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Thomas Bury Obituary
He was born May 17, 1924, to the late Thomas John Sr. and Ada Cox Bury. A native of the Bermuda District area of Chesterfield County, he graduated from Chester High School nee Thomas Dale High School in 1941. During World War II, he served his country in an administrative capacity at Camp Lee nee Fort Lee and in the Aleutian Islands off the Coast of Alaska. He earned a bachelor of commercial science degree from Benjamin Franklin University nee George Washington University School of Accounting in Washington, D.C. He served on the Administrative Board of Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights and as treasurer, choir member and Sunday school teacher. He worked for many years as an accountant for Pontiac dealerships in Petersburg and for 26½ years for the Petersburg daily newspaper, The Progress-Index, retiring in 1986. He was a charter member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Colonial Heights Civitan Club where he served as treasure in each. He was a member of the American Legion Post 284 in Colonial Heights and Crater Chapter A.A.R.P #1399. He has been a loving and committed husband, father and grandfather, and was admired by family and friends for his integrity, conscientiousness and loyalty.
He survived by his devoted wife, Ruth Wilkinson Bury of Colonial Heights; his son, "T.J." Bury III of Colonial Heights; grandchildren, Stephen Winston and Matthew Kent and their mother, Sheila, of Chester; sister, Clara B. Ameen and her husband, David A. Ameen of Hopewell; sister-in-law, Gloria W. Baird of Colonial Heights; brother-in-law, William Benjamin "Bennie" Wilkinson Jr., of Chester.
A celebration of his life will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, in Wesley United Methodist Church, 3701 Conduit Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834,, with the Rev. Deborah Fair officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 Wednesday at church. The Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Home and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, is handling the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.
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for Thomas Bury
Brenda Broner
January 6, 2011
Mrs. Bury and dear family, through your faith and strong family support, the grief of which death has caused your family to encounter; will see you through this ordeal, I pray. Always know that our heavenly Father is there for each of you when strength beyond what is supplied is needed, dear friends.
Christian Love
BJ & Michael Clack
January 6, 2011
so very very sorry to learn this. We would have been to funeral had we known. Thought and prayers BJ & Michael Clack
Dee Ragland
January 5, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
January 4, 2011
TJ, May you find comfort in the Lord, family and friends. My prayers are with you and your family. Your paddling and hiking friend. -Mark Battista
Nina Lemocks
January 3, 2011
Ruth, Deepest sympathy to you and your family, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our Young at Heart Club has lost a devoted and loyal member, Tom will be missed by all of us. He will be hard to replace. We are all thinking of you at this sad time.
susan pugh
January 3, 2011
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Jack Smith
January 3, 2011
Rest in peace Tom. Goodbye my friend. We are very sorry for your loss Ruth and Family. I enjoyed working with Tom very much when I succeeded him as the Treasurer for the Methodist Men's Group at Wesley.
Sincerely,
Jack and Phyllis Smith, Colonial Heights
Janet Johnson Dailey
January 3, 2011
Ruth, Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Tom was always such a gentleman. With love and deepest sympathy.
Tom Redfern
January 3, 2011
TJ, My prayers are with you and your family as you mourn the passing of your father. Tom
Elizabeth Bishop
January 2, 2011
Ruth, I realize at a time like this, there is very little one can
do or say. But, I do want you to know you have my deepest
sympathy.
God needed another angel so he called Thomas home.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love & God Bless, Elizabeth
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