Obituary of RUTH BELL EDWARDS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, September 13, 1994 Ruth Bell Edwards, 86, of N. High St., died Sept. 11, 1994. Miss Edwards was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Bennett Lee and Bernice Branch Edwards. She was retired from Leggett Department Store and was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Susie Eason of Franklin and Janie Wood of Wilson, N.C.; one brother, B.L. Edwards Jr. of Courtland ; seven nieces, Vickie Spivey and Brenda Flowers, both of Courtland , Dale Holt of Sedley, Betty Ann Murray of Hampton, Norma Jean Jones of Williamsburg, Judy Rogers of Wilson, N.C., and Betty Lowe of Franklin; and five nephews, Kenny Edwards of Suffolk, Richard Edwards of Sedley, G.C. Edwards Jr. of Newport News, Donnie Eason of Franklin and Dexter Wood of Portsmouth. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. John Wimer officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. today and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Edwards Jr., 26447 Pine Haven in Courtland . Memorial donations may be made to the Courtland United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B10 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Ruth Bell Edwards, born about 1908, died 11 Sep 1994 at age 86 in Courtland, Virginia, and was remembered as a native of Southampton County and member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Funeral services for Ruth Bell Edwards were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday 14 Sep 1994 at Wright Funeral Home, with Rev. John Wimer officiating, and burial took place in Riverside Cemetery in Courtland, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– RUTH BELL EDWARDS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, 13 September 1994 Ruth Bell Edwards, 86, of N. High St., died 11 September 1994. Miss Edwards was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Bennett Lee and Bernice Branch Edwards. She was retired from Leggett Department Store and was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sisters, Susie Eason of Franklin and Janie Wood of Wilson, N.C.; one brother, B.L. Edwards Jr. of Courtland ; seven nieces, Vickie Spivey and Brenda Flowers, both of Courtland , Dale Holt of Sedley, Betty Ann Murray of Hampton, Norma Jean Jones of Williamsburg, Judy Rogers of Wilson, N.C., and Betty Lowe of Franklin; and five nephews, Kenny Edwards of Suffolk, Richard Edwards of Sedley, G.C. Edwards Jr. of Newport News, Donnie Eason of Franklin and Dexter Wood of Portsmouth. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday [14 September 1994] in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. John Wimer officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. today [13 September 1994] and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Edwards Jr., 26447 Pine Haven in Courtland . Memorial donations may be made to the Courtland United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Ruth Bell Edwards | | Age | 86 years | | Birth | 1908 (estimated); Unknown location | | Death | 11 September 1994; N. High St., likely Courtland, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Ruth Bell Edwards | Decedent | N. High St., likely Courtland, Virginia | | Bennett Lee Edwards | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Bernice Branch Edwards | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Susie Eason | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Janie Wood | Sister | Wilson, North Carolina | | B.L. Edwards Jr. | Brother | Courtland, Virginia | | Vickie Spivey | Niece | Courtland, Virginia | | Brenda Flowers | Niece | Courtland, Virginia | | Dale Holt | Niece | Sedley, Virginia | | Betty Ann Murray | Niece | Hampton, Virginia | | Norma Jean Jones | Niece | Williamsburg, Virginia | | Judy Rogers | Niece | Wilson, North Carolina | | Betty Lowe | Niece | Franklin, Virginia | | Kenny Edwards | Nephew | Suffolk, Virginia | | Richard Edwards | Nephew | Sedley, Virginia | | G.C. Edwards Jr. | Nephew | Newport News, Virginia | | Donnie Eason | Nephew | Franklin, Virginia | | Dexter Wood | Nephew | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Rev. John Wimer | Funeral officiant | Not stated | | Mr. B.L. Edwards Jr. | Brother, host of family gatherings | Courtland, Virginia | | Mrs. B.L. Edwards Jr. | Sister-in-law, host of family gatherings | Courtland, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 13 September 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B10 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Southampton County • Retired from Leggett Department Store • Member of Courtland United Methodist Church [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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