James Reed Eberhardt

He was the son of the late Fred Milton Eberhardt, and Janet Craig Eberhardt. Jim was faithful member of Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, in Lynchburg, VA.

Jim, or PaPa or Mr. Eb, as his friends and family knew him, was born in Lynchburg, VA, on January 16, 1926. He was a United States Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He attended Bluefield College, and Lynchburg College, on the GI Bill. An architect by trade, Jim was employed as the Director of Plant Development for the Newport News Public School System, retiring in 1988.

Jim was preceded in death by his loving wife of 59 years, Martha Carter Eberhardt of Lynchburg, VA in 2007. In 2008 he became a resident of his beloved Nags Head, NC, where he and Martha kept a vacation home. Not one to stay idle, Jim led an active life on the Outer Banks where he made many new friends and volunteered at The Outer Banks Hospital.

He is survived by his daughter, Beth Huntington and husband Bob of Lynchburg, VA; his son Rick Eberhardt and wife Cyndie of Williamsburg, VA; grandchildren, Joey Dudding of Brooklyn, NY, Michael Dudding and wife Larissa Kravanja of Richmond, VA, and Leigh Mazzone and husband Luke of Charlottesville, VA; brother-in-law, John A. Carter and wife Mary Ann of Lynchburg, VA; nieces Bev Conner of Lynchburg, VA and Susie Gillespie of Sneads Ferry, NC.

Jim Eberhardt was a devoted husband, and the ideal father and grandfather. He could be depended on to raise his flags every morningsweep off the deckand to be a source of good humor, strength, and kindness to whomever needed him. Jim was a great man, and he will be deeply missed.

A graveside service will be conducted at Spring Hill Cemetery in Lynchburg, VA, on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at 11:00 AM, by the Rev. Cathy Montgomery, and the Rev. Dr. Pete Warren.

Friends and family will gather at The Depot Restaurant after the service for fellowship and remembrances of Jim's life.

In lieu of flowers, please make any memorial contributions to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (www.vfw.com), Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, Lynchburg, VA (www.gracelynchburg.org) or the Outer Banks Foundation (www.obcf.org)