1930
Donald
2009
Donald Clyde Landreth Sr.
December 22, 1930 — December 16, 2009
On December 16, 2009, Donald Clyde Landreth, 78, continued his spiritual journey, we celebrate his life, his commitment of service to his country, his passion for scouting, and during the final years of his time on earth the love for his grandchildren
He was born December 22, 1930 in Bartley, West Virginia and was a son of the late Jessie Dillard and Marie Mitchum Landreth. He retired from Appalachian Power Company in 1992 with 43 years of service. He had served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict and retired from Navy Reserves. He was an active leader in Boy Scouts of America since 1958 when he organized a Boy Scout troop in a rural area of Washington County and was currently serving on the Executive Board of the Sequoyah Council. He received the Pioneer Award, the Silver Beaver Award and the James E. West Fellowship Award. Most recently, the Boy Scouts and his grandchildren were the most important things in his life. He was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, his is preceded in death by a brother, Dick Landreth of Bluefield, WV and a niece, Anna Marie Landreth Rodriguez of Ft. Worth, TX.
Survivors are his wife, Shirley Grubb Landreth; two sons, Mark Landreth and wife, Karen of Mooresville, NC and Clyde Landreth and wife, Pam of Catawba, VA; his grandchildren, Kasey, Andrew and Taylor Landreth; his brother, Larry Landreth and wife, Charlotte of Powell, TN; sister-in-law, Roxanna Landreth of Bluefield, WV; nephews, Dick Landreth of Bluefield, VA and David Landreth of Knoxville, TN; niece, Tracy Landreth Copley of Bluefield, WV and an aunt, Mildred Williams of Shawsville, VA.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Monday December 21, 2009 at Abingdon United Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Weikel and Rev. Nicole Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scouts of America, Sequoyah Council, Camp Davy Crockett, P.O. Box 3010, Johnson City, TN; or to Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main St. Abingdon, VA.
He was born December 22, 1930 in Bartley, West Virginia and was a son of the late Jessie Dillard and Marie Mitchum Landreth. He retired from Appalachian Power Company in 1992 with 43 years of service. He had served with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict and retired from Navy Reserves. He was an active leader in Boy Scouts of America since 1958 when he organized a Boy Scout troop in a rural area of Washington County and was currently serving on the Executive Board of the Sequoyah Council. He received the Pioneer Award, the Silver Beaver Award and the James E. West Fellowship Award. Most recently, the Boy Scouts and his grandchildren were the most important things in his life. He was a member of Abingdon United Methodist Church.
In addition to his parents, his is preceded in death by a brother, Dick Landreth of Bluefield, WV and a niece, Anna Marie Landreth Rodriguez of Ft. Worth, TX.
Survivors are his wife, Shirley Grubb Landreth; two sons, Mark Landreth and wife, Karen of Mooresville, NC and Clyde Landreth and wife, Pam of Catawba, VA; his grandchildren, Kasey, Andrew and Taylor Landreth; his brother, Larry Landreth and wife, Charlotte of Powell, TN; sister-in-law, Roxanna Landreth of Bluefield, WV; nephews, Dick Landreth of Bluefield, VA and David Landreth of Knoxville, TN; niece, Tracy Landreth Copley of Bluefield, WV and an aunt, Mildred Williams of Shawsville, VA.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Monday December 21, 2009 at Abingdon United Methodist Church with Rev. Walter Weikel and Rev. Nicole Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Farris Funeral Service from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Sunday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boy Scouts of America, Sequoyah Council, Camp Davy Crockett, P.O. Box 3010, Johnson City, TN; or to Abingdon United Methodist Church, 101 E. Main St. Abingdon, VA.
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