Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Norma Guill Figg, 88, of Lynchburg, passed away and went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and to be reunited with her husband, Herbert on December 1, 2011. Born February 3, 1923, in Halifax, she was a daughter of the late Harvey P. Guill and Mary Odell Wiley.Norma retired as a switchboard operator from C & P...

Isabelle Mariany Pillis, 96, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013.  She was the wife of Dr. Luke  Pillis for 46 yearsBorn Thursday, June 08, 1916 in Elmhurst Long Island, NY, Isabelle was a daughter of the late Julius Mariany and Elvira Conversano Mariany.  In addition to her husband Luke, Isabelle is survived by her sons: Thomas Kulenek and Richard...

Thelma Henegan Whorley, 89, of Lynchburg died Tuesday May 18, 2010.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.Â

Yvonne Vera Dunnemann, 80, of Lynchburg departed this life on June 4, 2011 at 10:30A.M., at her home. She was a daughter of the late Arnott Lairtoo and Lillian Braithwaite Lairtoo.Mrs. Dunnemann was born in New York, NY on May 11, 1931. She moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1952. Mrs. Dunneman maintained a career at Abraham and Strauss in...

Barbara L. Harvey, age 88, died peacefully in her sleep at Heritage Green Assisted Living on August 11, 2011.Born April 5, 1923 in Holden, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Christine Stoddard Luey. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Donald; a brother, Robert Luey and a sister Marcia Hakala. She was...

Jeanne Mildred DeWitt Holdren, 87, of Bedford, VA, passed away on November 25, 2011 in Lawrenceville, VA. Jeanne was born in Bedford on March 10, 1924. She was the daughter of Ruth and Andrew Dewitt who preceded her in death as well as her husband Francis \"Buck\" Holdren, her brother Harry Camden, and her sister Hazel Smith.   She is survived...

William \"Bill\" Clay Karnes, 69, of Lynchburg, died Tues., March 02, 2010.  He was the loving husband of Mary Eades Karnes for 47 years.Bill was born Dec. 22, 1940 in Bedford County, VA, a son of the late Carey Karnes and Elizabeth Wheeler Karnes.  He was retired from Archer Creek Foundry where he worked in material handling.  He attended Tree...

Rachel Saunders Markham, 80, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010, in Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late Elmer Hayden Markham.Born on Saturday, March 1, 1930 in Lynchburg, Rachel was a daughter of the late John Wesley Saunders and Hallie Goodman Saunders.In addition to her parents, Rachel was preceded in death by a brother, Maurice Wesley Saunders, and...

Jessie \"Jennie\" Virginia Rittenberry Krajewski, 85, of Lynchburg died Monday December 17, 2012 she was the loving wife of the late Joseph Stanley Krajewski.Jennie was born September 23, 1927 in Augusta Georgia a daughter of the late Richard Burrel Rittenberry and the late Sallie Tranbarger Rittenberry. Jennie graduated from Brosville High School in Pittsylvania County and then was also a...

Ryland Watson Meade \"RW\", 87, of Lynchburg, died July 27, 2010.  He was the son of the late William R. Meade and the late Maude Daugherty Meade.  He is survived by his fiancée, Geraldine Farmer.He is preceded in death by wife Donna Coleman Meade.  He is survived by their son Bryon P. Meade, married to Jennifer Self Meade and daughter,...

Daniel \"Dan\" Frederick Pettman, 62, of Bedford, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his residence. Born on June 14, 1951, the son of Doris Lee Richards Pettman and the late Howard Frederick Pettman. A former missionary and pastor, Dan was also a rural mail carrier for the United States Post Office in Bedford county. He attended Covenant Fellowship...

Waldemar \"Wally\" Karl Zagora, 82, of Madison Heights died Sunday May 8, 2011. He was the loving husband of Traute Dannath Zagora for almost 60 years.Waldemar was born September 2, 1928 in Schonbrunn, Germany the son of the late Gustav Zagora and Maria Kern Zagora. Wally was a Retired manager with Adler Royal Business Machines, an avid reader, enjoyed following...

Barbara Wright Lindsey, 66, of Lynchburg, died on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She was the wife of Lawrence S. Lindsey. Barbara was born in Lynchburg on January 24, 1945, a daughter of the late Calvin C. Wright and the late Lois Langford Wright.In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Lawrence Lindsey, Jr. and wife, Penny of...

Louise Stilwell Mosher, 84, of Bedford, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born in Altamont, New York on October 14, 1925, a daughter of the late Burnette Stilwell and Augustine Senecal Stilwell. In addition to her parents Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Myron Henry Mosher.Louise was a member of the Bedford Presbyterian Church. She...

James \"Jim\" Lee Wirt, 47, of Lynchburg died on Monday, October 11, 2010. He was born on March 9, 1963 in Radford, a son of Claudia Marshall Wirt Roop of Radford and the late Shirley Harmon Wirt.Jim is survived by his life partner, John Skinner of Lynchburg; his sister Karen Trent and her husband, Charles and their sons, Chaz Trent,...

It is with great sadness that the family of Albert "Buddy" Hensley announces his death on Saturday, September 15, 2012 at the age of 76 following a brave battle with Alzheimer's. He courageously fought to the end, strengthened by faith in his heavenly father, Jehovah, and the promise of a future resurrection in a paradise earth where sickness and death...

 Louis Beatty, 81, of Forest, passed away Friday, April 27 2012, after an extensive struggle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Ruby Russell Beatty.Louis was born on November 30, 1930, in Polk, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Albert Beatty and Isabel McKane Beatty. He retired from the Air Force where he proudly served during the Korean and...

Harold Elwood Markham, 82, of Forest, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012. He was born June 22, 1930 in Bedford County. He was a retired logger. Harold is survived by his sons; Freddie Markham, Robert Markham, Lee Markham, Chanan Markham, and Anthony Markham, a brother; Elmer Markham, a sister; Mabel also seven grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.A Graveside service will be...

Albert Leon DeHart, 86, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at his residence. He was the husband of Sallie Baldwin DeHart for 55 years.Born October 31, 1925 in Anawalt, WVA, Al was a son of the late John Greene DeHart, Sr. and the late Roxie Hale DeHart.In addition to his wife, Al is survived by his children: Albert...

Charles Allen Tanner, III, 72, of Madison Heights, died on May 14, 2010.  He was a son of the late Charles A. Tanner, Jr. and Princess Cross Tanner.  He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Elizabeth Roark Tanner, three children, Charles Alexander Tanner, Claire Elizabeth Tanner, and Jonathan Roark Tanner and wife Kristina, four grandchildren, Allison Marie Tanner,...