Lucille M. Holloway, 91, of Bedford VA and formerly of Lynchburg, VA and Albuquerque died Friday, January 7, 2011. She was the wife of the late Ned Alvis Holloway.Born October 17, 1919, in Dolores, Colorado, Lucille was a daughter of the late Jacob Swenk and Ida Knight Swenk King. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in...

Joyce Ann Owens, 77, of Lynchburg died October 2, 2012.  She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ernest Waddell Owens, Jr. of the residence.Born October 14, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Hilary William Wilson and Ruby Pearl Laughlin Wilson of Bedford County, Va. Joyce was an obedient follower of our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. ...

Dorothy Estelle Johnson Arthur, 95, of Coleman Falls, Virginia, died on Friday, September 3, 2010 at The Oaks of Lynchburg after a long illness.She was born in Amherst County on April 22, 1915. She was predeceased in death by her husband Nickodemus Arthur; her parents Ida Loving Burleigh Johnson and John Houston Johnson; her brothers Louis Waddell Johnson and James...

Linda A. Engels of Amherst, VA and formerly from Franklinville, N.Y. passed on November 1, 2011. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Artist, and Businesswoman.Born in 1943 she was the daughter of Anthony and Alfrieda Argenio. Linda was raised in Buffalo, N.Y. and worked as a beautician in Orchard Park, N.Y. where she met and later married her husband Arthur.In...

Martha Falwell Ferguson, 68, of Lynchburg died Wednesday February 6, 2013.Martha was born August 5, 1944 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Walker Eubank Falwell and the late Gertrude Ella Thomas Falwell. Martha worked in the Finance department with General Electric and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.She is survived by her son Alan Ferguson and his wife...

Joziah Crus Gonzalez, infant, died on Friday, July 5, 2013, at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia.He was the son of Jonathan and Jessica Gonzalez.A graveside service will be held at Old City Cemetery on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at 11:00 am.Online condolences may be made to the family at www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com

Justin Bailey Holt, 16, of Forest, VA, died Monday, March 26, 2012, as a result of a dirt bike accident.Born Sunday, May 28, 1995 in Lynchburg, Justin was a son of Larry and Darlene Holt.Justin was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bruce Holt.In addition to his parents Justin is survived by a brother, Jacob Holt and a sister, Serena...

Jackson Clerf Hager, 83, of Forest, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013. He was the husband of Patricia Carpenter Hager.Mr. Hager was born May 26, 1929, a son of the late Albert Hager and Nannie Hoosier Hager. He was an engineer with General Electric and served his country in the United States Air force.In addition to his wife, he is survived...

James Ray "Jim" Melton, 58, of Bedford died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 while vacationing in Belize, Central America. He was born in Bedford on May 11, 1953, son of Ethlyn Holmes Graves "Patsy" Melton who survives and the late George Henry Melton. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne Page Melton.Jim...

Dorothy Dietz Wood, 82, of Lynchburg, died Monday, October 24, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Monterey Jolson Wood, Sr.Born on February 15, 1929, in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter Dietz and Bessie Sprinkle Dietz.  She was retired from Sears after many years of service.Dot will be remembered as a kind and caring...