James E. Aistrop

James E. Aistrop

James Estes Aistrop, 82, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2009, at his residence with his family by his side.

James was born on July 15, 1927, in Nelson County, a son of the late Frank Lacy and Laura Turner Aistrop.

He served in the Army from 1947 until 1950. He retired from DuPont in 1985 after 35 years of service.

In addition to the love he shared with his family, he had a passion for coon hunting and trout fishing.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William A. and Frank Lorenza Aistrop; two sisters, Evelyn A. Woodson and Ruby Legion Aistrop; and a son, Larry Wayne Aistrop.

Left to cherish his life are his wife of 60 years, Mary Agnes Simpson Aistrop; and their children, Joyce Terry of Stuarts Draft, Kathy Colley and her husband, David, of Stuarts Draft and David Aistrop and his wife, Ronda, of Middlebrook.

He was also loved by 12 grandchildren, Christina and Robby Terry, Nathan and Chelsey Aistrop, Jeremy Leach and his wife, Nicole, Brandon Leach, Courtney Leach, Travis and Taylor Colley, Bryan Wayne Romaine and Melinda Corbett; four great-grandchildren, Serenity Ashytn, Jacob, Justin and Brandon Corbett.

Our love for this great husband, father, and grandfather will go on everlasting.

Active pallbearers are David Aistrop, Jeremy Leach, Brandon Leach, Todd Coffey, Scott Lunsford and Josh Marshall. Honorary pallbearers will be family and friends.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2009, at the Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel, Lovingston, with the Reverend John McDonald officiating. Interment will follow at the Rock Spring Cemetery in Faber.

The family will receive friend from 7 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the funeral home and all other times at the family's residence.

Arrangments by the Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston 434-263-4097.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.