Passmore, Wilmon R.

The Reverend Wilmon R. Passmore, loving husband and father, of Pulaski, Va., went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was born on December 1, 1924, in Stone County, Ark.

He pastored many churches in the Church of God of Prophecy during his 55 years of serving the Lord, in Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana, Michigan, Arkansas, Ohio, and West Virginia. He was also a Marine veteran having served in World War II and the Korean War.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Ada Johnson Passmore; parents, Roscoe and Pearl Lawrence Passmore; brother, W.A. Passmore; and grandson, Casey W. Wright. He is survived by his wife, Beulah E. Passmore; his children, Nancy Sullivan, of Holland, Mich., Carol and Darrell Gardner, of Pulaski, Elaine and Gary Gallimore, of Pulaski, and Doyle and Nancy Passmore, of Holland, Mich. He was pa-pa to nine grandchildren, Shane and Amy Sullivan, of North Carolina, Shanell and Sam Ingram, of Tennessee, Richard (Rick) Gardner, of Roanoke, Va., Jeff and Tammy Gardner, of Draper, Va., Robin and Duane Linkous, of Dublin, Va., Brian Gallimore, of Dublin, Va., Jennifer and Nick McBain, of Manassas, Va., Heather and Eric Mosher, of Michigan, and Kristin and Ryan Kragt, of Michigan. He is also survived by his stepchildren, Deborah A. Edwards, of Pulaski, Va., Marie and Frank Arnold, of Wytheville, Va., and Mark and Marilyn Edwards, of Palmer, Alaska. He was papa to six step grandchildren, Angela and Wayne Reed, of Pulaski, Va., Amy Thomas, of Pulaski, Va., Anjanette M. Chrisley, of Pulaski, Va., Ian Arnold, of Wytheville, Va., and Luke Edwards, of Norfolk, Va. He was a beloved pa-pa to 16 great grandchildren; and six step great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va. Viewing by family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, with the service following right after at 7 p.m. Officiating the service will be the Reverend Doyle Passmore, his beloved son, the Reverend Oscar “Sonny” Ayers and the Reverend Randall Lawrence. Graveside interment will be held 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2009, at Thornspring Methodist Church Cemetery, with Military Honors being provided by the local VFW. The family will be receiving friends at the family home until the time of the service.

We who are still here know that he would have us to tell you all, as he told many, many in life, “Jesus is my best friend and the Lord told me to tell you that He loves you.”

Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va.