Garnett W. Mothershead, 90, of Foneswood went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009.
Mr. Mothershead was the widower of Auburn B. Mothershead, and was a retired farmer, an elder emeritus of Ephesus Christian Church, and served with the Farmers Home Administration for a number of years.
He is survived by a son, Gerald W. Mothershead and his wife, Susan; a daughter, Ellen Martin and her husband, Bill, of Montross; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a great- grandson.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Ephesus Christian Church, Foneswood, with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at the Montross Chapel of Welch Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ephesus Christian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Sue France, 9642 Newland Road, Warsaw, Va. 22572 or Bon Secours Hospice, 1822 Tappahannock Blvd., Tappahannock, Va. 22560.