, VA. She attended Heritage High School, then pursued a lifelong career in the travel industry starting as a gate agent...
Andrew "Andy" L. Robinson, Jr.
Jan 20, 2023
Andrew (Andy) L. Robinson Jr., of Lynchburg Va., Pinehurst N.C., and Morristown N.J. died peacefully on January 20, 2023. He was born on December 30, 1928, in Abingdon, Pennsylvania.Andy was Preceded in death by his wife, Joanne C. Trotter and first wife Helen S. Scott. He was the loving father of Andrew (Drew) L. Robinson III (Martha), Helen (Robin )S....
Reginald Voneric Reynolds
Jan 20, 2023
Reginald “Reggie” VonEric Reynolds departed this earthy tabernacle on Friday, January 20, 2023. He was born on Saturday, September 25, 1965 to Robert “Bobby” Reynolds and Patricia “Pat” Reynolds.He was born and raised in Big Island, Virginia. He accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Sharon Baptist Church in Big Island, Virginia. He received his formal education in...
William Albert Kern, Jr., Md
Jan 20, 2023
William Albert Kern, Jr, MD, of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, died on January 20, 2023, aged 91, with his family at his bedside, in Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia, shortly after a stroke.Bill was born on March 24, 1931, in Buffalo, NY, the only child of William A. Kern, Sr., a president of Rochester Telephone Corporation, and Elin Ohlson Kern....
William Duvaul Braxton
Jan 19, 2023
William DuVaul Braxton started his journey of life on May 29th, 1938, born in Bedford County, VA. He was the son of Willie Braxton and Alma Braxton who preceded him in death along with brother John H. Braxton, Sr. and sister Carrie Brockenberry.William attended Hutter Elementary School. Later graduating from Beford Training Center. After graduating High school William joined the...
Donald Frank Huntley
Jan 19, 2023
Donald Frank Huntley passed away peacefully after a brief illness on 1/19/2023. He most recently resided at the Elk’s National Home in Beford, Virginia. He celebrated his 90 birthday this past August and was fortunate to visit with and enjoy friends and family this fall and Christmas season.Don was born in Turner, Michigan and worked his entire life in the...
Loretta Marie Larzelere
Jan 19, 2023
Loretta Marie Larzelere, 67, of Spotsylvania, Virginia, beloved by all, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2023. Born on February 17, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio, she was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Henry and Marie Larzelere.Loretta is survived by her siblings, Mary Glass-Vinet, Genevieve Shober, John Larzelere and wife, Jane, and Annette Fitzgerald and husband, Robert; cousin, Rory...
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