James Patton "JP" Munsey

JAMES PATTON (“JP”) MUNSEY, 94, of Bland, VA, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home. He was born June 18, 1926 at Bland, VA, the son of the late Joseph Patton & Willie Sue Morehead Munsey.

He was the oldest member of Central United Methodist Church. He was kindhearted, easy going, never negative and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was the best teacher to have never taught in a classroom. A lifetime farmer, he taught his family farming and loved to tell how he used to farm in his younger days. He was a long time officer for the ASCS. He managed the men’s softball team at the “slide”, loved playing baseball in his younger years and enjoyed watching baseball on television, especially the Cincinnati Reds.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Betty Arlene Strock Munsey and his brothers and sisters.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons & daughter-in-law, Gary Munsey and Mitch & Kathy Munsey; his daughters & sons-in-law, Linda & Riley Bruce, Rebecca & Wayne Umbarger and Colene & Mike Pauley; 13 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. at the Munsey Family Cemetery on the home place following a private funeral service at the funeral home, with Terry Gordon officiating.

The Munsey family is in the care of A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, avestandsons.com, (540) 921-2985.