Rodney "Rod" Wehry Jr.

WEHRY, Rodney "Rod" Jr., 70, a devoted, loving husband, father and pop, of Mechanicsville, passed away Monday, August 17, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Janice Wehry; two daughters, Beverly Fritter and husband, John, Tricia Eichenlaub and husband, Matt; three grandsons, Tommy Bosher, Rodney "Little Rodney" Bosher, Brady Eichenlaub; one grandchild to be born in January; one sister, Betty Sharp and husband, Garland; three brothers-in-law, three sisters-in-law, several nieces and nephews; and two miniature dachshunds, Mindy and Bean. Rod loved woodworking and yard work and was a retired employee of the County of Henrico, where he was a Supervisor for Henrico Public Works East End. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. Service will be 12 p.m. Thursday at Corinth United Methodist Church, where Rod was a 42-year member. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.