Obituary of Lemuel Bembry "L.B." Battle Sr.

LEMUEL BEMBRY BATTLE

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, September 25, 1997 

Lemuel Bembry "L.B." Battle Sr., 81, of the 1500 block of Clay St. died Sept. 24, 1997, at his home. 

Mr. Battle was born in Hertford County, N.C., a son of the late James O'Berry and Lessie Riddick Battle. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired supervisor at Birdsong Peanut Co. He was a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ and the American Legion Post No. 73, Franklin. 

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Bonnie Holcombe Battle; his son, Lemuel Bembry Battle Jr. and his wife, Denise, of Salem, Va.; a half-brother, Edward King of Cabot, Ark.; a grandson, Barry Griffin Battle of Salem; two stepgrandchildren, Anita E. Seagle of Roanoke and Forrest L. Seagle IV stationed with the U.S. Army in Korea. He was predeceased by a sister, Sue Retta DeGrange and a brother, James Battle. 

A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Southampton Memorial Park by the Rev. Dr. Alan Campbell. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8

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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Lemuel Bembry "L.B." Battle Sr., 81, of Franklin, Virginia, died 24 Sep 1997. He was born in Hertford County, North Carolina, the son of James O'Berry and Lessie Riddick Battle, and was a retired supervisor at Birdsong Peanut Co.

A graveside funeral was held 27 Sep 1997 at Southampton Memorial Park, conducted by Rev. Dr. Alan Campbell of Hunterdale United Church of Christ, Franklin.

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LEMUEL BEMBRY BATTLE

Lemuel Bembry "L.B." Battle Sr., 81, of the 1500 block of Clay St. died Sept. 24, 1997, at his home.

Mr. Battle was born in Hertford County, N.C., a son of the late James O'Berry and Lessie Riddick Battle. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired supervisor at Birdsong Peanut Co. He was a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ and the American Legion Post No. 73, Franklin.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Bonnie Holcombe Battle; his son, Lemuel Bembry Battle Jr. and his wife, Denise, of Salem, Va.; a half-brother, Edward King of Cabot, Ark.; a grandson, Barry Griffin Battle of Salem; two stepgrandchildren, Anita E. Seagle of Roanoke and Forrest L. Seagle IV stationed with the U.S. Army in Korea. He was predeceased by a sister, Sue Retta DeGrange and a brother, James Battle.

A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Southampton Memorial Park by the Rev. Dr. Alan Campbell. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                             |
| Name  | Lemuel Bembry "L.B." Battle Sr.                   |
| Age   | 81                                                |
| Birth | 1916 (estimated); Hertford County, North Carolina |
| Death | 24 Sep 1997; at his home in Franklin, Virginia    |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                            | Relationship          | Residence          |
| Lemuel Bembry "L.B." Battle Sr. | Decedent              | Franklin, Virginia |
| Bonnie Holcombe Battle          | Wife                  | Franklin, Virginia |
| Lemuel Bembry Battle Jr.        | Son                   | Salem, Virginia    |
| Denise Battle                   | Daughter-in-law       | Salem, Virginia    |
| Barry Griffin Battle            | Grandson              | Salem, Virginia    |
| Anita E. Seagle                 | Stepgranddaughter     | Roanoke, Virginia  |
| Forrest L. Seagle IV            | Stepgrandson          | Korea (U.S. Army)  |
| Edward King                     | Half-brother          | Cabot, Arkansas    |
| Sue Retta DeGrange              | Sister (predeceased)  | [Not stated]       |
| James Battle                    | Brother (predeceased) | [Not stated]       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 25 September 1997   |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B8                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired supervisor at Birdsong Peanut Co.  
• Army veteran of World War II  
• Member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ, Franklin  
• Member of American Legion Post No. 73, Franklin  
• Spouse's birth name was Bonnie Holcombe  
• Also known as "L.B."

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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