Obituary of Minnie Leigh Blythe

MINNIE LEIGH BLYTHE

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, June 22, 2004

Minnie Leigh Blythe , 90, died Monday, June 21, 2004, at Southampton
Memorial Hospital. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of
the late Tazwell and Annie Stieh Blythe . Miss Blythe was a retired
clerk with Leggetts department store and a member of High Street United
Methodist Church.

Survivors include three nieces, Sue B. Clary of Baltimore, Md., Alice B.
Loving of Richmond and Jewell B. Martin of Franklin; a great-niece; and
three great-nephews. Miss Blythe was predeceased by three sisters,
Eunice B. Boone, Barbara B. Barker and Gladys B. Blythe ; and two
brothers, Fenton Blythe and T.J. Blythe .

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Wright
Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Linda Alvis officiating. Burial
will follow in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. The family will receive
friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and suggests
memorials be made to High Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 218,
Franklin, VA 23851 or the American Lung Association, 5349 E. Princess
Anne Road, Norfolk, VA 23502.

Edition: FINAL

Section: LOCAL

Page: B5



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Minnie Leigh Blythe died 21 Jun 2004 at Southampton Memorial Hospital at age 90. She was a native of Southampton County, daughter of Tazwell and Annie Stieh Blythe, and a retired clerk with Leggetts department store and member of High Street United Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held 23 Jun 2004 at Wright Funeral Home chapel in Franklin, officiated by the Rev. Linda Alvis. Burial followed in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley.

––– Transcript –––

MINNIE LEIGH BLYTHE

Minnie Leigh Blythe, 90, died Monday, June 21, 2004, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Tazwell and Annie Stieh Blythe. Miss Blythe was a retired clerk with Leggetts department store and a member of High Street United Methodist Church.

Survivors include three nieces, Sue B. Clary of Baltimore, Md., Alice B. Loving of Richmond and Jewell B. Martin of Franklin; a great-niece; and three great-nephews. Miss Blythe was predeceased by three sisters, Eunice B. Boone, Barbara B. Barker and Gladys B. Blythe; and two brothers, Fenton Blythe and T.J. Blythe.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2004, in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Linda Alvis officiating. Burial will follow in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2004, at the funeral home.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Minnie Leigh Blythe                                  |
| Age   | 90                                                   |
| Birth | 1914 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia       |
| Death | 21 Jun 2004; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                | Relationship          | Residence                    |
|---------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|
| Minnie Leigh Blythe | Decedent              | Southampton County, Virginia |
| Tazwell Blythe      | Father                | Unknown                      |
| Annie Stieh Blythe  | Mother                | Unknown                      |
| Sue B. Clary        | Niece                 | Baltimore, Maryland          |
| Alice B. Loving     | Niece                 | Richmond, Virginia           |
| Jewell B. Martin    | Niece                 | Franklin, Virginia           |
| Eunice B. Boone     | Sister (predeceased)  | Unknown                      |
| Barbara B. Barker   | Sister (predeceased)  | Unknown                      |
| Gladys B. Blythe    | Sister (predeceased)  | Unknown                      |
| Fenton Blythe       | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown                      |
| T.J. Blythe         | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown                      |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 22 Jun 2004          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B5                   |
|---------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired clerk with Leggetts department store
• Member of High Street United Methodist Church
• Native of Southampton County, Virginia
• Burial in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/110033122/minnie-leigh-blythe
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2133759/rosemont-cemetery
]


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