Cameron Ausmus

Cameron C. Ausmus Cameron Charles Ausmus, 17, of Max Meadows died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, of injuries received from an automobile accident. Funeral service will be held Sunday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Lewis officiating. Interment will be in the Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery. He was born April 1, 1993, in Galax. He was an upcoming senior at George Wythe High School where he was very active in the FFA. He was an upcoming officer in the FFA to serve as sentinel. He worked with his dad at Blue Beacon and also on the Tony Randolph farm. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Charles Keltz; maternal grandmother, Glenda Keltz; paternal grandfather, Conway Ausmus; an uncle, Steve Keltz; and a cousin, JoAnn Saal. Survivors include his parents, C. Jay and Sheila Ausmus of the home; a brother, D.J. Ausmus of the home; paternal grandmother, Thelma Ausmus of Sebring, Ohio; Aunt Holly and Uncle Charlie Carroll, cousins Miranda and Crystal of Damascus, Ohio; Aunt Patsy and Uncle Glenn Saal, cousins Kathy and Scott Wertz, Ken and Kelly Saal of Creston, Ohio; Uncle Gary and Aunt Dale Keltz and cousin Brodie Keltz of Daytona, Fla.; Aunt Pam Ausmus, cousins Kayla Topovski, Angel and Brady Mark and children of Wooster, Ohio; and many great-aunts, great-uncles, second cousins and friends. The family will receive friends Saturday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations may be made to the Cameron Ausmus FFA Scholarship Fund. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.