Obituary of VIRGINIA SMITH BABB The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - January 14, 1995 Virginia Smith Babb of Richmond died on Friday, Jan. 13, 1995. She was a native of Franklin and a former resident of Ivor. She was the widow of Dr. Emerson M. Babb. She was a member of the Ivor United Methodist Church. She is survived by four children, a daughter, Rosalyn Babb Cox of Salem; three sons, Emerson M. Babb Jr. of St. Simon, Ga., Dr. John R. Babb of Beaumont, Texas, and Paul C. Babb of Richmond; two brothers, Bernard W. Smith of Sedley and Gordon L. Smith of Richmond; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at the Ivor Cemetery on Sunday, Jan. 15, 1995, at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Dwight Zavitz. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, this evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 CLARENCE R. BAINES: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - May 2, 1995 Deceased Name: CLARENCE R. BAINES Clarence Rudolph "Buddy" Baines, 63, went to be with the Lord April 30, 1995, in Obici Hospital. Mr. Baines was born in Suffolk, Va., and was a retired plumber for Darden Plumbing Co. He was also a longtime employee of the Ford Co. He was a member of Suffolk Moose Lodge (NU)141, Legionnaire. He was predeceased by his father, William Wilbur Baines and sister, Virginia Mae Miller. Survivors include one daughter, Miss Norma Jean Baines of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two sons, C.W. Stick Baines of Suffolk and David Rudolph Baines of Charleston, S.C.; mother, Effie Lee Duke Baines of Chesapeake; one sister, Margie Ann Neill of Suffolk; two brothers, William Frank "Mickey" Baines of Raleigh, N.C. and Otis Lee Baines of Suffolk; and four grandchildren. The graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, May 3, 1995, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Carter Dey in Holly Lawn Cemetery with Moose Rites (NU)32. Hill Funeral Home in charge. Friends may join the family in the Hill Funeral Home tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Baines, 231 Highland Ave., Suffolk. Memorials may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439. Edition: FINAL Page: B7 Copyright (c) 1995 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Virginia Smith Babb of Richmond died 13 Jan 1995; she was a Franklin native, former Ivor resident, widow of Dr. Emerson M. Babb, and was survived by children, siblings, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Graveside services for Virginia Smith Babb were held at Ivor Cemetery on 15 Jan 1995 at 3 p.m., officiated by Rev. Dwight Zavitz. ––– Transcript ––– VIRGINIA SMITH BABB The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - January 14, 1995 Virginia Smith Babb of Richmond died on Friday, Jan. 13, 1995. She was a native of Franklin and a former resident of Ivor. She was the widow of Dr. Emerson M. Babb. She was a member of the Ivor United Methodist Church. She is survived by four children, a daughter, Rosalyn Babb Cox of Salem; three sons, Emerson M. Babb Jr. of St. Simon, Ga., Dr. John R. Babb of Beaumont, Texas, and Paul C. Babb of Richmond; two brothers, Bernard W. Smith of Sedley and Gordon L. Smith of Richmond; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at the Ivor Cemetery on Sunday, Jan. 15, 1995, at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Dwight Zavitz. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, this evening from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The family suggests that memorial donations be made to a charity of the donor's choice. CLARENCE R. BAINES: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - May 2, 1995 Deceased Name: CLARENCE R. BAINES Clarence Rudolph ''Buddy'' Baines, 63, went to be with the Lord April 30, 1995, in Obici Hospital. Mr. Baines was born in Suffolk, Va., and was a retired plumber for Darden Plumbing Co. He was also a longtime employee of the Ford Co. He was a member of Suffolk Moose Lodge (NU)141, Legionnaire. He was predeceased by his father, William Wilbur Baines and sister, Virginia Mae Miller. Survivors include one daughter, Miss Norma Jean Baines of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two sons, C.W. Stick Baines of Suffolk and David Rudolph Baines of Charleston, S.C.; mother, Effie Lee Duke Baines of Chesapeake; one sister, Margie Ann Neill of Suffolk; two brothers, William Frank ''Mickey'' Baines of Raleigh, N.C. and Otis Lee Baines of Suffolk; and four grandchildren. The graveside service will be conducted Wednesday, May 3, 1995, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Carter Dey in Holly Lawn Cemetery with Moose Rites (NU)32. Hill Funeral Home in charge. Friends may join the family in the Hill Funeral Home tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Baines, 231 Highland Ave., Suffolk. Memorials may be made to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Virginia Smith Babb | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | Unknown | | Birth | Unknown; birth location Franklin, Virginia (native of Franklin) | | Death | 13 Jan 1995; Richmond, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------------| | Virginia Smith Babb | Decedent | Richmond, Virginia | | Dr. Emerson M. Babb | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated | | Rosalyn Babb Cox | Daughter | Salem | | Emerson M. Babb Jr. | Son | St. Simon, Georgia | | Dr. John R. Babb | Son | Beaumont, Texas | | Paul C. Babb | Son | Richmond, Virginia | | Bernard W. Smith | Brother | Sedley | | Gordon L. Smith | Brother | Richmond, Virginia | | Unnamed grandchildren (10) | Grandchildren | Not stated | | Unnamed great-grandchildren (8) | Great-grandchildren | Not stated | | Clarence Rudolph “Buddy” Baines | Decedent | Not explicitly stated; | |-- | - | associated with Suffolk, | |-- | - | Virginia | | William Wilbur Baines | Father (predeceased) of Clarence | Not stated | | Virginia Mae Miller | Sister (predeceased) of Clarence | Not stated | | Effie Lee Duke Baines | Mother of Clarence | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Margie Ann Neill | Sister of Clarence | Suffolk, Virginia | | William Frank “Mickey” Baines | Brother of Clarence | Raleigh, North Carolina | | Otis Lee Baines | Brother of Clarence | Suffolk, Virginia | | Miss Norma Jean Baines | Daughter of Clarence | Myrtle Beach, South | |-- | - | Carolina | | C.W. “Stick” Baines | Son of Clarence | Suffolk, Virginia | | David Rudolph Baines | Son of Clarence | Charleston, South Carolina | | Unnamed grandchildren (4) | Grandchildren of Clarence | Not stated | | Rev. Dwight Zavitz | Officiant at Virginia Babb's graveside | Not stated | |-- | service | - | | Rev. Carter Dey | Officiant at Clarence Baines's graveside | Not stated | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | service | |––– Publication Details ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|------------------------------------------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 14 January 1995 (Babb); 2 May 1995 (Baines) | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL (Babb); not stated for Baines in provided text | | Page | B6 (Babb); B7 (Baines) | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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