Obituary of Warren Smith Buhls Sr. WARREN SMITH BUHLS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 22, 2001 Warren Smith Buhls Sr., 67, died Jan. 20, 2001, at Obici Hospital. Mr. Buhls was a native of Southampton County and was the son of the late Owen Smith and Annie Warren Buhls. He was retired from farming and from VDOT. He was a member of the Millfield Baptist Church, B&B Hunt Club and the Ivor Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Willis Womble Buhls; two daughters, Patricia Ann Buterbaugh of Waverly and Linda Jean Beale of Savannah, Ga.; three sons, Warren Smith Buhls Jr. of Rocky Mount, N.C., Bobby Ray Buhls of Franklin and Donald Lynn Buhls of Wakefield; six grandchildren, Melissa Buhls, Michael Joyner, Sam Vick, Jason Joyner, Ashley Buhls and Destiny Buhls; and one great-grandchild, Alexis Brown. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Steve McGlamery and the Rev. Mike Harrell officiating. The burial will be at Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, and suggests that memorials be made to the Ivor Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Warren Smith Buhls Sr., 67, a native of Southampton County, died 20 Jan 2001 at Obici Hospital. He was the son of Owen Smith Buhls and Annie Warren Buhls and was retired from farming and VDOT. A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. 23 Jan 2001 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Steve McGlamery and Rev. Mike Harrell. Burial followed at Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– WARREN SMITH BUHLS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 22, 2001 Warren Smith Buhls Sr., 67, died Jan. 20, 2001, at Obici Hospital. Mr. Buhls was a native of Southampton County and was the son of the late Owen Smith and Annie Warren Buhls. He was retired from farming and from VDOT. He was a member of the Millfield Baptist Church, B&B Hunt Club and the Ivor Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Willis Womble Buhls; two daughters, Patricia Ann Buterbaugh of Waverly and Linda Jean Beale of Savannah, Ga.; three sons, Warren Smith Buhls Jr. of Rocky Mount, N.C., Bobby Ray Buhls of Franklin and Donald Lynn Buhls of Wakefield; six grandchildren, Melissa Buhls, Michael Joyner, Sam Vick, Jason Joyner, Ashley Buhls and Destiny Buhls; and one great-grandchild, Alexis Brown. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday [23 Jan 2001] in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Steve McGlamery and the Rev. Mike Harrell officiating. The burial will be at Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [22 Jan 2001] at the funeral home, and suggests that memorials be made to the Ivor Rescue Squad. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Warren Smith Buhls Sr. | | Age | 67 | | Birth | 1933 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 20 Jan 2001; Obici Hospital | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|------------------|------------------------------| | Warren Smith Buhls Sr. | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Owen Smith Buhls | Father | Unknown | | Annie Warren Buhls | Mother | Unknown | | Willis Womble Buhls | Wife | Unknown | | Patricia Ann Buterbaugh | Daughter | Waverly, Virginia | | Linda Jean Beale | Daughter | Savannah, Georgia | | Warren Smith Buhls Jr. | Son | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | | Bobby Ray Buhls | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Donald Lynn Buhls | Son | Wakefield, Virginia | | Melissa Buhls | Grandchild | Unknown | | Michael Joyner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Sam Vick | Grandchild | Unknown | | Jason Joyner | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ashley Buhls | Grandchild | Unknown | | Destiny Buhls | Grandchild | Unknown | | Alexis Brown | Great-grandchild | Unknown | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 22 Jan 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Southampton County • Retired farmer • Former employee of VDOT • Member of Millfield Baptist Church • Member of B&B Hunt Club • Member of Ivor Ruritan Club • Spouse's birth name was Willis Womble [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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