Obituary of OLIVE JOHNSON GOURLEY Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 24, 1996 Olive Johnson Gourley, 80, of 1401 N. High Street, formerly of Norfolk, died March 23, 1996, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Carrsville and was the daughter of the late Goode and Cora Spivey Johnson. Mrs. Gourley was a graduate of Carrsville High School and James Madison College. She had been a home economics teacher at Carrsville High School and had retired as a home management supervisor for Accomac and Northampton Counties. She was a 20-year volunteer at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and was a charter member of the Elizabeth River Woman's Club. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and a former member of Park Place Baptist Church, Norfolk, where she was active in the W.M.U. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Edwin M. Gourley; a sister, Ida Virginia Johnson Dixon; and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today, and other times at the home of Drew and Carole Dixon, 6701 Old Myrtle Road, Carrsville. Memorials may be made to The Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851 or to Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3593 Carrsville Hwy., Franklin 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Olive Johnson Gourley of Carrsville, a retired home economics teacher and community volunteer, died 23 Mar 1996 at age 80. Funeral held 25 Mar 1996 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey. Burial followed in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– OLIVE JOHNSON GOURLEY Olive Johnson Gourley, 80, of 1401 N. High Street, formerly of Norfolk, died 23 March 1996 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Carrsville and was the daughter of the late Goode and Cora Spivey Johnson. Mrs. Gourley was a graduate of Carrsville High School and James Madison College. She had been a home economics teacher at Carrsville High School and had retired as a home management supervisor for Accomac and Northampton Counties. She was a 20-year volunteer at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters and was a charter member of the Elizabeth River Woman's Club. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and a former member of Park Place Baptist Church, Norfolk, where she was active in the W.M.U. Surviving are her husband of 54 years, Edwin M. Gourley; a sister, Ida Virginia Johnson Dixon; and nieces and nephews. The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday [25 March 1996] at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday [24 March 1996] and at the home of Drew and Carole Dixon, 6701 Old Myrtle Road, Carrsville. Memorials could be made to The Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851, or to Beaver Dam Baptist Church, 3593 Carrsville Hwy., Franklin 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Olive Johnson Gourley | | Age | 80 | | Birth | 1916 (estimated); Carrsville | | Death | 23 March 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Olive Johnson Gourley | Decedent | 1401 N. High Street, formerly Norfolk | | Edwin M. Gourley | Husband | Not stated | | Ida Virginia Johnson Dixon | Sister | Not stated | | Goode Johnson | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Cora Spivey Johnson | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Drew and Carole Dixon | Relatives | 6701 Old Myrtle Road, Carrsville | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 24 March 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Graduate of Carrsville High School and James Madison College • Former home economics teacher at Carrsville High School • Retired home management supervisor for Accomac and Northampton Counties • Charter member of Elizabeth River Woman's Club • 20-year volunteer at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters • Member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church • Former member of Park Place Baptist Church (active in W.M.U.) • Birth name: Olive Johnson [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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