Thomas Gordon "T.G." Riner

Thomas Gordon "T.G." Riner

Thomas Gordon "T.G." Riner, 72, of Brandy Station, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly at Culpeper Regional Hospital on Monday, November 5, 2012.

Mr. Riner was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on January 24, 1940, to Lindsey Gordon Riner and Virginia McCleary.

He was the owner of T.G. Riner Well Drilling in Brandy Station, Virginia. Mr. Riner was preceded in death by his father, Lindsey Gordon Riner; his paternal grandparents, Archie A. and Cora Lee Riner; and his grandson, Blaine Christian Riner. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Patricia Ann Riner of Brandy Station, Virginia; his children, Archie Riner and his wife, Rhonda, of Locust Dale, Virginia, Paige Riner and her husband, Juan Saldana, of Brandy Station, Virginia, Christina Woods and her husband, Robert, of Madison, Virginia, and Glenn Riner and his wife, Lauren, of Brandy Station, Virginia. He was Paw Paw to ten loving grandchildren, Kelly, Andrew, Jordan, Carley, Darian, Corky, Lexi, Cora Paige, Hallie and Jimmy Riner. Additional survivors include a brother, Ed Riner and his wife, Iva, of Rochester, Washington; two sisters, Virginia Watson and her husband, Larry, of Gordonsville, Virginia, and Shirley Williams of Gordonsville, Virginia; two very special aunts, Doris Foley and Louise Hoffman, both of Gordonsville, Virginia; and a very dear cousin, Bobby Foley and his wife, Alice, of Gordonsville, Virginia. T.G. is survived also by his faithful canine companion, Maggie. T.G. founded the well drilling business that bears his name in 1968 and remained the patriarch of the family business until his death. He took great pride in his work and practiced a strong work ethic, which will be continued by his family. T.G. also maintained deep ties to the community. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and showed his spirituality through his service and compassion towards others. He was a man who loved his neighbor and it was evident to everyone that he met. T.G. will be greatly missed by not only his family but by the community he loved and served. Pallbearers will be Bobby Foley, Robbie Foley, Donnie Foley, Cheyenne Foley, Powell O'Bannon, and Gary Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will include Tony Cook, Gary Pearson, Jack Hawkins and John Fotenos. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 10, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 420 Willow Lawn Drive, Culpeper, Virginia, with Bishop Henry officiating. Interment will be held at Hilllcrest Memorial Gardens in Jeffersonton, Virginia. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2012, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 420 Willow Lawn Drive, Culpeper, Virginia. Condolences may be given at clore-english.com.

The family has entrusted these arrangements to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, Virginia.



This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.