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Richard Edwin Aylor

CULPEPER, Virginia

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Richard Edwin Aylor



Richard Edwin Aylor, 85, of Reva, peacefully went home on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. He was born July 25, 1923 in Madison, VA to the late Richard Elzie Aylor and Annie Aylor.

Mr. Aylor enlisted in 1945 in the United States Army and served in the Pacific during WWII. He loved going to church and was a member of Novum Baptist. He enjoyed playing cards, animals, farming, watching baseball, listening to bluegrass music, his CB radio and most of all he loved Harley Davidson motorcycles. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be missed by all.

He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mattie Aylor, his children, Sandra Aylor Barnes and her husband, Joe of Fredericksburg and Connie Aylor Lawson and her husband, David Lee of Topping, VA, three grandchildren, Dana Jarrell Harty and her husband, Steve, Cody Justin Tinsley and Guy Barnes, two great grandchildren, Blake Lee Harty and Bryce Lynn Harty, and one sister-in-law, Edna Mossburg.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Russell Aylor, Edna Green, Annie Ruth Duncan, Arlene Brown and Douglas Aylor.

The family will receive friends on Friday, January 9, 2009 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 10 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Dale Freeman, Pastor Jeff Light, Pastor Josh Shifflett and Pastor Teddy Cave officiating.

Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery with military honors provided by the Culpeper American Legion Post # 330 and V.F.W. Post # 2524.

Pallbearers will be William Henshaw, Randy Henshaw, Mike Tanner, Bud Alger, Bruce Holt, Jube Henshaw, Edward Tanner and Russell Kilby.

Per Mr. Aylor's request, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Fellowship Baptist Church, 725 Gate Rd, Madison, VA 22727 and/or Madison Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 23, Madison, VA 22727.

An online guestbook is available at www.foundandsons.com

Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.






This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.

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Many fond memories of the Aylor family. We truly miss our Virginia friends. God Bless.

Our deepest condolences to Mattie and family! We love the Aylors and wish them all our best.
Love, BJ, Betty and Toria

mattie
sorry to hear of jr's passing, i was down last weekend and was able to visit with him in the hospital, this i will remember, it's never easy but i know he is in a better place, and looking down upon us, i too will miss teasing him about how i wanted his harley, all our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

Mattie and Family
You and your family will be in our prayers during this time of grief. I will always remember his smile and firm hand shake when we spoke. I will always remember hearing him come up the Hoover Road on his harley after work as a child. This is just one of his special memories that I will always remember. May God bless each and every one of you during this time.

Mattie and family,
We are saddeded to hear of Richards passing. We will rememeber the many good times and laughs that we shared with him.
May knowing others care about you, help comfort you during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers,
Jimmy and Temple Murray