Perry Dean Mobley, Jr., 82, of 373 Mountain Cut Rd., Appomattox, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth Hodges Mobley for 56 years.

Born in Burgaw, NC, on November 2, 1927, he was a son of the late Lenoir Belle Brown and Perry D. Mobley, Sr. Perry was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and a WW II Army Air Corp Veteran serving with the Occupation Forces in Japan. He was a retired service man for the Appomattox Hardware and operated Mobley's Small Engine Repair. He had a love for music and enjoyed playing music, making instruments, and playing with the Soil Bankers Band. He was an Atlanta Braves fan, enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and going fishing with his buddies from Evergreen and Appomattox at the Outer Banks.

In addition to his wife he is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert D. (Bobby) and Sharon Mobley, Larry D. and Cathryn (Cat) Mobley both of Appomattox, and Phillip E. and Angie Mobley of Pamplin; five grandchildren, Nick Mobley, Brooke Mobley, Becky Mobley, Sarah Beth Mobley, and Michael Cunningham and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph and Matthew Mobley; two sisters, Lilly Wilson and Edna Morgan; and a son, Bryan Scott Mobley.

Funeral services will be held 11: a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010, in Evergreen Baptist Church by Dr. Chris King and Pastor Paul Kvasnicka with burial following in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the church Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. and other times at the residence.

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to Evergreen Baptist Church Building, PO Box 100, Evergreen, VA 23939 or Evergreen Ruritan Scholarship Fund, PO Box 51, Evergreen, VA 23939.

The family wishes to express their appreciation to the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center, the Cardiology Associates, and to Dr. Brown and his staff for their care of Perry.