Percy Charlton "Charley" Omohundro Jr.

OMOHUNDRO, Percy Charlton Jr. "Charley", 78, of Richmond, died Friday, April 17, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy Lodor Omohundro; his daughter, Anne Omohundro Dunlap and her husband, Chris; his son, George Charlton Omohundro and his wife, Laura, and their two children, Calvin Charlton and Cara Marie. Charley grew up in Richmond's Ginter Park, attended V. P. I. and served a tour of duty with the U. S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He was with Sydnor Hydro, Inc. for many years, until his retirement in 1996. Charley was an active member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church for more that 45 years. He held almost every leadership position in the congregation including Worship, Stewardship, Finance, Properties and Education Committees. He served multiple times on the Vestry and was both Junior and Senior Warden. Charley chaired the Every Member Canvass Committee three times, several Search Committees for Rectors and, in recent years, the St. Andrew's Guild. He served as a delegate both to the Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia and the Region XI Council for many years and was twice elected to the Diocesan Executive Board and served on the Camps and Conferences Committee and on the Board of the Canterbury Book Shop. He was also Emmanuel's Cemetery Manager. Charley always went beyond what was asked of him in sharing his considerable gifts and talents. Charley died peacefully at Westminster-Canterbury Richmond, his home of nine years. A funeral service will be held at Emmanuel Church with burial in the church cemetery on Tuesday, April 21, at 11 a.m. There will also be a memorial service at Westminster Canterbury Richmond on Thursday, April 23, at 3 p.m. The family requests that any contributions be made to Emmanuel Church or the Westminster Canterbury Fellowship Foundation.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.