George Thomas Wimer, Sr. (1935 – 2024)

George Thomas Wimer, Sr., 89, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 18, 2024.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal, with Sammy Campbell officiating.  Burial will follow at Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Wimer was born on January 5, 1935, in Blue Grass, Virginia, to the late Howard Murrill Sr. and Mary Brock Wimer.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Winifred Wimer, and brother, Jack Wimer.  He owned the House of Fabrics in Front Royal for 56 years and was a Front Royal United Methodist Church member.

Survivors include his son, Tom Wimer (Sherry) of Chesapeake, Virginia; daughter, Sherry Kerns of Rocky Mount, Virginia; brother, Howard M. Wimer of Front Royal; five grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m..