Carrie Eanes Gammon

DANVILLE - Carrie Eanes Gammon, 85, of 3533 Vandola Road, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 at Danville Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient for the past two weeks.
Born Sept. 14, 1912, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Eanes and the late Lula Belcher Eanes.
She had lived in the Vandola community for approximately 75 years and retired at age 62 from Dan River Mills, with 35 years of service.
She was the oldest member of Vandola Baptist Church, was a member of the Keenagers, the Ellen Moon Circle, and the Westover Ruritan Club.
She married Joseph Oliver Gammon in 1930. He died in 1992.
She is survived by four daughters, Gaynell G. Scearce, Carolyn G. Starkey, and Vernie G. Grogan, all of Danville, and Louise G. Berndt of McLean; a son, Douglas A. Gammon of Round Rock, Texas; two sisters, Edith Strader of Eden, N.C. and Catherine Watson of Danville; three brothers, Glenn Eanes of Danville, Herbert Eanes of Cascade, and Roy Eanes of Tampa, Fla.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, June Baker; a sister, Frances Griffin; and three brothers, Lewis Eanes, Steve Eanes, and Carlton Eanes.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Swicegood Funeral Home with the Rev. Rick Lancaster officiating. Interment will be in Danville Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 7 at Swicegood Funeral Home; at other times they will be at the home of her daughter, Gaynell Scearce, 2365 Vandola Road.
Swicegood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.