Leslie
Leslie “Les” Thomas Roach, Jr.
Leslie Thomas Roach Jr., 78, of Madison Heights, died on Thursday, October 14, 2010.
He was the husband of Doris Bates Roach for 44 years. He was born on May 6, 1932 in Charlotte County a son of the late Leslie Thomas Roach Sr. and the late Ida Nash Roach.
In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Brenda (Faye) Jefferson and her husband Gary of Hurt, JoAnn Rilee of Greensboro, NC., Tina Tedder of Goode, Rex Hammock and his friend, Pat, of Lynchburg, Mike Roach of GA, and Leonard Troy Roach of Lynchburg; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Cecil Roach and his wife Joan of Pamplin.
Les worked for the Lynchburg Police Dept. for seven years, where he walked the beat on 5th Street from 1953 to 1960. From there, he started in insurance as an agent and then became staff manager and later manager, from which he retired from in 1988. After retiring, he had his morning meeting with his friends at Kenny Burger where they met for coffee. Les enjoyed talking on the CB Radio, loved cooking on the grill and feeding the birds. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather.
Whenever Les needed something done that he couldn\"™t do himself, he would call his daughter, Faye (whom he affectionately called Faye-Ro) or his son, Rex, and they always tried to take care of it for him.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:30 p.m. today, October 16, 2010 at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg with the Rev. Robert Green officiating. Interment will follow at 4:30 in Hillcrest Cemetery in Chatham, VA.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer\"™s Association, American Heart Association, or American Cancer Society.
He was the husband of Doris Bates Roach for 44 years. He was born on May 6, 1932 in Charlotte County a son of the late Leslie Thomas Roach Sr. and the late Ida Nash Roach.
In addition to his wife he is survived by his children, Brenda (Faye) Jefferson and her husband Gary of Hurt, JoAnn Rilee of Greensboro, NC., Tina Tedder of Goode, Rex Hammock and his friend, Pat, of Lynchburg, Mike Roach of GA, and Leonard Troy Roach of Lynchburg; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Cecil Roach and his wife Joan of Pamplin.
Les worked for the Lynchburg Police Dept. for seven years, where he walked the beat on 5th Street from 1953 to 1960. From there, he started in insurance as an agent and then became staff manager and later manager, from which he retired from in 1988. After retiring, he had his morning meeting with his friends at Kenny Burger where they met for coffee. Les enjoyed talking on the CB Radio, loved cooking on the grill and feeding the birds. He was a loving and dedicated husband, father and grandfather.
Whenever Les needed something done that he couldn\"™t do himself, he would call his daughter, Faye (whom he affectionately called Faye-Ro) or his son, Rex, and they always tried to take care of it for him.
The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:30 p.m. today, October 16, 2010 at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg with the Rev. Robert Green officiating. Interment will follow at 4:30 in Hillcrest Cemetery in Chatham, VA.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer\"™s Association, American Heart Association, or American Cancer Society.
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