Obituary of Elizabeth Rawls Camp ELIZABETH R. CAMP Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 6, 2000 Elizabeth Rawls Camp, 91, a resident of Ivor, Va., and the widow of J. Winston Camp, passed away Aug. 5, 2000, in Bon Secour Retirement Community, Chester, Va. Mrs. Camp and her husband, Winston, were active, loved and respected members of the Ivor community for many years. She was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Franklin, Va., one of the nine children of Uriah and Nannie Cotton Rawls. She had retired in 1974 as a Virginia Public School teacher after 40 years of service in the Ivor school system, often teaching as many as four generations of the same family during her career. She was an active member of Ivor Baptist Church, serving in many capacities including head of the primary department, teacher of the Young People's Sunday School Class, the Young Adult Class and the Ladies Class for many years. She was a member of the General William Mahone Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, a member and chaplain of The Virginia Society of Dames and its Court of Honor, the Society of Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. She was proud of her membership in the Frances Bland Randolph Chapter NSDAR, having served as historian and DAR Good Citizenship Chairman and chairman of the Bi-Centinnial of the Constitution of the United States of America of the DAR. She served as vice president of the Southampton Educational Association, was active in the Ivor PTA and the Ivor Woman's Club, serving as president of both organizations, and was a volunteer in numerous activities of the town, organizing plays and programs to help support the Ivor Fire Department and Ivor Rescue Squad. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Temple and Kenneth Temple of Chester, Va.; a son and daughter-in-law, J.W. Camp Jr. and Donna Camp of Grapevine, Texas; two sisters, Odell R. Scarborough of Miami, Fla., and Nellie Jones of Edenton, N.C.; a brother, Uriah Rawls Jr. of Orange, Texas; five grandchildren, Elizabeth Temple Doggett of Richmond, Karen Camp of Atlanta, Ga., Sharon Camp Swink of Oklahoma City, Okla., Ann Camp Rouse of Williamsburg and James Wilkinson Holland Camp of Seaford; a step grandchild, Melanie Place of Euless, Texas; seven great-grandchildren, Christopher, Zachary, Megan and Stephanie Doggett, Brady Rawls Rouse, Brooks Rouse and Winston Watkins; and a step great-grandchild, Mackenzie Place. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Ivor Baptist Church. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. Memorial donations may be made to the church. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Elizabeth Rawls Camp, 91, died 5 Aug 2000 in Chester, Virginia. Born 28 Feb 1909 in Franklin, Virginia, she was a retired public school teacher and active member of Ivor Baptist Church and several heritage societies. A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 8 Aug 2000, in Ivor Baptist Church. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery. The officiant was not named. ––– Transcript ––– ELIZABETH R. CAMP Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 6, 2000 Elizabeth Rawls Camp, 91, a resident of Ivor, Va., and the widow of J. Winston Camp, passed away Aug. 5, 2000, in Bon Secour Retirement Community, Chester, Va. Mrs. Camp and her husband, Winston, were active, loved and respected members of the Ivor community for many years. She was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Franklin, Va., one of the nine children of Uriah and Nannie Cotton Rawls. She had retired in 1974 as a Virginia Public School teacher after 40 years of service in the Ivor school system, often teaching as many as four generations of the same family during her career. She was an active member of Ivor Baptist Church, serving in many capacities including head of the primary department, teacher of the Young People's Sunday School Class, the Young Adult Class and the Ladies Class for many years. She was a member of the General William Mahone Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, a member and chaplain of The Virginia Society of Dames and its Court of Honor, the Society of Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. She was proud of her membership in the Frances Bland Randolph Chapter NSDAR, having served as historian and DAR Good Citizenship Chairman and chairman of the Bi-Centennial of the Constitution of the United States of America of the DAR. She served as vice president of the Southampton Educational Association, was active in the Ivor PTA and the Ivor Woman's Club, serving as president of both organizations, and was a volunteer in numerous activities of the town, organizing plays and programs to help support the Ivor Fire Department and Ivor Rescue Squad. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy Temple and Kenneth Temple of Chester, Va.; a son and daughter-in-law, J.W. Camp Jr. and Donna Camp of Grapevine, Texas; two sisters, Odell R. Scarborough of Miami, Fla., and Nellie Jones of Edenton, N.C.; a brother, Uriah Rawls Jr. of Orange, Texas; five grandchildren, Elizabeth Temple Doggett of Richmond, Karen Camp of Atlanta, Ga., Sharon Camp Swink of Oklahoma City, Okla., Ann Camp Rouse of Williamsburg and James Wilkinson Holland Camp of Seaford; a step grandchild, Melanie Place of Euless, Texas; seven great-grandchildren, Christopher, Zachary, Megan and Stephanie Doggett, Brady Rawls Rouse, Brooks Rouse and Winston Watkins; and a step great-grandchild, Mackenzie Place. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Ivor Baptist Church. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. Memorial donations may be made to the church. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------| | Name | Elizabeth Rawls Camp | | Age | 91 | | Birth | 28 February 1909; Franklin, Virginia | | Death | 5 August 2000; Chester, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Elizabeth Rawls Camp | Decedent | Ivor, Virginia | | J. Winston Camp | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated | | Uriah Rawls | Father | Not stated | | Nannie Cotton Rawls | Mother | Not stated | | Nancy Temple | Daughter | Chester, Virginia | | Kenneth Temple | Son-in-law | Chester, Virginia | | J.W. Camp Jr. | Son | Grapevine, Texas | | Donna Camp | Daughter-in-law | Grapevine, Texas | | Odell R. Scarborough | Sister | Miami, Florida | | Nellie Jones | Sister | Edenton, North Carolina | | Uriah Rawls Jr. | Brother | Orange, Texas | | Elizabeth Temple Doggett | Grandchild | Richmond, Virginia | | Karen Camp | Grandchild | Atlanta, Georgia | | Sharon Camp Swink | Grandchild | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | | Ann Camp Rouse | Grandchild | Williamsburg, Virginia | | James Wilkinson Holland Camp | Grandchild | Seaford | | Melanie Place | Step grandchild | Euless, Texas | | Christopher Doggett | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Zachary Doggett | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Megan Doggett | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Stephanie Doggett | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Brady Rawls Rouse | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Brooks Rouse | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Winston Watkins | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Mackenzie Place | Step great-grandchild | Not stated | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 6 August 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired in 1974 as a Virginia Public School teacher after 40 years of service • Member of Ivor Baptist Church • Member of General William Mahone Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy • Member and chaplain of The Virginia Society of Dames and its Court of Honor • Member of the Society of Colonial Dames of the 17th Century • Member of Frances Bland Randolph Chapter NSDAR • Served as vice president of Southampton Educational Association • Served as president of Ivor PTA • Served as president of Ivor Woman's Club • Organized plays and programs supporting Ivor Fire Department and Ivor Rescue Squad • Birth name was Elizabeth Rawls [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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