Sandridge D. W. Jr.

D. W. Sandridge, Jr. 85, of Waynesboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Avante of Waynesboro.He was born in Crozet, Va. on December 22, 1929, son of the late Dabney William Sandridge, Sr. and Josephine Coleman Sandridge.D.W. was a businessman that was an active member of the Crozet community. He was a member of the Crozet United Methodist Church and was a past president and life time member of the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department. D.W. operated the Western Auto Store and the Sandridge A & H Store in Crozet. He enjoyed talking to his many friends in the community and loved sharing a good story. D. W. was devoted to his family and will be missed by all who knew him.He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ella K. Sandridge; children, Ralph W. Sandridge and wife, Christine of Melbourne, Fla., Della Sue Taylor and husband, James of Stuarts Draft, Va., D. B. Sandridge and wife, Connie of Crozet, Va., Kevin C. Sandridge and wife, Carolyn of Crozet, Va., and Daddy's Angel, Kathi Deene Sandridge; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and a special caregiver, Nancy Tisdale.A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Crozet United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church Cemetery in Whitehall.The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at McDow Funeral Home, Waynesboro.Memorial contributions may be made, in D.W.'s memory, to the Crozet Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 696 Crozet, VA 22932 or the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, P.O. Box 937, Verona, VA 24482.Condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com