Obituary of Gertrude Bland Barrett GERTRUDE BLAND BARRETT Virginian Pilot - OBIT DATED 10-31-2004 CARRSVILLE - Gertrude Bland Barrett, 98, died Oct. 29, 2004. A native of Isle of Wight County, she was the daughter of the late Essie Joyner and William Edward Bland. She was also predeceased by her husband of 57 years. William Dennis Barrett; her daughter, Barbara Bland Barrett; her sister Edna Barnett; brothers, Roy and Norman Bland; and two granddaughters. She formerly served more than 25 years as a dietician for Windsor High School and had been the oldest living member of Antioch Church. She was also a member of Beaver Dam's Baptist Church Seniors Group and the Carrsville Homemakers. She was an avid quilter. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Fay Barrett Rose of Carrsville; son and daughter-in-law, Maple Talmadge Barrett Sr. and Fay Baines Barrett of Wakefield, Va.; grandchildren, Diane Sue Cash, Maple T. Barrett Jr., Robert Barrett Rose, Michelle Mills Rose and Adina Baker Rose; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Church in Windsor, Va., by the Rev. Mark Habecker and Dr. Richard Peerey. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home and other times at the residence of Billie Fay Barrett Rose, 5194 Carrsville Hwy., Carrsville, Va. 23315. Contributions may be made to Antioch Church, P.O. Box 36, Windsor, Va. 23487. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Gertrude Bland Barrett, 98, of Carrsville, died 29 Oct 2004. She was born in Isle of Wight County, daughter of Essie Joyner Bland and William Edward Bland. She worked more than 25 years as a dietician at Windsor High School and was a member of Antioch Church. Funeral was held 2 Nov 2004 at Antioch Church in Windsor, Va., officiated by Rev. Mark Habecker and Dr. Richard Peerey. Burial followed in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– GERTRUDE BLAND BARRETT CARRSVILLE - Gertrude Bland Barrett, 98, died Oct. 29, 2004. A native of Isle of Wight County, she was the daughter of the late Essie Joyner and William Edward Bland. She was also predeceased by her husband of 57 years, William Dennis Barrett; her daughter, Barbara Bland Barrett; her sister, Edna Barnett; brothers, Roy and Norman Bland; and two granddaughters. She formerly served more than 25 years as a dietician for Windsor High School and had been the oldest living member of Antioch Church. She was also a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church Seniors Group and the Carrsville Homemakers. She was an avid quilter. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Fay Barrett Rose of Carrsville; son and daughter-in-law, Maple Talmadge Barrett Sr. and Fay Baines Barrett of Wakefield, Va.; grandchildren, Diane Sue Cash, Maple T. Barrett Jr., Robert Barrett Rose, Michelle Mills Rose and Adina Baker Rose; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. A funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Antioch Church in Windsor, Va., by the Rev. Mark Habecker and Dr. Richard Peerey. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home and other times at the residence of Billie Fay Barrett Rose, 5194 Carrsville Hwy., Carrsville, Va. 23315. Contributions may be made to Antioch Church, P.O. Box 36, Windsor, Va. 23487. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Gertrude Bland Barrett | | Age | 98 | | Birth | 1906 (estimated); Isle of Wight County, Virginia | | Death | 29 Oct 2004; Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|------------------------|----------------------| | Gertrude Bland Barrett | Decedent | Carrsville, Virginia | | William Dennis Barrett | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | William Edward Bland | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Essie Joyner Bland | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Barbara Bland Barrett | Daughter (predeceased) | Unknown | | Edna Barnett | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown | | Roy Bland | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Norman Bland | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Billie Fay Barrett Rose | Daughter | Carrsville, Virginia | | Maple Talmadge Barrett Sr. | Son | Wakefield, Virginia | | Fay Baines Barrett | Daughter-in-law | Wakefield, Virginia | | Diane Sue Cash | Grandchild | Unknown | | Maple T. Barrett Jr. | Grandchild | Unknown | | Robert Barrett Rose | Grandchild | Unknown | | Michelle Mills Rose | Grandchild | Unknown | | Adina Baker Rose | Grandchild | Unknown | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 31 Oct 2004 | |------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Dietician at Windsor High School for more than 25 years • Oldest living member of Antioch Church • Member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church Seniors Group • Member of Carrsville Homemakers • Quilter • Birth name was Gertrude Bland [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/85822498/gertrude-fay-barrett www.findagrave.com/memorial/85822807/william_dennis-barrett (spouse) www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2157641/antioch-christian-church-cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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