Post 35 History

AMVETS Post 35 Martinsville & Henry County was Chartered on February 7, 1980.  Post 35 is the second oldest surviving post in Virginia. 
Post 35 has 14 Charter Members:

  • Charlie M. Finney *
  • Forrest L. Paucell Jr.
  • Jack Cristall
  • Charles N. Ferguson
  • Boliley C. Taylor
  • Paul K. Martin
  • Donald Purcell
  • Jerry M. Martin *
  • Oscar Cannaday
  • Frank Setliff Sr. *
  • Rudy Utt
  • William Green
  • Alex Jordan Jr.
  • Robert Bryan

Bolded Names- Served as a Department Commander
*  – Served as a Post Commander

The original Post location was 2426 Virginia Avenue, Collinsville, which is now the location of the Dollar General Market.  After multiple rounds of Bingo games, Post 35 had raised enough money in 1981 to purchase the building located at 2147 Virginia Avenue in Collinsville, its current home.

Post Commanders

1980                     Charlie M. Finney
1980 – 1981        Frank P. Setliff
1981 – 1982        Frank P. Setliff
1982 – 1983        Herbert R. Hatcher
1983 – 1984        Guy L. Myers
1984 – 1985        Guy L. Myers
1985 – 1986        Jerry M. Martin
1986 – 1987        Roy D. Miles
1987 – 1988        Jerry M. Martin
1988 – 1989        James R. Martin
1989 – 1990        F. Glenn Riggs
1990 – 1991        F. Glenn Riggs
1991 – 1992        F. Glenn Riggs
1992 – 1993        Edward F. Santuk
1993 – 1994        Richard Harris
1994 – 1995        Richard Harris
1995 – 1996        Frank Johnson
1996 – 1997        Roy Hopkins
1997 – 1998        Roy Hopkins
1998 – 1999        Roy Hopkins
1999 – 2000        Samuel Phillips
2000 – 2001        Samuel Phillips
2001 – 2002        Carl D. Wright
2002 – 2003        Bill Martin
2003 – 2004        Bill Martin

2004 – 2005        Dennis Bowman
2005 – 2006        Dennis Bowman
2006 – 2007        Dennis Bowman
2007 – 2008        Dennis Bowman
2008                    Charles E. Harding
2008 – 2009        Richard W. Harris
2009 – 2010        Edward F. Santuk
2010 – 2011        Tracy D. Via
2011 – 2012        Tracy D. Via
2012 – 2013        Edward F. Santuk
2013 – 2014        Carl D. Wright
2014 – 2015        Phyllis Flemming
2015 – 2016        Spurgeon T. Deskins
2016 – 2017        Tracy D. Via
2017 – 2018        Tracy D. Via
2018 – 2019        Shannon Campbell
2019 – 2020        Shannon Campbell                          
2020 – 2021        Spurgeon T. Deskins
2021 – 2022        Tracy D. Via
2022 – 2023        Jerry Handy
2023 – 2024       Carl D. Wright
2024 – 2025
2025 – 2026