Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Loretta Hawkins Foster, 80, of Goode died Saturday, September 29, 2012. She was the devoted wife of the late John E. Foster. Loretta was born May 7, 1932 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Leroy Hawkins and the late Hilda Hawkins. She was a devoted seamstress for over 60 years and the owner and operator of Loretta\"™s Alterations....

Florence Mae Duff Dawson, 92, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012. She was the wife of the late Norman Dawson.Florence was born Friday, May 28, 1920 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late John Wesley Duff and Ora Rucker Duff. She was retired from General Electric and was a member of Court Street United Methodist Church.Florence is...

C. Ray Wells, 79, of Moneta, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 26, 1930, a son of the late C. Ray Wells, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Ray Wells. Ray was a member of the United States Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid outdoorsman, he...

Jennie Creasy Austin Flint, 99, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013. Born January 22, 1914 in Bedford County; she was a daughter of the late Hubbard T. Creasy and Glennie Wilson Creasy.Jennie was a member of Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church for over 55 years. She was a retired seamstress from Wil-Ko Uniform Company with over 25 years of...

Andrew Jackson Hatter, 74, of Bedford, died on Friday, August 3, 2012. He was the son of the late Andrew Harrison and Mary Frances Taylor Hatter. Andrew is survived by two sons, Stuart Wayne Hatter and Marvin Lewis Hatter and friend, Teresa all of Winston-Salem, NC; a granddaughter, Bria Alyse Hatter; two sisters, Inez H. Karnes of Bedford and Barbara...

Lowry William \"June\" Hawkins, Jr., 79, of Montvale, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at his residence.  He was born on June 1, 1930, a son of the late Betty Juanita Fielder Hawkins and Lowry William Hawkins, Sr. He was a member of Walnut Grove Union Church and a lifetime member of Montvale Volunteer Fire Dept.  Lowry was a retiree of...

Zachary \"Zac\" Scott Griffin, 27, of Lynchburg, passed away Monday, September 3, 2012.Zac worked as a heavy equipment operator for Phillips Construction, formerly with Counts & Dobyns.He is survived by his mother, Catherine Foreman of Goode; sister, Sara Foreman of Lynchburg; maternal grandparents, Dr. & Mrs. William S. Foreman, Jr. of Forest; uncle, Joe Foreman and wife, Cathy Fitzgerald of...

Catherine Giles Brown, 69, of Forest, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was the loving wife of William P. Brown for 48 years.Born Sunday, April 04, 1943 in Lynchburg, Catherine was the daughter of the late William D. Giles and the late Gladys Smith Giles.In addition to her husband Catherine is survived...

James Ree Breeden, 58, of Forest, formerly of Buena Vista, died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010.  He was born on May 7, 1951 in Lexington a son of the late Richard Breeden and the late Virginia Fix Breeden.Ree is survived by his partner and best friend, Jeanie Kessler of Forest; his brother Sterling Breeden and his wife, Brenda of Charlotte,...

Daniel Wayne Stone, 47, of Moneta, died Saturday, September 18, 2010 at his residence. Born in Manchester, TN on March 22, 1963 a son of the late Edwin Emory Stone and his survived mother, Christie Gembach Anderson and her husband, Dan. In addition to his father, Daniel was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Stone; his paternal grandparents, Jack...

Janie Simpson Drumheller, 89 passed away at Summit Health & Rehabilitation in Lynchburg, Virginia.  She was the beloved wife of the late Franklin Eugene Drumheller, Sr. who died in 1985. Born May 11, 1922 in Nelson County, she was the daughter of the late Nora Wade Simpson and the late Cassins Lee Simpson. She is survived by two sons, Frank...

Elaine Coffey Cocke, 96, of Bedford died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Campbell\"™s Rest Home. She was born in Bedford County daughter of the late Jessie Almond Coffey and Lottie Abbott Coffey. She was the widow of the late Terrell Williams Cocke and a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. She and her husband owned and operated Bedford Radio...

Kenneth Alan Lane, 76, of Lynchburg died Saturday, June 15, 2013.  He is survived by his wife, Nancy Gail Lane of the residence.Born July 9, 1936 in Montebello, CA, the son of the late Clarence Lane and the late Olive Frances Lane.  In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Michael Steven Lane of Lynchburg, a daughter,...

John Earl Matheson, 90, of Lynchburg died Sunday May 12, 2013. He was the loving husband of Dorothy Mary Matheson for 67 devoted years.John was born October 4, 1922 in Watertown, MA a son of the late Malcolm Angus Matheson and the late Mary Biddiscomb Matheson. John honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII and then became...

James Gray Jones, age 89, died Friday, April 12 at Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, VA.  Born in Lynchburg on September 21, 1923 the son of late James Albert Jones and Sadie Galloway Jones, he was preceded in death by wife of 52 years Annette Terrell Jordan Jones and brother Robert Cary Jones.Mr. Jones is survived by three daughters, Anne Riely...

David Lee Hutton, 78, of Moneta died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at his residence. Born in Pennsylvania on November 21, 1931, a son of the late Elmer C. Hutton and Anna C. Hutton. In addition to his parents David was preceded in death by his loving wife, Nellie Sue Westmoreland Hutton. David served his country with the United States Army....

L. Nelson Crawford, 62, of Goode, VA, died Wednesday, July 07, 2010.  He was the husband of Cindy  Crawford.Nelson Crawford was born Monday, September 08, 1947 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of the late Frank Strother Crawford, Jr. and Catherine Page Crawford.  He proudly served our country in the U.S.  Air Force during Vietnam.  He was retired from the U.S....

Robert Lloyd Carner, 86, of Lynchburg died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at his residence.  He was born January 2, 1924 in Roanoke, a son of the late Samuel Thomas Carner and Jessie Fuqua Huddleston. Robert served in the United States Navy during WWII.  He was a life member of the Masons Chamblisburg Lodge, VFW Post 2157 and the Sons of...

Barney Steven McNeely, 61, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, January 07, 2011. He was the husband of Suzanne Metts McNeely for 40 years.Dr. McNeely was born Wednesday, August 10, 1949 in Oxford, MS, a son of the late Jessie Mooney McNeely and William H. McNeely, Jr.  In addition to his wife, Steve is survived by a son, Adam McNeely and...

Richard Callan Young, 76, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2012, at the Centra Hospice House, where he had been lovingly and attentively cared for  since November 2011.  Richard was preceded in death by his devoted wife, Dorothy, just 9 months earlier. Richard and Dorothy had moved here from St. Cloud, Florida  where they had met and married just 7...