John Brantley Sydnor, M. D.

John Brantley Sydnor, M. D. died Sunday, February 28, 2016. He is survived by his family: Jane Smith Sydnor, his wife of 49 years; his daughter, Anna Sydnor Wheeling, her husband Chad, and their children Taylor, Matthew and Grace of Daleville, VA; his sons, John Brantley Sydnor, Jr. of Oklahoma City, OK; and William Smith Sydnor and his wife Anna and their children Raine and Brantley of Roanoke. Dr. Sydnor is also survived by his sister Nancy Rea his sister Macon Gibson (Bob), and his brother Malcolm Sydnor, Sr. (Mary Anne) and their families. His brother Lav Sydnor predeceased him.

Born May 1, 1941 in Lynchburg, VA, Dr. Sydnor was the son of the late Lavelon and Anna Lee Sydnor. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1963, and from the University of Virginia Medical School in 1967. His internship and residency in General Surgery were completed at the University of Alabama Medical Center in Birmingham, after which he completed a three-year residency in Otolaryngology at the University of Virginia. Dr. Sydnor served from 1969-1971 as a Captain in the U. S. Army, one year in Vietnam and one year in Maryland. He was a recipient of a Bronze Star. After training, he practiced Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in Roanoke for thirty years, as a partner in The Roanoke ENT Clinic. He was past President of the Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine and on the board of Roanoke Speech and Hearing for many years. He was a clinical professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Virginia, a member of the American Medical Association and a member of the American Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.

A Memorial Service will be held at the Old Lynchburg Cemetery at a later date.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.