Obituary of BENJAMIN E. BABB The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, November 15, 1994 Ben E. Babb, 69, of Ivor Road, died Monday, Nov. 14, 1994, in a Franklin hospital. Mr. Babb was a lifelong resident of Southampton County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned to Southampton County initially to farm and later to be a logging contractor until his retirement. In addition to being a pioneer in modern logging, he was a well-known entrepreneur, horseman and sportsman. He was a lifelong member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Among his civic and social activities, he was a charter member of Manry Hunt Club and at the time of his death, he was hunt master and vice president, a position he had held for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Poole Babb; his mother-in-law, Edith Poarch Poole of Courtland; one son, B. Emmett Babb Jr.; three daughters, Edith Rose, Anne Railey and Esther Barksdale; and seven grandchildren, Elizabeth Babb, Frances Babb, Stephanie Rose, Davis Rose, Edward Railey, Benjamin Railey and John Barksdale, all of Courtland; a brother, William Babb of Suffolk; three sisters, Irma Rawlings of Courtland, Mildred Strickler of Hampton and Mary K. Greig of Charlotte, N.C. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Courtland United Methodist Church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Ben E. Babb, 69, of Southampton County, died 14 Nov 1994 in Franklin. He was a U.S. Army veteran, logging contractor, and lifelong member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Funeral held 16 Nov 1994 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin; burial at Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. ––– Transcript ––– BENJAMIN E. BABB Ben E. Babb, 69, of Ivor Road, died Monday, 14 November 1994, in a Franklin hospital. Mr. Babb was a lifelong resident of Southampton County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and returned to Southampton County initially to farm and later to be a logging contractor until his retirement. In addition to being a pioneer in modern logging, he was a well-known entrepreneur, horseman and sportsman. He was a lifelong member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Among his civic and social activities, he was a charter member of Manry Hunt Club and at the time of his death, he was hunt master and vice president, a position he had held for many years. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Poole Babb; his mother-in-law, Edith Poarch Poole of Courtland; one son, B. Emmett Babb Jr.; three daughters, Edith Rose, Anne Railey and Esther Barksdale; and seven grandchildren, Elizabeth Babb, Frances Babb, Stephanie Rose, Davis Rose, Edward Railey, Benjamin Railey and John Barksdale, all of Courtland; a brother, William Babb of Suffolk; three sisters, Irma Rawlings of Courtland, Mildred Strickler of Hampton and Mary K. Greig of Charlotte, N.C. The funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 16 November 1994, in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations were made to Courtland United Methodist Church. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Ben E. Babb | | Age | 69 years | | Birth | 1925 (estimated) | | Death | 14 November 1994; Franklin, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Ben E. Babb | Decedent | Ivor Road, Southampton County | | Mildred Poole Babb | Wife | Courtland | | Edith Poarch Poole | Mother-in-law | Courtland | | B. Emmett Babb Jr. | Son | Courtland | | Edith Rose | Daughter | Courtland | | Anne Railey | Daughter | Courtland | | Esther Barksdale | Daughter | Courtland | | Elizabeth Babb | Grandchild | Courtland | | Frances Babb | Grandchild | Courtland | | Stephanie Rose | Grandchild | Courtland | | Davis Rose | Grandchild | Courtland | | Edward Railey | Grandchild | Courtland | | Benjamin Railey | Grandchild | Courtland | | John Barksdale | Grandchild | Courtland | | William Babb | Brother | Suffolk | | Irma Rawlings | Sister | Courtland | | Mildred Strickler | Sister | Hampton | | Mary K. Greig | Sister | Charlotte, N.C. | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 15 November 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Southampton County • Served in the U.S. Army during World War II • Pioneer in modern logging • Logging contractor until retirement • Member of Courtland United Methodist Church • Charter member of Manry Hunt Club • Served as hunt master and vice president of the club [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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