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Obituary of Mildred Avis Spivey

MILDRED A. SPIVEY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 8, 1998 

Mildred Avis Spivey, 89, a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County, died Sept. 7, 1998. 
  She was the daughter of the late Wesley F. Garris and Mattie S. Garris Hines and the widow of Grafton R. Spivey. Mrs. Spivey was a longtime member of Colosse Baptist Church and was the organist for many years. 
  Survivors include two brothers, Wilson Floyd Garris of Windsor and Elbert R. Hines of Glen Allen, Va., and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, John H. Avis. 
  The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Lee Bowers. Burial will be in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home other times at the home of Maurice and Judy Rhodes, 27410 Walters Highway. Memorials may be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, Va. 23487. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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Mildred Avis Spivey, 89, of Isle of Wight County, died 7 September 1998. She was the daughter of Wesley F. Garris and Mattie S. Garris Hines, widow of Grafton R. Spivey, and a longtime member of Colosse Baptist Church.

The funeral was conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Lee Bowers. Burial was in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery.

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MILDRED A. SPIVEY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 8, 1998

Mildred Avis Spivey, 89, a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County, died Sept. 7, 1998.

She was the daughter of the late Wesley F. Garris and Mattie S. Garris Hines and the widow of Grafton R. Spivey. Mrs. Spivey was a longtime member of Colosse Baptist Church and was the organist for many years.

Survivors include two brothers, Wilson Floyd Garris of Windsor and Elbert R. Hines of Glen Allen, Va., and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, John H. Avis.

The funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Lee Bowers. Burial will be in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home other times at the home of Maurice and Judy Rhodes, 27410 Walters Highway. Memorials may be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, Va. 23487.

Edition: FINAL

Section: LOCAL

Page: B8

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| Name  | Mildred Avis Spivey          |
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| Age   | 89                           |
| Birth | 7 September 1909 (estimated) |
| Death | 7 September 1998             |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship                | Residence            |
|------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|
| Mildred Avis Spivey    | Decedent                    | Isle of Wight County |
| Wesley F. Garris       | Father                      | Unknown              |
| Mattie S. Garris Hines | Mother                      | Unknown              |
| Grafton R. Spivey      | Spouse                      | Unknown              |
| Wilson Floyd Garris    | Brother                     | Windsor, VA          |
| Elbert R. Hines        | Brother                     | Glen Allen, VA       |
| John H. Avis           | First Husband (predeceased) | Unknown              |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 8 September 1998     |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Mildred was the organist for many years at Colosse Baptist Church.
• Memorials may be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, VA.
• Birth name was Mildred Avis Garris.


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