Obituary of MATTIE LORENE BAINES CARTER BLANCHARD

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, March 15, 1995

Lorene Baines Carter Blanchard, 76, of the 200 block of W. Constance Road, a homemaker, died March 13, 1995, in Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Mrs. Blanchard was born in Gatesville, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Mamie Story Baines and John David Baines and was the widow of Watson Vivian Blanchard. She was a member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Suffolk. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sue Ann Strickland of Portsmouth; a son, Richard S. “Dickie” Carter of Chesapeake; a stepson, Charles W. Blanchard of Chesapeake; two sisters, Mabel B. Riddick of Corapeake, N.C. and Jean B. Blanchard of Hobbsville, N.C.; two brothers, William S. “Bill” Baines of Hobbsville and J. Edgar Baines of Gatesville, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson. She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Riddick Carter. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. E. Cecil Smith. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and other times at the home of the son, 1509 Blackboard Drive, Chesapeake. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4

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Lorene Baines Carter Blanchard, 76, of Suffolk, died 13 March 1995 in Obici Hospital, Suffolk, and was survived by a son, stepchildren, siblings, grandchildren, and a great-grandson. 

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home in Suffolk, conducted by Rev. E. Cecil Smith, with burial in Holland Cemetery. 

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MATTIE LORENE BAINES CARTER BLANCHARD

Lorene Baines Carter Blanchard , 76, of the 200 block of W. Constance Road, a homemaker, died March 13, 1995, in Obici Hospital, Suffolk.

Mrs. Blanchard was born in Gatesville, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Mamie Story Baines and John David Baines and was the widow of Watson Vivian Blanchard . She was a member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Suffolk.

Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sue Ann Strickland of Portsmouth; a son, Richard S. ``Dickie'' Carter of Chesapeake; a stepson, Charles W. Blanchard of Chesapeake; two sisters, Mabel B. Riddick of Corapeake, N.C. and Jean B. Blanchard of Hobbsville, N.C.; two brothers, William S. ``Bill'' Baines of Hobbsville and J. Edgar Baines of Gatesville, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson. She was predeceased by her first husband, Albert Riddick Carter.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. E. Cecil Smith. Burial will be in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today and other times at the home of the son, 1509 Blackboard Drive, Chesapeake. 

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| Name  | Value                                                                      |
| Name  | Lorene Baines Carter Blanchard                                             |
| Age   | 76 years                                                                   |
| Birth | Unknown; Gatesville, North Carolina (estimated 1918 based on age at death) |
| Death | 13 March 1995; Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia                           |
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| Name                           | Relationship                | Residence                                         |
| Lorene Baines Carter Blanchard | Decedent                    | 200 block of W. Constance Road, Suffolk, Virginia |
| Mamie Story Baines             | Mother, predeceased         | Not stated                                        |
| John David Baines              | Father, predeceased         | Not stated                                        |
| Watson Vivian Blanchard        | Second husband, predeceased | Not stated                                        |
| Albert Riddick Carter          | First husband, predeceased  | Not stated                                        |
| Sue Ann Strickland             | Stepdaughter, survivor      | Portsmouth, Virginia                              |
| Richard S. ``Dickie'' Carter   | Son, survivor               | Chesapeake, Virginia                              |
| Charles W. Blanchard           | Stepson, survivor           | Chesapeake, Virginia                              |
| Mabel B. Riddick               | Sister, survivor            | Corapeake, North Carolina                         |
| Jean B. Blanchard              | Sister, survivor            | Hobbsville, North Carolina                        |
| William S. ``Bill'' Baines     | Brother, survivor           | Hobbsville, North Carolina                        |
| J. Edgar Baines                | Brother, survivor           | Gatesville, North Carolina                        |
| Seven grandchildren            | Grandchildren, survivors    | Not stated                                        |
| One great-grandson             | Great-grandchild, survivor  | Not stated                                        |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 15 March 1995        |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B4                   |
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