Lundy Woosley

Lundy Woosley 84 of Spencer, departed this life on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center in Pomeroy, OH.

Born October 12, 1923 at Slate Creek, Grundy VA, he was the son of the late Will Woosley and Rosa (Lester) Rife.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by: two brothers: Troy and Gus Woosley; four sisters: Delphia Groves, Dorothy Harmond, Viola Woosley, and Lucy Viars; and two grandsons: Christopher Knapp and Jason Mills.

Lundy was a member of the UMWA. He retired from Top Job Mining. He loved to fish, hunt, ramping in the spring, and gardening. He was of the Baptist faith.

Those left to love and cherish the memory of Lundy are: his loving wife of 45 years, Mary (Blackburn) Woosley of Spencer; his seven daughters: Rosemary (Harry) Knapp of St. Cloud FL, Shirley (Donald) Mills of Carroll OH, Geraldine Thompson of Patasklal OH, Betty (Jim) Wishon of Carroll OH, Dorothy (Darrell) Wilson of Orient OH, Sharon Green of Columbus OH, and Martha Adkins of Lorado WV; his five sons: Billy (Debbie) Woosley of Columbus OH, Rondall Woosley of Zanesville OH, Lundy (Marcia) Woosley, Jr., of Rushville OH, James (Teresa) Canterbury of Morganton NC, and Daniel (Lois) Canterbury of Irwin PA; his three brothers: Hassel Woosley of Richmond VA, Oliver Lester of Fort Payne AL, and Dewey Woosley of New Jersey; his 33 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild; and a host of family and friends.

Friends called at the Mounts Funeral Home Chapel in Gilbert on Sunday, April 6th from 6 to 9 pm. Funeral services were conducted at 7:00 pm with the Rev. Danny Mitchell officiating.

Grave side services were held at 1:00 pm on Monday, April 7th at the Lester Family Cemetery at Grundy VA.

Family and friends served as pallbearers.