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Luther Lawrence Newton III

Luther Lawrence Newton III

Dec 5, 2023

Luther Lawrence Newton III, 59, of Madison Heights, VA, died Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. 

Joseph McCray Slaughter

Joseph McCray Slaughter

Dec 5, 2023

Joseph McCray Slaughter departed this life Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born November 24, 1956 to the late Ludie Slaughter and Guy Slaughter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers Phillip, Louis, Michael, and Kenneth Slaughter.

 

Joseph effectually called Joe was employed by Price Masonry where he worked...

Barbra Jane Johnson Wilkerson

Barbra Jane Johnson Wilkerson

Dec 4, 2023

Barbra Jane Johnson Wilkerson of Lynchburg, Virginia, our loving “Gram B”, took her final breath surrounded by loved ones on December 4, 2023, and passed away from breast cancer.

 

Barbra was born in Athens, Texas and preceded by her parents Arbra Johnson and Pearl Elizabeth Dorbant.

 

She is survived by her loving husband of 25 years, Keith Wilkerson;...

Shelby Virginia Witt Klaiber

Shelby Virginia Witt Klaiber

Dec 3, 2023

Shelby W Klaiber, 66, of Bedford, Virginia passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Dennis (Dickie) Edward Witt and Barbara Scott Witt. She was also a loving Wife, Mom, Grandmother, Sister and Daughter In-law, Aunt and Great Aunt.

Shelby was born in November of 1957 in Bedford, Virginia.  She attended Liberty High School...

John Bradbury Sinclair

John Bradbury Sinclair

Dec 3, 2023

John Bradbury Sinclair, 87, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on December 3, 2023. He was the husband of Lorraine M. Sinclair for 66 years.

Born on July 23, 1936, in Dover, New Hampshire, John was the son of the late James A. Sinclair and the late Eloise L. Sinclair

In addition to his wife, Lorraine, John is survived by his...

Iva Gay Parker Cromwell

Iva Gay Parker Cromwell

Dec 3, 2023

Iva Gay Parker Cromwell, 77, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023.

 

She was born September 27, 1946 in Sylva, NC to the late Sam and Eleanor Parker.

 

In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by one brother, Lane Parker

 

Iva is survived by her husband Thomas R. Cromwell; sons, Sidney L. Cromwell,...

Carole Anne Rothe Lilly

Carole Anne Rothe Lilly

Dec 2, 2023

Carole Anne Rothe Lilly,66, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 2, 2023. She was born on July 31, 1957, in Hackensack, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Clarence Hilliard Rothe and Louise Brinkerhoff Rothe.

Carole held many positions over the years, ranging from being a loving mother, a nurse, and a minister. There were many...

Pamela Tinsley Jackson

Pamela Tinsley Jackson

Dec 1, 2023

Mrs. Pamela Tinsley Jackson, 67, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023. She was born on March 26, 1956, in Bedford, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband Payton Jackson.

She is survived by her daughter, Shonda Baptist (Lorenzo); mother, Nanny Rucker; grandchildren, Antasia Hurt, Jaela Spinner, Ralph Spinner; sisters, Gail Rucker, Toni Rucker, and...

Skylyr D. "Skye" Spinner

Skylyr D. "Skye" Spinner

Nov 30, 2023

Skylyr departed this life on, Thursday, November 30, 2023, in Lynchburg, Va.

 

A Celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday December 9, 2023, at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg. Services entrusted to and condolences can be sent to Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, 220 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502.

 

Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg is assisting the family.

Melvin Anthony Stahl

Melvin Anthony Stahl

Nov 30, 2023

Melvin Anthony Stahl, son of Albert and Josephine Stahl, peacefully passed away in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia November 30th at the age of 97.  He was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee.  He loved to say that Memphis had the Mississippi River and Elvis Presley.

Melvin honorably served in World War II as a combat Army infantryman in the post-invasion military...

Maurine Eisenmenger

Maurine Eisenmenger

Nov 30, 2023

Maurine “Mimi” O’Keefe Eisenmenger, age 92, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 in her home at Westminster Canterbury in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Born in Plainfield, NJ on February 13, 1931, to Marion Rose and Maurice David O’Keefe, Mimi grew up in Summit, NJ, and later graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in Morris Township, NJ. She moved to Winston-Salem, NC...

Kirk Daron Warner

Kirk Daron Warner

Nov 29, 2023

Kirk Daron Warner, 65, of Thaxton, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his residence. He is survived by his beloved wife, Rhonda Warner, parents, children, grandchildren, sister and brothers.

Per his request there will be no services at this time.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family.

Eva Dalton Woodson

Eva Dalton Woodson

Nov 29, 2023



Eva Dalton Woodson, 102, of Lynchburg, Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on November 29, 2023.  She was a devoted wife to her late husband, Alvin B. (A.B.) Woodson for 61 years. 

Eva, born on January 7, 1921, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was the daughter of Ollie D. and Lula J. Dalton then...

Edna Geraldine "Geri" Williams Cousart

Edna Geraldine "Geri" Williams Cousart

Nov 29, 2023

Mrs. Edna Geraldine “Geri” Williams Cousart, Age 96, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on November 29, 2023.  She was the daughter of the late Frank James Williams and June Bayne Williams, and the wife of Cyril “Sonny” Gomar Cousart.

Mrs. Cousart was born on March 27, 1927, in Lynchburg, Virginia.  She maintained her love of reading while employed at The...

Charles Edwards Snee III

Charles Edwards Snee III

Nov 28, 2023

Devoted husband and father Charles Edwards Snee III, known to family and friends as Chad, passed away on November 28, 2023, surrounded by his wife and children, following a difficult battle with Parkinson’s disease. 

 

Chad was born on August 8, 1941, to Charles Edwards Snee Jr. and Matilda McClelland Snee in Massillon, Ohio. After graduating from Lehman High School...

Sandra Joy Middlesworth Merriman

Sandra Joy Middlesworth Merriman

Nov 28, 2023

Sandra Joy Middlesworth Merriman, 84, of Smith Mountain Lake, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. She was born on January 10, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio to the late Louis Fay Middlesworth and Millie Mae Bush Middlesworth.

Sandy was a proud alumnus of The Ohio State University and a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. An avid sports fan, she...

Jane Carder

Jane Carder

Nov 28, 2023

Margaret Jane Carder, 72 of Bedford passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her residence. She was born on February 19, 1951, in Newport News, VA. A daughter of the late Harry Madison Carder and Mary Hannah Kennedy Croft.

Jane was a graduate of Liberty High School and went to further her Education from Virginia Tech. She loved...

Evelyn Miller Lilly Blake

Evelyn Miller Lilly Blake

Nov 27, 2023

“The 1920’s gave us the first transatlantic flight, the Charleston, bathtub gin, and ME!”  In her own words, Evelyn Miller Lilly Blake describes the profound events occurring at the time of her birth, September 8, 1920.  She was born in a small house on her grandfather’s farm in Monroe County, West Virginia, the first born of three children. She declared,...

Mr. Bruce Charles Williams

Mr. Bruce Charles Williams

Nov 27, 2023



Bruce Charles Williams, 62 of Lynchburg, Virginia joined his heavenly family on November 27, 2023. He was the son of the late Henry Anderson Williams, Sr and Edna Harvey Williams.

Bruce was born on October 15, 1961 in Lynchburg. He attended Lynchburg City Schools and graduated from E.C. Glass. Bruce went on to pursue an Associate’s degree at Phillips...

Richard Theodore Poltar

Richard Theodore Poltar

Nov 25, 2023

 

Richard Theodore Poltar, 80, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023.  He was the son of the late Stephen Poltar and Jean Delores Kowalsky.

He was born on February 8, 1943, in Pennsylvania. He attended school at Brookfield High School in Ohio, then attended Penn State University for two years. Richard thoroughly enjoyed his work at...

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