Polly Holbrook Peters
Aug 16, 2024
Polly Holbrook Peters, 86, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on August, 16, 2024 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, and three sisters.
She is survived by her two children, Jean Peters Parnell of Midlothian, VA and Patrick Wayne Peters (Tanya) of Lubbock, TX, and her sister, Helen Alba, of Roanoke, VA.
In addition to her...
Linda Huffman Cox
Aug 15, 2024
Linda Huffman Cox, 80, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024. She was the wife of Bryan James Cox for 50 years.
Linda was born in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late George Nelsie Huffman and Ila Blackwell Huffman. Linda was a retired schoolteacher who taught at both Lynchburg City schools and a Washington D.C. parochial school. She was a...
Kim Loan Thai
Aug 14, 2024
Kim Loan Thai , 66, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Melvin Addie Mitchell, Jr.
Aug 14, 2024
Melvin Addie Mitchell, Jr., 90, of Forest, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024. He was the husband of Shirley White Mitchell for over 67 years.
Melvin was born December 12, 1933, in Bedford County, Virginia, a son of the late Melvin Addie Mitchell, Sr. and Evelyn Cochran Mitchell. Melvin was a 1951 graduate of New London Academy, a 1955 graduate of...
Robert L. Price
Aug 13, 2024
Robert "Larry" Price (77) of Appomattox, VA fought courageously through his cancer battle but passed away at home on August 13th.
Larry was born to John B. & Dorothy G. Price on July 20, 1947, in Lynchburg, VA. He was raised on Reed St. and attended EC Glass high school. He was a natural musician and learned to play the organ/piano...
Betty Jean Thomas
Aug 13, 2024
Betty Banton Thomas was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on November 12, 1945, and passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024.
She is survived by her loving husband Sterling Thomas, sons Chris (Pam) and Mike (Brittany), and grandsons Benjamin and Bentley. She is also survived by her sister Linda Elliott, brothers Sammy Banton (Sandy) and Dwayne Banton, and sister-in-law Norma Snowden.
The family...
Emmett Thurston Kidd, Jr.
Aug 13, 2024
Emmett Thurston Kidd, Jr., 89, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. He was the son of the late Emmett Thurston Kidd, Sr. and Lillian May Wright Kidd. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of forty-nine years, Mary Margaret DeJarnette Kidd.
Emmett was a 1954 graduate of E.C. Glass High School, and after many years...
Devin Robertson
Aug 13, 2024
Devin Robertson, 33 of Lynchburg, Va, passed away suddenly on August 13th, 2024. Devin Delayon Robertson was born on August 18, 1990, to Maria Brown and Avery Robertson in Lynchburg, Virginia. Devin passed away suddenly on Tuesday August 13th, 2024 after suffering complications.
Devin graduated from Heritage High School in 2008 and went to obtain his bachelor's from Ferrum College in...
Jessica Echols
Aug 13, 2024
Jessica Dawn Echols was born on April 10, 1982, in Lynchburg, a daughter of her father Tim Echols (wife Janice) of Huddleston, and her mother Lisa Shortt (husband Randall) of Rustburg. Jessica was a gifted and professional hairdresser by trade, an avid animal lover, and touched the lives of all who knew her.
Jessica was a graduate of Brookville High School...
Taraji Leshay Brown
Aug 13, 2024
Taraji Leshay Brown born on November 28, 2012, was called home on August 13, 2024.
In loving memory honoring Taraji Brown 11, of Lynchburg Virginia. Taraji was loved by so many people she brightened a room when she walks in, despite her illness of having sickle cells disease she lifts people up when they are down she was a true cookie...