Leonard Erick Norberg III, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away at Guggenheimer Hospice on June 6, 2018. He was the husband of 48 years to Mary Ellen Goff Norberg. He was born on November 30, 1943, to the late Leonard Erick Norberg and Madeline McLane Norberg. Erick was preceded in death by two sisters, Joan L. Norberg and Linda N. Collins. Erick retired from the Lynchburg Police Department and also served his country in the U.S. Army. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Karen N. Hatter and her husband, Jon, and Erica M. Norberg of Lynchburg, Va.; a grandson, Allen Erick Hatter; one brother, Jerry W. Norberg and his wife, Vicki; two sisters, Phyllis N. Burnley and her husband, Robert, and Peggy N. Thompson and her husband, Bob; his best friend, Johnny Woodie, and nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 11, 2018, at 10 a.m. with the memorial service following at 11 a.m. at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. Interment will be held in the Fort Hill Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Lynchburg Humane Society, Monelison or Boonsboro Volunteer Fire Department. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit tharpfuneralhome.com.