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George Samuel Feamster- Obituary August 6, 1912 - May 20, 2002
Alderson - George Samuel Feamster, Sr., 89, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2002, at the home of his daughter in Alderson following a long illness. Born Aug. 6, 1912, at Blakers Mill, he was the son of the late Ashby Olan and Florence Rader Feamster. Mr. Feamster was a retired self-employed farmer. He was a 1933 graduate of Alderson High School, Alderson, and a member of the Alderson Presbyterian Church, Alderson. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha M. Feamster; a sister, Dorothy Mae Feamster; and three grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Lena Karnes Feamster of Alderson; four sons, Frank Feamster and wife, Susan of Nags Head, NC, Richard Feamster of Gloucester, VA, Henry Feamster and wife, Sonnie of Ronceverte, and George S. Feamster, Jr. and wife, Sandy of Hinton; four daughters, Marjorie Sharp of Grafton, VA, Mary Phillips and husband, Jim of Forest City, NC, Rebecca Loudermilk and husband, Donald of Frankford, and Rachel Goodall and husband, Kenneth of Alderson; 14 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Services were held May 24, at Lobban Funeral Home Chapel, Alderson, where the Rev. Deana M. Armstrong officiated. Burial followed in Lewis Cemetery, Blakers Mill near Alderson.