Victor Palazzi

Nov 27, 2019

Victor Palazzi, 85 of Lynchburg, VA died on November 27, 2019. He was the loving husband of the late Joyce Palazzi for sixty-four years, and lived in Springfield, NJ for thirty-seven of those years.Vic was born on September 12, 1934, a son of the late Philomena Palazzi and Vito Palazzi.  He is survived by his sister Phyllis Giliberti, and is...

Peter Anak Aron

Nov 26, 2019

Peter Anak Aron , 60, of ,Rustburg, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. Click Here to Donate

Woodrow Franklin "Frank" Gibson

Nov 26, 2019

Woodrow Franklin “Frank” Gibson, 66, of Coleman Falls, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow Wilson Gibson and Maggie Verlene Evans Gibson and Ella “Joanne” Millner.Woodrow is survived by two sisters, Jane Gibson Harold and Rowelder Evans; one brother, George Gibson; two nephews, Chris Harold and David Neighbors, Jr. He loved driving country...

Mary R. Linn

Nov 26, 2019

Mary R. Linn of Amherst, Virginia died November 26, 2019.Mary was born and raised in Beaver, Pennsylvania.  Her parents were Helen D. and Charles S. Linn and her older brother was Charles F. (Chuck).Mary was born and raised in Beaver, Pennsylvania.  Her parents were Helen D. and Charles S. Linn and her older brother was Charles F. (Chuck).Ms. Linn graduated...

Lydia W. Pounders Cooper

Nov 25, 2019

Lydia W. Pounders Cooper, 88, of Thaxton passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 11, 1931 in Red Bay, Alabama. She was the daughter of the late Durwood Pounders and Hattie McDuffie Pounders.Lydia was a kind and caring woman. She loved spending time doing puzzles, crocheting and listening to Southern Gospel...

Lucille D. Blum

Nov 24, 2019

Lucille D. Blum, 90, of Rustburg, Va. passed away on November 24, 2019 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia.Lucille was born in Independence, Va. in March 1929 and her family moved to Sparta, N.C. when she was a child. She had 11 brothers and sisters all of whom lived till adulthood. Lucille was the widow of John...

Frieda Evans Norton

Nov 23, 2019

On November 23, 2019, Heaven was blessed with the arrival of Frieda Evans Norton. She was the loving wife of David Norton for 33 years.Frieda was born on March 27, 1955, in Baltimore, Md., a daughter of the late George W. Evans and the late Nancy M. Evans. She was a member of Amazing Grace Ministries and had worked at...

James "Jimmy" Allen Perdue

Nov 22, 2019

James Allen Perdue, 75, of Roanoke, VA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 22, 2019. He was born in Roanoke, July 4, 1944 to the late Wilford and Sadie Perdue.  He is also preceded in death by his Uncle and Aunt; who raised him, Carl and Ruth “Pete” Allen; along with his son, Darren E. Perdue.Jimmy ...

Ladonna L. Beard Truskolaski

Nov 21, 2019

LaDonna Louise Beard Truskolaski, 71, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford is assisting the family.

Jean Martin Gowen

Nov 21, 2019

Jean Martin Gowen, 71, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, November 21, 2019.Born Thursday, January 15, 1948 in Washington, DC, Jean was a daughter of the late George Martin Sr. and the late Annie Belle Maddox Martin.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother George “Bill” Martin and a sister, June Marie Martin.Jean is survived by...