Obituary of Leary Spencer "Smokey" Appleby LEARY SPENCER SMOKEYAPPLEBY Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, November 22, 2002 Leary Spencer ``Smokey'' Appleby, 83, passed away Nov. 20, 2002, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in El Paso, Texas, he was the only son of the late Hewitt George Appleby and Edith Richardson Appleby Lepker and a longtime resident of Franklin. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II in both the European and Pacific theatres and the Korean War. With 22 years of military service, he retired as a petty officer first class and also retired from Union Camp Corporation. Smokey was a member of American Legion Post 73, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the YMCA Twinges and Hinges Swimming Class. He was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Betty Condrey Appleby; a daughter, Linda Appleby Williams and her husband, Lee, of Chesapeake; a son, Andrew Spencer Appleby of Franklin; stepdaughter, Amy Begin Hayner and her husband, Fred, of Sussex; grandchildren, Courtney Ann Williams, Rebecca Lee Williams and step-granddaughters, Jessica Hayner Tillett and Emma Jean Hayner; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife of 37 years, Ann Rose Appleby. A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Linda Alvis officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Leary Spencer "Smokey" Appleby, born in El Paso, Texas, served 22 years in the U.S. Navy, retired from Union Camp Corporation, and died at Southampton Memorial Hospital on 20 Nov 2002. A funeral was held at Wright Funeral Home on 23 Nov 2002, officiated by the Rev. Linda Alvis, with burial following in Southampton Memorial Park in Franklin, Virginia, with military honors. ––– Transcript ––– LEARY SPENCER SMOKEY APPLEBY Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, November 22, 2002 Leary Spencer ``Smokey'' Appleby, 83, passed away 20 November 2002, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in El Paso, Texas, he was the only son of the late Hewitt George Appleby and Edith Richardson Appleby Lepker and a longtime resident of Franklin. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II in both the European and Pacific theatres and the Korean War. With 22 years of military service, he retired as a petty officer first class and also retired from Union Camp Corporation. Smokey was a member of American Legion Post 73, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the YMCA Twinges and Hinges Swimming Class. He was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Betty Condrey Appleby; a daughter, Linda Appleby Williams and her husband, Lee, of Chesapeake; a son, Andrew Spencer Appleby of Franklin; stepdaughter, Amy Begin Hayner and her husband, Fred, of Sussex; grandchildren, Courtney Ann Williams, Rebecca Lee Williams and step-granddaughters, Jessica Hayner Tillett and Emma Jean Hayner; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife of 37 years, Ann Rose Appleby. A funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Linda Alvis officiating. Burial, with military honors, followed in Southampton Memorial Park. The family received friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and suggested that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Leary Spencer "Smokey" Appleby | | Age | 83 years | | Birth | 1919 (estimated); El Paso, Texas | | Death | 20 November 2002; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------| | Leary Spencer "Smokey" Appleby | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia (longtime resident) | | Betty Condrey Appleby | Wife (20 years) | Not stated | | Hewitt George Appleby | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Edith Richardson Appleby Lepker | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Linda Appleby Williams | Daughter | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Lee Williams | Son-in-law (husband of Linda) | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Andrew Spencer Appleby | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Amy Begin Hayner | Stepdaughter | Sussex, Virginia (county implied) | | Fred Hayner | Son-in-law (husband of Amy) | Sussex, Virginia (county implied) | | Courtney Ann Williams | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Rebecca Lee Williams | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Jessica Hayner Tillett | Step-granddaughter | Not stated | | Emma Jean Hayner | Step-granddaughter | Not stated | | Ann Rose Appleby | First wife (predeceased, 37 years) | Not stated | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 22 November 2002 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Served proudly in the U.S. Navy. • Veteran of World War II in both the European and Pacific theatres. • Veteran of the Korean War. • Completed 22 years of military service. • Retired as a petty officer first class. • Retired from Union Camp Corporation. • Member of American Legion Post 73. • Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. • Member of YMCA Twinges and Hinges Swimming Class. • Member of High Street United Methodist Church. • Also known as "Smokey". [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/61458484/leary-spencer-appleby www.findagrave.com/memorial/61458410/betty_jean-appleby ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Appleby, Leary Spencer Smokey.txt]