Obituary of Otho Lyndsey “Bob” Gomer OTHO LYNDSEY GOMER Virginian Pilot - 06-21-2006 SUFFOLK - Otho Lyndsey "Bob" Gomer, 77, of the 1000 block of Virginia Ave., passed away June 20, 2006, in Sentara Obici Hospital. He was born Sept. 23, 1928, in Nansemond County. He was the son of the late Virginia Fanney and Henry P. Gomer. Mr. Gomer was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church and was a retired carpenter. He served in the Maritime Merchant Service and was a corporal in the United States Army, served in Korea and was awarded four service stars. Survivors include his wife and best friends of 56 years, Doris Jean Hedgepeth Gomer; sons, Lyndsey Gomer and wife Carol, Scott Gomer and wife Shelia and Paul Gomer, all of Suffolk; daughters, Susan G. Silcox and husband Fred of Chesapeake, Debbie G. Gwaltney and husband Richard and Leigh Ann G. Graham and husband Danny, all of Suffolk; sisters, Rachael Jackson and Lucille Price, both of Suffolk; grandchildren, Michael Gomer, Will and wife Tiffany Gomer, Matthew Gwaltney, Wesley and wife Jessica Gwaltney, Steven and wife Jennifer Banton, Brian Gomer, Joey and Kristen Mehalko, Daniel Gomer, Claudia and Olivia Graham; great-grandchildren, Bailey, Anna, Nick and Joshua; and sister-in-law, Eloise Vick of Franklin, Va. A funeral will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory by the Rev. John F. Shappell with burial in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Condolences may be registered at www.rwbaker.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative summary of the Obituary ––– Otho Lyndsey “Bob” Gomer, born 23 September 1928 in Nansemond County, died in Suffolk on 20 June 2006, leaving his wife Doris, their children, grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral services for Otho Lyndsey “Bob” Gomer were held Friday 23 June 2006 at R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory, with burial in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, officiated by Rev. John F. Shappell. ** TRANSCRIPT** ––– OTHO LYNDSEY GOMER Virginian Pilot - 06-21-2006 SUFFOLK - Otho Lyndsey "Bob" Gomer, 77, of the 1000 block of Virginia Ave., passed away June 20, 2006, in Sentara Obici Hospital. He was born Sept. 23, 1928, in Nansemond County. He was the son of the late Virginia Fanney and Henry P. Gomer. Mr. Gomer was a member of Oxford United Methodist Church and was a retired carpenter. He served in the Maritime Merchant Service and was a corporal in the United States Army, served in Korea and was awarded four service stars. Survivors include his wife and best friends of 56 years, Doris Jean Hedgepeth Gomer; sons, Lyndsey Gomer and wife Carol, Scott Gomer and wife Shelia and Paul Gomer, all of Suffolk; daughters, Susan G. Silcox and husband Fred of Chesapeake, Debbie G. Gwaltney and husband Richard and Leigh Ann G. Graham and husband Danny, all of Suffolk; sisters, Rachael Jackson and Lucille Price, both of Suffolk; grandchildren, Michael Gomer, Will and wife Tiffany Gomer, Matthew Gwaltney, Wesley and wife Jessica Gwaltney, Steven and wife Jennifer Banton, Brian Gomer, Joey and Kristen Mehalko, Daniel Gomer, Claudia and Olivia Graham; great-grandchildren, Bailey, Anna, Nick and Joshua; and sister-in-law, Eloise Vick of Franklin, Va. A funeral will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory by the Rev. John F. Shappell with burial in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Condolences may be registered at www.rwbaker.com Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Otho Lyndsey “Bob” Gomer | | Name | 77 | | Birth | 23 September 1928; Nansemond County | | Death | 20 June 2006; Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| | Otho Lyndsey “Bob” Gomer | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia (1000 block of Virginia Ave.) | | Doris Jean Hedgepeth Gomer | Wife | Suffolk, Virginia | | Henry P. Gomer | Father, deceased | Unknown | | Virginia Fanney Gomer | Mother, deceased | Unknown | | Lyndsey Gomer | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Carol Gomer | Daughter-in-law (wife of Lyndsey) | Suffolk, Virginia | | Scott Gomer | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Shelia Gomer | Daughter-in-law (wife of Scott) | Suffolk, Virginia | | Paul Gomer | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Susan G. Silcox | Daughter | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Fred Silcox | Son-in-law (husband of Susan) | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Debbie G. Gwaltney | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Richard Gwaltney | Son-in-law (husband of Debbie) | Suffolk, Virginia | | Leigh Ann G. Graham | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Danny Graham | Son-in-law (husband of Leigh Ann) | Suffolk, Virginia | | Rachael Jackson | Sister | Suffolk, Virginia | | Lucille Price | Sister | Suffolk, Virginia | | Michael Gomer | Grandson | Unknown | | Will Gomer | Grandson | Unknown | | Tiffany Gomer | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of Will) | Unknown | | Matthew Gwaltney | Grandson | Unknown | | Wesley Gwaltney | Grandson | Unknown | | Jessica Gwaltney | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of Wesley) | Unknown | | Steven Banton | Grandson | Unknown | | Jennifer Banton | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of Steven) | Unknown | | Brian Gomer | Grandson | Unknown | | Joey Mehalko | Grandchild | Unknown | | Kristen Mehalko | Grandchild | Unknown | | Daniel Gomer | Grandson | Unknown | | Claudia Graham | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Olivia Graham | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Bailey | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Anna | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Nick | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Joshua | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Eloise Vick | Sister-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------------| | Location | Suffolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 21 June 2006 | |------------------------------| ** Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Oxford United Methodist Church • Retired carpenter • Served in the Maritime Merchant Service • Served as a corporal in the United States Army • Served in Korea • Awarded four service stars • Spouse's birth name was Doris Jean Hedgepeth [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/72290229/otho-l-gomer www.findagrave.com/memorial/177176230/doris_h-gomer (spouse) www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2152829/albert-g.-horton-jr.-memorial-veterans-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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