Robert Huddle Maness Jr.

Robert Huddle Maness Jr., 79, of Yorktown, Va., passed away Monday, November 16, 2009. Robert was a native of Bristol, Va. and was a Peninsula resident for 50 years. He was a retired Mechanical Engineer. He was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Grafton. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation Award by the Secretary of the Navy; the Good Conduct Medal, National Defense service Medal, Korean Service Medal w/two bronze stars and the United Nations Service Medal. He also received the Silver Medal Award from the US Dept. of Commerce; On-The-Spot Award to the Outstanding Contribution to the successful initial criticality and Power Range Testing for Hampton (SSN 767). He was a member the 780th Battery C Field Artillery Battalion; Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers; and the NRA Legion of Honor. Robert is survived by his wife, Sally Shaw Maness; sons, Robert E. Maness and his wife, Candy, Frank Maness and his wife, Valerie; daughters, Christine Maness Cianelli and her husband, Nick and Deborah Maness Gengler and her husband, Larry. He is also survived by a brother, Charles Maness and his wife, Hazel; sister, June Collins; five grandchildren, Shawn Cianelli, Nichole Knicely, Ryanne Shields, Jessica Maness, Lacy Maness; and a greatgranddaughter, Madison Knicely. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Clara Gestwick officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. Interment will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, at Hampton Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 300 Ella Taylor Road, Yorktown, Va. 23692.