Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Ella Ivey Marks
Sep 22, 2026
Ella Ivey Marks, 76, of Lynchburg, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. A loving wife and mother, a doting grandmother and a loyal friend, she touched the lives of everyone she met.
Ella was born on May 18, 1950, the daughter of the late Robert Kean Ivey Sr. and Putnam Mundy Ivey. She graduated from Seven Hills School and Sweet Briar...
Joyce Marie Mullin
Sep 18, 2026
Joyce Marie Mullin, 91, of Lynchburg, VA (formerly of Braintree, MA) passed away Friday, September 18, 2026. She was the loving wife of Edward Patrick Mullin.
Joyce was born in Lyles, Tennessee on March 24, 1935, and was the daughter of the late Ivan J. Gafford and Virginia Coates Gafford. She was a devoted homemaker to husband and children.
She is survived...
David Thompson
Sep 18, 2026
David Thompson, 62, of Pamplin, Virginia was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, September 18, 2026. David was born on November 17, 1963, to the late Wade Thompson, Sr. and the late Helen Higginbotham Thompson.
Dave was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He loved visiting other...
Violeree Napier Cobbs
Sep 13, 2026
Violeree Napier "Val" Cobbs entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 13, 2026. It is said that there are three steps to Heaven; out of self, into Christ, and into Glory. We watched Violeree humbly take those first two steps here on earth, so we have blessed assurance that she has now taken the last.
Born July 22, 1961, Violeree was...
Robert C. "Robin" Wood III
Sep 12, 2026
Robert Cornelius Wood III (Robin) passed away peacefully on September 12, 2026 after a brief illness.
Robin was born on July 4th, 1940 and grew up in the Fort Hill neighborhood of Lynchburg. He was a proud 1958 graduate of E.C. Glass High School where he was voted “most friendly” in his class. A two-sport athlete in baseball and football, he...
Michelle Morrison
Sep 5, 2026
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg. Visitation will be one hour prior. Interment will follow at the Baptist Cemetery.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Linda Lovelace Gregores
Sep 22, 2026
Linda Lovelace Gregores of Madison Heights, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. She was born in Danville, Virginia, to her parents, Marvin and Shirley Lovelace.
Linda was a bookkeeper for many years with Bowen Jewelry. She loved to cook, was an avid gardener, and enjoyed spending her weekends with her family and friends on their...
Judy K. Steele
Sep 22, 2026
Judy Knisley Steele 79, of Goode, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at her residence. She was born on March 18, 1947, in Harrisonburg, VA. A daughter of the late Forrest and Nellie Rivercomb Knisley. In addition to her parents Judy was preceded in death by her sister, Bucky Coffey and a brother, Sonny Knisley.
Judy retired as a communication...
William Melvin Oliver
Sep 21, 2026
William Melvin Oliver, 66, of Forest, Virginia, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, leaving behind a family who will forever remember his love, loyalty, and devotion.
Born on November 8, 1959, in Lynchburg, Virginia, William was the son of Carol Taylor Cook and the late Lyle Mack Oliver. He proudly joined the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in...
Carl Albert Jones
Sep 20, 2026
Carl Albert Jones, 79, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on September 20, 2026.
A celebration of Carl’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Tharp Funeral Home.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Kenneth Wright
Sep 20, 2026
Kenneth Wright, 78, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on September 20, 2026. Service details to follow.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Michael Gardner McDaniel, Jr.
Sep 19, 2026
Michael Gardner McDaniel, Jr., 36, of Forest, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Michael was born on May 5, 1990, in Lynchburg, Virginia, the beloved son of Michael Gardener McDaniel, Sr. and Sharon Shephard. After graduating high school, he pursued a career in masonry.
Michael loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time on his red dirt...
Harold Allen Crouch
Sep 17, 2026
Harold Allen Crouch, 59, of Evington, Virginia passed away on September 17, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Allen was born on September 25, 1966, in Lynchburg, Virginia, a son of the late Harold Otey Crouch and Jean Francis Crouch.
He was a graduate of Brookville High School, then later pursued a career with The Virginia Department of Transportation.
Allen was a member...
Harold Christian
Sep 16, 2026
Harold Christian, of Madison Heights, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg Chapel at 2:00 P.M.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is serving the family.
Kenneth Anthony Huggins
Sep 15, 2026
Kenneth Anthony Huggins, of Rustburg, VA, formerly of Wellsburg WV, passed away on September 15, 2026, at the age of 89. Kenneth was born on November 5, 1936, to parents Arnold Porter Huggins and Genevieve Lemley Huggins in Mannington, WV.
Kenneth proudly served his country as a member of the United States Naval Reserve. He also built a long working career,...
Jordan Jeffrey Brown
Sep 14, 2026
Jordan Jeffery Brown, 68, of Amherst, Virginia, passed away on September 14, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born on November 16, 1957, in Bedford County, Virginia, he was the child of Mr. Randolph A. Brown and Mrs. Hazel G. Brown.
Jordan loved the Lord and was a devoted family man. He dedicated his life to serving others and impacted everyone who came...
Pattie Wright
Sep 13, 2026
Pattie McArthur Wright, a woman of extraordinary strength, kindness, and unwavering love for her family, peacefully departed this life on September 13, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She passed surrounded by love and in the embrace of her daughter and granddaughter.
Born on April 27, 1942, in Person County, North Carolina, Pattie was the beloved daughter of Robert McArthur and Vertie...
Jared Makail Merriman-Paige
Sep 13, 2026
Jared Makail Merriman-Paige was born on April 13, 2006, as one of three, a blessing that made his entrance into the world extra special from the very beginning. Of his brothers, Jared was always the adventurous one. Full of life and never afraid to explore, he definitely knew how to keep Mama on her toes.
Jared gave his life to Christ...
Charles "Rose Man" Rose., Jr.
Sep 13, 2026
Charles Radford Rose, Jr. (Dooley, Chuck, Rose Man, Daddy, Papa, and Big Brother) passed away peacefully at age 83, on September 13, 2026. Charles faced the challenges of a stroke with daring courage and grit. He was the son of the late Charles Rose Sr., and Alberta Jones Rose. Charles is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Rev....
Martha S. Geha
Sep 12, 2026
Martha S. (Marti) Geha, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and cherished friend passed away on September 12, 2026, in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, surrounded by the love of her family. She was 83 years of age. Born November 11, 1942, in Saint Joseph, Missouri, Marti was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Norma (Gregory) Geha.
Growing up in Missouri, Marti had...
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