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Obituary of Martha Babb Wroton

MARTHA BABB WROTON

Virginian Pilot - 05-18-2002

  SUFFOLK  Martha Babb Wroton, 69, of the 100 block of Beechwood Drive, died May 17, 2002 in her residence.
  She was a native of Nansemond County, Va., and was the widow of Raymond Aubrey Wroton Sr. She retired as an electric eye operator with Tidewater Blanching Co. She was a Baptist by faith and was the daughter of the late Lycurgos Babb and Martha R. Harris Babb.
  Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnne W. and Al York of Appomattox, Va., and Deborah W. and Wilbur Moore of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond A. Wroton, Jr. and wife Sharon Wroton, Michael Wroton and David and Dawn Wroton, all of Suffolk: 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen B. Greene and Jean B. Simpkins, both of Suffolk; brothers, Frank E. Babb Sr., Arthur S. Babb and John E. Babb, all of Suffolk, and Ralph O. Babb of Franklin; and a special friend, Winfred Carter of Suffolk.
  A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell & Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. Ray Hampton. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Wilbur Moore, 107 Beechwood Drive. 


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Martha Babb Wroton, 69, died 17 May 2002 at her residence. She was born in Nansemond County, Va., was widowed, and retired from Tidewater Blanching Co. She was a Baptist and daughter of Lycurgos Babb and Martha R. Harris Babb.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday 21 May 2002 in Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell & Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. Ray Hampton. Interment followed in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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MARTHA BABB WROTON

SUFFOLK — Martha Babb Wroton, 69, of the 100 block of Beechwood Drive, died May 17, 2002, in her residence.

She was a native of Nansemond County, Va., and was the widow of Raymond Aubrey Wroton Sr. She retired as an electric eye operator with Tidewater Blanching Co. She was a Baptist by faith and was the daughter of the late Lycurgos Babb and Martha R. Harris Babb.

Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnne W. and Al York of Appomattox, Va., and Deborah W. and Wilbur Moore of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond A. Wroton Jr. and wife Sharon Wroton, Michael Wroton, and David and Dawn Wroton, all of Suffolk; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Helen B. Greene and Jean B. Simpkins, both of Suffolk; brothers, Frank E. Babb Sr., Arthur S. Babb, and John E. Babb, all of Suffolk, and Ralph O. Babb of Franklin; and a special friend, Winfred Carter of Suffolk.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday [21 May 2002] in Sidney F. Harrell Chapel of Harrell & Hill Funeral Home by the Rev. Ray Hampton. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [20 May 2002] at the funeral home and other times at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Wilbur Moore, 107 Beechwood Drive.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|-------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Martha Babb Wroton                      |
| Age   | 69                                      |
| Birth | 1933 (estimated); Nansemond County, Va. |
| Death | 17 May 2002; Suffolk, Va.               |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship      | Residence       |
|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| Martha Babb Wroton        | Decedent          | Suffolk         |
| Raymond Aubrey Wroton Sr. | Spouse (deceased) | —               |
| Lycurgos Babb             | Father (deceased) | —               |
| Martha R. Harris Babb     | Mother (deceased) | —               |
| JoAnne W. York            | Daughter          | Appomattox, Va. |
| Al York                   | Son-in-law        | Appomattox, Va. |
| Deborah W. Moore          | Daughter          | Suffolk         |
| Wilbur Moore              | Son-in-law        | Suffolk         |
| Raymond A. Wroton Jr.     | Son               | Suffolk         |
| Sharon Wroton             | Daughter-in-law   | Suffolk         |
| Michael Wroton            | Son               | Suffolk         |
| David Wroton              | Son               | Suffolk         |
| Dawn Wroton               | Daughter-in-law   | Suffolk         |
| Helen B. Greene           | Sister            | Suffolk         |
| Jean B. Simpkins          | Sister            | Suffolk         |
| Frank E. Babb Sr.         | Brother           | Suffolk         |
| Arthur S. Babb            | Brother           | Suffolk         |
| John E. Babb              | Brother           | Suffolk         |
| Ralph O. Babb             | Brother           | Franklin        |
| Winfred Carter            | Special friend    | Suffolk         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
|----------|-----------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Va.    |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 18 May 2002     |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Nansemond County, Va.
• Widow of Raymond Aubrey Wroton Sr.
• Retired electric eye operator at Tidewater Blanching Co.
• Baptist by faith
• Spouse’s birth name was Raymond Aubrey Wroton Sr.
• Birth name was Martha Babb

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/291798185/martha-wroton
www.findagrave.com/memorial/291798184/raymond_a-wroton (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/ced_ndx.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49746/cedar-hill-cemetery
]


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