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Thomas Hendrick Obituary
July 11, 2025
Veteran TV reporter Thomas T. Hendrick of Bethesda died July 11 of natural causes. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Blanca, and son, Will. A private memorial is planned for August. Tom reported for WDBJ in Roanoke, WTTG-TV in Washington, CNN, WCCO in Minneapolis, Minn., and included dangerous assignments in Beirut, Baghdad, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Haiti. Tom, also an award-winning musician, was known for his sense of humor, eagerness to mentor younger journalists, and love of his family. His early years were spent in Roanoke and Staunton before the family moved to Athens, Ga. He is also survived by twin brother Bill Hendrick (Laura) of Atlanta and Patricia Rodgers (Tom) of Warsaw, Ill. Please leave condolences at josephgawlers.com
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Tina H
July 16, 2025
I am sorry for your loss. I am only leaving a note because I have the same last name as Thomas. I was born & live in Roanoke VA. Sounds like Thomas led an interesting life.
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