Mr. Freddie Robert Montgomery

Mr. Freddie Robert "Ice Cream Man" Montgomery, age 74 of Claudville, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Montgomery was born in Patrick County on April 22, 1938 to Ellen Montgomery Chaney. Mr. Montgomery proudly served our country in the United States Army. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed by all his family and many friends. Surviving are his loving wife, Nellie Burkhart Montgomery of the home; a daughter, Beverly McAdams of Bassett, VA; a son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Jackie Montgomery of Mt. Airy; grandchildren, Heather Montgomery, Jessica Montgomery and Ricky McAdams, sisters and brothers-in-law, Frances and Otis Willard of Cana; Gracie and Bernie Edwards of Lowgap; brothers and sisters-in-law, Arthur and Pansy Chaney of Westfield and Monroe and Cindy Chaney of Lowgap. In addition to his mother, Mr. Montgomery was preceded in death by a son, Ricky A. Montgomery; his step father, Benjamin Harrison Chaney a sister, Avis Chaney and brothers, Matthew Chaney and Russell Chaney. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 9, 2012 at Holy Cross Baptist Church by Rev. Butch Holder and Rev. Elmo Hiatt. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by VFW Memorial Honor Guard, Mt. Airy Post 2019 and Pilot Mountain Post 9436. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
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