Obituary of Elmo Urquhart Blythe ELMO URQUHART BLYTHE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, October 25, 2001 Elmo Urquhart Blythe, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Benjamin Stafford and Lillie Mae Joyner Blythe. He retired in 1975 as a supervisor from the Wood Yard Division of Union Camp Corporation. At the age of 17 he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked in the first CCC Camp in the country at Camp Roosevelt, Edinburg, Va. Mr. Blythe spent most of his early working life in road construction and heavy equipment operations. In the early 1950s he spent 18 months in Morocco and the Azores, assisting in the construction of United States air bases. During his retirement years, he was part of a group of CCC veterans that assisted in building the campground at Camp Roosevelt. He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Pythians. Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl B. Hansford of Courtland and Joan B. Cobb of Franklin; three sons, Harold U. Blythe of Walters, Chester E. Blythe of Fredericksburg and S. Dwight Blythe of Franklin; two sisters, Minnie B. Edwards of Franklin and Vivian B. Johnson of Virginia Beach; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mr. Blythe was predeceased by his loving wife of 61 years, Elsie Howell Blythe, who passed away July 13, 2001; a brother, Stafford Blythe; and a sister, Virginia B. White. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Wright Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Denise Smelley officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park , Franklin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department, 21005 Drake Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Elmo Urquhart Blythe, 86, of Southampton County, died 24 Oct 2001. He retired in 1975 as a supervisor from the Wood Yard Division of Union Camp Corporation and had earlier worked in road construction, heavy equipment operations, and CCC projects. Funeral services were held 26 Oct 2001 at 2 p.m. in Wright Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Denise Smelley officiating. Burial followed in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– ELMO URQUHART BLYTHE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, October 25, 2001 Elmo Urquhart Blythe, 86, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2001. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Benjamin Stafford and Lillie Mae Joyner Blythe. He retired in 1975 as a supervisor from the Wood Yard Division of Union Camp Corporation. At the age of 17 he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps and worked in the first CCC Camp in the country at Camp Roosevelt, Edinburg, Va. Mr. Blythe spent most of his early working life in road construction and heavy equipment operations. In the early 1950s he spent 18 months in Morocco and the Azores, assisting in the construction of United States air bases. During his retirement years, he was part of a group of CCC veterans that assisted in building the campground at Camp Roosevelt. He was a lifelong member of the Knights of Pythians. Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl B. Hansford of Courtland and Joan B. Cobb of Franklin; three sons, Harold U. Blythe of Walters, Chester E. Blythe of Fredericksburg and S. Dwight Blythe of Franklin; two sisters, Minnie B. Edwards of Franklin and Vivian B. Johnson of Virginia Beach; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mr. Blythe was predeceased by his loving wife of 61 years, Elsie Howell Blythe, who passed away July 13, 2001; a brother, Stafford Blythe; and a sister, Virginia B. White. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Wright Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Denise Smelley officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Hunterdale Volunteer Fire Department, 21005 Drake Road, Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------| | Name | Elmo Urquhart Blythe | | Age | 86 | | Birth | 1915 (estimated); Southampton County | | Death | 24 Oct 2001 | |----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|-----------------------|----------------| | Elmo Urquhart Blythe | Decedent | - | | Benjamin Stafford Blythe | Father (predeceased) | - | | Lillie Mae Joyner Blythe | Mother (predeceased) | - | | Elsie Howell Blythe | Wife (predeceased) | - | | Cheryl B. Hansford | Daughter | Courtland | | Joan B. Cobb | Daughter | Franklin | | Harold U. Blythe | Son | Walters | | Chester E. Blythe | Son | Fredericksburg | | S. Dwight Blythe | Son | Franklin | | Minnie B. Edwards | Sister | Franklin | | Vivian B. Johnson | Sister | Virginia Beach | | Stafford Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | - | | Virginia B. White | Sister (predeceased) | - | | 16 unnamed individuals | Grandchildren | - | | 8 unnamed individuals | Great-grandchildren | - | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 25 Oct 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired in 1975 as supervisor from the Wood Yard Division of Union Camp Corporation. • Worked in road construction and heavy equipment operations. • At age 17 worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps. • Worked at Camp Roosevelt, Edinburg, Virginia, the first CCC camp in the country. • Spent 18 months in Morocco and the Azores assisting construction of United States air bases. • Assisted CCC veterans in building the campground at Camp Roosevelt during retirement. • Lifelong member of the Knights of Pythians. • Spouse's birth name was Elsie Howell. 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