Atwood Smith Carwile

Atwood Smith Carwile, 87, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hosptital. He was born in Campbell County, VA on September 27, 1925, the third of four children, to the late Walter Ray Carwile and Lucille Smith Carwile. He was preceded in death by Josephine Church Carwile, his beloved wife of 53 years; his sister, Eleanor Carwile Guthrie, and brothers, Carlton E. Carwile and Kenneth L. Carwile. He is survived by his two sons, Timothy C. Carwile (Elaine) of Waynesboro, VA and William A. Carwile (Susie) of Rustburg, VA; and granddaughter, Christina Correira (Aaron) of Waterford, VA. Atwood graduated from Gladys High School in 1943 after which he served in the United States Navy Medical Corps during World War II. He spent his entire professional life as a banker, rising from bookkeeper at Campbell County Bank in 1946 to Senior Vice President, Central Fidelity Bank, from which he retired in 1987, at age 62. He graduated from the University of Virginia's School of Consumer Banking in 1957 as well as it's School of Bank Management in 1963; in 1966, he graduated from Rutgers University's Stonier Graduate School of Banking of the American Bankers Association. A lifetime resident of Campbell County, he devoted his professional and personal life to his family and service to the community; as Boy Scout Master, Little League Manager, Lions Club Youth League baseball team, and was an active member of the Masons (past worshipful master of Mackey Lodge # 69 A.F. and A.M. and a 50 year Mason), Lions Club, Ruritan Club, American Legion and Lynchburg Exchange Club. He was also an active member of Central United Methodist Church, now Rustburg United Methodist Church, serving in virtually every post in the Church. In 1967, Judge William Sweeney appointed Atwood to the Campbell County Redistricting Commission, the first such commission in many years. He was also a member of the Campbell County School Board and served as its chairman when the system desegregated the County's secondary schools, an accomplishment of which he was particularly proud. He was an avid golfer, outdoorsman and hunter, instilling his love of the outdoors in both his sons. He was a committed quail hunter, deer and turkey hunter and accomplished varmint hunter until late in his seventies. He will be remembered as an accomplished, kind and compassionate businessman, who lived life well, always considering his family and his community. A graveside service will be held11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Cumbie Memorial Cemetery, in Rustburg by the Rev. Sung Woom Yoo and Rev. Steven L. Bird, followed by a reception and fellowship at Rustburg United Methodist Church. The family will receive their friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, at Finch and Finch, Inc. Funeral and Cremation Service, Gladys. The family would like to give special thanks to all the caregivers and staff at the Summit, Centra Hospice and Virginia Baptist Hospital for all their compassion and caring of our beloved father and grandfather. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that those wishing to make memorials consider the Rustburg United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 336, Rustburg, VA 24588. Please visit the online tribute at www.finchandfinchfuneralservice.com to share a memory or send a condolence to the family.

Atwood Smith Carwile

September 27, 1925 - September 24, 2013