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James Vess Obituary

Dr. James E. Vess, 70, died October 7, 2009, in the presence of his family in Marietta, Ga. A service will be held on Monday, October 12, 2009, at 11 a.m. at the Nicopolis Church in Bedford, Va. Visiting hours will be Sunday, October 11, 2009, at Tharp Funeral Home in Bedford, Va., from 6 to 8 p.m. To send condolences online please visit www.tharpfuneral home.com Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 586-3443.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Oct. 11, 2009.

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Onofrio "Nuch" Palazzolo

November 6, 2009

Lois,

My deepest regrets for your loss. I will miss drinking Vodka and playing golf with Jim!

October 18, 2009

Lois, Angie, Gregg
We offer our sincere condolences on the loss of your husband and father. We will always remember the many happy hours that we spent together as friends.
Norma and Bob

Mark Cook

October 13, 2009

God bless and keep the Vess Family. I miss you Jim.

John Deas

October 9, 2009

I will forever miss my good friend, Jim Vess. A classy gentleman, a great teacher, and a funnier man I have never met.
Lois, my deepest sympathies to you and your family. Jim will be missed by many as he touched thousands.

Dennis Lancaster

October 8, 2009

We will miss Jim's wit and wisdom. He was a great mentor to all of us and always was fun to be around. We all have great memories working and running around with him at rubber group meetings. Jim always took time to talk and get to know to anyone. He really cared about all people. I personally cherish the times he and I worked together with our consulting team. He was a special friend.

Randy Waldman

October 8, 2009

I so sorry to hear of the passing of Jim. He was a great teacher for me as a new sales person calling on him, he always took the time to explain his business to me so that I could better understand. He will be greatly missed. My condolences to Jim's family.

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