Robert Booth

Robert Irvin ?Bobby? Booth, Sr., 78, of 3056 Kentuck Road, Ringgold, VA, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at his residence after a decline in his health for several years. Mr. Booth was born June 17, 1932 in Pittsylvania County, VA, a son of the late R. Boyd Booth and the late Viola Blankenship. He had lived his entire life in Ringgold, VA and had retired as Owner and Operator of Booth Appliance Service. Mr. Booth was a member of Kentuck Baptist Church and had served as a Deacon and on the Building and Grounds Committee. He was a member of the David Evans Bible Class, where he had served as secretary. He was a member of Kent Masonic Lodge No. 305 A.F. & A.M. where he had served as past master. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion Post 325 and the Ballard Pruitt V.F.W. Post 647. On August 14, 1960 he married Betty Powell Booth, who survives. In addition to his wife, of the residence, he is survived by a son, Robert Irvin Booth, Jr., and wife Katherine, of Ringgold, VA, a daughter, Laura B. Wiles, and husband, Robbie, of Ringgold, VA, two sisters, Eunice B. Ellis, of Ringgold, VA, and Gertrude B. Hopkins, of Danville, VA, a brother, Thomas H. Booth, Pelham, NC, four grandchildren, Isaiah Booth, Alexandra Booth, Jackson Wiles and David Wiles. Mr. Booth was predeceased by a sister, Frances B. Mewaldt, and a grandson, Jonah Seth Booth. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. from Kentuck Baptist Church with the Reverend Gerald Reeves officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Burial Park with military honors by the American Legion Dan River Post 1097 and Kent Lodge No. 305 A.F. & A.M. will conduct masonic rites. The family will receive friends Monday evening at Kentuck Baptist Church from 7:00 ? 8:30 p.m. and at other times they will be at the residence. Also, they suggest that memorials may be made to the Kentuck Baptist Church, 1845 Kentuck Church Road, Ringgold, VA 24586 and the Kentuck Volunteer Fire Department, 200 Ringgold Church Road, Ringgold, VA 24586 Wrenn-Yeatts, North Main Chapel is serving the Booth family.

Robert Booth

June 17, 1932 - November 27, 2010