Thomas Swepston Herbert

HERBERT, Thomas Swepston, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 16, 2010. He was the son of the late W.C. Herbert Sr. and Lucille Bailey Herbert. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy Dent Herbert, and children, Tommy Herbert and Marianne Herbert. He is survived by his son, Bill and his wife, Kathy; grandchildren, Ashley H. Jones, Tommy Herbert and Chance Herbert. He is also survived by his brother, W.C. "Buck" Herbert Jr. of Ashland, Va. Tom moved from Richmond to Warsaw, Va. in 1967, and ran Warsaw Supermarket. He had a vision and built Time Square Shopping Center and relocated the Supermarket there until he sold the business in 1995. Tom loved genealogy and kept in touch with all of his relatives often. He served in World War II, he was a past member of the ACCA Temple Patrol and he served for many years on the Board of Directors for Northern Neck State Bank. There will be a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2010 at the Marks Chapel of the Welch Funeral Home, Warsaw, Va. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Warsaw United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Richmond County Little League, P.O. Box 608, Warsaw, Va. 22572, or the Warsaw United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 291, Warsaw, Va. 22572.


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