Ernest Alonzo Findley Sr.

FINDLEY, Ernest Alonzo Sr., 84, of Viewtown, Va., died at home Monday, August 30, 2010. He was born on February 21, 1926, in Elbert, W.Va., a son of the late Nina and John Findley. Ernest was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Thompson Findley; daughter, Susan Carlene Findley; and four brothers, W.P., James, Charles and Denver Findley. Ernest served his country during WWII with the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Bunkerhill Aircraft Carrier, and received the Presidential Unit Citation and 11 Silver Stars. He had worked for U.S. Steel for 20 years as a coal miner and mine rescuer. Ernest retired from the CIA as a Logistics Officer. Ernest is survived by his two sons, John Allen Findley of Rixeyville and Ernest "Butch" A. Findley Jr. of Viewtown; two sisters, Hilda Warner of Manassas Park, Va,, Irene Sadak of Fontana, Calif.; and brother, Emory Findley of Warrenton, Va.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 3, 2010, at Stonewall Memory Gardens, Manassas, Va. at 11 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Amissville Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 147, Amissville, Va. 20106, or the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League, P.O. Box 428, Washington, Virginia 22747.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.