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Find Tharp Funeral Home Recent Obituaries, Service Details & Virginia Records
Looking for a recent Tharp Funeral Home obituary? Start with Tharp’s official obituary listing, open the individual memorial, and confirm the correct person before relying on service, flower, burial or livestream information.
If you need legal proof of death, use Virginia Vital Records. A public obituary is not a certified death certificate.
What Do You Need Right Now?
Newest obituaries
Open Tharp’s official obituary listing and check the individual memorial page.
One specific person
Search the surname first, then add the first name, town or Tharp location if needed.
Funeral today or tomorrow
Open the memorial and call the Tharp location named there before travelling.
Official death certificate
Use Virginia Department of Health when an estate, bank, insurer or government office needs certified proof.
Recent Names Visible on Tharp’s Official Obituary Listing
This is a dated snapshot from the official Tharp obituary listing, not a live obituary feed. New notices can be added after this page is updated, so always open Tharp’s own listing for the newest results.
How to Find and Verify a Tharp Funeral Home Obituary
What Can an Individual Tharp Obituary Page Tell You?
Not every obituary contains every item. Use the individual memorial to see what the family and funeral home have actually published.
Identity details
Full name, nickname, age, death date, city and biographical details can help you confirm the correct person.
Service schedule
Look for viewing, visitation, funeral, celebration of life, memorial service, graveside service or burial time.
Exact venue
The service may be at a Tharp chapel, church, cemetery or another venue. Save the exact address shown on the memorial.
Livestream
Tharp offers livestreaming as a service option. Use only a stream linked by the funeral home or authorized memorial.
Flowers or memorial gifts
The family may request flowers, a charity donation, another memorial gift or no flowers. Follow the individual notice.
Guestbook
Guestbook messages may be visible publicly. Do not post private addresses, financial data, medical claims or family disputes.
Tharp Funeral Home Locations, Phone Numbers & Addresses
Use the location named on the individual obituary. If no branch is stated, the person’s community can help you choose which office to call.
| Location | Phone / address | Useful search clue | Official page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg |
434-237-9424 220 Breezewood Drive Lynchburg, VA 24502 |
Lynchburg, Forest, Campbell County and nearby Central Virginia notices. | Lynchburg location |
| Bedford |
540-586-3443 320 N. Bridge Street Bedford, VA 24523 |
Bedford, Bedford County, New London, Blue Ridge and nearby communities. | Bedford location |
| Madison Heights |
434-929-0055 118 Commonwealth Drive Madison Heights, VA 24572 |
Madison Heights, Amherst County, Amherst, Monroe and nearby communities. | Madison Heights location |
| Moneta / SML |
540-721-9375 13840 Booker T. Washington Highway, Suite C2 Moneta, VA 24121 |
Moneta, Smith Mountain Lake, Franklin County and nearby communities. | Tharp official site |
| Roanoke |
540-491-9994 3100 Peters Creek Road, Suite E Roanoke, VA 24019 |
Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County and nearby southwest/central Virginia notices. | Roanoke location |
Before You Attend a Tharp Funeral, Visitation or Memorial
1. Recheck the date
Make sure you are looking at the current obituary and not a person with the same name from a previous year.
2. Separate every event
Viewing, visitation, funeral, celebration of life, graveside service and reception can have different times.
3. Save each address
A church or cemetery service may not be at the funeral home. Save the address from the individual memorial.
4. Check public/private status
A memorial may state that some events are private. Do not assume every listed family event is open to the public.
5. Verify flowers
Check whether the family wants flowers, a donation, a memorial gift or another form of remembrance.
6. Call when details conflict
If two reliable pages show different times or locations, call the Tharp branch handling the arrangements.
Can’t Find the Tharp Obituary? Try This Order
Obituary Alerts, Grief Support and Planning Options
New-obituary alerts
Tharp’s official obituary page offers a subscription option that sends alerts when new obituaries are added.
Microstep: open the obituary page → scroll to the “Subscribe” section → enter the requested details → confirm the subscription if prompted.
One year of grief messages
Tharp’s obituary pages also advertise a year of weekly grief-support messages designed to provide support after a loss.
Microstep: open the obituary listing → find “A Year of Grief Support” → review the signup information before submitting.
Complimentary preplanning meeting
Tharp states that a meeting with a planning director is available with no cost or obligation.
Before scheduling: ask what the meeting covers, whether any products will be discussed and whether you are signing only an information request or an actual contract.
Free meal seminar
Tharp advertises free meal seminars where people can learn about funeral preplanning in a group setting.
Dates and locations can change. Confirm the current event and what is included directly with Tharp before travelling.
Best Price Guarantee
Tharp states that if another company gives a lower price for services or merchandise, it can offer more value at a better price.
Important: this is Tharp’s own stated guarantee. Ask for current terms and compare itemized services rather than comparing only package names.
Online arrangements
Tharp’s obituary site links to online arrangements and preplanning. If you are arranging a funeral, save every estimate, selected item, contract and payment confirmation.
Virginia Death Certificate: Current Fee, Eligibility & Steps
A Tharp obituary is useful for public notice and memorial information, but it does not replace a certified Virginia death certificate.
| Virginia record detail | Current guidance | What you should do |
|---|---|---|
| Certified copy/search | $15 | Confirm the number of certified copies you actually need before ordering. |
| Recent record eligibility | Virginia generally limits vital records to eligible immediate family members with valid identification. | Check the current VDH eligibility and ID rules before payment. |
| Public death data | Death information becomes public 25 years after the event. | For historical research, consider genealogy/archive routes before paying for a certified copy. |
| Online application | VDH’s dedicated application page currently lists about 5 business days for complete online applications. | Treat processing times as estimates and check the official page when you order. |
| Mail application | The dedicated VDH application page currently lists about 8 business days after a complete mailed application is received. | Allow mailing time in addition to processing. |
| Main VDH estimate | The main Vital Records page describes standard processing as about two weeks. | Different official VDH pages publish different route-specific estimates, so do not plan around an exact delivery date. |
Microsteps to order a Virginia death certificate
Virginia Office of Vital Records
8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23227
Customer Care: 804-662-6200
Customer Care hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Public lobby: Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
See also our Death Certificate & Vital Records Guide.
Get Virginia Vital-Record Help Near a Tharp Location
Virginia local health districts can issue vital records. Central Virginia Health District says Virginia certificates are available through local health districts and can be picked up the same day in most cases.
| Tharp area | Nearby official health office | Phone | Before visiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg |
Lynchburg Health Department 307 Alleghany Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 |
434-477-5900 | Central Virginia Health District lists vital-record service and same-day pickup in most cases. Bring valid ID and call if timing matters. |
| Bedford |
Bedford County Health Department 600 Bedford Avenue Bedford, VA 24523 |
540-586-7952 | This office is in Central Virginia Health District. Confirm current vital-record counter hours before travelling. |
| Madison Heights / Amherst |
Amherst County Health Department 224 2nd Street Amherst, VA 24521 |
434-946-9408 | Call first if you need same-day service or have an unusual eligibility question. |
| Moneta / Franklin County |
Franklin County Health Department 365 Pell Avenue Rocky Mount, VA 24151 |
540-484-0292 | West Piedmont Health District currently provides in-person Virginia vital-record searches at its health departments. |
| Roanoke |
Roanoke City Health Department 1502 Williamson Road Roanoke, VA 24012 |
540-283-5050 | The Vital Records department currently lists Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. service. Bring valid ID. |
Looking for an Older Lynchburg or Bedford-Area Obituary?
Jones Memorial Library
Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg maintains an obituary index covering Lynchburg-area newspapers from 1837 to the present. The index includes obituaries, death notices, funeral notices and paid notices.
Free self-research
Jones says there is no charge for people who conduct their own research at the library. Ancestry Library Edition and Newspapers.com are also available there for on-site use.
This is useful when a modern search engine does not surface an older Lynchburg death notice.
Staff obituary lookup
Jones currently lists a flat $10 per listing fee when staff perform an obituary lookup for you. First-call sheets and burial records are also separately available.
Confirm the current fee and request requirements before ordering research.
Useful Jones Memorial Library indexes
- Bedford Deaths Index, 1853–1897.
- Historic Lynchburg-area obituary and death-notice indexes.
- Old funeral-home records and first-call sheets.
- Lynchburg cemetery and burial indexes.
- Historic Lynchburg newspaper holdings.
Virginia genealogy route
Virginia death information becomes public after 25 years. For older genealogy, VDH directs researchers to the Library of Virginia for surviving Virginia birth and death records from 1853–1896. The Library of Virginia allows public use of that microfilm without a viewing fee.
Before You Agree to Funeral Costs: Know Your Price Rights
The Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule applies when you arrange funeral goods and services. It gives families important price and choice protections.
Get prices by phone
A funeral provider must answer price questions over the telephone when you ask. You do not have to give your name, address or phone number first.
Get the General Price List
When you visit a funeral home and begin discussing arrangements or prices, you have the right to a written itemized General Price List to keep.
Choose individual services
You generally can buy only the funeral goods and services you want rather than being required to purchase a larger package.
Outside casket or urn
A funeral home cannot refuse a casket or urn bought elsewhere or charge a handling fee simply because you purchased it from another seller.
Written statement before payment
After you choose arrangements and before you pay, the funeral home must provide a statement showing the selected goods and services and their prices.
Compare equivalent items
If you are using Tharp’s Best Price Guarantee, compare the same services, merchandise and quantities rather than comparing package names alone.
Verify a Virginia Funeral License or File a Complaint
The Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers provides public license verification and complaint resources.
Verify the establishment or licensee
Use Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup for primary-source license information.
Microstep: open License Lookup → choose the relevant funeral profession/business category → enter the establishment or person name → check current license status and public disciplinary information.
File a funeral-services complaint
Virginia DHP’s Enforcement Division accepts complaints involving regulated funeral practitioners and establishments.
Prepare: the business or practitioner name, dates, a clear summary and copies—not originals—of relevant records.
Complaint help: 1-800-533-1560 or 804-367-4691.
Virginia cemetery or pre-need burial issue
Virginia’s Cemetery Board regulates certain for-profit cemeteries that provide perpetual care or sell pre-need burial contracts. Churches, government cemeteries, some nonprofits and family cemeteries can be outside the board’s jurisdiction.
- Check whether the cemetery is licensed when a license is required.
- Get the cemetery’s General Price List and total price in writing.
- Make sure the plot or space is identified clearly in the contract.
- Ask about opening/closing charges and other future costs.
- Put verbal promises into the written contract.
- Check cancellation, refund and transfer rules before signing a pre-need agreement.
Virginia Veteran Burial Benefits Near Tharp’s Service Region
Tharp advertises veterans services and assistance with available benefits. Virginia also operates state veterans cemeteries for eligible veterans and qualifying family members.
Virginia Veterans Cemetery — Amelia
10300 Pridesville Road
Amelia Court House, VA 23002
855-482-8387
Veterans may apply before death to determine cemetery eligibility. Military-service documentation is required.
Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery — Dublin
5550 Bagging Plant Road
Dublin, VA 24084
855-482-8387
This cemetery can be a useful state-veterans-cemetery route for families in the Roanoke and southwest Virginia direction.
See our Veterans Burial & Memorial Benefits Guide for additional federal benefit routes.
Flowers, Donations, Guestbooks and Livestream Safety
Flowers
Use the instructions on the individual Tharp memorial. Make sure the delivery address matches the funeral home, church or service venue.
Memorial donations
If the family names a charity, open the charity’s own website before entering payment information. Check the organization name carefully.
Guestbook messages
Keep condolences respectful and public-safe. Do not include Social Security numbers, addresses, bank information, medical details or private disputes.
Livestream links
Use the stream linked by Tharp, the church or another authorized organizer. Do not pay a random social-media account to “unlock” a funeral stream.
Obituary Correction vs. Death-Certificate Correction
Contact Tharp about the memorial page
If a public obituary has a wrong name, date, family detail or service detail, contact the funeral home handling the notice.
Have the obituary URL, the incorrect text and the requested correction ready.
Contact Virginia Vital Records
Changing an obituary does not change a death certificate. VDH handles amendments to Virginia vital records separately.
VDH currently lists a $10 administration fee for a certificate amendment, in addition to the certificate fee when a new certified copy is requested.
After a Death: Useful Next Steps
Ask about Social Security reporting
SSA says funeral homes generally report a death to Social Security. If the death was not reported, the family should contact SSA.
Check survivor benefits
Certain spouses, children and other qualifying family members may be eligible for monthly Social Security survivor benefits.
Check the $255 lump-sum payment
SSA currently says an eligible spouse, or in some cases eligible children, may qualify for a one-time $255 death payment.
Order only the copies you need
Ask banks, insurers and estate professionals whether they require an original certified certificate or will accept another form of proof.
Save all paperwork
Keep funeral contracts, invoices, obituary links, cemetery documents, certificate receipts, benefit applications and confirmation numbers together.
Protect personal information
Limit public sharing of addresses, account numbers, Social Security numbers and other information that could support identity theft.
For a broader checklist, use our After-Death Notification Checklist.
Which Source Should You Use?
| Need | Best source | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Newest Tharp obituary | Tharp official obituary listing | Search the name and open the individual memorial. |
| Current service time | Individual memorial + handling Tharp branch | Recheck before travelling. |
| Flowers or donations | Individual memorial | Follow the family’s published instructions. |
| Certified death certificate | Virginia Department of Health | Check eligibility, ID and the current $15 fee. |
| Old Lynchburg obituary | Jones Memorial Library | Use its 1837-present obituary index and historic newspaper resources. |
| Funeral license check | Virginia DHP License Lookup | Verify the establishment or licensee on the state database. |
| Funeral complaint | Virginia DHP Enforcement | Submit a factual complaint with copies of supporting records. |
| Cemetery contract issue | Virginia Cemetery Board when it has jurisdiction | Check licensure and complaint jurisdiction first. |
| Veteran cemetery benefit | Virginia DVS / U.S. VA | Confirm military eligibility before arranging burial. |
Official and Primary Sources Used
Tharp Funeral Home — Official Obituaries Current obituary listings, individual memorials, obituary alerts and grief-support signup. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory — Official Website Current locations, services, 24/7 availability and funeral-home information. Tharp — Best Price Guarantee Tharp’s own current description of its price-guarantee policy. Virginia Department of Health — Vital Records Current $15 fee, eligibility, official applications, office address and record rules. Central Virginia Health District — Vital Records Local record access, same-day pickup guidance, current fee and local contact information. Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers License verification, regulatory information and complaint resources. Virginia Cemetery Board Consumer Guide Cemetery contracts, licensing, General Price Lists and pre-need consumer guidance. Federal Trade Commission — Funeral Rule Telephone price rights, General Price List, itemized choices and outside casket/urn rights. Jones Memorial Library — Lynchburg Research Historic obituary index, newspapers, funeral-home records, cemetery data and staff research. Virginia Department of Veterans Services — Cemetery Information Veteran eligibility, state cemetery benefits and interment guidance. Social Security Administration — What to Do When Someone Dies Death reporting, survivor benefits and lump-sum death payment information.Related RecentObituaries.info Guides
Statewide obituary, death-record and service-verification help.
Search by name, location, funeral home, date, newspaper and cemetery clue.
Understand when certified legal proof is needed instead of an obituary.
See the source hierarchy used for funeral-home, newspaper, cemetery and government-record claims.
Price-list rights, funeral packages, cremation choices and consumer protections.
Federal and state burial, cemetery, marker and memorial benefit routes.
Tharp Funeral Home Recent Obituaries: FAQs
Where can I find Tharp Funeral Home recent obituaries?
Use Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory’s official obituary page. Search the person’s name, then open the individual memorial to confirm service, burial, flower, guestbook and livestream information.
Which Virginia areas have Tharp Funeral Home locations?
Tharp currently lists locations in Lynchburg, Bedford, Madison Heights, Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake and Roanoke.
How do I find one person in Tharp’s obituary listings?
Start with the surname. Add the first name only when needed. If the notice still does not appear, try a nickname, maiden name, alternate spelling, city, Tharp location or wider date range.
Should I call Tharp before attending a funeral?
Call when the service is soon, the obituary has been updated, weather could affect travel, two sources disagree, or the exact public/private status or address is unclear.
Can I subscribe to new Tharp obituaries?
Yes. Tharp’s official obituary listing currently includes a subscription option for alerts when new obituaries are added.
Does Tharp offer grief-support messages?
Tharp’s obituary site currently offers a year of weekly grief-support messages. Open the official obituary page and review the current signup information.
How much is a Virginia death certificate in 2026?
Virginia Department of Health increased the vital-record fee to $15 per certified copy or search effective July 1, 2026. The search fee is not refunded when no record is found.
Can I get a Virginia death certificate near Lynchburg instead of going to Richmond?
Yes. Central Virginia Health District provides vital-record service through local health districts and says same-day pickup is available in most cases. Lynchburg, Bedford and Amherst health departments are useful local routes.
Where can I find an old Lynchburg obituary?
Jones Memorial Library maintains an obituary index covering Lynchburg-area newspapers from 1837 to the present and also holds historic newspapers, burial indexes and funeral-home records.
How can I verify a Virginia funeral home license?
Use the Virginia Department of Health Professions License Lookup. It provides primary-source license information for regulated funeral practitioners and establishments.
Where can I complain about a Virginia funeral home?
Virginia Department of Health Professions Enforcement Division accepts complaints concerning regulated funeral practitioners and establishments. Submit factual details and copies of supporting documents.
Does Tharp have a Best Price Guarantee?
Tharp currently advertises a Best Price Guarantee on its official website. Because this is the funeral home’s own policy, confirm the current terms directly and compare equivalent itemized services before relying on it.
Are Virginia veterans cemetery benefits free?
For eligible burials, Virginia Department of Veterans Services currently lists several core state-cemetery benefits at no cost, including the gravesite or cremation site, opening and closing, memorial headstone and perpetual care. Eligibility must be confirmed.
Does correcting a Tharp obituary change the death certificate?
No. An obituary correction changes the public memorial only. A correction to a Virginia death certificate must go through Virginia Vital Records.
Before You Share, Travel, Order or Pay
- Confirm the correct person on Tharp’s official obituary page.
- Open the individual memorial instead of relying on a search snippet.
- Recheck service time, public/private status and exact address.
- Call the correct Tharp branch when details conflict or the service is near.
- Use Virginia Department of Health for certified death records.
- Use state license and complaint databases for regulatory questions.
- Use the FTC Funeral Rule when comparing funeral prices and contracts.
- Do not publish or request unnecessary private medical, financial or family information.
RecentObituaries.info provides independent source-navigation and educational information. It does not publish Tharp’s live obituary database or issue Virginia death certificates. Always verify final details with the first-party source responsible for the obituary, service, record, cemetery or benefit.