Rev. Dr. Tommy Lee London

DANVILLE, Va. - The Rev. Dr. Tommy Lee London, 75, of 121 Gilliland Drive went to be with his Lord at 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2003, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. A native of Stacey, he was a son of the late Rev. J. Troy and Mabel Faulkner London. He had been a pastor for 53 years, serving five churches. The last three churches were Piedmont Baptist Church in Reidsville, Fellowship Baptist Church in Danville, Va., for 23 years, and Faith Baptist Church in Leasburg, for 10 years. He attended Piedmont Bible College in Winston-Salem and received a doctorate degree from the American Bible School in 1976. Dr. London served as a chaplain in the Civil Air Patrol from 1967 to 1980. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and James London. Surviving are his wife, Beulah Jacobs London of the home; a son, Mark London and his wife Sherry of Advance; a daughter, Brenda L. Hall and her husband Roger of Advance; two brothers, the Rev. Dr. Warren London of Seagrove and Lowell London of Graham; a sister, Mildred Dalton of Burlington; and three grandchildren. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 31, at Citty Funeral Home Chapel in Reidsville, with the Rev. Gilmore Hundley and Dr. S.L. Greeson officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Memory Gardens. The family will see friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Citty Funeral Home and at other time at the residence.