Roger R. Throckmorton

Roger R. Throckmorton Roger Russell Throckmorton, 83, of Wytheville died suddenly Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. Funeral service was held Sunday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. at Wytheville Baptist Church with Pastor Rusty Mullins officiating. Interment was in West End Cemetery with full military honors by the U.S. Marine Corps. He was born in 1926 in Richmond, son of the late Victor and Mary Throckmorton. He was first employed as a delivery boy at the first Ukrops grocery store in Richmond and was a dispatcher for the Virginia State Police in Wytheville before joining the U.S. Marine Corps. During his 22 years of service, he defended his country in the battle of Iwo Jima and the Korean War. After attaining the rank of major, he was assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps until he retired. Upon moving back to Wytheville in 1967, he was employed with Jefferson Mills in Pulaski and the Volvo Truck Plant in Dublin. After retiring in 1989, he enjoyed traveling and working around his home. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lee Throckmorton of Wytheville; and a brother, Victor Throckmorton Jr. of Richmond. Survivors include his second wife, Nancy Logan Throckmorton of Wytheville; two sons, Dr. Dennis Throckmorton and wife, Missy, of Wytheville, Rodney Throckmorton and wife, Libby, of Newton, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Pamela Hundley and husband, Michael, of Newton, N.C.; a sister, Mary Anne Muse and husband, Lawrence, of Richmond; a granddaughter, Sally Throckmorton of Newton, N.C.; four grandsons, Russ Throckmorton and wife, Mary, of Raleigh, N.C., Cole Throckmorton of Wytheville, Grant Throckmorton of Alexandria and Stewart Throckmorton of Newton, N.C.; a stepgrandson, Travis Hundley of Conover, N.C.; several nieces and nephews; and he was excited about the arrival of a great-grandchild in March 2010. Memorial donations may be made to the Wythe County Rescue Squad. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville was in charge of the arrangements.