Robert George Kerr

Robert "Bob"

George Kerr

Robert "Bob" George Kerr, 78, of Lynchburg, entered his eternal reward in heaven on July 16, 2009, at Lynchburg General Hospital.

He was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Commodore, Penn., to the late Austin Wallace Kerr and Alice Trease Kerr. Robert raised his family in Mentor, Ohio, working 42 years for TRW in Cleveland, Ohio. He retired to Lynchburg in 1992 with his wife, Sharlie.

He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Sharlie Hess Kerr; son, Daniel Kerr, his wife, Julie, and their children, Sarah and Ben, of Vilonia, Ark.; son, Dr. Stephen Kerr, and his wife, Martha, and their children, Michael and Stephanie, of Forest; and daughter, Sharon Kerr Clark, her husband, Kevin, and their children, Seth and Samuel, of Lynchburg. He is also survived by his sister, Ruth Lucas, and several nieces and nephews. Robert was preceded in death by his sister, Queen Kerr.

Mr. Kerr, faithful servant of the Lord, was a long-time member of Heritage Baptist Church and loved to serve there until his health made it too difficult for him to continue. He will be sorely missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, family and friends, but we know that we will see him again one day in heaven if we have trusted in Jesus as our Lord and Savior.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2009, at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2009, at Heritage Baptist Church with Dr. F. Gerald Kroll officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park.

Donations may be made in lieu of flowers to the building fund at Heritage Baptist Church, 219 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502.

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