Juston J. Trivett

Juston J. Trivett, 85, of Abingdon, Virginia passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 11, 1931, in Konnarock, Virginia and was a son of the late Conley and Clara Trivett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Trivett; a daughter, Nancy Trivett; four brothers, Ernest Trivett, Ray Trivett, Gene Trivett, and Milton Trivett; one sister, Wortha Killen; and a special niece, Tootsie Severt. He had lived in Northern Virginia and Macon, Georgia since 1975 and then in Abingdon, Virginia for the past two years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Juston retired from the Fruit Growers Express Railroad Company in Alexandria, Virginia and later worked and retired as a maintenance supervisor from Geico Insurance Company in Macon, Georgia. He was a mason where he was a member of the Columbia Lodge #285 in Arlington, Virginia. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by three brothers-in-law, Harley Sturgill and his wife, Barbara, French Sturgill, and Nick Sturgill and his wife, Eva; a special niece and nephew, Sue and Jerry McClure who cared for him during his illness and a nephew, John Severt; and several other nieces, nephews, and friends also survive him. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until 2:00 pm Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Garrett Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm Sunday, June 26, 2016, in the Riverview Chapel at Garrett Funeral Home with a great nephew, Eric McClure officiating. A Masonic service will be conducted by the Liberty Hall Masonic Lodge #104 of Damascus, Virginia. The committal service and entombment will follow in the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum at Knollkreg Memorial Park in Abingdon, Virginia. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Laticia Peltzer, Dr. Mark Davis, and the staff at the Cancer Center at Johnston Memorial Hospital for all their loving care. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Cancer Outreach Foundation, P.O. Box 1263, Abingdon, VA 24212. Condolences for the family may be sent and viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Trivett and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Ave., Damascus, VA 24236; ph.#: (276) 475-3631.Read Obituary