Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Karen Elizabeth (Russell) English, 63, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 following a lengthy illness at her home in Hardy, VA. Karen was the daughter of the late William Withers \"Luke\" and Alma Keith (Harvey) Russell.  She was born August 11, 1950 in Campbell County, VA and was the devoted wife of Thomas F. English, Jr. of Bedford, VA Karen was...

Elma Lee Price, 82 of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Daniel J. Price. Born Sunday, June 22, 1930 in Marion, VA she was the daughter of the late Roy Coley and the late Selma Carrico Coley. In addition to her...

Pearl Madeline Cutter, 69, of Lynchburg , went to be with the Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.   Born and raised in Keyport, New Jersey. She is survived by her husband Peter Cutter of 13 years.   A son and daughter in-law; Ronald and Joanne Fleming of Staten Island, NY. Four...

Stephen Pederofsky, 70, of Rustburg, died on Sunday, August 8, 2010. He was the husband of Louise Ochsner Pederofsky. Stephen was born on December 1, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Joseph George Pederofsky and the late Frieda Goldberg Pederofsky.In addition to his wife, Stephen is survived by his daughter, Cindy Biba and her husband, Bill...

Cassandra Lynn Neylon, 68 of Rustburg, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Guggenheimer Nursing Home. She retired from the Tazewell Scholl System after 17 years as a home economics teacher. Born October 20, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Charles Vincent King and Thelma Holbrook King. She is survived by her daughter, Diana Baldassarre and husband, Matthew; son,...

James Donald \"Don\" Duncan, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away at The Carrington, on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 83 years old. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Coleman Duncan, and their three children, James Patrick Duncan of Spartanburg, S.C., Donald Coleman Duncan and his partner Debra Jones of Fairbanks, AK, and Rosalind Duncan Braza and son-in-law Joseph Braza of...

Vincent Stephen Kelly, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013. He was the husband of Rita Nora Kelly, for 55 years.Born Sunday, November 29, 1931 in Bronx, NY, Vincent was a son of the late Vincent P. Kelly and the late Mary McCarthy Kelly. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during Korea.In addition to his...

Hazel Kathleen Brightwell Keyes, 99, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, the wife of the late Edwin Carroll Keyes to whom she was married to for 59 years. Hazel was born April 29, 1913 in Madison Heights. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Edna Lee St. John Brightwell. She is survived by 3 daughters: Ann Gillespie,...

Gene Forrest Arrington, 69, of Bedford, died Thursday, August 1, 2013 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Shirley Orange Arrington.Born September 11, 1943 in Bedford, he was the son of the late Newell Bernard Arrington and Edith Burley Arrington. Gene retired from Bedford Weaving, Inc. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, and was a dedicated member...

Ruth Alice Rice went home to be with her Lord Friday, September 16, 2011. She was born in Binghamton, New York on January 5, 1920 to Ida Tourjee and Arthur Franklin Newcomb. She had three brothers, Herbert, Wallace, and Bernard Newcomb and a sister, who, along with her parents, preceded her in death. She never had any children of her...

Raymon Lenne Clayton, 89, died on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, VA. He had been a resident in the Drinkard Health Center since February, 2007. He was born to the late V. C. and Mae Jackson Clayton on December 10, 1922 in Girard, AL. Ray was preceded in death by his first wife, Bernice Harper Clayton...

Lois Elizabeth Aldridge born on April 12, 1926 in Salem, VA. She peacefully left this earth on Saturday August 24th, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Elizabeth Showalter, her loving husband Winfred \"Wink\" Aldridge, a brother John \"Mickey\" Showalter, grandsons David Moore, Cade Aldridge, and granddaughter Alicia Aldridge. She leaves here on earth a sister...

George F. Raymond, Sr., 88, of Bentley Commons in Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Barefoot Bay, FL and South Grafton, MA, passed away peacefully at home June 16, 2012 surrounded by his loving family.Born April 2, 1924 in Pawtucket, RI, he was the son of the late Victor U. and Leona (LaFave) Raymond.In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by...

Mozelle Brightwell Parker of Lynchburg died on July 22, 2010.Born February 13, 1922, in Lynchburg, VA, she was a daughter of the late Edna St. John Brightwell and Edgar W. Brightwell.Mozelle is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 71 years, Ballard Raymond  Parker, Jr., two sons: Ballard Raymond Parker, III of Richmond, VA and his wife, Betty W....

Eleanore Jankowski , 90, of Rustburg, VA, died Sunday, August 25, 2013.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Lillie Maude Carey Pillow, 90, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, November 11, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Hugh Carlton Pillow.Mrs. Pillow was born January 25, 1920, in Campbell County, a daughter of the late James Henry Carey and Etta Scott Carey.She is survived by her sons, Hugh Dennis Pillow and wife, Sherry, of Warrenton, VA, and Barry...

Calvin Wayne Long, 51, of Montvale, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at his residence.He was the husband of the late April Overstreet.Born on September 18, 1961, he was a son of Phyllis Early Long Crow and the late James M. Roosevelt Long. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Eugene and Tommy...

Charlene Dorr Dunaway, 69, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, October 09, 2010. Mrs. Dunaway was born Sunday, June 15, 1941 in Southington, CT, a daughter of the late Edwin Francis Dorr, Sr. and Madeline Baglin Dorr. She retired from the Express Lane Post Office and The Blue Dahlia. She is survived by her children: Donna Lynn Klein and husband, Eric...

Joseph L. Gray, 94, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, January 02, 2014. Born June 22, 1919 in Pomona, KS; he was the only child of the late John Thomas Gray and Alma Krouse Gray Reynolds. Joseph spent 3 years, 7 months, and 21 days in the US Army Airforce as a B-24 flight engineer. He completed 22 combat missions in...

Tony Snow, 33 of Lynchburg, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 7, 2010.He was born the son of the late Otey Thomas Snow, Jr. and the late Nancy Coleman Snow.Tony was an inspector with the City of Lynchburg, and an instructor at Central Virginia Community College. He started his career with BeCraft and Company Electrical Services. He was a kind man with...