Elder John Junior Ashby, 93, of 212 Woodlawn Ave., Martinsville, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville.
He was born in Henry County, on Deb. 16, 1913, to Johnnie Ashby and Minnie Minter Ashby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Donovant; four brothers, Ocie Ashby, Melvin Ashby, Andrew Ashby and the Rev. George Ashby; and a grandson, J. Michael Barnes.
Ashby was pastor of Leatherwood Primitive Baptist Church. He was a carpenter and retired from American Furniture Co.
Surviving are his wife, Alice Stegall Ashby of the home; two daughters, Peggy A. Barnes and Linda A. Secrest, both of Martinsville; a stepdaughter, Linda Lavinder of Martinsville; a stepson, Jimmy Stegall of Martinsville; two brothers, Larry Ashby of Martinsville and Boyd Ashby of Penhook; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Norris Funeral Services chapel with Elder Thomas Radford officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
He was born in Henry County, on Deb. 16, 1913, to Johnnie Ashby and Minnie Minter Ashby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Donovant; four brothers, Ocie Ashby, Melvin Ashby, Andrew Ashby and the Rev. George Ashby; and a grandson, J. Michael Barnes.
Ashby was pastor of Leatherwood Primitive Baptist Church. He was a carpenter and retired from American Furniture Co.
Surviving are his wife, Alice Stegall Ashby of the home; two daughters, Peggy A. Barnes and Linda A. Secrest, both of Martinsville; a stepdaughter, Linda Lavinder of Martinsville; a stepson, Jimmy Stegall of Martinsville; two brothers, Larry Ashby of Martinsville and Boyd Ashby of Penhook; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Norris Funeral Services chapel with Elder Thomas Radford officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
Elder John Junior Ashby, 93, of 212 Woodlawn Ave., Martinsville, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville.
He was born in Henry County, on Deb. 16, 1913, to Johnnie Ashby and Minnie Minter Ashby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Donovant; four brothers, Ocie Ashby, Melvin Ashby, Andrew Ashby and the Rev. George Ashby; and a grandson, J. Michael Barnes.
Ashby was pastor of Leatherwood Primitive Baptist Church. He was a carpenter and retired from American Furniture Co.
Surviving are his wife, Alice Stegall Ashby of the home; two daughters, Peggy A. Barnes and Linda A. Secrest, both of Martinsville; a stepdaughter, Linda Lavinder of Martinsville; a stepson, Jimmy Stegall of Martinsville; two brothers, Larry Ashby of Martinsville and Boyd Ashby of Penhook; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Norris Funeral Services chapel with Elder Thomas Radford officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
He was born in Henry County, on Deb. 16, 1913, to Johnnie Ashby and Minnie Minter Ashby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Donovant; four brothers, Ocie Ashby, Melvin Ashby, Andrew Ashby and the Rev. George Ashby; and a grandson, J. Michael Barnes.
Ashby was pastor of Leatherwood Primitive Baptist Church. He was a carpenter and retired from American Furniture Co.
Surviving are his wife, Alice Stegall Ashby of the home; two daughters, Peggy A. Barnes and Linda A. Secrest, both of Martinsville; a stepdaughter, Linda Lavinder of Martinsville; a stepson, Jimmy Stegall of Martinsville; two brothers, Larry Ashby of Martinsville and Boyd Ashby of Penhook; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Norris Funeral Services chapel with Elder Thomas Radford officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
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