1949
Raymond
2023
Raymond Custer
July 14, 1949 — March 13, 2023
Raymond Preston Custer, 73, of 363 West End Ave., Danville, VA, went Home to be with the Lord, on Monday, March 13, 2023, at SOVAH Health Danville, after a decline in health for the past few years.
He was born in Java, VA, on July 14, 1949, a son of the late John Custer and the late Mae Smart Custer. He spent most of his life in Java before moving to Danville in the early 2000’s. He was retired from Healthtex Inc. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding his electric wheelchair to visit with his many friends in Danville. He was a member of Timberlake Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Landrum Custer, of the residence; a daughter, Donna Riley and husband Chris, of Clarksville, VA; a son, Dale Custer and wife Doris Custer, of Richmond, VA; step-daughter, Kim Burton, of Danville, VA; step-son, David Burton, of Danville, VA; step-daughter, Heather Blackwood and Tim, of Lexington, NC; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and a sister, Ann Custer, of Roanoke, VA.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, 13914 Halifax Rd, Java, VA, 24565, with the Reverend Daryl Joyce officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the residence and in the church fellowship hall following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Danville Life Saving Crew, 202 Christopher Lane, Danville, VA 24541 or online at https://www.dlsc.org/donate.
Please sign the online guestbook on the Memory Wall at www.townesfuneralhome.com The Custer family has entrusted arrangements to Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main St., Danville, VA, 434-793-1211.
He was born in Java, VA, on July 14, 1949, a son of the late John Custer and the late Mae Smart Custer. He spent most of his life in Java before moving to Danville in the early 2000’s. He was retired from Healthtex Inc. In his spare time, he enjoyed riding his electric wheelchair to visit with his many friends in Danville. He was a member of Timberlake Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Landrum Custer, of the residence; a daughter, Donna Riley and husband Chris, of Clarksville, VA; a son, Dale Custer and wife Doris Custer, of Richmond, VA; step-daughter, Kim Burton, of Danville, VA; step-son, David Burton, of Danville, VA; step-daughter, Heather Blackwood and Tim, of Lexington, NC; three grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and a sister, Ann Custer, of Roanoke, VA.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, 13914 Halifax Rd, Java, VA, 24565, with the Reverend Daryl Joyce officiating. The family will be receiving friends at the residence and in the church fellowship hall following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Danville Life Saving Crew, 202 Christopher Lane, Danville, VA 24541 or online at https://www.dlsc.org/donate.
Please sign the online guestbook on the Memory Wall at www.townesfuneralhome.com The Custer family has entrusted arrangements to Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main St., Danville, VA, 434-793-1211.
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