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Obituary of Elsie Revels Story

ELSIE R. STORY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - November 27, 1999 

Elsie Revels Story, 72, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

Born in Martin County, N.C., Mrs. Story was a daughter of the late Eli Slade and Ida Silverthorne Revels and the widow of Lloyd Story. Elsie had retired as a supervisor for GTE Telephone Co. and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and its Melvin Bradshaw Circle and the Eager Beavers Senior Adult Group. 

She had been a member of the Independent Telephone Pioneer Association; Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 56, Franklin; Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; Women of the Moose and the Order of the Eastern Star. 

Survivors include a stepson, Walter Story and his wife, Valerie, and their children, Diana and Connie, of Warrenton, Va.; two sisters, Mary R. Nelms of Smithfield and Lydia Stalls of Oak City, N.C.; a brother, William Revels of Roberson, N.C.; a niece, Tracey Lindsay and her husband, Darrin, of Carrolton; a nephew, Sean H. Nelms and his wife, Sandy, of Andrews Air Force Base; a great-niece, Holly Nelms; and a great-nephew, Matthew Hunter Nelms. 

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins, and other times at Elsie's home at 44 Crescent Drive, Franklin. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B5


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Elsie Revels Story, 72, passed away Thursday, 25 Nov 1999, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Eli Slade and Ida Silverthorne Revels, and the widow of Lloyd Story. She had retired as a supervisor for GTE Telephone Co. and was active in many local organizations, including Beaver Dam Baptist Church.

A funeral was held Sunday, 28 Nov 1999, at 2 p.m. at Beaver Dam Baptist Church, led by Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey. Burial was at Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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ELSIE R. STORY

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 27 Nov 1999

Elsie Revels Story, 72, died Thursday, 25 Nov 1999, at Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Martin County, N.C., Mrs. Story was a daughter of the late Eli Slade and Ida Silverthorne Revels and the widow of Lloyd Story. Elsie had retired as a supervisor for GTE Telephone Co. and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church and its Melvin Bradshaw Circle and the Eager Beavers Senior Adult Group.

She had been a member of the Independent Telephone Pioneer Association; Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 56, Franklin; Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; Women of the Moose and the Order of the Eastern Star.

Survivors include a stepson, Walter Story and his wife, Valerie, and their children, Diana and Connie, of Warrenton, Va.; two sisters, Mary R. Nelms of Smithfield and Lydia Stalls of Oak City, N.C.; a brother, William Revels of Roberson, N.C.; a niece, Tracey Lindsay and her husband, Darrin, of Carrolton; a nephew, Sean H. Nelms and his wife, Sandy, of Andrews Air Force Base; a great-niece, Holly Nelms; and a great-nephew, Matthew Hunter Nelms.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Richard Peerey. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins, and other times at Elsie's home at 44 Crescent Drive, Franklin. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851.

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B5

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                        |
|-------|----------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Elsie Revels Story                           |
| Age   | 72                                           |
| Birth | 25 Nov 1927; Martin County, N.C. (estimated) |
| Death | 25 Nov 1999; Southampton Memorial Hospital   |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                 | Relationship        | Residence              |
|----------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
| Elsie Revels Story   | Decedent            | Franklin, VA           |
| Walter Story         | Stepson             | Warrenton, VA          |
| Valerie Story        | Stepdaughter-in-law | Warrenton, VA          |
| Diana Story          | Granddaughter       | Warrenton, VA          |
| Connie Story         | Granddaughter       | Warrenton, VA          |
| Mary R. Nelms        | Sister              | Smithfield, VA         |
| Lydia Stalls         | Sister              | Oak City, N.C.         |
| William Revels       | Brother             | Roberson, N.C.         |
| Tracey Lindsay       | Niece               | Carrolton, VA          |
| Darrin Lindsay       | Nephew-in-law       | Carrolton, VA          |
| Sean H. Nelms        | Nephew              | Andrews Air Force Base |
| Sandy Nelms          | Nephew's wife       | Andrews Air Force Base |
| Holly Nelms          | Great-niece         | Unknown                |
| Matthew Hunter Nelms | Great-nephew        | Unknown                |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 27 Nov 1999          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B5                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired supervisor for GTE Telephone Co.
• Member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, Melvin Bradshaw Circle, and Eager Beavers Senior Adult Group.
• Member of Independent Telephone Pioneer Association, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 56, Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, and Order of the Eastern Star.
• Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851.
• Birth name was Elsie Revels.


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