Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Jean Henri Baudaillier, 69, of Forest, died on Sunday, October 3 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 6, 1941 in Thimeon, Belgium, Jean was a son of the late Maria Vankerkoven Baudaillier and Gustav Baudaillier. In addition to his parents Jean was preceded in death by his first wife, Christiane and a brother Gaeton. Jean is survived by his wife...

Donald Lee Russell, 53, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at his residence.  He was the loving husband of Tammy Michelle Cook Russell.Born in Portsmouth, OH, October 31, 1957, he was the eldest son of Shirley (Sue) Ames Russell and the late Gerald Leroy Russell.  Donald was an active member of Keystone Baptist Church.  He was a former Baptist...

Christopher Alan Barrack, 23, of Forest, died on Saturday, September 4, 2010 doing what he loved best, working on cars. He was the husband of Lesley Anderson Barrack. Chris was born in Charlotte, NC on August 1, 1987, the son of Carrie Karpenske Barrack and Roderick Clifton Barrack of Barrack\"™s Landing, Glass, VA. In addition to his wife and parents,...

Jeffrey \"Scott\" Stratton, 26 of Amherst, VA died Sunday, November 7, 2010.Scott was born May 11, 1984 in Lynchburg, VA, to Donna Ferguson Stratton and the late Steven K. Stratton. He was employed by Areva and worked as a Field Services Technician. Scott had a passion for cars. He enjoyed auto crossing with the Blue Ridge SCCA and most recently...

Jesse Carlton Cyrus, 85, of Rustburg, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011.  He was the faithful and loving husband to Julia Frazier Cyrus for 54 years, who preceded him in death. Jesse was born May 1, 1926, in Campbell County, and was the son of the late John William and Hattie Franklin Cyrus.  He is survived by his children, Jessie C....

James Wallace Jennings, 84, of Bedford, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on March 26, 1925, a son of the late Charles H. Jennings and Frances Lucile Boone Jennings. In addition to his parents Wallace was preceded in death by a brother Charles William Jennings. He loved farming, working in his garden, spending time with his...

Greyson Joshua Davis entered the gates of heaven on Thursday, October 31, 2013. Greyson was the son of Joshua and Kisha Davis.Greyson is survived by his Grandparents: Arnold and Benita Megginson (Lynchburg) and McKinley and Vanessa Johnson (Lynchburg); three Uncles: JJ Johnson, Korrey Davis and Chris Megginson, all from Lynchburg; two Aunts: Staci Davis (Lynchburg) and Rosa Townes (Altavista); Great...

Phyllis Marie Robertson Cruse, 76, of Riverside, CA, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424,

Barbara Aneta Watson Padgett, 88, of Bedford, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Elks National Home. Born March 13, 1922 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Lillie Belle Crouch Watson and Herbie Brown Watson. Barbara was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of New London Academy and a retiree of Leggett\"™s in...

Alexis Dawn White, infant daughter of Timothy Matthew White and Angela Dawn Morgan of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, June 14, 2010.Alexis Dawn was born Monday, June 7, 2010 in Roanoke, VA.  She is survived by her sister, Candace Renee Morgan and brother, Tyler Matthew White, both of Lynchburg, VA; her maternal grandparents, Carol and Henry Morgan of Moneta, VA, her...

Bertha Bingler Campbell, 73, of Rustburg, died Sunday, February 14, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Harry F.  Campbell.Mrs. Campbell was born Monday, September 7, 1936 in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Frank and Florence Bingler.  She was retired from Campbell County Schools where she was a teacher\"™s aide.  She was a member of Providence United Methodist...

Bonnie Joyce Poff Heller, 64, passed away June 12, 2013, after living with cancer for more than 15 years. She was of the Episcopalian faith.            Bonnie is survived by her adoring husband of 42 years, H. Thomas \"Tom\" Heller, III. She is also survived by her three children, William Thomas \"Tom\" Heller, and his wife Jacqueline, of Fairfax, Virginia; Melissa...

Danny Wayne Karnes, Sr., 51, of Bedford, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 10, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1961 in Bedford, a son of Earline Carter Karnes and the late Thomas Nathan Karnes, Sr.Danny was currently employed at Frank Chervan, Inc. with over 32 years of service. He was a member of the Bedford Moose Lodge #1897.In...

Audrey May Garsik Ovsenik, 83, of Moneta died Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at South Roanoke Nursing Home, Roanoke, VA. She was born Tuesday September 6, 1927 in New York City, a daughter of the late Andrew Garsik and May Alice Johnsen Garsik. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph Adam Ovsenik.Audrey was...

Joy D. Skelley, 57, of Concord died Saturday November 12, 2011.She was the wife of the late Robert Michael Skelley.Joy was born December 2, 1953, in Washington D.C. She is preceded in death by her mother, Anna Marie Lewis Layman. She is survived by her father, Furman H. Layman and step mother, Pamela Atkins Layman; her brother, David K. Layman...

Robert Allen Turner, 79, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, April 06, 2013. He was the husband of Patricia Deyerle Turner for 56 years. Born Friday, April 07, 1933 in Manassas, VA, Robert was a son of the late Laney Oscar Turner and Rema Slusher Turner. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by a sister Joyce Ann...

William Daniel \"Danny\" Field III died at home on May 14, 2011 at the age of 62. Danny was born in Washington, DC on February 28, 1949, joined the Marine Corps and served in Viet Nam. He married Janet Catterton and had a son. They later divorced. He worked for the Smithsonian Institution as a certified HVAC engineer before opening...

Edwin Campion Woodburn, 90, of Huddleston, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at his residence.He was the husband of Robbie Howard Woodburn for 68 years.Born in Medley\"™s Neck, Maryland, November 2, 1923; he was a son of the late Albert Lemuel Woodburn and Bertha Ann Stone. Mr. Woodburn was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict. He retired...

 Michael Elwood Brown, 54, of Rustburg, VA, died Thursday, May 23, 2013.  Born Tuesday, August 12, 1958 in Wilson, NC, Mike was a son of the late Elwood Thomas Brown and Joyce Hill BrownIn addition to his mother, Mike is survived by a very special friend Wanda Tolley, of Rustburg, two sons:  Michael Cooper and his wife, Melanie, of  Lynchburg,...

Garland Henry Linberg Huffman went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. He was the husband of Shirley Louise Loving Huffman for 59 years, where they resided in Madison Heights.Born June 6, 1927 in Botetourt County, Garland was a son of the late Grover Marcus Huffman and the late Anna L. Greenway Huffman.In addition to his wife,...