Gordon Scott Maynard Jr.

Gordon Scott Maynard Jr., 78, of Richmond, died Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at his home. He attended Thomas Jefferson High School and graduated in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army Ski Troopers 2nd Division. After leaving the service, he attended VPI and continued his education at Smithdeal-Massey, graduating in business law. An executive in the concrete industry, he had served as president of the Virginia Ready Mix Concrete Association. Formerly of "Mantua Farm," Walkerton, Va., he was the founder and owner of Maynard Construction Company. In that position, he restored the King William County Courthouse, which was the oldest existing courthouse in the United States at that time. He was former associate director of Associate General Contractors of Virginia. Mr. Maynard was a member of Second Baptist Church, the Richmond Rotary Club and the Ruritan Club. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Jean Smith Maynard; two daughters, Sandra Lee Maynard and Hazel M. Gershman and her husband, Herbert Gershman; and two granddaughters, Sammy Jean Gershman and Hannah Gershman, all of Richmond. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8. Interment in Hollywood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bon Secours Health Care Foundation, attention: Hospice, 5875 Bremo Rd., Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226.