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Lyda James “L.J.” Farnsworth

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Birth	:	30 Jun 1924 Linn, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	22 Apr 2005 Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Pilot Mountain City Cemetery, Pilot Mountain, Surry County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.3918343, -80.4809418
Description	:	PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC ~ Mr. Lyda James "L.J." Farnsworth, 80, of 300 W. Main St., Pilot Mountain, passed away Friday, April 22, 2005, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born June 30, 1924, in Linn, W.Va., to Ralph F. Farnsworth and Della Woofter Farnsworth. Mr. Farnsworth was a graduate of Troy High School and Glenville State College. He taught math at Wirt County High School and worked as a metallurgist in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1958, he came to Pilot Mountain as an insurance agent, secretary, and treasurer of Matthews Insurance, where he worked... Read More	PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC ~ Mr. Lyda James "L.J." Farnsworth, 80, of 300 W. Main St., Pilot Mountain, passed away Friday, April 22, 2005, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born June 30, 1924, in Linn, W.Va., to Ralph F. Farnsworth and Della Woofter Farnsworth. Mr. Farnsworth was a graduate of Troy High School and Glenville State College. He taught math at Wirt County High School and worked as a metallurgist in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1958, he came to Pilot Mountain as an insurance agent, secretary, and treasurer of Matthews Insurance, where he worked until his retirement. Mr. Farnsworth was an active member of First Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon. Over the past 30 years, he had worked with the Boy Scouts in the Old Hickory Council, where he received the Silver Beaver and the Good Shepherd awards. He also served on the Surry County Red Cross Board. Mr. Farnsworth was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Beulah Farnsworth Scott. Mr. Farnsworth is survived by his wife of 49 years, Betty Matthews Farnsworth; two sons and daughter-in-law: James and Janice Farnsworth of Cary, and Mark Farnsworth of Pilot Mountain; three grandsons: Paul, Aaron, and David Farnsworth of Cary; a special double first cousin, Elma Jean Woofter of Troy, W.Va.; two nephews: H.R. Scott and wife Carol of Parkersburg, W.Va., and David Scott and wife Karla of Pensacola, Fla.; and three nieces: Martha Taylor and husband Chuck of Charleston, W.Va., Mary Scott of Linn, W.Va., and Dorcas Scott of Greensboro. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, April 25, at First Baptist Church in Pilot Mountain, with the Rev. Gene Sherrill officiating. Interment will follow at Pilot Mountain City Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately after the funeral services, and at other times at the Farnsworth's home at 300 W. Main St., Pilot Mountain. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 818, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041; or to the charity of the donor's choice. The Farnsworth family is being served by Cox-Needham Funeral Home, Pilot Mountain. (Winston-Salem Journal (NC) ~ April 23, 2005) Contributor: A.W.R. (47508929) • [email protected]

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Lyda James “L.J.” Farnsworth's memorial is located at: Pilot Mountain City Cemetery, Pilot Mountain, Surry County, USA.
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Lyda James “L.J.” Farnsworth death on 22 Apr 2005 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 36.3918343
Longitude: -80.4809418

Family Members:

Parent

Ralph Ford Farnsworth

(1889 - 1970)

Della Ellen Woofter Farnsworth

(1887 - 1970)

Spouse

Betty Jean Matthews Farnsworth

(1927 - 2020)

Siblings

Elmer Farnsworth

(1918 - 1918)

Beulah Ellen Farnsworth Scott

(1920 - 2003)

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