Kenton T. Chestnut, age 89, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, went to he with the Lord Monday, February 2, 2015, at his home. Born in Frost, he was a son of the late Kenton T. and Bessie B. Chestnut. Mr. Chestnut was a member and former elder of the Hopewell Church of Christ. He was a United State Navy Veteran, having served during World War II on the USS Pennsylvania. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Eleanor MacDonald and Rosalie Woodward; and a brother, Carlon Chestnut. He is survived by his wife, Ivra Chestnut; a son, Roddy Chestnut, and wife, Harriet; a daughter, Lee Ann Saunders; grandchildren, Zachary Chestnut, Jonathan Chestnut, Todd Thongthai, Bethany Mattingly, and husband, Vince, and Reade Saunders; and two great-granddaughters, Emma Mattingly and Ella Mattingly. Funeral service was February 6 at the Hopewell Church of Christ in Hopewell, Virginia, with Mural Worthey officiating. Interment was in Southlawn Memorial Park in Prince George, Virginia. Memorials may be made to the Hopewell Church of Christ, 310 N. Third Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860. Online condolences may be made at www.ealvins mall.com
