Cecil Reaves Thaxton

Cecil Reaves Thaxton

Cecil Reaves Thaxton, 84, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. He was the husband of Julia George Thaxton for 61 years.

Mr. Thaxton was born Sunday, Sept. 13, 1925, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Cecil Alexander Thaxton and Ethel Alderson Thaxton. He attended E.C. Glass and Lynchburg College and proudly served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and Korea. He was retired with 40 years of service to Rubatex, beginning at the bottom in the office and working up to vice president in charge of sales. He was a member of Fort Hill United Methodist Church. His frequent pastime was being his wife's favorite yard man.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Georgeanne J. Ingram, and husband, Gary, of Greensboro, N.C.; his twin granddaughters, Marci and Meggie Ingram of Greensboro, N.C.; his favorite grandson, Hunter Johnson of Los Angeles; and one niece and one nephew.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Meryle McCloskey.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. A private service will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions should be sent to the Lynchburg Humane Society, 3305 Naval Reserve Road, Lynchburg, VA 24501.

Cecil's daughter wants one last word to say that she always knew that she was loved, but was only a small angle of a very strong love triangle.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tharp

funeralhome.com.