Avis de décès de Lynda Thomas

LYNDA CHERRY THOMASMORGANTOWN, W. VA. - Lynda Cherry Thomas, formerly of Raleigh, N.C., died Friday, February 10, 2012 at West Virginia University Hospital. Ms. Thomas was born November 26, 1947 in Asheville, N.C., daughter of the late Dr. James Henderson and Kathrine Buck Cherry.She is survived by her children, Laura Thomas Wunsch (Jason) of Fuquay Varina, N.C., and Ronald Garfield Thomas of Philippi, W.Va.; her sisters, Eleanor Cherry Beasley (Benjamin) of Gastonia, N.C., Anna Cherry Kreiner (Gordon) of Lebanon, Va.; and brothers, James H. Cherry III (Jo) of Shelbyville, Ind., Charles Edgar Cherry of Raleigh, N.C., and David Buck Cherry of African Mercy Ships, West Africa.In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her grandparents, James Henderson and Daisy Bridger Cherry of Windsor, N.C., David M. and Pearl Ramsey Buck of Bald Mountain, N.C. Mr Buck served 4 terms in the NC General Assembly and helped to bring better roads to western North Carolina. he was an original member of the North Carolina - Virginia Planning Commission responsible for building the Blue Ridge Parkway.Ms. Thomas majored in Library Science at Warren Wilson College, Swannanoa, N.C. Following graduation, she gave up a library career to pursue her equestrian interest and moved to Maryland to work at Du Pont horse farms. After receiving permanent injury in a horse back riding accident, she moved to Virginia Beach to join the US Navy. Following honorable discharge she returned to her home state to raise her children in Raleigh, N.C. She remained there and worked with the City of Raleigh until she began experiencing symptoms of a progressive debilitating illness. In 2008 she moved to West Virginia to live with her son.She grew up and attended schools in the Asheville and Burnsville communities. She was never happier than being in the mountains under a tree reading a book. She was a devout Christian and attended church wherever she lived, often singing in the choir. She had a lifelong love of horses and enjoyed doing artwork when she had time. Her family remembers her quiet personality, her contagious laugh and her total devotion to her children. The family expresses their thanks to the skilled and caring staff, physicians, nurses and chaplain at the University Hospital.Arrangements are incomplete but final plans including brining her ashes to the Buck Family Cemetery at Blad Mountain, N.C. Condolences may be emailed to her sister, Eleanor Beasley at eleanorbeasley@aol.com