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Obituary of Evelyn Lois Faison Benton
EVELYN LOIS FAISON BENTON
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 28, 2006
SUFFOLK - Evelyn Lois Faison Benton, 81, died Feb. 26, 2006. She was a
native of Sussex County, Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband of
45 years, Issac "Ike" Milton Benton. She was a member of Great Fork
Baptist Church and the Sunday School Class. She was the daughter of the
late Mary Pearl Barrett and George Faison. She was also predeceased by
her first husband, Melvin Harvey Turner; a daughter, Betty Jean
Moorefield; a sister, Eunice Hatfield; and brothers, Mills Faison,
Daniel Faison, Glen Faison and Samuel Faison.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, L. Ann and Corkey
Owens, Kathy I. Turner, Brenda Faye and Bill Kizer, all of Suffolk and
Sandra Benton and Paul Heeren of Sedley, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law,
Melvin H. and Linda Turner of Fairhope, Ala., and Milton D. and Amy
Benton of Suffolk; nine grandchildren, Carlton, Crystal, Ronnie, Amy,
Michelle, Richard, Nicole, Mia and Autumn; eight great-grandchildren;
sisters, Pearl Pulley of Franklin, Va., and Rose Atkins of Moyock, N.C.;
brothers, James Faison of Emporia, Va., and Albert Faison of Franklin,
Va.
Friends may join the family Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Parr
Funeral Home and other times at the residence of L. Ann and Corkey
Owens, 1532 Forest Glen Circle, Suffolk, VA 23434. A funeral will be
held Thursday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Dolan Talbert at the funeral home.
Interment will be at Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor
17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.
Edition: VP - The Virginian-Pilot
Page: B6
Copyright (c) 2006 The Virginian-Pilot
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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––
Evelyn Lois Faison Benton, born about 1924, died in Suffolk on 26 Feb 2006 at age 81, leaving children, grandchildren, and siblings in Virginia, Alabama, and North Carolina.
Funeral services were held at Parr Funeral Home in Suffolk on 2 Mar 2006, with burial at Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery and the Rev. Dolan Talbert officiating.
––– Transcript –––
EVELYN LOIS FAISON BENTON
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 28, 2006
SUFFOLK - Evelyn Lois Faison Benton, 81, died Feb. 26, 2006. She was a
native of Sussex County, Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband of
45 years, Issac "Ike" Milton Benton. She was a member of Great Fork
Baptist Church and the Sunday School Class. She was the daughter of the
late Mary Pearl Barrett and George Faison. She was also predeceased by
her first husband, Melvin Harvey Turner; a daughter, Betty Jean
Moorefield; a sister, Eunice Hatfield; and brothers, Mills Faison,
Daniel Faison, Glen Faison and Samuel Faison.
She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, L. Ann and Corkey
Owens, Kathy I. Turner, Brenda Faye and Bill Kizer, all of Suffolk and
Sandra Benton and Paul Heeren of Sedley, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law,
Melvin H. and Linda Turner of Fairhope, Ala., and Milton D. and Amy
Benton of Suffolk; nine grandchildren, Carlton, Crystal, Ronnie, Amy,
Michelle, Richard, Nicole, Mia and Autumn; eight great-grandchildren;
sisters, Pearl Pulley of Franklin, Va., and Rose Atkins of Moyock, N.C.;
brothers, James Faison of Emporia, Va., and Albert Faison of Franklin,
Va.
Friends may join the family Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Parr
Funeral Home and other times at the residence of L. Ann and Corkey
Owens, 1532 Forest Glen Circle, Suffolk, VA 23434. A funeral will be
held Thursday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Dolan Talbert at the funeral home.
Interment will be at Great Fork Baptist Church Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor
17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.
––– Vital Statistics –––
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| Field | Value |
|-------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Name | Evelyn Lois Faison Benton |
| Age | 81 years |
| Birth | 1924 (estimated); Sussex County, Virginia (estimated) |
| Death | 26 Feb 2006; Suffolk, Virginia (estimated) |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
––– Table of Relationships –––
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Evelyn Lois Faison Benton | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia (implied) |
| Issac "Ike" Milton Benton | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Melvin Harvey Turner | First husband (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Mary Pearl Barrett | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated |
| George Faison | Father (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Betty Jean Moorefield | Daughter (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Eunice Hatfield | Sister (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Mills Faison | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Daniel Faison | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Glen Faison | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated |
| Samuel Faison | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated |
| L. Ann Owens | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Corkey Owens | Son-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Kathy I. Turner | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Brenda Faye Kizer | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Bill Kizer | Son-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Sandra Benton | Daughter | Sedley, Virginia |
| Paul Heeren | Son-in-law | Sedley, Virginia |
| Melvin H. Turner | Son | Fairhope, Alabama |
| Linda Turner | Daughter-in-law | Fairhope, Alabama |
| Milton D. Benton | Son | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Amy Benton | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Carlton | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Crystal | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Ronnie | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Amy | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Michelle | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Richard | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Nicole | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Mia | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Autumn | Grandchild | Not stated |
| Pearl Pulley | Sister | Franklin, Virginia |
| Rose Atkins | Sister | Moyock, North Carolina |
| James Faison | Brother | Emporia, Virginia |
| Albert Faison | Brother | Franklin, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
|----------|--------------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 28 February 2006 |
| Edition | VP - The Virginian-Pilot |
| Section | B |
| Page | B6 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Native of Sussex County, Virginia
• Member of Great Fork Baptist Church
• Member of the church Sunday School class
• Birth name was Evelyn Lois Faison
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/127689582/evelyn-benton
www.findagrave.com/memorial/12939741/isaac_milton-benton (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/grtfork.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2153436/windsor-cemetery
]
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