Obituary of John Lawrence Fisher JOHN LAWRENCE FISHER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, May 31, 1997 John Lawrence Fisher, 79, of the 23000 block of Hanging Tree Road, a native of Southampton County, died May 29, 1997. He was the son of the late Frederick W. and Mabel Fox Fisher. He had retired with 43 years of service as a track supervisor from Southern Railway. He was a deacon and assistant treasurer of Courtland Baptist Church and a member of the Men's Bible Class and the Men's Fellowship. He was a member of Mary Hunt Club. Mr. Fisher is survived by his wife of 56 years, Bernice Ellis Fisher; five sons, John L. Fisher Jr. and his wife, Virginia Dare of Suffolk, Dr. Ellis Fisher and his wife, Meg of Gastonia, N.C., Wayne Fisher and his wife, Irene of Greensboro, N.C., Bill Fisher and his wife, Barbara of Ozark, Ala., Bob Fisher and his wife, Wanda of Belews Creek, N.C.; two sisters, Lillian F. Anderson of Columbia, S.C. and Mildred F. Claud of Franklin; and six grandchildren, Max, Megan Fisher of Charlotte, N.C., Jason Fisher and his wife, Dani of Dothan, Ala., Sarah Elizabeth Fisher of Raleigh, N.C., Jay Fisher and Jonathan Fisher, both of Suffolk. He was predeceased by two sisters and a brother, Ethel Claud, Helen Claud and Fred Fisher. A funeral will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday in Courtland Baptist Church by the Rev. Thomas Caulkins. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests that memorial be made to Courtland Baptist Church, Courtland , Va. 23836. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– John Lawrence Fisher, 79, of Courtland, Southampton County, died 29 May 1997. He was the son of Frederick W. and Mabel Fox Fisher and retired as a track supervisor with Southern Railway after 43 years. A funeral was held 1 Jun 1997 at Courtland Baptist Church by Rev. Thomas Caulkins, with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– JOHN LAWRENCE FISHER John Lawrence Fisher, 79, of the 23000 block of Hanging Tree Road, a native of Southampton County, died 29 May 1997. He was the son of the late Frederick W. and Mabel Fox Fisher. He had retired with 43 years of service as a track supervisor from Southern Railway. He was a deacon and assistant treasurer of Courtland Baptist Church and a member of the Men's Bible Class and the Men's Fellowship. He was a member of Mary Hunt Club. Mr. Fisher is survived by his wife of 56 years, Bernice Ellis Fisher; five sons, John L. Fisher Jr. and his wife, Virginia Dare of Suffolk, Dr. Ellis Fisher and his wife, Meg of Gastonia, N.C., Wayne Fisher and his wife, Irene of Greensboro, N.C., Bill Fisher and his wife, Barbara of Ozark, Ala., Bob Fisher and his wife, Wanda of Belews Creek, N.C.; two sisters, Lillian F. Anderson of Columbia, S.C. and Mildred F. Claud of Franklin; and six grandchildren, Max, Megan Fisher of Charlotte, N.C., Jason Fisher and his wife, Dani of Dothan, Ala., Sarah Elizabeth Fisher of Raleigh, N.C., Jay Fisher and Jonathan Fisher, both of Suffolk. He was predeceased by two sisters and a brother, Ethel Claud, Helen Claud and Fred Fisher. A funeral was conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday [1 Jun 1997] in Courtland Baptist Church by the Rev. Thomas Caulkins. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. The family received friends at the residence and suggested that memorials be made to Courtland Baptist Church, Courtland, Va. 23836. Wright Funeral Home handled arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | John Lawrence Fisher | | Age | 79 | | Birth | 1918 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 29 May 1997; Courtland, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | John Lawrence Fisher | Decedent | Courtland, Virginia | | Frederick W. Fisher | Father (deceased) | – | | Mabel Fox Fisher | Mother (deceased) | – | | Bernice Ellis Fisher | Wife | Courtland, Virginia | | John L. Fisher Jr. | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Virginia Dare Fisher | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Dr. Ellis Fisher | Son | Gastonia, North Carolina | | Meg Fisher | Daughter-in-law | Gastonia, North Carolina | | Wayne Fisher | Son | Greensboro, North Carolina | | Irene Fisher | Daughter-in-law | Greensboro, North Carolina | | Bill Fisher | Son | Ozark, Alabama | | Barbara Fisher | Daughter-in-law | Ozark, Alabama | | Bob Fisher | Son | Belews Creek, North Carolina | | Wanda Fisher | Daughter-in-law | Belews Creek, North Carolina | | Lillian F. Anderson | Sister | Columbia, South Carolina | | Mildred F. Claud | Sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Ethel Claud | Sister (deceased) | – | | Helen Claud | Sister (deceased) | – | | Fred Fisher | Brother (deceased) | – | | Max Fisher | Grandchild | Charlotte, North Carolina | | Megan Fisher | Grandchild | Charlotte, North Carolina | | Jason Fisher | Grandchild | Dothan, Alabama | | Dani Fisher | Grandchild-in-law | Dothan, Alabama | | Sarah Elizabeth Fisher | Grandchild | Raleigh, North Carolina | | Jay Fisher | Grandchild | Suffolk, Virginia | | Jonathan Fisher | Grandchild | Suffolk, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 31 May 1997 | | Edition | Final | | Section | Local | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired track supervisor from Southern Railway with 43 years of service. • Deacon and assistant treasurer of Courtland Baptist Church. • Member of the Men's Bible Class and the Men's Fellowship. • Member of Mary Hunt Club. • Spouse's birth name was Bernice Ellis. 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