ESTEPPE, Lon Jackson Jr^{[1, 2, 3]}

1925 - 2011  (85 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	ESTEPPE, Lon Jackson  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	17 December 1925	Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, United States of America   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 April 2011	Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America   [2, 3]
  Burial	15 Apr 2011	Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America   [2, 3]
  Notes	Lon "Jack" Jackson Esteppe Jr., 85, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord he so loved on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. He was the loving husband of Ruby "Mopsy" Hosey Esteppe. They met at Marshall University on the dance floor and spent the next 65 years dancing together.Born in Williamson, W.Va., on Dec. 17, 1925, he was a son of the late Lon Jackson Esteppe Sr. and Gertrude Parsley Esteppe. Jack was a leader in his community. In 1966, he and his family moved from Charleston, W.Va., to Lynchburg, where he established Esteppe Oldsmobile-Nissan. He then served as president of the Virginia Automobile Dealer Association, on the board of Virginia Baptist Hospital and was a member of Heritage Baptist Church. Jack honorably served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was awarded the Purple Heart. In his spare time he loved to golf, hunt and spend time with his beloved family.In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Nancy Ellis (Sidney), of Virginia Beach, and Jackie Mitchell, of Lynchburg; two sisters, Doris Norris (Elwood) and Iris Lewis, both of Roanoke; four grandchildren, Traci Angell (Steve), of Shreveport, La., Todd Ellis (Kelly), of Suffolk, and Amanda Mitchell and Karen Mitchell, both of Lynchburg; and six great-grandchildren, Hannah, Sarah, Leah and Joshua Angell, and Jordan Mitchell and Hayden Mitchell; and his two devoted caregivers, Wendy and Julia.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday,April 15, 2011, at Heritage Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Gerald Kroll officiating. Interment will follow at Fort Hill Memorial Park in the Masonic Garden.The family will receive friends from 6:30 to8:30 p.m. Thursday,April 14, 2011, at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg.Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Baptist Church (Missions Fund), 219 Breezewood Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. (434) 237-9424. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.tharpfuneralhome.com.Published in The News & Advance on April 10, 2011
  Person ID	I422249506905	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family	HOSEY, Ruby Elaine,   b. 19 March 1925, West Virginia d. 11 January 2017, Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, United States of America (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1946	Cabell, West Virginia, United States   [1]
  Children	1. ESTEPPE, N.E.   2. ESTEPPE, J.L.
  Family ID	F3666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

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