Obituary of Wilbur Talmadge Gayle WILBUR TALMADGE GAYLE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 1, 2004 Wilbur Talmadge Gayle, 77, died Dec. 31, 2003, at Obici Hospital in Suffolk. A lifelong resident of Franklin, he was the son of the late Elezer Benjamin and Iona Joyner Gayle, and the widower of Janie Lee "Lois" Revelle Gayle. A graduate of Franklin High School, Mr. Gayle was a retired comptroller from St. Regis Paper Co. and a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Ann Gayle Cale and husband Tommy of Suffolk and Lisa Kaye Gayle of Chesterfield; a son, Brian Keith Gayle and wife Melissa of Powhatan; three brothers, E.B. Gayle Jr. of Sedley, Wesley Gayle and Charles Gayle of Franklin; three grandchildren, Jamie Lynn Cale and Bradley David Gayle and Andrew Brian Gayle; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Lafayette Wilkins officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and requests memorials be made to Franklin Congregational Christian Church, 412 N. High St., Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Wilbur Talmadge Gayle, 77, of Franklin, Virginia, died 31 Dec 2003, leaving children, grandchildren, and siblings. A funeral was held 2 Jan 2004 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery and services officiated by the Rev. Lafayette Wilkins. ––– Transcript ––– WILBUR TALMADGE GAYLE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 1 January 2004 Wilbur Talmadge Gayle, 77, died 31 December 2003, at Obici Hospital in Suffolk. A lifelong resident of Franklin, he was the son of the late Elezer Benjamin and Iona Joyner Gayle, and the widower of Janie Lee "Lois" Revelle Gayle. A graduate of Franklin High School, Mr. Gayle was a retired comptroller from St. Regis Paper Co. and a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Ann Gayle Cale and husband Tommy of Suffolk and Lisa Kaye Gayle of Chesterfield; a son, Brian Keith Gayle and wife Melissa of Powhatan; three brothers, E.B. Gayle Jr. of Sedley, Wesley Gayle and Charles Gayle of Franklin; three grandchildren, Jamie Lynn Cale and Bradley David Gayle and Andrew Brian Gayle; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral was held at 1 p.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Lafayette Wilkins officiating. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family received friends Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and requested memorials be made to Franklin Congregational Christian Church, 412 N. High St., Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------| | Name | Wilbur Talmadge Gayle | | Age | 77 | | Birth | 1926 (estimated) | | Death | 31 December 2003; Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------| | Wilbur Talmadge Gayle | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Janie Lee "Lois" Revelle Gayle | Spouse (predeceased) | Not stated | | Elezer Benjamin Gayle | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Iona Joyner Gayle | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Debra Ann Gayle Cale | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Tommy Cale | Son-in-law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Lisa Kaye Gayle | Daughter | Chesterfield, Virginia | | Brian Keith Gayle | Son | Powhatan, Virginia | | Melissa Gayle | Daughter-in-law | Powhatan, Virginia | | E.B. Gayle Jr. | Brother | Sedley, Virginia | | Wesley Gayle | Brother | Franklin, Virginia | | Charles Gayle | Brother | Franklin, Virginia | | Jamie Lynn Cale | Grandchild | Not stated | | Bradley David Gayle | Grandchild | Not stated | | Andrew Brian Gayle | Grandchild | Not stated | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 1 January 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Franklin, Virginia • Graduate of Franklin High School • Retired comptroller from St. Regis Paper Co. • Member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church • Spouse's birth name was Janie Lee Revelle [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/137224066/wilbur-talmadge-gayle www.findagrave.com/memorial/228068065/janie_lee-gayle (spouse) www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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