Obituary of Leola Blythe Atkins LEOLA BLYTHE ATKINS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - December 5, 2000 Leola Blythe Atkins, 93, died Dec. 3, 2000, at her residence at the Village At Woods Edge. Mrs. Atkins was a native of Southampton County, a daughter of the late Robert and Nettie Joyner Blythe and the wife for 68 years of the late William Graham Atkins. Mrs. Atkins was an active member of the Franklin Community in earlier years working with the Altar Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and as a receptionist/telephone operator at the First Raiford Memorial Hospital. She attended St. Lukes Episcopal Church in Courtland in recent years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 128, until a heart attack curtailed many of her outside activities. In the latter years, Mrs. Atkins was a resident of The Village At Woods Edge. She remained active in outlook and activities, taking exercises each morning, working on crafts and completed a computer class prior to her 92nd birthday in order to send and receive e-mails from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren scattered throughout the world. Survivors include two loving daughters, Jean Atkins Beamon and her husband Walter of Virginia Beach, and Barbara Atkins Scott of Charleston, S.C.; eight grandchildren, Candace B. Moore and her husband Jack of Sofia, Bulgaria, W. Tucker Beamon and his wife Donna of Virginia Beach, W. Bradley Beamon and his wife Gail of Atlanta, Ga., Norman Bruce Scott and his wife Cheryl of Dacula, Ga., John McP. Scott of Greenville, S.C., William A. Scott and his wife Helen of John's Island, S.C., Steven A. Scott and his wife Pam of Walhalla, S.C., and Kathryn S. Powell of Columbia, S.C.; and 10 great-grandchildren, Brittany Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Will Beamon, Amanda Beamon, Jason Bittner, Douglas Bittner, Caitlin Scott, Gifford Scott, Sarah Helen Scott, Lorie Stubblefield and Ryland Powell; and numerous nieces and nephews. Other survivors include her sisters, Kate B. Harrison Saunders, Bernice B. Dunn and her husband Claude, Rebie B. Harrison, Frances B. Clements and her husband Maurice, Marjorie B. Cobb and her husband Herman. She was predeceased by brothers Claude, Bernard, Herman, Percy, Ashby, Harwood and Hugh Blythe. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. James W. Browder III officiating. The burial will be at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Village At Woods Edge and suggests that memorials be made to a favorite charity. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Leola Blythe Atkins, born about 1907, was a lifelong Southampton County native who stayed active in church and community life and died at the Village At Woods Edge on 3 Dec 2000. A funeral was held on 7 Dec 2000 at Wright Funeral Home with Rev. James W. Browder III officiating, followed by burial at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– LEOLA BLYTHE ATKINS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - December 5, 2000 Leola Blythe Atkins, 93, died Dec. 3, 2000, at her residence at the Village At Woods Edge. Mrs. Atkins was a native of Southampton County, a daughter of the late Robert and Nettie Joyner Blythe and the wife for 68 years of the late William Graham Atkins. Mrs. Atkins was an active member of the Franklin Community in earlier years working with the Altar Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and as a receptionist/telephone operator at the First Raiford Memorial Hospital. She attended St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Courtland in recent years. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 128, until a heart attack curtailed many of her outside activities. In the latter years, Mrs. Atkins was a resident of The Village At Woods Edge. She remained active in outlook and activities, taking exercises each morning, working on crafts and completed a computer class prior to her 92nd birthday in order to send and receive e-mails from her grandchildren and great-grandchildren scattered throughout the world. Survivors include two loving daughters, Jean Atkins Beamon and her husband Walter of Virginia Beach, and Barbara Atkins Scott of Charleston, S.C.; eight grandchildren, Candace B. Moore and her husband Jack of Sofia, Bulgaria, W. Tucker Beamon and his wife Donna of Virginia Beach, W. Bradley Beamon and his wife Gail of Atlanta, Ga., Norman Bruce Scott and his wife Cheryl of Dacula, Ga., John McP. Scott of Greenville, S.C., William A. Scott and his wife Helen of John's Island, S.C., Steven A. Scott and his wife Pam of Walhalla, S.C., and Kathryn S. Powell of Columbia, S.C.; and 10 great-grandchildren, Brittany Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Will Beamon, Amanda Beamon, Jason Bittner, Douglas Bittner, Caitlin Scott, Gifford Scott, Sarah Helen Scott, Lorie Stubblefield and Ryland Powell; and numerous nieces and nephews. Other survivors include her sisters, Kate B. Harrison Saunders, Bernice B. Dunn and her husband Claude, Rebie B. Harrison, Frances B. Clements and her husband Maurice, Marjorie B. Cobb and her husband Herman. She was predeceased by brothers Claude, Bernard, Herman, Percy, Ashby, Harwood and Hugh Blythe. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. James W. Browder III officiating. The burial will be at Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Village At Woods Edge and suggests that memorials be made to a favorite charity. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Leola Blythe Atkins | | Age | 93 | | Birth | 1907 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia (estimated) | | Death | 3 December 2000; Village At Woods Edge, Franklin, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Leola Blythe Atkins | Decedent | Village At Woods Edge, Franklin, Virginia | | Robert Blythe | Father | Not stated | | Nettie Joyner Blythe | Mother | Not stated | | William Graham Atkins | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated | | Jean Atkins Beamon | Daughter | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Walter Beamon | Son-in-law (husband of Jean) | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Barbara Atkins Scott | Daughter | Charleston, South Carolina | | Candace B. Moore | Granddaughter | Sofia, Bulgaria | | Jack Moore | Grandson-in-law (husband of | Sofia, Bulgaria | |-- | Candace) | - | | W. Tucker Beamon | Grandson | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Donna Beamon | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |-- | Tucker) | - | | W. Bradley Beamon | Grandson | Atlanta, Georgia | | Gail Beamon | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of | Atlanta, Georgia | |-- | Bradley) | - | | Norman Bruce Scott | Grandson | Dacula, Georgia | | Cheryl Scott | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of | Dacula, Georgia | |-- | Norman) | - | | John McP. Scott | Grandson | Greenville, South Carolina | | William A. Scott | Grandson | John's Island, South Carolina | | Helen Scott | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of | John's Island, South Carolina | |-- | William A.) | - | | Steven A. Scott | Grandson | Walhalla, South Carolina | | Pam Scott | Granddaughter-in-law (wife of | Walhalla, South Carolina | |-- | Steven) | - | | Kathryn S. Powell | Granddaughter | Columbia, South Carolina | | Brittany Moore | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Elizabeth Moore | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Will Beamon | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Amanda Beamon | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Jason Bittner | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Douglas Bittner | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Caitlin Scott | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Gifford Scott | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Sarah Helen Scott | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Lorie Stubblefield | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Ryland Powell | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Kate B. Harrison Saunders | Sister | Not stated | | Bernice B. Dunn | Sister | Not stated | | Claude Dunn | Brother-in-law (husband of | Not stated | |-- | Bernice) | - | | Rebie B. Harrison | Sister | Not stated | | Frances B. Clements | Sister | Not stated | | Maurice Clements | Brother-in-law (husband of | Not stated | |-- | Frances) | - | | Marjorie B. Cobb | Sister | Not stated | | Herman Cobb | Brother-in-law (husband of | Not stated | |-- | Marjorie) | - | | Claude Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Bernard Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Herman Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Percy Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Ashby Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Harwood Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Hugh Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated |––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 5 December 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Southampton County. • Daughter of Robert and Nettie Joyner Blythe. • Wife for 68 years of William Graham Atkins. • Active in Franklin community. • Member of Altar Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. • Worked as receptionist/telephone operator at First Raiford Memorial Hospital. • Attended St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Courtland in recent years. • Member of Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 128. • Suffered a heart attack that curtailed outside activities. • Resident of The Village At Woods Edge in later years. • Took morning exercises regularly. • Worked on crafts in later years. • Completed a computer class before her 92nd birthday. • Used email to communicate with grandchildren and great-grandchildren worldwide. • Birth name was Leola Blythe [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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