Eugene Warren Hamshar

Eugene Warren Hamshar

Eugene Warren Hamshar, 86, of Scottsville, died on Thursday, November 4, 2010, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

He was born July 8, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, a son of the late Robert Walter and Irma (Wright) Hamshar.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law, Karen Hamshar.

Mr. Hamshar served in the United States Army Company C, 303 Medical Batallion, 78th Division as a Combat Field Medic. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Medical Badge 1st Award, and the Honorable Service Lapel Button World War II.

During his career he held many jobs from Plant Manager at Libby's in Delaware to selling insurance in Virigina to commercial fishing in Florida. There was nothing he was unable to repair or build. He was a member of St. Anne's Parrish and the Scottsville V.F.W. Post 8169.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian (Herndon) Hamshar; 11 children, Lynda H. and Ed Baptist of Durham, North Carolina, Roger E. and Renae Hamshar of McCleary, Washington, Kenneth W. and Diane Hamshar of Scottsville, Virginia, Joyce H. and Wayne Moore of Scottsville, Deborah E. and Thomas Bergeron of Apex, North Carolina, Gloria H. and William Poindexter of Scottsville, John R. Hamshar of Scottsville, and his former wife, Tracy Carroll, Jacqueline H. Augsburger of Cape Carteret, North Carolina, and her former husband, John, Jennifer H. and Danny Koczan of Scottsville, Cynthia H. and Jarrell Knight of Dyke, and Andrew L. and Joyce Ann Hamshar of Barboursville; one brother and one sister; 36 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and his caregiver, Jill Payne.

A memorial service will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2010, at Christ Episcopal Church, Glendower, by the Reverend R. Ellen White. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home in Scottsville.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Scottsville Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 550, Scottsville, VA 24590.

Family and friends may share memories and photos at www.thackerbrothers.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.