Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Mary Bruce Terry, 83, of Bedford, died Monday, November 15, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 23, 1927 a daughter of the late Carl Bruce and Julia King Bruce. Mary was a loyal member of Longwood Avenue Baptist Church and loved her church. She ran Terryland Nursery for many years.In addition to her parents Mary was preceded in...

Mable Ada Belle Slaughter, departed this life on August 17, 2012 at 10:00 pm at Medical Care CenterMable was one of nine children born to the late Morton James and Fannie Ann Slaughter She was preceded in death by three sisters Martha Ann Slaughter, Margaret Susie Austin (William), Louise Elizabeth Slaughter, four brothers, Alford Slaughter, Lenwood James Slaughter, London Edward...

June R. Davidson, 85, of Lynchburg, VA went home to be with the Lord, February 10, 2012, at Virginia Baptist Hospital.She was the daughter of Melvin Y. Royer and Ollie Childress Royer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley T. Davidson, a daughter, Jennifer L. Daniel, a son, Kirkland W. (Tody) Davidson, and...

Myrtle Gertrude Floyd Glass, 96, died Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Charlotte, NC. Born December 22, 1915 in Monroe, Virginia, Myrtle was a daughter of the late Clarence L. Floyd and Mary Gertrude Lyon Floyd. In addition to her parents Myrtle was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James Abraham Glass, a sister, Elsie Mae Weaver, and...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Irvin Brobeck, Jr., of Bedford, Virginia, passed away May 30 after a brief illness. Lt. Col. Brobeck was born in 1930 in San Antonio, Tex., but was raised in Whitehall, Ohio. He graduated from Bexley High School in 1948 and from The Ohio State University in 1953. Following graduation he entered into military service as an Army...

Harold Edward Lynch, 82, of Blue Ridge, died Thursday, December 30, 2010. Born August 11, 1928 in Roanoke, VA, a son of the late Betty Pearl Ferguson Lynch and Solly Moorman Lynch. Harold was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was a founder of the Montvale Volunteer Fire Department where he was honored with Lifetime Membership. He also...

Grace Evelyn Vincent Davis, 95, of Amherst, formerly of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, January 19, 2012.Evelyn is survived by one son, Ralph W. Davis, Jr. and his wife, Jennifer of Amherst; one granddaughter, Jessica D. Clifford; one great-grandson, Tyler Davis Torrence both of Lynchburg; and one sister, Fronie Lee West of Richmond.

A Memorial Service and Celebration of the life of George J. Schoepf of Moneta will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at 10:00 am at Trinity Ecumenical Parish, 40 Lakemount Drive, Moneta, Virginia. Family will receive friends and neighbors in the parish hall following the service.

Virginia Harrison Addison, 83, of Lynchburg passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011.Born July 11, 1927, in Lynchburg, V.H. was the daughter of the late Julian Harrison Addison and Isabelle Sanderson Addison.V.H. is survived by numerous cousins in the Lynchburg and surrounding area.A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, in Spring Hill Cemetery,...

Ray H. \"Woo\" Detamore, 68, of Bedford, died unexpectedly, Thursday, August 8, 2013 at his residence. He was the husband of Barbara Nichols Detamore. Born October 3, 1944, Ray was a son of the late Robert Lee Detamore and Sallie Julia Bradley Detamore Holland. Ray served his country in the Navy, and he went on to work at Bedford Weaving...

Shirley Edna Broughman Lodge, 97, of Bedford, died Friday, February 22, 2013, in Bedford. Born June 5, 1915, on Short Hill in Botetourt County, she was the daughter of the late Cottie Houston Smith Broughman and Ryan Hart Broughman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Claude Alexander Coffey and Wayland Benjamin Lodge; four...

Dora A. Hendricks, 63, went home to be with Her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 23, 2011 at 8:53 p.m. She was born in Lima, Peru on December 5, 1948. Dora, the strong and determined fighter that we all knew and loved, has finally triumphed over her disease and now has her reward in Heaven. Her love of...

Hattie Grant Overstreet, 86, of Bedford, died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home. Born on September 4, 1924 in Rockbridge Co, VA. A daughter of the late Robert Alexander Grant and Hattie Painter Grant. In addition to her parents Hattie was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas L. Overstreet; two brothers and 3 sisters; and also...

Shirley Rose Branham Brannen, 64, of Amherst, died on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Fairmont Crossing. Shirley was born on January 10, 1946 in Amherst, a daughter of the late Cora Hamilton Branham and the late Lucian Branham.Shirley is survived by her daughters, Florence Duff and her husband, Kent of Amherst and Rose Kerri Payne of Canada; her son, James...

Evan Patrick Nichols, 21, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He was born on October 14, 1992 in Washington, DC, the son of Patricia Stanley and Michael Shawn Nichols. Evan was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Floyd H. Stanley, Jr.; paternal grandparents, Cecil Patrick \"Pat\" Nichols and Rita \"Louise\" Sappington Nichols; his uncle Christopher Kevin...

Curtis Wayne Carwile, 64, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, January 15, 2011.  He was the husband of Martha Steele Carwile.Curtis was born Wednesday, November 13, 1946, in Lynchburg, the son of Frances Goff Carwile of Lynchburg and the late Curtis Norwood Carwile.  He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Elaine Wilson Carwile.  He proudly served our country in...

Mary Lee Almond Kidd, 60, of Lynchburg went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday November 13, 2013.Mary was born August 7, 1953 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Dyer T. Almond and the late Rachel Carwile Almond. Mary worked for over 32 years at the Neurology Associates in Lynchburg, was a member of Tree of Life Ministries and...

Evelyn Henning, 92, of Lynchburg, Virginia, died Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Cape Coral, Florida, at the home of her son Michael and daughter-in law Rhonda Henning, where she had been residing for the past several months. Mrs. Henning was born on August 14, 1920, in Lynchburg, the daughter of the late Walter S. and the late Myra Higginbotham Martin.She...

Agnes Margaret Theresa Jakob Jensen passed away peacefully October 3, 2013, at Westminster Canterbury, her home in Lynchburg, VA. She was born October 23, 1925, in Philadelphia, PA, to Fred J. J. Jakob and Adeline Kimball Jakob. Agnes was loved by her late husband John C. (Jack) Jensen and is survived by three children, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Agnes...

Wilma Jean Colinger Wright, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Avante Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born July 10, 1923 in Inman, Virginia; daughter of the late Charles and Thelma Kesterson Colinger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers Charles E. Colinger and Robert D. Colinger.Jean\"™s family was at...