Dr. Howard Riley Nay

Oct 6, 2015

Howard Riley Nay, MD, known to his friends as “Skip,” passed away peacefully on October 6, 2015, in Lynchburg, Virginia after suffering an acute stroke. He was 85.Born on April 13, 1930, in Wheeling, West Virginia, Dr. Nay was the son of Howard Erwin Nay and Agnes Gauld Nay, and the youngest of four children. Skip was known as a...

Harold Hayes Baker

Oct 6, 2015

Harold Hayes Baker, 83, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Bart Nelson Stephens

Oct 5, 2015

Bart Nelson Stephens, a U.S. Foreign Service officer for 34 years and a decorated combat veteran of World War II, died October 10, 2015 in Lynchburg, VA.Mr. Stephens was born in Norfolk, VA. He was a 1943 graduate of Duke University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and received a Master’s Degree at Harvard University in 1947 in...

Ralph Leroy Coffing

Oct 4, 2015

Ralph Leroy Coffing, 88, passed away on October 4, 2015 in Lynchburg, Virginia.  He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Doris Littlejohn Coffing; daughter Catherine Ferguson and her husband, David Ferguson, of Lynchburg, Virginia; daughter Tracy Coffing and her husband, Ron Rogos, of Leesburg, Virginia; grandchildren Erin Ferguson, of Richmond, Virginia; and Ryan Ferguson and his wife,...

Marlene Kaye Fields

Oct 3, 2015

Marlene Kaye Whittaker Fields, 57, of Bedford, died Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Oakwood Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center. Marlene is the wife of Steve Fields. She is survived by her children Shang Stanley and wife Christie, Sabrina Howell and husband Charles, and Cindy Cannode. She has two brothers Donnie Whittaker and wife Patty, and Ronnie Whittaker and wife Anita....

Elizabeth "Beth" Cole Miller

Oct 2, 2015

Elizabeth “Beth” Cole Miller, 65, of Hampton, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. She was the wife of the late Charles “Chuck” Burchinal Miller, III.Born on August 16, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Penn., she was the daughter of the late Elgie and Harriet Hawkins Cole. Beth had a fulfilling career as the financial coordinator for Sentara Hospital in Hampton.Left behind...

Charlie Karl Erich Riemenschneider

Sep 30, 2015

Charlie Karl Erich Riemenschneider, age 61, of Monroe, VA, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015.A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday October 4, 2015 in Monroe Baptist Church, with Pastor Glynn Coleman officiating.Tharp Funeral Home, Madison Heights, is assisting the family.

Dawn W. Williams Kritzer

Sep 30, 2015

Dawn Williams Kritzer“My Clancy”Dawn Williams Kritzer  59, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015, after a long illness. She was the loving wife of Kenneth Kritzer for fifteen years.She was born January 1, 1956 in Lynchburg; a daughter of Dee Williams Doss and the late Edward S. Williams.Dawn was a retired accountant in the procurement department for the Federal...

Delores Morgan Scollick

Sep 30, 2015

Delores Morgan Scollick passed peacefully at home on September 30, 2015. Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Kenneth Millard Runyon

Sep 29, 2015

Kenneth Millard Runyon, 71, of Moneta passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2015.Born June 11, 1944, in Alexandria, he was a son of the late Ira Millard Runyon and Orpha Violet Kagey Runyon. Ken was also preceded in death by his brother Edwin Harrison Runyon.Ken is survived by his daughter, Heather Lindsay and her husband, Rich, and their two...