December 27, 1932 ~ December 12, 2010 James V. "Jim" Revercomb, of Roanoke, Va., died on Sunday, December 12, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Chapman and Sara Revercomb; as well as his sister, Anne Graney; and brother, George Hughes Revercomb.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Anderson Revercomb; and his brother, Bill Revercomb, of Charleston, W.Va. He is also survived by three sons and a daughter, Jim Jr. and wife, Denise, Randy and wife, Cindy, of Richmond, Va., Stuart and wife, Beth Anne, and Anne Cox and husband, Bob, of Greenville, S.C. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, James, Joe, Wes and Max Revercomb; Chapman, Blair and Wood Revercomb; George, Gussie, Jane and Rob Revercomb; Lee, Roscoe, Anne Stuart and Hollis Cox; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jim grew up in Charleston, W.Va., was a graduate of Greenbrier Military School, attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1954. He might have happily settled in his hometown of Charleston but chose to strike out on his own and landed a position with Kaiser Aluminum in New York City. He then went on to work for the RB&W Nut and Bolt Company in Connecticut and Greensboro, N.C.
In 1969 Jim started his own business, RevCar Fasteners, leaving his family every week to sleep in the back of a delivery truck in the warehouse he leased until he was able to move them to Roanoke. He became one of the industry leaders and was elected President of the National Fasteners Distributorship Association and was one of the first members to be voted into the associations Hall of Fame. The company thrived and was sold in 1996 to The Wurth Group, a corporation based outside of Frankfurt Germany with over 50,000 employees worldwide. All RevCar employees maintained their jobs as part of the acquisition a condition to the sale that Jim had insisted upon.
Jim Revercomb's family, friends and work provided the great joys of his life and he gave of himself endlessly in support of them. He knew no stranger and gave fully from his heart wherever he perceived a need. He knew his Lord and humbly and beautifully loved as he was loved. He will be greatly missed by family and friends and the many lives he has touched.
A celebration of his life and Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church, 214 Mountain Ave. The family will receive friends following the service in the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jim can be made to Apple Ridge Farm, The Roanoke Valley SPCA or the charity of your choice.
Published in Roanoke Times on December 14, 2010
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Anderson Revercomb; and his brother, Bill Revercomb, of Charleston, W.Va. He is also survived by three sons and a daughter, Jim Jr. and wife, Denise, Randy and wife, Cindy, of Richmond, Va., Stuart and wife, Beth Anne, and Anne Cox and husband, Bob, of Greenville, S.C. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, James, Joe, Wes and Max Revercomb; Chapman, Blair and Wood Revercomb; George, Gussie, Jane and Rob Revercomb; Lee, Roscoe, Anne Stuart and Hollis Cox; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jim grew up in Charleston, W.Va., was a graduate of Greenbrier Military School, attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1954. He might have happily settled in his hometown of Charleston but chose to strike out on his own and landed a position with Kaiser Aluminum in New York City. He then went on to work for the RB&W Nut and Bolt Company in Connecticut and Greensboro, N.C.
In 1969 Jim started his own business, RevCar Fasteners, leaving his family every week to sleep in the back of a delivery truck in the warehouse he leased until he was able to move them to Roanoke. He became one of the industry leaders and was elected President of the National Fasteners Distributorship Association and was one of the first members to be voted into the associations Hall of Fame. The company thrived and was sold in 1996 to The Wurth Group, a corporation based outside of Frankfurt Germany with over 50,000 employees worldwide. All RevCar employees maintained their jobs as part of the acquisition a condition to the sale that Jim had insisted upon.
Jim Revercomb's family, friends and work provided the great joys of his life and he gave of himself endlessly in support of them. He knew no stranger and gave fully from his heart wherever he perceived a need. He knew his Lord and humbly and beautifully loved as he was loved. He will be greatly missed by family and friends and the many lives he has touched.
A celebration of his life and Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church, 214 Mountain Ave. The family will receive friends following the service in the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jim can be made to Apple Ridge Farm, The Roanoke Valley SPCA or the charity of your choice.
Published in Roanoke Times on December 14, 2010
December 27, 1932 ~ December 12, 2010 James V. "Jim" Revercomb, of Roanoke, Va., died on Sunday, December 12, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Chapman and Sara Revercomb; as well as his sister, Anne Graney; and brother, George Hughes Revercomb.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Anderson Revercomb; and his brother, Bill Revercomb, of Charleston, W.Va. He is also survived by three sons and a daughter, Jim Jr. and wife, Denise, Randy and wife, Cindy, of Richmond, Va., Stuart and wife, Beth Anne, and Anne Cox and husband, Bob, of Greenville, S.C. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, James, Joe, Wes and Max Revercomb; Chapman, Blair and Wood Revercomb; George, Gussie, Jane and Rob Revercomb; Lee, Roscoe, Anne Stuart and Hollis Cox; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jim grew up in Charleston, W.Va., was a graduate of Greenbrier Military School, attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1954. He might have happily settled in his hometown of Charleston but chose to strike out on his own and landed a position with Kaiser Aluminum in New York City. He then went on to work for the RB&W Nut and Bolt Company in Connecticut and Greensboro, N.C.
In 1969 Jim started his own business, RevCar Fasteners, leaving his family every week to sleep in the back of a delivery truck in the warehouse he leased until he was able to move them to Roanoke. He became one of the industry leaders and was elected President of the National Fasteners Distributorship Association and was one of the first members to be voted into the associations Hall of Fame. The company thrived and was sold in 1996 to The Wurth Group, a corporation based outside of Frankfurt Germany with over 50,000 employees worldwide. All RevCar employees maintained their jobs as part of the acquisition a condition to the sale that Jim had insisted upon.
Jim Revercomb's family, friends and work provided the great joys of his life and he gave of himself endlessly in support of them. He knew no stranger and gave fully from his heart wherever he perceived a need. He knew his Lord and humbly and beautifully loved as he was loved. He will be greatly missed by family and friends and the many lives he has touched.
A celebration of his life and Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church, 214 Mountain Ave. The family will receive friends following the service in the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jim can be made to Apple Ridge Farm, The Roanoke Valley SPCA or the charity of your choice.
Published in Roanoke Times on December 14, 2010
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy Anderson Revercomb; and his brother, Bill Revercomb, of Charleston, W.Va. He is also survived by three sons and a daughter, Jim Jr. and wife, Denise, Randy and wife, Cindy, of Richmond, Va., Stuart and wife, Beth Anne, and Anne Cox and husband, Bob, of Greenville, S.C. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, James, Joe, Wes and Max Revercomb; Chapman, Blair and Wood Revercomb; George, Gussie, Jane and Rob Revercomb; Lee, Roscoe, Anne Stuart and Hollis Cox; and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jim grew up in Charleston, W.Va., was a graduate of Greenbrier Military School, attended Hampden-Sydney College and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1954. He might have happily settled in his hometown of Charleston but chose to strike out on his own and landed a position with Kaiser Aluminum in New York City. He then went on to work for the RB&W Nut and Bolt Company in Connecticut and Greensboro, N.C.
In 1969 Jim started his own business, RevCar Fasteners, leaving his family every week to sleep in the back of a delivery truck in the warehouse he leased until he was able to move them to Roanoke. He became one of the industry leaders and was elected President of the National Fasteners Distributorship Association and was one of the first members to be voted into the associations Hall of Fame. The company thrived and was sold in 1996 to The Wurth Group, a corporation based outside of Frankfurt Germany with over 50,000 employees worldwide. All RevCar employees maintained their jobs as part of the acquisition a condition to the sale that Jim had insisted upon.
Jim Revercomb's family, friends and work provided the great joys of his life and he gave of himself endlessly in support of them. He knew no stranger and gave fully from his heart wherever he perceived a need. He knew his Lord and humbly and beautifully loved as he was loved. He will be greatly missed by family and friends and the many lives he has touched.
A celebration of his life and Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, at Second Presbyterian Church, 214 Mountain Ave. The family will receive friends following the service in the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Jim can be made to Apple Ridge Farm, The Roanoke Valley SPCA or the charity of your choice.
Published in Roanoke Times on December 14, 2010
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