Obituary of SADIE ELIZABETH BASS RAIFORD The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, February 19, 1994 Sadie Bass Raiford, 81, of Country Club Road, died Feb. 18, 1994. Mrs. Raiford was born in Chowan County, N.C., and was the daughter of the late Kader Richard and Candice Perry Raiford. She was the widow of John Shelton Raiford. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Audrey R. Gagner of Courtland and Brenda R. Luna of Slidell, La.; one son, John W. `Billy'' Raiford of Franklin; two sisters, Eula B. Bradshaw of Franklin and Doris B. Hennaman of Providence Forge, Va.; one brother, Edward L. Bass of Courtland; nine grandchildren, Joann R. Gatten, Sue R. Beale, Sherry G. Vann, R. Joe Gagner, Dora S. Gurganus, Renee Gagner, Noel Luna, Troy Luna, Cindy Luna; 11 great-grandchildren, Gabriell Gatten, Carrie Lowe, Kevin Lowe, Craig Vann, Travis Vann, Anrae Gurganus, Adam Gurganus, Zachary Luna, Joshua Luna, Jennifer Luna and Travis Luna. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Southampton Memorial Park by Dr. Gary R. Powell. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday and at 29346 Country Club Road at other times. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Courtland Baptist Church or to a favorite charity. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Sadie Bass Raiford died 18 Feb 1994 at age 81 and was remembered as a homemaker, avid gardener, and member of Courtland Baptist Church, survived by children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A graveside service was held 21 Feb 1994 at Southampton Memorial Park, with Dr. Gary R. Powell officiating, and the family received friends earlier at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– SADIE ELIZABETH BASS RAIFORD The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, February 19, 1994 Sadie Bass Raiford, 81, of Country Club Road, died Feb. 18, 1994. Mrs. Raiford was born in Chowan County, N.C., and was the daughter of the late Kader Richard and Candice Perry Raiford. She was the widow of John Shelton Raiford. She was a homemaker and an avid gardener. She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Audrey R. Gagner of Courtland and Brenda R. Luna of Slidell, La.; one son, John W. `Billy'' Raiford of Franklin; two sisters, Eula B. Bradshaw of Franklin and Doris B. Hennaman of Providence Forge, Va.; one brother, Edward L. Bass of Courtland; nine grandchildren, Joann R. Gatten, Sue R. Beale, Sherry G. Vann, R. Joe Gagner, Dora S. Gurganus, Renee Gagner, Noel Luna, Troy Luna, Cindy Luna; 11 great-grandchildren, Gabriell Gatten, Carrie Lowe, Kevin Lowe, Craig Vann, Travis Vann, Anrae Gurganus, Adam Gurganus, Zachary Luna, Joshua Luna, Jennifer Luna and Travis Luna. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Southampton Memorial Park by Dr. Gary R. Powell. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday and at 29346 Country Club Road at other times. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Courtland Baptist Church or to a favorite charity. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Sadie Elizabeth Bass Raiford | | Age | 81 years | | Birth | 1912 (estimated); Chowan County, North Carolina | | Death | 18 February 1994; Country Club Road | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Sadie Elizabeth Bass Raiford | Decedent | Country Club Road | | Kader Richard Raiford | Father | Not stated | | Candice Perry Raiford | Mother | Not stated | | John Shelton Raiford | Husband (deceased) | Not stated | | Audrey R. Gagner | Daughter | Courtland | | Brenda R. Luna | Daughter | Slidell, Louisiana | | John W. "Billy" Raiford | Son | Franklin | | Eula B. Bradshaw | Sister | Franklin | | Doris B. Hennaman | Sister | Providence Forge, Virginia | | Edward L. Bass | Brother | Courtland | | Joann R. Gatten | Grandchild | Not stated | | Sue R. Beale | Grandchild | Not stated | | Sherry G. Vann | Grandchild | Not stated | | R. Joe Gagner | Grandchild | Not stated | | Dora S. Gurganus | Grandchild | Not stated | | Renee Gagner | Grandchild | Not stated | | Noel Luna | Grandchild | Not stated | | Troy Luna | Grandchild | Not stated | | Cindy Luna | Grandchild | Not stated | | Gabriell Gatten | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Carrie Lowe | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Kevin Lowe | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Craig Vann | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Travis Vann | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Anrae Gurganus | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Adam Gurganus | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Zachary Luna | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Joshua Luna | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Jennifer Luna | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Travis Luna | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Dr. Gary R. Powell | Officiant | Not stated | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 19 February 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Homemaker • Avid gardener • Member of Courtland Baptist Church [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?Raiford, Sadie Elizabeth Bass.txt]