Thomas R

Thomas R. Sebrell

1923 - 2009

Thomas Rettew Sebrell, 86, husband of Ruby Ann (Foster) Sebrell,

of 2 Thompson St., died Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Augusta

Health in Fishersville. He was born Nov. 28, 1923 in Portsmouth,

a son of the late Thomas H. and Lillian (Buchan) Sebrell.

He graduated from VSDB in 1946.

Prior to retirement, Mr. Sebrell was employed as a dorm counselor

by VSDB for 31 years. Prior to that, he worked in the printing shop

in Norfolk for seven years.

He founded the Shenandoah Valley Club of the Deaf (SVCD) in

1977 and was a Boy Scout master for many years. He attended

First Baptist Church.

Mr. Sebrell also had several favorite hobbies collecting stamps and

coins. He had several sets of trains and was proud of them. He also

loved to play puzzles.

In addition to his wife of 62 years, survivors include nieces, Norma

Bard of Vermont and Eileen Querau of Louisiana, and special friends,

Frances and Mike Marzolf.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer H. Sebrell, and a sister,

Geneve Grant.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009,

in the Henry Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Dr. Steve Traylor.

Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Mausoleums and Memory Gardens.

Activie pallbearers will be Thomas Marzolf, Paul Pryor, Wayne Frick,

Clarence Ruebush, Charles Price and Wayne Dietz.

Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Marzolf, Glenn Patterson, Rocco

DeVito and Dawayne Werner.

The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11,

2009, in the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Shenandoah Valley Club of the Deaf,

P.O. Box 3053, Staunton, VA 24402, not 7 S. Augusta St., Staunton.