Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home

Nellie Moore Torode, 94, of Lynchburg died Friday, May 31, 2013. She was the wife of the late Clarence Edwin Torode.Mrs. Torode was born Thursday, May 1, 1919 in Campbell County, VA, a daughter of the late Norman Moore and the late Catherine Cardwell Moore.   She was retired from Central Virginia Training Center where she was a Charge Aide and...

Reba Irene Perdue Wright, 84, of Bedford, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011. Born September 27, 1927 in Roanoke; she was the daughter of the late Willie Harrison Perdue and Stella Crowe Perdue.A member of Main Street United Methodist Church and the Elks National Home; Reba worked as a bookkeeper at Rubatex for over 20 years. She was a loving...

Freida Mary Cooper, 86, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012. Her three children were at her side. Born in Newton Falls, NY, she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Wilson Eno. She was predeceased by her husband of fifty-three years, Howard B. Cooper.Mrs. Cooper is survived by daughters Suzanne Morris, and Barbara Batchelder and husband Bob, son...

Robert Elwood Quarles, 92, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Elks National Home. He was born and raised in the Nicopolis area of Bedford, Co on April 7, 1920 a son of the late Roger W. Quarles and Olla Ellis Quarles. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his wife of...

Shirley Ann Branch Ring, 81, of Thaxton, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at her residence. She was born January 17, 1931 in Bluefield, WV, a daughter of the late Hattie Lucille Byrd Branch and Wiley Thomas Branch.She attended Thaxton United Methodist Church. She was also a Travel Clerk with over 20 years of service with the Dept. of Defense.In addition...

Robert Thomas WhalenRobert Thomas Whalen, 51, of Lynchburg (formerly of Oswego, NY) died Friday, July 29, 2011 at his residence.Born February 2, 1960 in Oswego, NY, Bob was the son of William Whalen and the late Betty Hunter Whalen.Bob is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 16 years, Joan Marie Whalen; sons, Dustin, Rob, and Travis;...

Catherine Fariss Caldwell, 85, of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, September 15, 2013. She was the wife of Stephen Howard Caldwell. Born on July 7, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Maggie Carwile Fariss and the late Charlie West Fariss.In addition to her husband, Catherine is survived by two sons, Kenneth Stephen Caldwell and wife, Kathryn of Indianapolis, IN...

William Walter Firkin died in the evening of October 23, 2012. He was 101 years old. His beloved wife of 78 years preceded him in death in 2010. Her long, suffering disease robbed him of his precious wife, but did not rob her of his continued love and devotion.He is survived by three children and their spouses: Virginia and Norman...

Durward Gold Frye, 91, of Lynchburg passed away at home the morning of January 10, 2010.  He is survived by Gertrude Gasper Frye, his wife of 59 years and loving caregiver.  Durward was born at home on April 3, 1918 in Back Creek Valley, near Shanghai, WV.  He was the son of William Gold and Blanche Mason Frye, the grandson...

Ruth Welch Justice, born April 22, 1928, died peacefully at her home on March 21, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Gladys Welch, her brothers Luke, Lee, and Tommy Welch, her sister Lizzie Parker, and a grandson Ron Carter.Ruth is survived by survived by five sons, Junior Harris, Tracy Justice, Clarence Justice, \"Biggen\" Justice and...

Charles Edward Bigart, 88, passed away at his home in Wirtz, on February 26, 2013, after a short illness. Many family members were with him when the time came. A memorial service will be held 2 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Patmos United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Riley R. Smith, Jr. officiating.Born July 8, 1924 in Carbondale, PA...

Mildred Elizabeth Karnes Walton, 85, of Bedford, passed away Friday, November 09, 2012. Born May 24, 1927 in Bedford County, VA; she was a daughter of the late Fonie Owen Karnes and Rebecca St. Clair Karnes, and the widow of Warren Garland Walton.Mildred was a member of St. John\"™s Episcopal Church. She worked as a laboratory technician with Dupont Chemical...

Frederick William Maslow, 85, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, September 4 at his home.Born March 19, 1925 in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, Germany, Frederick was the son of the late Georg Friedrich and Eleonore Schaefer Masloch (later changed to Maslow). He earned his Electrical Engineering Degree in 1948 from the Oskar von Miller Polytechnic Institute of Munich after completing service in...

Richard Robbins, 89, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010.  He was the husband of Charlene Robbins for 21 years.Mr. Robbins was born Saturday, March 12, 1921 in Altavista, a son of the late Rennie and Pauline Lane Robbins.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II, earning the rank of...

Clayton Grant Jones, 79, drifted quietly into Eternity, Sunday morning, September 30, 2012, at the Oaks in Lynchburg, VA. At his side were his three adoring daughters, Suzanne Peniche, Debbie Farris and Angie Tucker, as well as three grandchildren and a son-in-law. Clayton was preceded in death by his adopted parents Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Jones. In addition to...

Ann Prince, 80, of Goode, VA, died Thursday, January 02, 2014. She was the wife of William   Prince. She is survived by two sons; Warren Thomas Prince (Stacy) of Westport, CT and William Arthur Prince (Wendi) of Chesapeake, Va.; one grandson; William Tyler Prince of Boulder Colorado, two granddaughters; Camryn Kimbark Prince of Westport, CT and Hunter Colton Prince of...

Michael Joseph Mavilia, 30, of Forest died Friday August 30, 2013. Michael was born in Richmond on June 4, 1983 a son of Steven Michael Mavilia of Forest. Michael was a Jefferson Forest High School graduate and worked as a plastics technician with Tessy Plastics. He was an extremely creative and talented musician, which included playing the piano and drums....

June Darrell Kidd Brooks, 79, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Robert Wesley Brooks.Mrs. Brooks was born Sunday, January 25, 1931, in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late James Gentry Kidd and Evelyn Valley Kidd.  She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.  She had a beautiful singing voice and was...

Melvin Charles Mills, 94, of Cherokee Village, AR, died Sunday, January 02, 2011 at Carriage Hill Retirement Community, Bedford, VA. Born Saturday, September 23, 1916 in Oakland, Iowa, he was a son of the late Laurence Mills and Gleeora Mills.   He was retired from Centel Telephone Company in Pekin, Illinois where he was District Superintendent. Melvin received many outstanding citizen...

Jane E. Cunningham, 67, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, at her family\"™s home in Moneta, VA. Born March 28, 1945 in Louisa, Kentucky; she was a daughter of the late William C. Ewers and Josephine Burke Lynch.She worked as a manager at the Roanoke Valley Visitors Center and Convention Bureau, where she retired in 2010. She attended...