Larry Arnold ASHBY, Sr.

1920 - 2009  (89 years)

• Name	Larry Arnold ASHBY
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	9 Feb 1920	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3E2F013A263244E8B636A73517CEFB01D539
  Death	24 Sep 2009	Martinsville City, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	From findagrave.com: Larry Arnold Ashby Sr., 89, of 999 North Fork Road, Martinsville, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009. A life-long resident of Henry County, he was born Feb. 9, 1920, to John William Ashby and Minnie Maude Minter Ashby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma A. Donavant, and seven brothers, Ocie Ashby, John Ashby, Andrew Ashby, Robert Ashby, the Rev. George Ashby, Boyd Ashby and Melvin Ashby. He served in the Army during World War II in the European Theater as a private first class with the 29th Division and was on the front line when Germany surrendered. He was owner and president of Ashby Industries. He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, and had been involved with church service for more than 60 years, serving as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, choir director and gospel singer. He was in the Henry County East Camp of Gideon's International and served more than 30 years as president and chaplain and in the jail ministry. Surviving are his wife, Arcille Johnston Ashby of the home; three daughters, Nancy Carolyn Eanes of Martinsville, Joan Ellen Wells of Fort Mill, S.C., and Phyllis Ann Keith of Ridgeway; three sons, Arthur Lloyd Ashby of Martinsville, Larry A. Ashby Jr. of Mooresville, N.C. and David Wayne Ashby of Woodlawn; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Victory Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan Schelling, the Rev. Tracy Freeman and David Naff officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. today at the church and other times at the home.
  Person ID	I630	America
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	John William ASHBY,   b. 12 Apr 1879, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 24 May 1944, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Minnie Maud Minter,   b. 22 Sep 1888, Leatherwood, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Mar 1972, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1903	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arcille JOHNSTON,   b. 17 Feb 1920, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Jul 2014, USA (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F3567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 24 Sep 2009 - Martinsville City, Virginia, USA Burial - - Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later.