Obituary of Betty Ricks Porter BETTY RICKS PORTER The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - Nov. 9, 2004 BOYKINS, Va. - Betty Ricks Porter, 86, loving mother and grandmother, died Saturday, November 6, 2004. A native of Conway, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Henry Grady and Bettie Frank Ricks and a member of Boykins Baptist Church. Along with her late husband, Benjamin Robertson Porter, she was former owner and operator of the P & T Market in Boykins for 45 years. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Woodard and husband Mike of Smithfield; two sons, Henry Porter of Boykins and Ben Porter and wife, Pam of Margarettsville, N.C.; four sisters, Ethlyn Willoughby and Meredith Flythe, both of Conway, N.C., Cleo Overby of Courtland, and Mary Davis of Severn, N.C.; four grandchildren, Kathy Robinson and husband Doug of Smithfield, Lori Jones and husband, Richard of Newsoms, Renee Maddrey and husband Shawn of Severn, N.C.; and Mandy Porter of Margarettsville, N.C.; four great-grandchildren, Rachel Robinson, Madison Jones, Gavin Maddrey and Carlee Blair Maddrey. Mrs. Porter was predeceased by a brother, Grady Ricks. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Beechwood Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Boykins chapel of Wright Funeral Home and suggests memorials be made to Boykins Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 347, Boykins, VA 23827. McCOY BLAND POPE Virginian Pilot - 12-13-2004 CARRSVILLE - McCoy Bland Pope, 70, died Dec. 11, 2004, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Boykins, he was a son of the late Hinton Reese and Vassie Mae Vick Pope and a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. An Army veteran who loved fishing and duck hunting, he was retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation. Survivors include his wife, Alice ReVeal Pope; a daughter, Krystal L. Rainone of Carrsville; a sister, Shirley P. Barnes and husband Rudy of Capron; three grandchildren, Amber, Trent and Trevor Rainone: and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Pope was predeceased by a sister, Catherine Marie Clayton. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. David Dillon officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home and suggest memorials be made to the Save the Bay Foundation, 142 W. York St., Norfolk, Va. 23510. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Betty Ricks Porter died 6 Nov 2004 in Boykins, Va., at age 86. She was born in Conway, N.C., daughter of Henry Grady and Bettie Frank Ricks, and was co-owner of P & T Market in Boykins for 45 years. A graveside service was held 9 Nov 2004 at Beechwood Cemetery, officiated by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, Va. ––– Transcript ––– BETTY RICKS PORTER BOYKINS, Va. - Betty Ricks Porter, 86, loving mother and grandmother, died Saturday, November 6, 2004. A native of Conway, N.C., she was a daughter of the late Henry Grady and Bettie Frank Ricks and a member of Boykins Baptist Church. Along with her late husband, Benjamin Robertson Porter, she was former owner and operator of the P & T Market in Boykins for 45 years. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Woodard and husband Mike of Smithfield; two sons, Henry Porter of Boykins and Ben Porter and wife, Pam of Margarettsville, N.C.; four sisters, Ethlyn Willoughby and Meredith Flythe, both of Conway, N.C., Cleo Overby of Courtland, and Mary Davis of Severn, N.C.; four grandchildren, Kathy Robinson and husband Doug of Smithfield, Lori Jones and husband Richard of Newsoms, Renee Maddrey and husband Shawn of Severn, N.C., and Mandy Porter of Margarettsville, N.C.; four great-grandchildren, Rachel Robinson, Madison Jones, Gavin Maddrey and Carlee Blair Maddrey. Mrs. Porter was predeceased by a brother, Grady Ricks. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Beechwood Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Boykins chapel of Wright Funeral Home. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------| | Name | Betty Ricks Porter | | Age | 86 | | Birth | 1918 (estimated); Conway, N.C. | | Death | 6 Nov 2004; Boykins, Va. | |----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|------------------|-----------------------| | Betty Ricks Porter | Decedent | Boykins, Va. | | Benjamin Robertson Porter | Husband | Deceased | | Henry Grady Ricks | Father | Deceased | | Bettie Frank Ricks | Mother | Deceased | | Linda Woodard | Daughter | Smithfield | | Mike Woodard | Son-in-law | Smithfield | | Henry Porter | Son | Boykins | | Ben Porter | Son | Margarettsville, N.C. | | Pam Porter | Daughter-in-law | Margarettsville, N.C. | | Ethlyn Willoughby | Sister | Conway, N.C. | | Meredith Flythe | Sister | Conway, N.C. | | Cleo Overby | Sister | Courtland | | Mary Davis | Sister | Severn, N.C. | | Kathy Robinson | Granddaughter | Smithfield | | Doug Robinson | Grandson-in-law | Smithfield | | Lori Jones | Granddaughter | Newsoms | | Richard Jones | Grandson-in-law | Newsoms | | Renee Maddrey | Granddaughter | Severn, N.C. | | Shawn Maddrey | Grandson-in-law | Severn, N.C. | | Mandy Porter | Granddaughter | Margarettsville, N.C. | | Rachel Robinson | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Madison Jones | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Gavin Maddrey | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Carlee Blair Maddrey | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Grady Ricks | Brother | Deceased | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------------------| | Location | Ahoskie, N.C. | | Name | The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald | | Date | 9 Nov 2004 | |-------------------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Boykins Baptist Church • Co-owner and operator of P & T Market in Boykins for 45 years • Birth name was Betty Ricks [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/81837442/betty-leon-porter www.findagrave.com/memorial/68878455/benjamin_robertson-porter (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49382/beechwood-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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