Eleanor Patricia “Pat” Farrar, 80, of 2425 Tate Springs Road, Lynchburg, VA passed away on November 23, 2020 at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital.
She was born October 13, 1940 to the late George William Farrar and Grace Louise Austin in Appomattox, VA. Eleanor graduated from Appomattox High School and went on to attend Phillips Business School before going on to work at Big Star Market as a cashier. Upon the store’s closing, she continued her career at 7-Eleven before retiring in 2003. Eleanor was an avid movie lover, and enjoyed reading, traveling to the beach, and caring for her family.
Eleanor is survived by her daughter, Traci Baer and husband Edward of Spring Hill, FL; nieces: Lynn Talkington and husband Robert of Amarillo, TX; Lisa Carter and husband Bryan of Roanoke, VA; great niece Megan Graham and husband Brent of Washington, PA; great nephews: Josh Hamilton and wife Megan of Forest, VA; Christopher Finlay of Jeannette, PA; Brandon and Kathryn of Roanoke, VA; Jake Talkington of Amarillo, TX; great-great nieces Hayden Hamilton and Rory Graham; great-great nephew Jackson Hamilton; special friend and caregiver Catherine Darnell and husband Bill of Amherst, VA; special friends Evelyn Holmes and Dean Hamilton; and a special cousin Carolyn Eubank.
In addition to her parents, Eleanor is preceded in death by a sister, Grace Gaynell Pulliam; a brother-in-law, Richard Lynwood Pulliam; and a niece, Donna Marie Finlay.
No memorial service is planned at this time.
In Lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, DUMC Box 3624, Durham, NC 27710, tischbraintumorcenter.duke.edu/donate.; or the UVA Cancer Research Center, P.O. Box 800773, Charlottesville, VA 22908, giving.uvahealth.com/about-us.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
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