John Woodrow Salmon, 90, of Suffolk, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004.

A native of Gates County, N.C., he was the widower of Daisy Rose Salmon, and a son of the late Della Mae F. and John Henry Salmon.

He had retired after 22 years as a painter for Parker Wilkins.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, and was also a member of the Woodmen of the World and Pythians Lodge No. 50.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corp. after serving in WWII as a sergeant.

He is survived by sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Salmon Whitfield and Ruby S. and Arthur M. Warren, all of Suffolk; brother and sister-in-law, Jack Owen Salmon Sr. and Virginia B. Salmon of Portsmouth; numerous nieces and nephews; step-daughter, Virginia A. Allen of Wauchuca, Fla.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Parr Funeral Home with the Rev. Jonathan Palmer officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home, and other times at the residence of Ruby S. Warren at 305 Westgate Ave., Suffolk.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Missions Fund at 237 N. Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434.