In Memory

Ashton Lee Kingrea - Class Of 1974

Ashton "Shotgun" Lee Kingrea Sr., 62, of Gordonsville, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at a local hospital.

Born in Albemarle County on November 21, 1954, he was the son of Dewey "Jack" Kingrea and Claire Mabel Shifflett Kingrea.

Mr. Kingrea worked as a master plumber with Dansey Plumbing and worked most of his career with Pete McDaniel (Pete's Plumbing). He was nice to everyone, and he was loved by everyone he met.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Judy Shifflett Kingrea; his children, Ashton L. Kingrea Jr., and Jennifer Kingrea; one sister, Mabel "Teeny" Marie Fox; two brothers, Dewey W. Kingrea and Carlton "Bunny" Kingrea; and three grandchildren, John Kingrea, Samantha Kingrea and Emily Kingrea.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Holly Memorial Gardens in Charlottesville at 1 p.m. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 9, 2017, at Teague Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ashton's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org 

Submitted by Sam Clarke.