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George Thurnau Obituary
George Bufford Thurnau, 84, of 609 Stagecoach Rd., passed away Monday morning, September 11, 2006 at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville.
He was born July 24, 1922 in Waynesboro, the son of the late Otto and Blanche Carter Thurnau.
Mr. Thurnau graduated from Waynesboro High School in 1941. He began work at the C&O Railroad in Huntington, WV as a machinist apprentice for four years. He was promoted to machinist and transferred to Richmond, VA. Later, he was appointed to the Merchant Marine Academy in New York. He received a Presidential Citation from Harry S. Truman for outstanding service in WWII. After the war he was employed back in Huntington, WV and then transferred to Charlottesville as a locomotive inspector. Mr. Thurnau finished his career at General Electric, where he retired from the security department with twenty-nine years of service. He was baptized and joined Hebron Baptist Church in August 1998. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Vest Thurnau.
Survivors include his daughters, Dr. Georg Thurnau Kidd and her husband, Roy of Mathews, VA and Deborah Thurnau Beaver and her husband, Gary of Afton; his son, Jonathan Winfred Thurnau of Afton; six grandchildren, Lovella Beaver, Jessica Butterfield, Jennifer Kidd, Kimberly Kidd Harrison, Autumn Thurnau and Jacob Thurnau; three great grandchildren, Annaleese Kidd Harrison, Katherine Deborah Butterfield and Devon Thurnau; one half sister, Betty Blanche Zimmerman Steinke of Littleton, CO; one half brother, Theodore (Jimmy) Zimmerman of Cleveland, OH and one aunt, Nellie Lee Carter of Afton.
A funeral service will be conducted 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Service by Pastor Whitney Critzer. Burial will follow in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery with military rites by Stuarts Draft VFW Post #9339.
The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM Wednesday at Reynolds Funeral Service of Waynesboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Afton Christian School, 9357 Critzer Shop Rd. Afton, VA 22920 or the Rockfish Valley Rescue Squad, 11000 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 22920.
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Kay Campbell
September 12, 2006
I am so sorry to hear about your father. I always felt welcome in their home when I came to visit as a child and cherrish their friendship. They are together now. My thoughts and prayers are with you - Kay Miller Campbell
Belinda Fitzgerald
September 12, 2006
My deepest sympathy in the passing of your father. I have very fond memories of when I was young, living in Afton, and all the good times I had with the Thurnau family. Your mom and dad were so good to me and I shall never forget them. May God richly bless each of you and help you through the sad days ahead. Love and prayers.
Tracy Chrismer
September 12, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I have wonderful memories of going down to thier house for snacks and to see the pigs. The whole family are in my thoughts.
Love,
Tracy Shirley Chrismer
Joyce Huffman Estes
September 12, 2006
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
September 12, 2006
Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you in the loss of a wonderful Father, Grandfather, and just a wonderful person. The years spent living on the mountain knowing Georgie and all the memories I have will be with me the rest of my life. I truly am sorry for your loss.
All my Love,
Kay Carter Knight
Lisa Morris
September 12, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. May God provide you all with His peace and comfort in your time of loss.
Helen Pannell
September 12, 2006
Yesterday was a very sad day in our eyes, but to your brother, father, grandfather and uncle we all know he is a very happy man, now he is with his one and only true love again Agnes - side by side they climb the mountains, walk the beaches, enjoying the sunrises and sunsets - share in their joy of starting a new beginning - though the ups and downs you were there - you were the only one that believed in me and my family when we took off over a year ago to start a new life - when we came to tell you bye that Feb. evening as we walked out that door you stop us and said we have to pray for your new beginning - your start to a new life - you gave us hugs and kisses - I just want to thank you again for that extra push - in believing - you will be sadly missed but again as said we know now you are happy! :)
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