John William Colvin

John William Colvin

John Colvin Obituary

Published by Moser Funeral Home Inc. on Oct. 27, 2004.
John William Colvin, 84 of Culpeper, VA died October 27, 2004 at the Fauquier Hospital. He was born June 4, 1920 in Catlett, VA a son of the late William and Emma Lyons Colvin. John was retired from the former C & P Telephone Company after 43 years of service as as a CO Repairman. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and was a charter and life member of the Warrenton Volunteer Rescue Squad. He is survived by his wife Emily R. Colvin; children- Diane Wood, Oakton, MD, Rick Colvin, Morgantown, WV, Sandy Ramey of Warrenton and Al Kane of Augusta, GA; one sister- Lucile Breen, Warrenton; one half-sister- Marie Kyhl of Catlett; one half-brother- Henry Colvin of Warrenton; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 2:00 PM at the Orlean Cemetery, Orlean, VA by Rev. J. Richard Winter. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Orlean Vol. Fire and Rescue Dept., PO Box 15, Orlean, VA 20128 or to Warrenton Vol. Rescue Squad, PO Box 3370, Warrenton, VA 20188. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.

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