Obituary of Wilbur Burger

Wilbur France Burger, M.D. Wilbur Burger??the fight is over but the battle is won!? Wilbur Burger passed away on January 8, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on March 31, 1937 and will be highly missed by all that knew him. He was a beautiful, caring man who touched everyone he came in contact with. Wilbur was born and raised in Farmville by his parents and a very supportive and large extended family that had a strong work ethic and sincere Christian faith which guided him in his daily life. After high school he went to Randolph-Macon College and graduated with honors in pre-med. He was president of his senior class along with being the athletic trainer on the football team. He then went to the University of Virginia for med school where he was elected to AOA and The Raven Society, which were both appreciated very much, he graduated with honors in 1963. Once finishing his training at the Medical College of Va. in hematology and oncology he went into the Air Force and served at Andrews Air Force Base. In 1969 he came to Lynchburg with Drs. Scott, Shotton, Sackett and Glenn and later started the Lynchburg Hematology and Oncology clinic which he opened in the summer of 1974. Along with the clinic he was instrumental in bringing an up to date radiation department to LGH which brought a new and quality service to central Virginia oncology. He will be remembered as an excellent physician who cared deeply for all of his patients and the others that worked with and around him. Putting other?s needs first was a trait and quality he carried out daily in a very unselfish manner which we could all learn from. Along with medicine and the practice of it, he enjoyed gardening, golf, fishing and most of all his family. He is survived by his loving wife Elizabeth [Libby] Jarrett Burger, his son W. France Burger Jr., daughter in law Mary A. Burger, granddaughter Hundley E. Burger, brother William Marshal Burger Jr. and wife JoAnne H. Burger along with their two daughters Teresa B. Stubblefield (Jay, Marshall and Lilly) and Mary B. Curry (Dale) . Hundley was one of his biggest joys along with Libby. He recently wrote ?Lynchburg has been a wonderful place to live, work and raise our family. I hope that I have made some meaningful contributions to the community through the years that we have been here. For the past 54 years, Libby has been a constant companion and partner. Her love and compassion have only been equaled by her vision and determination.? Wilbur touched many lives and will be deeply missed by family, friends, patients and all who he cared for so much. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 12, 2012 for family and friends. It will be held at Westview Cemetery in Farmville, VA, located on South Main Street, where he will be laid to rest with his much loved son Scott Jarrett Burger and his parents, Annie Maude Dowdy Burger and William Marshal Burger. Following the graveside service in Farmville, there will be a service to celebrate his life at First Presbyterian Church, which he attended for 38 years and was a Deacon, in Lynchburg at 2:00 PM on the same day. The Burger family will receive visitors in the Fellowship Hall at the church immediately following the service. First Presbyterian Church is located at 1215 VES Road Lynchburg, VA 24503. Contributions can be made in his honor to the American Cancer Society, 2316 Atherholt Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24501 , Centra Hospice, 2097 Langhorne Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24501 or First Presbyterian Church, 1215 V.E.S. Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24503. The family would like to sincerely thank everyone who has provided care and support though this long and trying time. A special thanks goes out to his doctors, nurses and staff along with Centra Hospice, and the whole medical community, which provided excellent care and support throughout his illness. Diuguid Funeral Service & Crematory- Wiggington Road Chapel, 385-8900, is assisting the family.