Hurt…….Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Jr., age 84 of 573 Jasper Wood Road, Hurt died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born March 25, 1930 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Lonnie Ashby Gammon, Sr. and Maggie Bryant Gammon. He was predeceased by his first wife, Joyce Rowland Gammon; and a brother, Luther Gammon. Mr. Gammon was a former member of Zion United Methodist Church and was a current member of Broad Street Pentecostal Holiness Church in Altavista. He was a former employee of Klopman; and he enjoyed gardening, fishing, reading the Bible and cutting wood.
He is survived by his wife, Eugenia Bailess Gammon of the residence; two sons, Larry Gammon and his wife, Susan of Gretna and Tim Gammon and his wife, Rhonda of Gretna; one step-son, Dwaine DeLappe and his fiancé, Sandra Haskins of Gladys; two step-daughters, Dana Hodges and her husband, Donnie of Ruckersville and Deborah Gillespie and her husband, Mike of Easley, SC; one brother, Ted Gammon of Ocala, FL; 8 grandchildren, Michael Gammon, Kayla Gammon, Seth Gammon, Jennifer Horn, Michael Gillespie, Chad Hodges, Julie DeLappe and Shauna Wyatt; and 9 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Colbert-Moran Chapel by Rev. Harold Thornton, Rev. Gary Shupe and Ramsey Taylor. Burial will follow at Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence and at the residence of his son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Susan Gammon, 2125 Boxwood Road, Gretna.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.