Obituary of MARSHA M. BILLINGS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - June 9, 1996 Marsha Murray Billings, 51, of 116 Brandon Lane, died June 7, 1996, at home. A native of Rochester, N.Y., she was a graduate of Old Dominion University and formerly was bookkeeper for the Walter Cecil Rawls Library and Museum in Courtland, Va. Mrs. Billings was an active member of the James L. Camp Jr. YMCA, president of the Franklin Homemakers Club, and was a volunteer with the Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxillary and the High Street Senior Citizens. She was an avid traveler with her husband, Bill, and they were members of the Circumnavigators Club of Washington, D.C. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are her husband, William C. "Bill" Billings; her son, Alan W. Billings; her mother, Florence Chapman Murray, all of Franklin; her brother, Robert C. Murray of Chambersburg, Pa. She was predeceased by her father, Lawrence Patrick Murray. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Bishop Carl McCuiston, the Rev. James M. Smith and the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial of ashes will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Memorial Book Fund at the Ruth Camp Campbell Library, 280 N. College Drive, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Marsha Murray Billings, 51, of Franklin, Virginia, died at home on 7 Jun 1996. She was a native of Rochester, New York, and a graduate of Old Dominion University. She was predeceased by her father, Lawrence Patrick Murray. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 11 Jun 1996, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led by Bishop Carl McCuiston, the Rev. James M. Smith, and the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– MARSHA M. BILLINGS Marsha Murray Billings, 51, of 116 Brandon Lane, died June 7, 1996, at home. A native of Rochester, N.Y., she was a graduate of Old Dominion University and formerly was bookkeeper for the Walter Cecil Rawls Library and Museum in Courtland, Va. Mrs. Billings was an active member of the James L. Camp Jr. YMCA, president of the Franklin Homemakers Club, and was a volunteer with the Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the High Street Senior Citizens. She was an avid traveler with her husband, Bill, and they were members of the Circumnavigators Club of Washington, D.C. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Surviving are her husband, William C. "Bill" Billings; her son, Alan W. Billings; her mother, Florence Chapman Murray, all of Franklin; her brother, Robert C. Murray of Chambersburg, Pa. She was predeceased by her father, Lawrence Patrick Murray. A memorial service was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday [11 June 1996] at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Bishop Carl McCuiston, the Rev. James M. Smith, and the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial of ashes followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family suggested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Memorial Book Fund at the Ruth Camp Campbell Library, 280 N. College Drive, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------| | Name | Marsha Murray Billings | | Age | 51 | | Birth | 1945 (estimated); Rochester, New York | | Death | 7 June 1996; Franklin, Virginia | |-----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Marsha Murray Billings | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | William C. "Bill" Billings | Husband | Franklin, Virginia | | Alan W. Billings | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Florence Chapman Murray | Mother | Franklin, Virginia | | Robert C. Murray | Brother | Chambersburg, Pennsylvania | | Lawrence Patrick Murray | Father (predeceased) | — | | Bishop Carl McCuiston | Officiant | — | | Rev. James M. Smith | Clergy | — | | Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins | Clergy | — | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 9 June 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Former bookkeeper for Walter Cecil Rawls Library and Museum in Courtland, Virginia. • Member of the James L. Camp Jr. YMCA. • President of the Franklin Homemakers Club. • Volunteer with Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and High Street Senior Citizens. • Member of the Circumnavigators Club of Washington, D.C. • Member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. • Birth name: Marsha Murray. 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