David E. Poore Sr., 77 years old, of Jetersville, was called by his Lord Jesus to come home on August 23, 2011 after a courageous battle with kidney disease. David was a good husband, and dad. He loved his family - his grandchildren and his great-grandchildren. They seemed to have made things a little happier when they all were near. David was a hard worker, a Dairy Farmer and farmers son for 40+ years. He was a good horseman and loved and found joy in his horses. All of his family is proud of all he accomplished in his 77years. David attended Sunday School and Church at Sandy Creek Baptist Church where he was a member for many, many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Loye C. Poore and Lula B. Poore and one son, Clayton E. Poore. Surviving are his wife of 56 years Rita H. Poore; three children, Vickie Stokes, Linda P. Williams (Donald), David E. Poore Jr. (Ann); sisters Doris P. Drinkard of Powhatan, Evelyn P. Mayo (Howard) of Goochland; six grandchildren, Opie Stokes (Valerie), Lindsey A. Stokes, Trip Poore (Nichole), Casey P. Flippin (Dustin), Les Williams (Ashley), Kimby W. Cary (Paul); and ten great-grandchildren, Cassidy Lynn Stokes, Hailey Nicole Stokes, Rylee Faith Stokes, Emory Flippin, Claire Elizabeth Poore, Kate Alexander Poore, Adyson Rena Williams, Logan Carrington Williams, Cabel Eldridge Cary and Chloe Elizabeth Cary. Visitation on Wednesday August 24 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St. in Amelia. Funeral Services to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25 at the funeral home with burial to follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Rice. Contributions to St. Judes Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.