Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Lawrence W. Shumate

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Obituaries for December 1, 2004

Smyth County News
Wednesday, December 8, 2004

Shumate

Lawrence W. Shumate, 88, of Damascus, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004, at Johnston
Memorial Hospital in Abingdon.

He was a native of Konnarock, the son of the late Avery and Maggie Shumate. He
lived in Damascus most of his life, was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force during
World War II and was a member of the Damascus American Legion Post #135.

He retired from the Raytheon Corporation. He was a member of the First Baptist
Church in Damascus and was a retired deacon of the church.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by six sisters, one
brother and one grandson, Larry Shumate II.

Survivors include his wife, Gladys V. Shumate; one son, Larry W. Shumate of
Covington, Ga.; two daughters, Carol Musser of Dade City, Fla., and Donna Dove
of Conyers, Ga.; one brother, French Shumate of Boothwyn, Pa.; one sister,
Katrina Hart of Konnarock; three grandchildren, Deanna Grubbs, Toni Ecker and
Tara Van Wormer; seven great-grandchildren, David and Natalie Ecker, Michael,
Brian and Alec Grubbs and Emily and Nathan Van Wormer; and several nieces and
nephews.

The funeral service was conducted Tuesday evening, Nov. 30, 2004, at the First
Baptist Church with the Rev. Alan McCullough officiating. The committal service
and interment will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at Sunset Memorial
Park in Damascus with the Highlands Fellowship Veterans Honor Guard conducting
military graveside rites.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to
the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 993, Damascus, Va. 24236 or to the Damascus
Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 458, Damascus, Va. 24236. Online condolences
may be sent to the family at www.garrettfuneralhome.com.

The family received friends Tuesday evening prior to the funeral service at the
church.

Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus is in charge of arrangements.