Local Obituaries for Tharp Funeral Home
Janice Pauline Saunders Hatton
Aug 16, 2025
Janice Pauline Saunders Hatton of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025. Born in Rockfish Depot, Nelson County, Virginia on June 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel T. and Frances Giles Saunders. After graduating from Schuyler High School in 1945 she followed her two older sisters to Alexandria, Virginia. She went to work at Citizens...
Dane Dennis Thompson Sr.
Aug 10, 2025
Dane Dennis Thompson Sr., 75, of Campbell County, Virginia, passed away on August 10, 2025. He was the son of the late Tyres Dennis Thompson and Donnis June Thompson.
Dane was born on December 11, 1949, in San Diego, California. He attended San Diego High School and the San Diego Community College. The Navy brought him to Virginia where he met...
Hubert Farrow
Aug 10, 2025
Hubert Farrow , 74, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Ida Powell
Aug 14, 2025
Ida Berger Powell, 88, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Westminster Canterbury on August 14 after many years’ endurance through chronic medical conditions.
Ida was born on August 30, 1936, to David Reid and Agnes Lillian Miller Berger and grew up on their dairy farm in Goode, Virginia. After graduating from New London Academy, she earned a B.S. (home economics)...
Richard Lee Gordon
Aug 14, 2025
Richard L. Gordon, age 81, of Evington, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 14, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven siblings, his beloved wife of 51 years, Esther Gordon, and his daughter, Rena Gordon.
Richard is survived by his one sister, Linda Kay Robertson, two daughters, Lisa Keesee (Robbie) of Evington and Kim...
James "Jimmy" C. Woodson
Aug 13, 2025
James "Jimmy" C. Woodson, 78, of Lynchburg, VA departed this life on August 13, 2025, at his residence. James was born in Campbell County, VA on March 16, 1947, to the late Burnell Woodson, Sr., and Doris Pinn Woodson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Joyce Ann and Eula M. Woodson.
James leaves to...
Rylan Alexa French
Aug 7, 2025
Rylan Alexa French, age 12, of Forest, VA passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, at UVA surrounded by her loving family after courageously battling DIPG, an aggressive type of brain cancer.
Rylan was special the moment she was born being the first baby born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, VA. Born on New Year’s Day in 2013, Rylan was...
Johnathon D'Keith Poe
Aug 8, 2025
Johnathon Poe, of Lynchburg, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025.
Arrangements are being finalized and are forthcoming.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is serving the family.
Philip Joseph Hankey
Aug 9, 2025
Philip Joseph Hankey passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, August 9, 2025. He was born on January 13, 1956, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
Phil dedicated 37 years of his career to the Virginia State Lottery. Outside of work, he was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, and he was happiest when surrounded by his family and grandchildren.
He was...
Mary Frances Ferguson
Aug 16, 2025
Mary Frances Ferguson, 85, of Evington, Virginia, passed away on August 16, 2025.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Frances Ferguson
Aug 15, 2025
Frances Ferguson, 88, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025.
A funeral service celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Holcomb Rock Baptist Church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Tharp Funeral Home,...
Linda Brown Hamlett
Aug 15, 2025
Linda Frances Brown Hamlett, 81, of Evington, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025, following a lengthy illness. She was the loving wife of the late Earnest “Ernie” Elton Hamlett for 65 years.
Born in Charlotte County, Virginia on August 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William Francis Brown and Mary Harris Brown. She was a...
Joe Pete Orlando
Aug 14, 2025
Joe Pete Orlando, 84, of Forest, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
A funeral service celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. Interment will be in Memory Gardens, Madison, WV.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Joseph Victor Bruzek
Aug 14, 2025
Joseph Victor Bruzek, 100, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his residence at Bentley Commons on Thursday, August 14, 2025. He was born on October 4, 1924 in New York City, NY. Joe is the son of the late Joseph Charles Bruzek and Louise Mary Bruzek. He was preceded in death by his first wife Dorothy...
Mary Louise Ware Wood
Aug 13, 2025
Mary Louise Ware Wood, 88, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on August 13, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Ashton Ware and Mary Margaret Williams Ware.
Louise was born on February 28, 1937, in Amherst County, Virginia. She attended and graduated from Boonsboro High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Alfred James Halterman (dec.), and had one...
Christopher Myers
Aug 10, 2025
Christopher Brian Myers, born July 12, 1984, in Lynchburg, Virginia was sent to his eternal home on August 10, 2025, at 41 years young. Chris moved through life with quiet strength and an open heart. His journey on earth was marked by his love for his kids and family, his compassionate heart, and his faith in God.
Chris is survived by...
Dane Dennis Thompson
Aug 10, 2025
Dane Dennis Thompson , 75, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Sergeant Charles Harvey Cunningham
Aug 9, 2025
Our Loving Charles Cunningham, 69 of Bedford County, VA, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the beloved son of the late Moses and Hazeltine Anthony Cunningham. In addition to his parent Charles was preceded in death by two brothers, Christopher Cunningham and Richard Cunningham; and one sister, Christine Goode.
Charles was born and...
Walter Carwile, Jr.
Aug 9, 2025
Walter Dewitt Carwile, 82, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on August 9, 2025. He was the son of the late Walter Dewitt Sr, and Louise Cunningham Carwile.
Walter was born on June 23, 1943, in Lynchburg, Va. He retired from GNB, and served in the Army National Guard, in the Airborne Unit.
Walter is survived by his wife Emily Weigan Carwile of...
Stephen Lee Jones
Aug 7, 2025
Stephen Lee Jones, 63 of Bedford VA, passed away on August 7, 2025. Stephen was born on March 17, 1962, in Cincinnati OH to Delores and Ronald Jones. After graduating from Glen Este High School, Stephen enlisted in the Army and proudly served his country for 36 years. As a respected combat engineer, he brought the same skill, determination and...
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