John Junior ASHBY

1913 - 2007  (93 years)

• Name	John Junior ASHBY
  Birth	16 Dec 1913	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	414AD428C20B4C899B0BFA2A12F2C4934E6C
  Death	19 Jul 2007	Martinsville City, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Burial	Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	From findagrave.com Sep 2015: 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. Family links: Parents: John William Ashby (1879 - 1944) Minnie Maude Minter Ashby (1889 - 1972) Siblings: Thelma Addie Ashby Donavant (1904 - 1970)* Boyd Lester Ashby (1910 - 2007)* Robert Clayton Ashby (1912 - 2003)* Mary Estelle Ashby (1914 - 1915)* Larry Arnold Ashby (1920 - 2009)* Melvin Harrison Ashby (1921 - 1972)*
  Person ID	I628	America
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2018

  
  

  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 1	Mattie Alice KEEN,   b. 18 Jan 1921, USA d. 2 Jul 2017, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	18 Mar 1995	Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Mamie Eva Minter,   b. 4 Apr 1920, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 22 Jan 1973, USA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1937	Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Linda ASHBY   2. Peggy Ann ASHBY
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family 3	Lillie Gray Minter,   b. 14 Oct 1912, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 17 Feb 1993, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1974	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F3206	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2018

  
  

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  [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later. [S253] Virginia, Marriage Records. 1936 - 2014 at ancestry.com, June 2015 and later.