Marilyn Freeman

Apr 11, 2024

Marilyn Romieux Freeman of Amherst, County, Virginia passed away April 11, 2024 at age 90 after years long battles with a variety of medical issues.  She faced and fought them nobly.  

 Marilyn is survived by her five children: Mike (Jeannie), Steve, Jeanne, Kriss, Philip (Pam), eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her husband Dean...

Bernard Wood

Apr 21, 2024

Bernard Wood, of Lynchburg, Va, passed away April, 21, 2024. In lieu of flowers the family has asked donations be made to funeral services by clicking ​here​​​Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg is assisting the family

Deacon John William Cheatwood

Apr 16, 2024

John William Cheatwood went home to be with the Lord; unexpected to family and friends, but in God’s perfect timing, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Lynchburg, Virginia.    He was born December 15, 1956, to the late John Willis and Dorothy Edna Rixey Cheatwood in Lynchburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,...

Wanda Hawkins

Apr 18, 2024

Wanda Hawkins, 62, of Coleman Falls, VA passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 26, 2024, 6:00-8:00 pm at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 11 a.m.Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Lydia "Sharon" Gorton

Apr 22, 2024

Lydia “Sharon” Gorton, 68, of Lynchburg, passed Monday, April 22, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Baker and Lydia Stake, and a young brother John.

Born on October 20, 1955, in Pennsylvania, her love for traveling started young as a child of an Air Force family, then carried on in her adult years. She was employed at...

Curtis Bradshaw

Apr 20, 2024

Curtis Ray Bradshaw (Curt/Bradshaw) was born on February 2, 1949, in Franklin, VA to the late Edward Mills and Martha Clara "Sue Girl" Bradshaw. Curtis was 1 of 9 brothers and 3 sisters. He was an avid fisherman and mechanic. Upon moving to Lynchburg with the Moss Family from Portsmouth, VA. Dad worked as a mechanic at Adams Motor Company...

Carl Lewis

Mar 13, 2024

On the morning of March 13, 2024, GOD in HIS infinite wisdom, BLESSED Carl M. Lewis with “ANGEL WINGS.” He was born in Campbell County, VA. on June 17, 1945, to the late Edna J. Lewis and the late Fleming Lewis, Jr. 

Carl was a talented man with many interests. He especially enjoyed barbering and landscaping, in addition to, listening to...

Sheila Ann Lewis

Apr 17, 2024

Sheila Ann Walke Lewis, 65, of Moneta, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in Wytheville on November 14, 1958, to the late John Watts Walke, Sr and Dorothy Hodge Walke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, John Watts Walke, Jr.

She is survived by her husband,...

Peter William Karras

Apr 12, 2024

Peter William Karras, 86, of Forest, VA passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Michele Tolley Karras.

Peter was born in Chicago, IL on October 26, 1937, the son of the late William Anastasios and Kay Angelacos Karras. Peter graduated with a degree in Accounting from Northwestern University in Evanston,...

Dillard Allen Goff

Apr 24, 2024

Dillard Allen Goff, 88, of Big Island on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at Bedford County Nursing Home. He was born in Big Island on May 14, 1935, to the late James Lewis Goff and Ellen Tolley Goff. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Elizabeth Goff Byrd, James Calvin Goff, Dorothy Goff Wilson,...