Kenneth R. “Ken” Stufflebeam

A lifelong area resident, he was born Feb. 7, 1929, in Jamestown, the son of the late Robert and Florence Stufflebeam.

Ken attended Panama High School and was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the U.S. Army from 1951-53 in Japan. In earlier years Ken was employed by Art Metal Corporation and prior to retirement was employed by Lyons (LTL) Transportation.

He was a member of the Fluvanna Community Church. He enjoyed playing softball, bowling and was an avid Cleveland Indians fan and a high school sports fanatic. Kenneth also loved mowing lawns, including the church lawn.

Surviving are his wife, Alta Marie Thurber Stufflebeam, whom he married March 25, 1951, in Jamestown; two sons: Dennis (Candy) Stufflebeam of Monroe, N.C., and Randall Stufflebeam of Kennedy; three grandchildren: Jared (Ashley) Stufflebeam of Cary, N.C., Ashleigh (Michael) Pilotte of Indian Trail N.C., and Kacyn (Ryan) Cheney of Kennedy, N.Y.; five great- grandchildren: Raegan Cheney and Brynn Cheney both of Kennedy, Carleigh Stufflebeam and Ronin Stufflebeam of Cary, N.C., and Ana Lee Donahue of Indian Trail, N.C.

He was preceded in death by a grandson. Austin Brooks Stufflebeam; a brother. Wayne Stufflebeam; a sister. Evelyn Sweeney; a nephew. William “Bill” Sweeney; and a niece, Kathy Sweeney.

The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Fluvanna Community Church, where Pastor Dayle Keefer will officiate.

Friends will be received from 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the Fluvanna Community Church.

Memorials may be donated to the Fluvanna Community Church Building Fund.

We would like to thank the staff at the Frewsburg Assisted Living Rest Home and the Warren Manor Nursing Home for the wonderful care and kindness given to Ken and his family.

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