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Elwood Handy Sr.

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Elwood Handy Sr.

Birth
Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death
20 Oct 2012 (aged 91)
Martinsville City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Elisha Zebedee Handy and Flora Lane and husband of Laura E. Handy

MARTINSVILLE BULLETINN
Oct 24, 2012

The funeral for Elwood Handy Sr., 91, of 325 Giles Road, Axton, who died Oct. 20, 2012, at Golden Years Rest Home in Martinsville, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Norris Funeral Services in Martinsville. Pastor Gary Shupe will officiate. Burial will be at Roselawn Burial Park.

The family will receive friends an hour before the service Friday at the funeral home.

Handy was born in Fries Oct. 31, 1920, to Elisha Zebedee Handy and Flora Lane Handy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Laura E. Handy; one sister and one brother.

He retired from the Coast Guard in 1970 and later retired from Bassett Walker.

Surviving are a son, Elwood Handy Jr. of Irisburg; a sister, Loeva Mills of Madison, N.C.; two granddaughters; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Son of Elisha Zebedee Handy and Flora Lane and husband of Laura E. Handy

MARTINSVILLE BULLETINN
Oct 24, 2012

The funeral for Elwood Handy Sr., 91, of 325 Giles Road, Axton, who died Oct. 20, 2012, at Golden Years Rest Home in Martinsville, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Norris Funeral Services in Martinsville. Pastor Gary Shupe will officiate. Burial will be at Roselawn Burial Park.

The family will receive friends an hour before the service Friday at the funeral home.

Handy was born in Fries Oct. 31, 1920, to Elisha Zebedee Handy and Flora Lane Handy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Laura E. Handy; one sister and one brother.

He retired from the Coast Guard in 1970 and later retired from Bassett Walker.

Surviving are a son, Elwood Handy Jr. of Irisburg; a sister, Loeva Mills of Madison, N.C.; two granddaughters; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.



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  • Created by: Sam Eanes
  • Added: Oct 23, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99496095/elwood-handy: accessed ), memorial page for Elwood Handy Sr. (31 Oct 1920–20 Oct 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99496095, citing Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Martinsville City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Sam Eanes (contributor 47325588).