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Clayton T. Lester - Danville Life Saving Crew (DLSC)
The Danville Lifesaving Crew extends condolences to the family of Life Member, Clayton Lester who passed away last night (January 19, 2025. Clayton has been a dedicated member since 1962 and will be greatly missed by our organization. Please keep Clayton’s wife, Polly and his family in your thoughts and pryaers.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
God Bless – Odell Tate
Family home address:
115 James Road, Danville VA 24541-5533
The officers and members of the VAVRS mourns at the loss of our brother, Clayton Lester, VAVRS Life Member, Past President and Hall of Fame Member.
Obituary for Clayton Tune Lester
Clayton Tune Lester, 89, of Danville went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Born in Pittsylvania County, VA on February 20, 1935, he was a son of the late Obie Thomas Lester and Minnie Jo Adams Lester.
Clayton served in the US Army from 1956-1959. He was a graduate of Spring Garden High School, DTI and DCC. He retired from Peoples Bank and Wilkins and Company Realtors. He joined the Danville Life Saving Crew in 1962 and was a member of good standing from 63 years. He was an active member of Woodlawn Baptist Church.
On August 15, 1953, he married Adelaide Davis Lester who passed away on December 22, 2001. He later married Polly Shelton Lester, who survives.
Survivors also include a son, Rickie Lester (Debbie), a daughter, Pamela L. Chambers (Frank), a stepson, Mark Woodson, a stepdaughter, Lisa Woodson, four grandchildren, Brent Ankofski, Danny Lester, Andrew Chambers, Christie Wann and six great-grandchildren. In addition to his first wife, he was predeceased by three brothers, Bryant, Delbert and Jordan Lester and a sister, Nancy Riddle.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Woodlawn Baptist Church with the Rev. David Duncan and the Rev. Curtis Faison officiating. Interment will follow at Danville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 12:30-1:45 PM at the Church. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorial donation be made to the Danville Life Saving Crew.
Wrenn-Yeatts Westover Chapel is serving the Lester family.
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Clayton Tune Lester please visit our Sympathy Store.
DELLA HYLTON - District One Life Member and District One Chaplain
Please keep Della Hylton in your prayers. Della is at the Salem veterans care center recovering from a heart attack. If you would like to send her a get well card, the address is 4550 Shenandoah Ave. NW., Roanoke, VA 24017.
Della is a life member of District One and our current chaplain. Keep her in your prayers.
Submitted byt Jeff Grimm, District 1 VP
Jack Slough, husband of Janis Slough AVAVRS Life Member
We received this message from Janis Slough this morning and she asked that you send it out and get it posted on Family and Friends website.
Thanks Joan - sent to VAVRS by Maxine Kerns, AVAVRS Secretary
12-18-24-Just wanted to let yall know that Jack had a cardiac ablation yesterday which went well and corrected his PVCs however, the dr found another issue and today he's getting an MRI followed by a defibrillator placement. Hopefully discharge tomorrow. We are in Charleston at MUSC.
Cards may be sent to
Jack Slough
929 Sultana Dr
Little River, SC 29566
Sandra Faye Cox Gravley-AVAVRS Past President/Life Member
February 19, 1956 — November 19, 2024
Good evening everyone. Below are the funeral arrangements for Sandra.
Arrangements by the Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg.
Viewing: Monday, November 25, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Funeral Service: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm with burial to follow.
Funeral Home address: 1300 N. Franklin Street, Christiansburg
The obituary has been posted on the funeral home's website and address below.
www.hornefuneralservice.com
Roger has moved back to the home that he shared with Sandra yesterday. That address is as follows:
Mr. Roger Gravely
152 Circle Drive
Max Meadows, VA 24360
Please keep Roger and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time.
Eddie Ann Orndoff
AVAVRS Chaplain
Sandra Faye Cox Gravley
Sandra Faye Cox Grevley, 68, of Max Meadows, VA, passed away at her childhood home in Christiansburg, VA on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. She was born February 19, 1956 to the late Donald Wesley Cox and Irene Matherley Cox.
Sandra is survived by her husband of 42 years, Rodger Gail Gravley of Max Meadows; her son, Christopher Lee Gravley of SC; her mother, Irene M. Cox of Dublin, VA; sister, Donna Barker and husband Bob of Dublin, VA; her aunt, Jeannet Akers; her sisters-in-law, Matilda Quesenberry and husband Mike, Patty Davis and husband Benny, and Donna Vamover and husband Kenny; plenty of nieces and nephews; two special friends, Ruth Swicegood of Rocky Mount, VA and Fran Phillips of Richmond, VA, as well as many other friends all over the state of Virginia.
Sandra was a Lifetime member of the former Wythe County Rescue Squad Auxiliary and a Lifetime member of the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary where she held offices as Chaplain, Vice President and President.
Although Sandra is gone, she will live in our hearts forever.
The family will receive friends on Monday, November 25, 2024 from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at Horne Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm from the Chapel of Horne Funeral Home with Pastor Neal Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.