Robert Floyd Tuthill, Sr. (1941 – 2022)

It is with great sadness that Falls Church native Robert Floyd Tuthill, Sr., passed away at his home in Woodstock, Virginia, on Friday, May 6, 2022.

Robert Floyd Tuthill, Sr.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday, May 12 at 11:00 am at Oakwood Cemetery in Falls Church, with Sammy Campbell officiating.

Bob was the son of the late Gertrude Dulaney and Floyd G. Tuthill of Arlington and Falls Church, Virginia. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Patricia Ann Franklin of Vienna, Virginia.

Bob is survived by his wife, Marjorie Elaine Tuthill; his son, Robert Floyd Tuthill, Jr., his wife Pam; step-grandson, Travis Allen Cook and his wife, Melissa; and step-great-grandchildren, Kole and Kali Cook. He also leaves behind some special cousins, Billy Lee Tuthill, Janice Atkinson, and George Tyler, who he thought a lot of, and his very special friend and buddy, his dog, Shadow, who never left his side.

Bob and his family spent most of their spare time in Front Royal, Virginia, where they enjoyed the beauty of the Shenandoah River and what their family vacation home had to offer. It was for this reason, that he decided to retire there as well building a home there himself.

In Bob’s professional life, he retired from the Falls Church Police Department, and worked for a short time for the U.S. Marshall Service, and the Visually Handicapped for the Blind as a business counselor.

Bob coached Babe Ruth baseball in Falls Church, and spent a lot of time on the golf course over the years and in the mountains.

He was a very special person, never meeting a stranger, and had a gift for conversation. He belonged to several organizations. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge #83, Edinburg, Virginia, a past member of the Front Royal Moose, where he called bingo for many years, the Loyal Order of Moose, Woodstock, Virginia, Fraternal Order of Police, NOVA #35, past president of the Shenandoah Shores Volunteer Fire Department and retired long time board member of Oakwood Cemetery.

Bob was a member of Christ/Crossman United Methodist Church in Falls Church, Virginia, and attended Happy Creek United Methodist Church in Front Royal.