Red House: Mary Guthrie Elder, 95, of 650 Maloneys Shop Road, died Sunday, December 25, 2005 in Autumn Care, Altavista. She was the wife of the late Lewis Ruther Elder.
Born in Lynchburg, May 27, 1910, she was a daughter of the late John Richard Guthrie and Sallie Bell Nash Guthrie. Mrs. Elder was a member of Providence Baptist Church and a homemaker.
She is survived by five sons, Lewis R. Elder of Spout Spring, Charles R. Elder of Hurt, Steven Elder of Chesterfield Courthouse, James Elder of Lynchburg and Michael Elder of Hemet, CA; three daughters, Mary Lee Atkins of Chester, Barbara Mason of Long Island, and Nancy Fortune of Appomattox; 28 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three children, Alice Marie Elder, Allen B. Elder, and Jessie E. Elder.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Robinson Funeral Home by S. L. Ferguson. Burial will follow in Reedy Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 6:00 -7:00 pm.