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Obituary of FRANCES H. WAID

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 12, 1996 

Frances Harris Waid, 83, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at Obici Hospital in Suffolk. 

She was the widow of C. Elmo Hines and Austin Waid. She was a retired bookkeeper and former employee of Horton's Furniture Co., Wakefield, Dudley Robertson Farm Equipment, Wakefield, and the Carpenter Museum, Waverly. She was a member of Millfield Baptist Church and Burton's Grove Ladies Aid Society. Her parents were the late Emmett Mautie and Mary Frances Schaefer Harris. 

Survivors include a nephew, R.M. "Bobby" Stephenson of Ivor; two nieces, Nancy L. Stephenson of Ivor and Faye Campbell of Powhatan; and a devoted friend, Virginia Hammond of Wakefield. She was sister of the late John Robert Harris. 

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Ivor Cemetery by the Rev. Mike Harrell. The family will receive friends in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Stephenson, 11271 Ivor Road, Ivor. Friends may assemble at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, at 2 p.m. Tuesday for the procession to the grave. Memorial donations may be made to the building fund of Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor, Va. 23866. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B4

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Frances Harris Waid, 83, of Suffolk, died 10 Aug 1996. She was a retired bookkeeper and member of Millfield Baptist Church and Burton's Grove Ladies Aid Society.

A graveside service for Frances Harris Waid was held 13 Aug 1996 in Ivor Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Mike Harrell.

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FRANCES H. WAID  

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 12, 1996  

Frances Harris Waid, 83, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at Obici Hospital in Suffolk.  

She was the widow of C. Elmo Hines and Austin Waid. She was a retired bookkeeper and former employee of Horton's Furniture Co., Wakefield, Dudley Robertson Farm Equipment, Wakefield, and the Carpenter Museum, Waverly. She was a member of Millfield Baptist Church and Burton's Grove Ladies Aid Society. Her parents were the late Emmett Mautie and Mary Frances Schaefer Harris.  

Survivors include a nephew, R.M. "Bobby" Stephenson of Ivor; two nieces, Nancy L. Stephenson of Ivor and Faye Campbell of Powhatan; and a devoted friend, Virginia Hammond of Wakefield. She was sister of the late John Robert Harris.  

A graveside funeral service was conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday [13 August 1996] in Ivor Cemetery by the Rev. Mike Harrell. The family received friends in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Stephenson, 11271 Ivor Road, Ivor. Friends assembled at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, at 2 p.m. Tuesday [13 August 1996] for the procession to the grave. Memorial donations were made to the building fund of Millfield Baptist Church, Ivor, Va. 23866.  

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| Field | Value                             |
| Name  | Frances Harris Waid               |
| Age   | 83                                |
| Birth | 1913 (estimated)                  |
| Death | 10 August 1996; Suffolk, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                         | Relationship   | Residence           |
| Frances Harris Waid          | Decedent       | Suffolk, Virginia   |
| C. Elmo Hines                | Former husband | [Unknown]           |
| Austin Waid                  | Former husband | [Unknown]           |
| Emmett Mautie Harris         | Father         | [Deceased]          |
| Mary Frances Schaefer Harris | Mother         | [Deceased]          |
| John Robert Harris           | Brother        | [Deceased]          |
| R.M. "Bobby" Stephenson      | Nephew         | Ivor, Virginia      |
| Nancy L. Stephenson          | Niece          | Ivor, Virginia      |
| Faye Campbell                | Niece          | Powhatan, Virginia  |
| Virginia Hammond             | Devoted friend | Wakefield, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 12 August 1996       |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B4                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired bookkeeper  
• Former employee of Horton's Furniture Co., Wakefield  
• Former employee of Dudley Robertson Farm Equipment, Wakefield  
• Former employee of Carpenter Museum, Waverly  
• Member of Millfield Baptist Church  
• Member of Burton's Grove Ladies Aid Society  
• Birth name was Frances Harris

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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