Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

James Alvin Peters, 80, of Huddleston, died Monday, February 1, 2010, at his residence. Born in Roanoke, VA on March 28, 1929, a son of the late Marvin Lester Peters and Bertha Cochran Peters. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by a daughter, Rise Peters and two brothers, Marvin Glenn Peters, and Melvin Lester Peters. He...

David Mends, 93, of Huddleston, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born April 16, 1919, in London, England, a son of the late Eva Augusta Mary Doll Mends and Aubrey George William Mends.David served in the British Army in WWII, in the Battle of Britain, and overseas in East Arica, India and Burma. His rank...

Kendall Adam Smith, 24, of Forest went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 5, 2012.   Kendall was born August 2, 1988, in Lynchburg. He was a son of Jerry R. Smith, of Lynchburg and Ronda Simpson Smith \"momma bear\", of Forest. He was a 2006 Graduate of Jefferson Forest High School and a 2007 Graduate of Wyotech Technical...

Richard Light died on November 5, 2010. He was traveling from his home in Bedford, Virginia to visit friends in Philadelphia. Mr. Light grew up in Philadelphia; he attended The Haverford School and St. Andrews College.He was a past member of Merion Golf Club and a past member of the Pohoqualine Fish Association and was a past president of The...

Benedict Joseph, "BJ", Kavanaugh, Jr, 44, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013.   He was born on October 5, 1969, in Lynchburg, VA.He was a 1987 graduate of E. C. Glass High School and a graduate of Louisburg College and Old Dominion University.  He was Vice President of Sales in the Hospitality Department of Moore and Giles,...

Jeannine Pelletier, 79 of Lynchburg, died after a brief illness July 1, 2011. She was married to the late Royal Joseph Pelletier.She was born December 9, 1931 in Lincoln, RI the daughter of the late Amedee Fournier and Irene Caron Fournier.She retired with over thirty five years of service from the U.S. Postal Service.In addition to her parents and husband...

James Eli (Jim) Knap, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, December 01, 2013. He was the loving husband of Jeanne Mulderick Knap, for 64 years.Born Tuesday, October 05, 1926 in Denver, CO, Jim was a son of the late R. Bruce Knap and the late Edith Hall Knap.In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his children: Catherine K....

Linda Dianne Smith, 61, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012. She was the wife of the late Melford Ray Smith. Linda was born Monday, January 8, 1951 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Garland Denny Smith and Sadie Shannon Smith. She was a retired self-employed Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of The River Church. She...

Robert Lineberger Rhyne, Sr., 79, of Lynchburg died Friday December 3, 2010. He was the loving husband of Joyce Danner Rhyne.In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by his son, Robert L. Rhyne Jr. and wife, Wanda; a daughter, Deborah Bertalan; two grandsons, Colin Rhyne and Robert L. Rhyne, III; two granddaughters, Krissy Rhyne and Ryan, and Hannah Rhyne;...

Minnie Pearl (Hostetter) Lavigne, 67, of Thaxton, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at her residence. She was born on March 2, 1943, a daughter of the late Margie Hostetter and William C. Hostetter. She was a Loving and caring sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, which will always be remembered and greatly missed. She was survived by her husband of...

Rev. Carleton Lee Thomas, Sr., of Lynchburg, died on October 3, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jacqueline \"Jackie\" Grizzard Thomas of 54 years.He was born in Roanoke on December 11, 1927 to the late Clarence Wilson Thomas and Lilly Kidd Thomas.He graduated from Jefferson Sr. High School, Roanoke, VA in 1946. He joined the U.S. Navy and...

Steven F. Judkins, 54, of Lynchburg, died Sunday April 1, 2012. He was the husband of Nancy Jean Smith Judkins.Steven was born on November 13, 1957 in Exeter, New Hampshire, son of the late Norman Judkins, Sr. and the late Lois Keaton Judkins. Steven worked as a self-employed automobile mechanic and attended Hyland Heights Baptist Church.In addition to his wife...

Jeanne Francis Houghton Lampman, 92, died May 1, 2011 at Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, following a long illness. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 17th, 1919, daughter of Earl and Hazel Brown Houghton of Coldwater, Michigan. Her mother was a noted artist and teacher of painting.   Jeanne Houghton Graduated from Michigan State University in 1940 with a B.S.Degree in...

Amelia (Amy) Budenbender died on August 29, 2013 at her home in Moneta. Franklin Carilion Hospice had been overseeing her care for the past several months. Born on February 9, 1921 in Queens, New York to the late Amelia and Joseph Farrington; she is survived by her daughters, Jane Amelia Smith of Moneta and Lee Ann O\"™Higgins of Georgetown, Texas....

Donald George Zierhart, Sr., 86, of Bedford, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. Born March 28, 1924 in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the last George Henry Zierhut and Teresa McQuire Zierhart.Donald served this country during World War II as a Marine. He is survived by his wife Roberta Hamilton Zierhart; two sons, Donald Zierhart and Stephen Zierhart;...

Helen Mayo Saunders, 88, of Lynchburg died Saturday January 19, 2013. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Emmett Saunders, Jr.Helen was born December 5, 1924, in Richmond, the daughter of the late Wayland Mayo and the late Lucille Graham Mayo. Helen was retired from Nationwide Insurance and was a member of both the Fort Hill Women\"™s Club...

Arley Joe McCreery, 77, of Montvale, VA died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at his home. Born on April 4, 1934 in White Sulphur Springs, WV, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. McCreery. In addition to his parents, Joe was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald McCreery and his sister, Norma McCreery. Joe is...

Vernon Calvin (Toady) Bibb of Lynchburg, took his last earthly flight on Thursday, September 16, 2010. Born on November 16, 1927, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Elsby Leon Bibb and Cleopatra Hicks Bibb. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Kathyleen Ryan Bibb. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Kathy Bibb...

Lawrence \"Larry\" Schultz, 73, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Born November 26, 1938 in Camden, NJ; he was the son of the late B. Harry Schultz and the late Sara Griffith Schultz. Larry served in the US Air Force during peacetime. He was a member of the SML Lions Club, an avid golfer, a connoisseur of trivia,...

Alfred Lukin Wright Jr. 51, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, April 28that Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Wanda W. Wright for twenty years. Born October 25th 1960 in Lynchburg, Alfred was a son of Wilma Jean Gregory Wright and the late Alfred Lukin Wright Sr.. He is also survived by a son, Christopher S. Wright ( Lauren...