Obituary of Robert Earl Lankford ROBERT EARL LANKFORD Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, September 19, 2002 CARRSVILLE - Robert Earl "Bobby Earl" Lankford, 63, died Sept. 17, 2002. A lifelong native of Isle of Wight County, he was a member of the Army Reserves and a 23-year employee of Union Camp Corporation's Sheet Finishing Department. Survivors include his wife, Emily Bulls Lankford; his mother, Lillian D. Lankford of Carrsville; two daughters, Gwyn L. Holland of Windsor and Lynne L. Goss of Walters; a sister, Betty Jean Butler of Carrsville; two brothers, Bernard Lee Lankford and wife Frances of Courtland and Joe Billy Lankford and wife Peggy of Zuni; four grandchildren, Deanna and Westley Holland, Jennifer and Heather Goss and his faithful dog, "Candy." He was predeceased by his father, Bernard N. Lankford. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Greg Kitts officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence, 4167 Ryland Lane. The family welcomes flowers or suggests memorials be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 900 Commonwealth Place, Suite 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Robert Earl "Bobby Earl" Lankford, 63, died 17 Sep 2002. A lifelong Isle of Wight County native, he served in the Army Reserves and worked 23 years at Union Camp Corporation. He was survived by family and predeceased by his father. A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Friday 20 Sep 2002 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Greg Kitts. Burial followed in Southampton Memorial Park. ––– Transcript ––– ROBERT EARL LANKFORD Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, September 19, 2002 CARRSVILLE - Robert Earl "Bobby Earl" Lankford, 63, died Sept. 17, 2002. A lifelong native of Isle of Wight County, he was a member of the Army Reserves and a 23-year employee of Union Camp Corporation's Sheet Finishing Department. Survivors include his wife, Emily Bulls Lankford; his mother, Lillian D. Lankford of Carrsville; two daughters, Gwyn L. Holland of Windsor and Lynne L. Goss of Walters; a sister, Betty Jean Butler of Carrsville; two brothers, Bernard Lee Lankford and wife Frances of Courtland and Joe Billy Lankford and wife Peggy of Zuni; four grandchildren, Deanna and Westley Holland, Jennifer and Heather Goss and his faithful dog, "Candy." He was predeceased by his father, Bernard N. Lankford. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Greg Kitts officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and other times at the residence, 4167 Ryland Lane. The family welcomes flowers or suggests memorials be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 900 Commonwealth Place, Suite 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------| | Name | Robert Earl Lankford | | Age | 63 | | Birth | 1939 (estimated) | | Death | 17 Sep 2002 | |------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------|----------------------|------------| | Robert Earl Lankford | Decedent | Carrsville | | Emily Bulls Lankford | Wife | Not stated | | Bernard N. Lankford | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Lillian D. Lankford | Mother | Carrsville | | Gwyn L. Holland | Daughter | Windsor | | Lynne L. Goss | Daughter | Walters | | Betty Jean Butler | Sister | Carrsville | | Bernard Lee Lankford | Brother | Courtland | | Frances Lankford | Sister-in-law | Courtland | | Joe Billy Lankford | Brother | Zuni | | Peggy Lankford | Sister-in-law | Zuni | | Deanna Holland | Grandchild | Not stated | | Westley Holland | Grandchild | Not stated | | Jennifer Goss | Grandchild | Not stated | | Heather Goss | Grandchild | Not stated | |----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 19 Sep 2002 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Army Reserves • 23-year employee of Union Camp Corporation Sheet Finishing Department • Lifelong native of Isle of Wight County • Also known as "Bobby Earl" • Spouse's birth name was Emily Bulls [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/257629956/robert-earl-lankford http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/somempk.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/52227/southampton-memorial-park ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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