Obituaries
Virginia Ann Tharp (1962 – 2026)
Virginia Ann Tharp, 63, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Roy Riley officiating. Interment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal.
Ann was born on November 21, 1962, in Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of the late Robert Beattie and Harma Rita Morris Edmonds.
She retired after many years from Jefferson Utilities.
Ann cherished time spent with her family and had a special gift for making everyone feel welcome, comfortable, and cared for. Her warm hospitality, radiant smile, and joyful laughter will be lovingly remembered forever.
Surviving is her devoted husband of 43 years, Hillard “Butch” Tharp; one son, Robert B. Tharp of Front Royal; one daughter, Catherine Ann Miller and husband J.J. of Cross Junction; one brother, Robert Morris Edmonds of Portsmouth; nine grandchildren, Jason, Jeremiah, Jackson, Nevaeh, Jesse, Chassidy, Mary Ann, Clayton and Arlen; and two great-grandchildren, Ayden and Raleigh.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Jason, Jeremiah, Jackson, Jesse, and Clayton, as well as a family friend, Logan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 14, from 6-8 p.m.at the funeral home.
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