Show Bruce Obituaries

Obituary of Eleanor Jeanette Felts

JEANETTE ELEANOR FELTS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 25, 1997

 Eleanor Jeanette Felts died April 24, 1997, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. 
Miss Felts, formerly of Northern Virginia, was born in Baltimore and was the daughter of Mae Miller Felts and the late John Conwell Felts. Miss Felts was a graduate of Madison College (now JMU), Harrisonburg, Va., and received a master's degree from the University of Virginia. She had retired as a teacher in Fairfax, Va., and was a member of High Hills Baptist Church, Jarratt, Va. 
Besides her mother, she is survived by two brothers, William C. Felts of Quakersville, Pa., and Frederick W. Felts of Boykins; two nieces and three nephews. 
A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, by the Rev. Ben Thomas. The family will receive friends at the residence, 28427 Clarksbury Road, Boykins, and suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B8
Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Eleanor Jeanette Felts died 24 Apr 1997 in Franklin at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was formerly of Northern Virginia and born in Baltimore to John Conwell Felts and Mae Miller Felts.

A graveside funeral was held 26 Apr 1997 at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, led by Rev. Ben Thomas.

––– Transcript –––

JEANETTE ELEANOR FELTS

Eleanor Jeanette Felts died April 24, 1997, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin.  

Miss Felts, formerly of Northern Virginia, was born in Baltimore and was the daughter of Mae Miller Felts and the late John Conwell Felts. Miss Felts was a graduate of Madison College (now JMU), Harrisonburg, Va., and received a master's degree from the University of Virginia. She had retired as a teacher in Fairfax, Va., and was a member of High Hills Baptist Church, Jarratt, Va.  

Besides her mother, she is survived by two brothers, William C. Felts of Quakersville, Pa., and Frederick W. Felts of Boykins; two nieces and three nephews.  

A graveside funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, by the Rev. Ben Thomas. The family received friends at the residence, 28427 Clarksbury Road, Boykins, and suggested memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, was in charge.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Field | Value                                                          |
| Name  | Eleanor Jeanette Felts                                         |
| Age   | Unknown                                                        |
| Birth | Unknown; Baltimore, Maryland                                   |
| Death | 24 Apr 1997; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                   | Relationship      | Residence                  |
| Eleanor Jeanette Felts | Decedent          | Franklin, Virginia         |
| Mae Miller Felts       | Mother            | Boykins, Virginia          |
| John Conwell Felts     | Father (deceased) | [Not stated]               |
| William C. Felts       | Brother           | Quakersville, Pennsylvania |
| Frederick W. Felts     | Brother           | Boykins, Virginia          |
| Rev. Ben Thomas        | Officiant         | [Not stated]               |
| Mrs. Ruth Petty        | Memorial contact  | Franklin, Virginia         |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|--------------------------------|
| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 25 April 1997       |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | [Not specified]     |
| Page     | B8                  |
|--------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Eleanor Jeanette Felts.  
• Graduate of Madison College (now James Madison University).  
• Earned a master's degree from the University of Virginia.  
• Retired teacher in Fairfax, Virginia.  
• Member of High Hills Baptist Church, Jarratt, Virginia.  
• Memorials were suggested to the American Cancer Society.

[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?Felts, Jeanette Eleanor.txt]