Obituary of Virginia Cleo Ricks Overby VIRGINIA CLEO RICKS OVERBY Virginia Cleo Ricks Overby, 90, died May 15, 2005, at the East Pavilion. Born in Conway, NC, she was a daughter of the late Bettie Futrell and Henry Grady Ricks and the widow of M. Dudley Overby. She was the former owner and operator of the Oak Motel and Coffee Shop in Courtland and was a member of Conway Methodist Church. This beloved mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother was well known for the joy she received from her flowers, yard and especially the birds she enjoyed watching and providing for. Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Ann O. Fountain and Kaye O. Griffin and husband Dan, all of Franklin; three sisters, Ethelyn Willoughby of Tarboro, NC, Mary Davis of Severn, NC, and Meredith Flythe of Murfreesboro, NC; four grandchildren, Terri Lynn Beale, Debbie Britt, Cindy Glazebrook and M. Dean Griffin; nine great-grandchildren, Amy Beale, Brian Beale, Craig Beale, Tommy Britt, Timmy Britt, Madison Griffin, Will Griffin, Austin Glazebrook and Kayelee Glazebrook. She was predeceased by a sister, Betty Ricks Porter and a brother, Grady Ricks. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday in Riverside Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Worth officiating. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and other times at Mrs. Overby's residence, 23471 Old Bridge Road, Courtland. Memorials may be made to the United Virginia Chapter of the Hemophilia Foundation, 9801 Husting Terrace, Chesterfield, VA 23832. Source: found on Rootsweb ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Virginia Cleo Ricks Overby, born about 1914 in Conway, North Carolina, died 15 May 2005 at the East Pavilion and was remembered as a devoted mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. A graveside service for Virginia Cleo Ricks Overby was held at Riverside Cemetery on Wednesday 18 May 2005, officiated by Rev. Chuck Worth. ––– Transcript ––– VIRGINIA CLEO RICKS OVERBY Virginia Cleo Ricks Overby, 90, died 15 May 2005, at the East Pavilion. Born in Conway, NC, she was a daughter of the late Bettie Futrell and Henry Grady Ricks and the widow of M. Dudley Overby. She was the former owner and operator of the Oak Motel and Coffee Shop in Courtland and was a member of Conway Methodist Church. This beloved mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother was well known for the joy she received from her flowers, yard and especially the birds she enjoyed watching and providing for. Survivors include her two daughters, Mary Ann O. Fountain and Kaye O. Griffin and husband Dan, all of Franklin; three sisters, Ethelyn Willoughby of Tarboro, NC, Mary Davis of Severn, NC, and Meredith Flythe of Murfreesboro, NC; four grandchildren, Terri Lynn Beale, Debbie Britt, Cindy Glazebrook and M. Dean Griffin; nine great-grandchildren, Amy Beale, Brian Beale, Craig Beale, Tommy Britt, Timmy Britt, Madison Griffin, Will Griffin, Austin Glazebrook and Kayelee Glazebrook. She was predeceased by a sister, Betty Ricks Porter, and a brother, Grady Ricks. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday in Riverside Cemetery with the Rev. Chuck Worth officiating. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and other times at Mrs. Overby's residence, 23471 Old Bridge Road, Courtland. Memorials may be made to the United Virginia Chapter of the Hemophilia Foundation, 9801 Husting Terrace, Chesterfield, VA 23832. Source: found on Rootsweb ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|------------------------------------------| | Name | Virginia Cleo Ricks Overby | | Age | 90 | | Birth | 1915 (estimated); Conway, North Carolina | | Death | 15 May 2005; East Pavilion | |--------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------| | Virginia Cleo Ricks Overby | Decedent | Not stated | | M. Dudley Overby | Spouse, predeceased | Not stated | | Henry Grady Ricks | Father, predeceased | Not stated | | Bettie Futrell | Mother, predeceased | Not stated | | Mary Ann O. Fountain | Daughter, survivor | Franklin | | Kaye O. Griffin | Daughter, survivor | Franklin | | Dan Griffin | Son-in-law, survivor | Franklin | | Ethelyn Willoughby | Sister, survivor | Tarboro, North Carolina | | Mary Davis | Sister, survivor | Severn, North Carolina | | Meredith Flythe | Sister, survivor | Murfreesboro, North Carolina | | Terri Lynn Beale | Grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Debbie Britt | Grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Cindy Glazebrook | Grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | M. Dean Griffin | Grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Amy Beale | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Brian Beale | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Craig Beale | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Tommy Britt | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Timmy Britt | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Madison Griffin | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Will Griffin | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Austin Glazebrook | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Kayelee Glazebrook | Great-grandchild, survivor | Not stated | | Betty Ricks Porter | Sister, predeceased | Not stated | | Grady Ricks | Brother, predeceased | Not stated | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------| | Location | Unknown | | Name | Unknown | | Date | 18 May 2005 | |------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Former owner and operator of the Oak Motel and Coffee Shop in Courtland • Member of Conway Methodist Church • Enjoyed caring for flowers, yard and birds [See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/295407859/virginia-overby www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1390443/riverside-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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