Obituary of LUCY HAND RICKS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, October 24, 1994 Mrs. Lucy Hand Ricks, age 77, a resident of Clarksbury Road, Boykins, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994, at Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital, Norfolk. She was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and daughter of the late Willie and Lelia Story Hand. She was a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church and was serving as secretary/treasurer of the church at the time of her death. She was a member of the Clarksbury Community Circle of the church. She is survived by her husband, Richard Edward Ricks Jr.; a son, Jimmy R. Ricks of Boykins; two daughters, Barbara Ricks Cale of Roper, N.C., and Bertha Ricks Bradshaw of Franklin; a sister, Ethel Hand Lee of Boykins; five grandchildren, Lynn Cale Bassett of Boone, N.C., D. Wayne Cale of Edenton, N.C., Chris M. Bradshaw of Clover, Va., Amy Lucy Ricks and James Richard Ricks, both of Boykins; and two great-grandchildren, Jonathan Bassett and Julianna Bassett, both of Boone, N.C. A funeral service will be held in Clarksbury Baptist Church, Boykins, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1994, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Durward Vaughan and the Rev. J.B. Jarrett. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, on Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at other times at the residence. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Mrs. Lucy Hand Ricks, 77, of Boykins died on 22 Oct 1994 in Norfolk, leaving her husband, three children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Hand Ricks were held on 25 Oct 1994 at Clarksbury Baptist Church in Boykins, with burial in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, officiated by Rev. Durward Vaughan and Rev. J.B. Jarrett. ––– Transcript ––– LUCY HAND RICKS The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, October 24, 1994 Mrs. Lucy Hand Ricks, age 77, a resident of Clarksbury Road, Boykins, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994, at Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital, Norfolk. She was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and daughter of the late Willie and Lelia Story Hand. She was a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church and was serving as secretary/treasurer of the church at the time of her death. She was a member of the Clarksbury Community Circle of the church. She is survived by her husband, Richard Edward Ricks Jr.; a son, Jimmy R. Ricks of Boykins; two daughters, Barbara Ricks Cale of Roper, N.C., and Bertha Ricks Bradshaw of Franklin; a sister, Ethel Hand Lee of Boykins; five grandchildren, Lynn Cale Bassett of Boone, N.C., D. Wayne Cale of Edenton, N.C., Chris M. Bradshaw of Clover, Va., Amy Lucy Ricks and James Richard Ricks, both of Boykins; and two great-grandchildren, Jonathan Bassett and Julianna Bassett, both of Boone, N.C. A funeral service will be held in Clarksbury Baptist Church, Boykins, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1994, at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Durward Vaughan and the Rev. J.B. Jarrett. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, on Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and at other times at the residence. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Page: B4 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Mrs. Lucy Hand Ricks | | Age | 77 | | Birth | 1917 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia (estimated from lifelong residence) | | Death | 22 October 1994; Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Mrs. Lucy Hand Ricks | Decedent | Clarksbury Road, Boykins | | Willie Hand | Father (deceased) | Southampton County (implied) | | Lelia Story Hand | Mother (deceased) | Southampton County (implied) | | Richard Edward Ricks Jr. | Husband | Boykins (implied) | | Jimmy R. Ricks | Son | Boykins | | Barbara Ricks Cale | Daughter | Roper, North Carolina | | Bertha Ricks Bradshaw | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Ethel Hand Lee | Sister | Boykins | | Lynn Cale Bassett | Grandchild | Boone, North Carolina | | D. Wayne Cale | Grandchild | Edenton, North Carolina | | Chris M. Bradshaw | Grandchild | Clover, Virginia | | Amy Lucy Ricks | Grandchild | Boykins | | James Richard Ricks | Grandchild | Boykins | | Jonathan Bassett | Great-grandchild | Boone, North Carolina | | Julianna Bassett | Great-grandchild | Boone, North Carolina | | Rev. Durward Vaughan | Funeral officiant | Boykins (church location) | | Rev. J.B. Jarrett | Funeral officiant | Boykins (church location) | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 24 October 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Southampton County • Member of Clarksbury Baptist Church • Served as secretary/treasurer of Clarksbury Baptist Church at time of death • Member of the Clarksbury Community Circle of the church [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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