Obituary of LEONARD CLEVELAND CUTCHINS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, April 6, 1995 Leonard Cleveland “L.C.” Cutchins, 72, of 23386 Grant St., died Wednesday, April 5, 1995. Mr. Cutchins was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and was the son of the late Linwood C. and Naomi Fowler Cutchins. He was a retired machinist for St. Regis Paper Company and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Virginia Duck Cutchins; four daughters, Bonnie C. Dunlow of Morehead City, N.C., Patricia C. Harrell of Sedley, Sandra C. Vinson of Franklin, Sylvia C. Gibbes of Richmond; three sons, Wayne Cutchins, Gary Cutchins, Edwin Cutchins, all of Franklin; eleven sisters, Mazie Baugham of Franklin, Jessie Pope of Newsoms, Catherine Stephenson of Ivor, Alice Hill of Norfolk, Marion Swindell of Plymouth, N.C., Kate Rush of Florida, Elizabeth Sadler of Charlottesville, Betty Throckmorton of Richmond, Bertha Baugus of Alaska, Rebecca Mercer of Bradenton, Fla., Millie Butner of Greensboro, N.C.; three brothers, Frank Porter of Texas, Lee Ethridge of Chesapeake, Jim Long of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Howard Vinson. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests that memorials be made to the Courtland Volunteer Fire Department or Courtland Rescue Squad. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Leonard Cleveland “L.C.” Cutchins, 72, of Courtland, died 5 Apr 1995, a lifelong Southampton County resident, retired St. Regis Paper Company machinist, survived by his wife, seven children, siblings, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral for Leonard Cleveland “L.C.” Cutchins was held 7 Apr 1995 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, with Revs. Reginald Warren and Howard Vinson officiating, and burial in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– LEONARD CLEVELAND CUTCHINS Leonard Cleveland ``L.C.'' Cutchins, 72, of 23386 Grant St., died Wednesday, April 5, 1995. Mr. Cutchins was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and was the son of the late Linwood C. and Naomi Fowler Cutchins. He was a retired machinist for St. Regis Paper Company and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Virginia Duck Cutchins; four daughters, Bonnie C. Dunlow of Morehead City, N.C., Patricia C. Harrell of Sedley, Sandra C. Vinson of Franklin, Sylvia C. Gibbes of Richmond; three sons, Wayne Cutchins, Gary Cutchins, Edwin Cutchins, all of Franklin; eleven sisters, Mazie Baugham of Franklin, Jessie Pope of Newsoms, Catherine Stephenson of Ivor, Alice Hill of Norfolk, Marion Swindell of Plymouth, N.C., Kate Rush of Florida, Elizabeth Sadler of Charlottesville, Betty Throckmorton of Richmond, Bertha Baugus of Alaska, Rebecca Mercer of Bradenton, Fla., Millie Butner of Greensboro, N.C.; three brothers, Frank Porter of Texas, Lee Ethridge of Chesapeake, Jim Long of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Howard Vinson. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests that memorials be made to the Courtland Volunteer Fire Department or Courtland Rescue Squad. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|-----------------------------------| | Name | Leonard Cleveland “L.C.” Cutchins | | Age | 72 years | | Birth | 1922 or 1923; location not stated | | Death | 5 April 1995; location not stated | |-------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------| | Leonard Cleveland “L.C.” Cutchins | Decedent | 23386 Grant St. | | Linwood C. Cutchins | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Naomi Fowler Cutchins | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Mary Virginia Duck Cutchins | Wife | Not stated | | Bonnie C. Dunlow | Daughter | Morehead City, North Carolina | | Patricia C. Harrell | Daughter | Sedley, Virginia | | Sandra C. Vinson | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Sylvia C. Gibbes | Daughter | Richmond, Virginia | | Wayne Cutchins | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Gary Cutchins | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Edwin Cutchins | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Mazie Baugham | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Jessie Pope | Sister | Newsoms, Virginia | | Catherine Stephenson | Sister | Ivor, Virginia | | Alice Hill | Sister | Norfolk, Virginia | | Marion Swindell | Sister | Plymouth, North Carolina | | Kate Rush | Sister | Florida | | Elizabeth Sadler | Sister | Charlottesville, Virginia | | Betty Throckmorton | Sister | Richmond, Virginia | | Bertha Baugus | Sister | Alaska | | Rebecca Mercer | Sister | Bradenton, Florida | | Millie Butner | Sister | Greensboro, North Carolina | | Frank Porter | Brother | Texas | | Lee Ethridge | Brother | Chesapeake, Virginia | | Jim Long | Brother | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | | Unnamed grandchildren (15) | Grandchildren | Not stated | | Unnamed great-grandchildren (4) | Great-grandchildren | Not stated | | Rev. Reginald Warren | Funeral officiant | Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, Virginia | | Rev. Howard Vinson | Funeral officiant | Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 6 April 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |--------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Cutchins, Leonard Cleveland.txt]