William "Skip" Vierrether

April 3, 1944 - August 3, 2018

William Jerome "Skip" Vierrether, 74, of 2481 School Crossing Road, Lynch Station died Friday, August 3, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Pamela King Vierrether for fifty-two years. He was born April 3, 1944 in St. Louis, MO, a son of the late William Vierrether and Frances Klaesener Vierrether. He was a member of St. Victoria Catholic Church, active in the Bedford Humane Society, avid train collector, a retired U.S. Navy veteran and engineer, and loved his grandchildren dearly. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Jeffrey Vierrether and his wife, Jennifer of Carrollton, Robert Vierrether and his wife, Jamie of Smithfield, and Richard Vierrether of Hardy; a daughter, Pamela Vierrether of Altavista; two brothers, Steve Vierrether of Chesapeake and Chris Vierrether of St. Louis; a sister, Judy Peek of St. Louis; and seven grandchildren, Haley, Emily, Chloe, Owen, Taylor, Kristen, and Katelyn Vierrether. The family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider Bedford Humane Society, 829 Ole Turnpike Dr., Bedford, VA 24523 or St. Victoria Catholic Church, PO Box 640, Hurt, VA 24563. Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista is in charge of arrangements.