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Obituary of Verna Bradshaw Carr

VERNA BRADSHAW CARR

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 31, 1997 

Verna Bradshaw Carr, 72, of the 6200 block of Carrsville Highway, died March 29, 1997, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

Mrs. Carr was the daughter of the late John Ernest and Annie Florence Bland Bradshaw. She was a paper tester in the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corp. and had retired after 27 years of service. She was a member of Colosse Baptist Church. 

Mrs. Carr is survived by her husband of 54 years, James Lonnie Carr; a son, James V. Carr Sr. and his wife, Nita, of Windsor; four sisters, Ruby Carr of Suffolk, Margaret Drake of Sedley, Louise Pope and Mary E. Carr, both of Franklin; four brothers, Leroy Bradshaw of Franklin, Morgan Bradshaw, Russell Bradshaw and Alfred Bradshaw, all of Suffolk; two grandchildren, James V. Carr Jr. and his wife, Nancy, and William Tracy Carr; and one great-grandchild, Kristin Lynn Carr. She was predeceased by a brother and sister, Ernest ``Bud'' Bradshaw and Lois B. Carr. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Durward Vaughan and the Rev. Lee Bowers. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Jim and Nancy Carr, 26536 Spiveytown Road, Windsor. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Verna Bradshaw Carr, 72, of Carrsville Highway, Franklin, died 29 Mar 1997 at Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Funeral held 1 Apr 1997 at Wright Funeral Home by Rev. Durward Vaughan and Rev. Lee Bowers. Burial was in Mount Carmel Christian Church Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

VERNA BRADSHAW CARR

Verna Bradshaw Carr, 72, of the 6200 block of Carrsville Highway, died 29 March 1997 at Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Carr was the daughter of the late John Ernest and Annie Florence Bland Bradshaw. She was a paper tester in the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corp. and had retired after 27 years of service. She was a member of Colosse Baptist Church.

Mrs. Carr is survived by her husband of 54 years, James Lonnie Carr; a son, James V. Carr Sr. and his wife, Nita, of Windsor; four sisters, Ruby Carr of Suffolk, Margaret Drake of Sedley, Louise Pope and Mary E. Carr, both of Franklin; four brothers, Leroy Bradshaw of Franklin, Morgan Bradshaw, Russell Bradshaw and Alfred Bradshaw, all of Suffolk; two grandchildren, James V. Carr Jr. and his wife, Nancy, and William Tracy Carr; and one great-grandchild, Kristin Lynn Carr. She was predeceased by a brother and sister, Ernest "Bud" Bradshaw and Lois B. Carr.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday [1 April 1997] at Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Durward Vaughan and the Rev. Lee Bowers. Burial was in Mount Carmel Christian Church Cemetery. The family received friends at the home of Jim and Nancy Carr, 26536 Spiveytown Road, Windsor.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                        |
| Name  | Verna Bradshaw Carr                          |
| Age   | 72                                           |
| Birth | 1925 (estimated)                             |
| Death | 29 March 1997; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                          | Relationship          | Residence          |
| Verna Bradshaw Carr           | Decedent              | Carrsville Highway |
| James Lonnie Carr             | Husband               | Windsor            |
| James V. Carr Sr.             | Son                   | Windsor            |
| Nita Carr                     | Daughter-in-law       | Windsor            |
| Ruby Carr                     | Sister                | Suffolk            |
| Margaret Drake                | Sister                | Sedley             |
| Louise Pope                   | Sister                | Franklin           |
| Mary E. Carr                  | Sister                | Franklin           |
| Leroy Bradshaw                | Brother               | Franklin           |
| Morgan Bradshaw               | Brother               | Suffolk            |
| Russell Bradshaw              | Brother               | Suffolk            |
| Alfred Bradshaw               | Brother               | Suffolk            |
| James V. Carr Jr.             | Grandson              | [Not stated]       |
| Nancy Carr                    | Granddaughter-in-law  | [Not stated]       |
| William Tracy Carr            | Grandson              | [Not stated]       |
| Kristin Lynn Carr             | Great-grandchild      | [Not stated]       |
| Ernest "Bud" Bradshaw         | Brother (predeceased) | [Not stated]       |
| Lois B. Carr                  | Sister (predeceased)  | [Not stated]       |
| John Ernest Bradshaw          | Father (deceased)     | [Not stated]       |
| Annie Florence Bland Bradshaw | Mother (deceased)     | [Not stated]       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 31 March 1997        |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B6                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Verna Bradshaw.  
• She worked as a paper tester in the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corp.  
• She retired after 27 years of service.  
• She was a member of Colosse Baptist Church.

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

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