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LUCILLE KARNES STEINHARDT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 27, 2000 

Lucille Karnes ``Tootie'' Steinhardt, 101, died Oct. 26, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

Born July 4, 1899, in Covington, Va., she was a daughter of the late Charles Robert and Ida Lee Lewis Karnes. Mrs. Steinhardt, who was educated at West Hampton College of the University of Richmond, taught elementary school in Covington for eight years and married George Carl Steinhardt on Oct. 26, 1926. He died Nov. 18, 1967. Mrs. Steinhardt was the oldest member of Franklin Baptist Church and had been a member for over 70 years. Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Karnes Wright. 

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand, Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins and Rev. Sharon James officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Franklin Baptist Church, 208 North High St., Franklin, VA 23851. Wright Funeral Home is in charge. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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Lucille Karnes "Tootie" Steinhardt was born 4 Jul 1899 in Covington, Virginia. She married George Carl Steinhardt on 26 Oct 1926 and died 26 Oct 2000 in Southampton Memorial Hospital at age 101.

A funeral was held 29 Oct 2000 at Franklin Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand, Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins, and Rev. Sharon James officiating. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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LUCILLE KARNES STEINHARDT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - October 27, 2000

Lucille Karnes "Tootie" Steinhardt, 101, died Oct. 26, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Born July 4, 1899, in Covington, Va., she was a daughter of the late Charles Robert and Ida Lee Lewis Karnes. Mrs. Steinhardt, who was educated at West Hampton College of the University of Richmond, taught elementary school in Covington for eight years and married George Carl Steinhardt on Oct. 26, 1926. He died Nov. 18, 1967. Mrs. Steinhardt was the oldest member of Franklin Baptist Church and had been a member for over 70 years. Besides her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Karnes Wright.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday [29 October 2000] in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand, Rev. Dr. Ira Hudgins and Rev. Sharon James officiating. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Franklin Baptist Church, 208 North High St., Franklin, VA 23851. Wright Funeral Home is in charge.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Lucille Karnes "Tootie" Steinhardt         |
| Age   | 101                                        |
| Birth | 4 Jul 1899; Covington, Virginia            |
| Death | 26 Oct 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                               | Relationship          | Residence |
| Lucille Karnes "Tootie" Steinhardt | Decedent              | Unknown   |
| Charles Robert Karnes              | Father (predeceased)  | Unknown   |
| Ida Lee Lewis Karnes               | Mother (predeceased)  | Unknown   |
| George Carl Steinhardt             | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown   |
| Virginia Karnes Wright             | Sister (predeceased)  | Unknown   |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 27 Oct 2000          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Also known as "Tootie"
• Educated at West Hampton College of the University of Richmond
• Taught elementary school in Covington for eight years
• Member of Franklin Baptist Church for over 70 years
• Oldest member of Franklin Baptist Church
• Birth name was Lucille Karnes


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