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          H. Wally ClarK
2025 – 2026          Joshua Stone 
2026 – 2027          Joshua Stone

* – Commander no longer with us