Thomas Null Allebaugh, age 87, beloved father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, on November 12, 2024.

Tom was born on January 17, 1937 in Staunton, VA and was the son of Charles R. (Jim) Allebaugh and Madeline Null Allebaugh where he grew up on a small farm in Lacey Spring, VA. It was here that Tom’s love of all animals, particularly horses, took hold. He spent his entire life showing and owning American Saddlebred horses.

Tom was a graduate of Broadway High School’s class of 1955. In high school, Tom excelled in sports, playing football, basketball and baseball and earning eleven varsity letters. The very first football game he ever saw, in a lifetime of football games, was when he himself played on the brand-new football team formed at BHS in his sophomore year. Tom threw the first touchdown in the history of BHS varsity football history, a fact of which was highlighted when he was inducted into Broadway High School’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2016.

Tom went on to enroll at “THE University”. Tom played baseball at UVA and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1960.

Tom returned to Rockingham County in 1962 where he taught and coached for over 25 years at Broadway High School, Elkton High School and Spotswood High School.  He coached various sports throughout his career, and while at Broadway High School, he coached the first undefeated football team in the school’s history, something of which he was extremely proud of.

In 1986, Tom moved to New Jersey where he started a second career as a sales trainer for Weichert Realtors.  Tom brought his friendly demeanor everywhere he went and was respected and adored by all those he crossed paths with.

In his retirement, Tom enjoyed spending time with family. It was not unusual for Tom to spontaneously hop in the car to drive to Virginia to spend a few days with his grandchildren or drive to Kentucky to spend time with his horses. He continued coaching during this time as well, sharing his immense football knowledge with the youth and coaches of Westfield, NJ where he lived.

Tom’s ability to tell a story enthralled countless people and relayed his experiences as a child, as an athlete, as a horseman, a multi-sport coach and most importantly, as a father and grandfather.

In addition to his parents, Tom is preceded in death by his sons, Thomas Scott Allebaugh, Charles Patrick Allebaugh and Daniel Coleman Allebaugh, and his sister Joanne Devier.

Tom is survived by his wife of 38 years, Carol Lee Allebaugh of Westfield, NJ.  His daughters: Anne Allebaugh Kanjian (Bob) and Erin Allebaugh Muller (Darrell), his grandchildren: Jack Kanjian (26), Hannah Kanjian (24), Max Muller (14) and Madeline Muller (11), nephew and nieces: Don Clark, Nancy Faulkner, Gail Johnson and Kay Hanley; niece Lori Swanson (KJ) and nephew Jeff McGill (Ann) and grandniece, Carlee Swanson and grandnephew, Erik Swanson.

Pastor Archie Webster will conduct a graveside service at Lacey Spring Cemetery, 364 Lacey Spring Rd., Harrisonburg, VA, on Saturday, December 14 at 1:00pm.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to either St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) in his memory.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway.