Ethel Wharam Almond, 67

Published 3:47 pm Thursday, May 23, 2013

NEW CANTON, May 23 – Ethel Wharam Almond, 67, of New Canton, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013. She was born June 16, 1945 in Buckingham County to the late Herbert and Mary Cassie Newton Wharam.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Larry Wayne Almond; four children, Sandra A. Davis of Dillwyn, Larry W. Almond Jr. of New Canton, Brenda A. Graham of Palmyra, and David C. Almond of Dillwyn; a brother, Sammy Wharam of New Canton; six grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Glover, Warren, Kenneth, Suddith and J.C. and three sisters, Charlotte, Bertha and Ruby.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 p.m. until the hour of the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Lake Monticello Volunteer Rescue Squad, 10 Slice Road, Palmyra, VA 22963.

Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is in charge of arrangements.