Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Ethel Adeline Whorley Collier, 82, of Forest, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Born January 5, 1930, in Bedford County; she was a daughter of the late Sam Whorley and Ruby Tolley Whorley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Ray, Sammy, Cedric, and George; and three sisters, Elsie Adams, Louise Hodnett, and Sadie...

The Honorable Lapsley Walker Hamblen, Jr., 85, retired judge of the United States Tax Court, died September 10, 2012, at his home in Falls Church, Virginia, from cardiac disease. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on December 25, 1926. His parents were Lapsley Walker Hamblen, Sr. and Libbey Shipley Hamblen. He was a graduate of the McCallie School in Chattanooga...

James Edward \"Eddie \"Freeman, 58, of Monroe, VA, died Saturday, July 07, 2012 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Sharon Coates Freeman. Eddie was born December 2, 1953 in Lynchburg, the son of Mamie Mayberry Freeman and the late Willis Walker Freeman, Jr. Eddie was a former employee of Wiley Wilson for 25 years and was currently...

Patricia Teresa Rakowski Pardue, 56, of Bedford, died Thursday, September 30, 2010 in Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born July 27, 1954 in New York, a daughter of the late Monika Rakowski and Bruno Francis Rakowski. Patricia was a member of Bedford Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Raymond Pardue. She is...

Jon Arvid Storm, a resident at Heritage Green Assisted Living, died Monday, June 25 after a year-long battle against the onset of a brain tumor. Born on May 7 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Jon was 68 years old.            Jon is survived by his mother, Janette Storm, a daughter, Helen Kylene Privette (and husband Calvin) and a brother, Mark Storm (and...

James Franklin Sharp, Jr., 87, of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. He was the husband of Doris Miller Sharp. James was born on May 27, 1925 in Chippewa Falls, WI a son of the late James Franklin, Sr. and the late Anna Peterson Sharp.In addition to his wife, James is survived by daughters, Nancy D. Szatkowski and husband,...

\"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.\" Psalm 116:15Robert Milton Workman, Sr., 78, of Forest, died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday January 18th 2012. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Phyllis Bowers Workman.Bob was born March 2nd 1933 in Raleigh County, West Virginia, a son of the late Benjamin Harrison...

Kenneth Ray Firkin of Smith Mountain Lake died Friday September 10, 2010, after a brief illness. He was 75. He was the son of the late Margaret Woody Firkin and the late Joshua Firkin of Madison Heights, Va., and was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School and Ben Franklin University. Mr. Firkin began his career as a certified public...

John Stuart Dodson, Sr., 60, of Lynchburg, VA, died on Wednesday, September 1, 2010.Born May 24, 1950 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Ruby Roach Dodson and Robert Mays Dodson, Sr.John is survived by his wife of 27 years, Rhonda Tyree Dodson, his children: Teresa Erickson and her husband, Chris, of Round Hill, VA, John Dodson, Jr....

Louis A. Madonia, 70 of Lynchburg, was called home on Monday, August 6, 2012, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Faye P. Madonia for nineteen years. Born Tuesday, April 7, 1942 in Staten Island, NY, a son of the late Luciano Madonia and the late Ruth Huey Madonia. True to his Italian heritage and Catholic faith,...

Thelma Rice Pace, 81, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010.Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Ruby Lee Stanley Temples, 97, of Bedford, died, Friday 20, January 20, 2012 at Oakwood Manor Health & Rehab. She was born October 26, 1914 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Parry Lee Cundiff Thomas and William Howard Thomas. In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by her first husband,   Thomas Bernard Stanley and her...

Elizabeth \"Betty\" Hamilton Johnson, 83, of Lynchburg died April 8, 2013. She was the wife, for 62 years, of Charles Johnson, Sr.Born in Wakefield, NH, on December 16, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Harry Hamilton and Mary Hamilton Laughlin.She is survived by her children, Charles Johnson, Jr., (Joanne) of Lynchburg, Karen Lawson of Lynchburg, Dawna Lewis (Randy)...

Betty McConnell Thornton, 81, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, March 3, 2011. She was the wife of Joseph Edley Thornton. Mrs. Thornton was born on May 21, 1929 in Benton, Illinois, a daughter of the late Otis and Prudence Golden McConnell. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She was a retired teacher at Duquoin High...

Elizabeth Langhorne Berry-Mosley, 63, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, August 29. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on April 13, 1949 to William Wallace Berry III of Bedford and Edith Appleton Wilson Berry of Lynchburg.Elizabeth was a member of the first graduating class of Liberty High School, where she was selected as Female Athlete of the Year. She graduated from...

John Thomas Drewry, 90, of Madison Heights passed peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of the late Frances Clemmons Drewry for 57 years.Born Dec. 18, 1921 in Buckingham County, John was a son of the late William Andrew Drewry and the late Lillian Huddleston Drewry.In addition to his wife, John was predeceased...

Patricia Straw, 76 of Spout Spring, died on Tuesday, September 18, 2012, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late David Ernest Straw.Born Thursday, April 16, 1936 in Madison, Wisconsin, she was a daughter of the late Willard Chesly Tompkins and the late Fern Curwen Tompkins. In addition, she was predeceased by her brother, Tommy Grant Tompkins.She...

Shirley Ann Eggl, 71, of Forest passed away Sun., Jan. 31, 2010. She was the loving wife of William A. \"Bill\" Eggl for 52 years.Shirley was born June 26, 1938 in Nashville, TN. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Roberta Sweeney. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Free Church.In addition to her husband she is survived...

Edna Lorraine Firebaugh Hodges, 81, of Daleville, VA went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, July 4, 2012. She was born September 1, 1930, in Roanoke, VA. She was the loving wife of Samuel H. Hodges for 63 years.She was preceded in death by her parents, Cecil and Louise Firebaugh; a sister, Helen Ferguson; and a brother, Cecil Firebaugh.She...

Earl Ashby Cocke, Sr., 80, of Bedford passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born in Bedford, Co. on May 10, 1932, a son of the late Roy Webster Cocke and Carrie Noell Cocke. In addition to his parents Earl was preceded in death by a son, Earl Ashby Cocke, Jr.; a sister, Violet Bell and...