Obituary of Erma Lee Harris Gaskins ERMA LEE HARRIS GASKINS Mrs. Erma Lee Harris Gaskins, 73, of Drewryville, Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002. Mrs. Gaskins was the widow of Walter L. Gaskins. She is survived by her daughter, Diane G. Downs Morgan and her husband, Richard; two granddaughters, Donna D. Griffies and her husband, Scott, and Kay D. Allen and her husband, Jay; four great-grandchildren, Jacob and Taylor Griffies, and Emilee and Madison Allen; one aunt, Lois B. Gaskins; four sisters, Peggy Ames and her husband, Garland, Jeannette Wicker and her husband, Wick, Mary Lou Wilkens and her husband, George, and Eloise Marable and her husband, Bill; two brothers, Raymond Harris and his wife, Nancy, and Al Harris and his wife, Sherry; and numerous nieces and nephews. Owen Funeral Home in Jarratt, Va., is handling the arrangements, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31. Interment will follow in Drewryville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., today, Jan. 30 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, General Delivery, Drewryville, VA 23844. Source:† The Daily Herald (Thursday, January 31, 2002) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Erma Lee Harris Gaskins, 73, of Drewryville, Virginia, died 29 Jan 2002. She was the widow of Walter L. Gaskins and was survived by her daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings, an aunt, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held 31 Jan 2002 at Owen Funeral Home in Jarratt, Virginia. Interment followed in Drewryville Cemetery. The family received friends 30 Jan 2002 at the funeral home. ––– Transcript ––– ERMA LEE HARRIS GASKINS Mrs. Erma Lee Harris Gaskins, 73, of Drewryville, Va., died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002. Mrs. Gaskins was the widow of Walter L. Gaskins. She is survived by her daughter, Diane G. Downs Morgan and her husband, Richard; two granddaughters, Donna D. Griffies and her husband, Scott, and Kay D. Allen and her husband, Jay; four great-grandchildren, Jacob and Taylor Griffies, and Emilee and Madison Allen; one aunt, Lois B. Gaskins; four sisters, Peggy Ames and her husband, Garland, Jeannette Wicker and her husband, Wick, Mary Lou Wilkens and her husband, George, and Eloise Marable and her husband, Bill; two brothers, Raymond Harris and his wife, Nancy, and Al Harris and his wife, Sherry; and numerous nieces and nephews. Owen Funeral Home in Jarratt, Va., is handling the arrangements, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002. Interment will follow in Drewryville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., today, Jan. 30, 2002, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, General Delivery, Drewryville, VA 23844. Source:† The Daily Herald (Thursday, January 31, 2002) ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------| | Name | Erma Lee Harris Gaskins | | Age | 73 | | Birth | 1929 (estimated) | | Death | 29 Jan 2002; Drewryville, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------| | Erma Lee Harris Gaskins | Decedent | Drewryville, Virginia | | Walter L. Gaskins | Spouse (predeceased) | Unknown | | Diane G. Downs Morgan | Daughter | Unknown | | Richard Morgan | Son-in-law | Unknown | | Donna D. Griffies | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Scott Griffies | Grandson-in-law | Unknown | | Kay D. Allen | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Jay Allen | Grandson-in-law | Unknown | | Jacob Griffies | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Taylor Griffies | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Emilee Allen | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Madison Allen | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Lois B. Gaskins | Aunt | Unknown | | Peggy Ames | Sister | Unknown | | Garland Ames | Brother-in-law | Unknown | | Jeannette Wicker | Sister | Unknown | | Wick Wicker | Brother-in-law | Unknown | | Mary Lou Wilkens | Sister | Unknown | | George Wilkens | Brother-in-law | Unknown | | Eloise Marable | Sister | Unknown | | Bill Marable | Brother-in-law | Unknown | | Raymond Harris | Brother | Unknown | | Nancy Harris | Sister-in-law | Unknown | | Al Harris | Brother | Unknown | | Sherry Harris | Sister-in-law | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-----------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|------------------| | Location | Unknown | | Name | The Daily Herald | | Date | 31 Jan 2002 | |-----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Widow of Walter L. Gaskins. • Funeral arrangements handled by Owen Funeral Home in Jarratt, Virginia. • Burial followed funeral services in Drewryville Cemetery. • Survived by daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, siblings, an aunt, and numerous nieces and nephews. • Birth name was Erma Lee Harris. [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/187486332/erma-lee-gaskins http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2228664/drewryville-baptist-church-cemetery ] [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?Gaskins, Erma Lee Harris.txt]