Obituary of ALFRED JOYNER ROLLISON Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, July 8, 1996 Alfred Joyner Rollison, 69, of the 33400 block of Old Nottaway Road, died July 6, 1996, in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Mr. Rollison was a native of Sussex County and was the son of the late John Alfred and Pearlie Joyner Rollison. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a longtime employee of Franklin Equipment Company in the special projects department. He was a member of the Franklin American Legion and a charter member of the Franklin Moose Lodge. He was a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Lin Rollison; two sons, Benny Rollison and his wife, Mary, and Mark Rollison and his wife, Joyce, all of Franklin; two sisters, Grace Hartman and Mildred Keeter Singco, both of Norfolk; two brothers, Roscoe Simms of Courtland and Lee "Doodle" Simms of Norfolk; three grandchildren, Rene, Nicole and Trey Rollison. Mr. Rollison was predeceased by two sisters, Rebecca Lowe and Mary Anna McKenzie. A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Southampton Memorial Park with the Rev. Lafayette Wilkins officiating. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggest that memorials be made to the Texie Camp Marks Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Alfred Joyner Rollison of Old Nottaway Road, Franklin, died 6 Jul 1996 at age 69 in Norfolk. He was a Sussex County native, Navy veteran, and longtime employee of Franklin Equipment Company. A graveside funeral was held 9 Jul 1996 in Southampton Memorial Park, Franklin, with Rev. Lafayette Wilkins officiating. Family visitation took place 8 Jul 1996 at Wright Funeral Home. Memorials were suggested to Texie Camp Marks Children's Center. ––– Transcript ––– ALFRED JOYNER ROLLISON Alfred Joyner Rollison, 69, of the 33400 block of Old Nottaway Road, died 6 July 1996 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Mr. Rollison was a native of Sussex County and was the son of the late John Alfred and Pearlie Joyner Rollison. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a longtime employee of Franklin Equipment Company in the special projects department. He was a member of the Franklin American Legion and a charter member of the Franklin Moose Lodge. He was a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Lin Rollison; two sons, Benny Rollison and his wife, Mary, and Mark Rollison and his wife, Joyce, all of Franklin; two sisters, Grace Hartman and Mildred Keeter Singco, both of Norfolk; two brothers, Roscoe Simms of Courtland and Lee "Doodle" Simms of Norfolk; three grandchildren, Rene, Nicole and Trey Rollison. Mr. Rollison was predeceased by two sisters, Rebecca Lowe and Mary Anna McKenzie. A graveside funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday [9 July 1996] in Southampton Memorial Park with the Rev. Lafayette Wilkins officiating. The family received friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday [8 July 1996] and suggested that memorials be made to the Texie Camp Marks Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Alfred Joyner Rollison | | Age | 69 years | | Birth | 1927 (estimated); Sussex County, Virginia | | Death | 6 July 1996; Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | |-------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Alfred Joyner Rollison | Decedent | 33400 block Old Nottaway Road | | Lin Rollison | Wife | Franklin, Virginia | | Benny Rollison | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Mary Rollison | Daughter-in-law, wife of Benny | Franklin, Virginia | | Mark Rollison | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Joyce Rollison | Daughter-in-law, wife of Mark | Franklin, Virginia | | Grace Hartman | Sister | Norfolk, Virginia | | Mildred Keeter Singco | Sister | Norfolk, Virginia | | Roscoe Simms | Brother | Courtland, Virginia | | Lee "Doodle" Simms | Brother | Norfolk, Virginia | | Rebecca Lowe | Sister (predeceased) | [Unknown] | | Mary Anna McKenzie | Sister (predeceased) | [Unknown] | | Rene Rollison | Grandchild | [Unknown] | | Nicole Rollison | Grandchild | [Unknown] | | Trey Rollison | Grandchild | [Unknown] | | Rev. Lafayette Wilkins | Officiant | [Unknown] | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 8 July 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Sussex County • Navy veteran of World War II • Longtime employee of Franklin Equipment Company, special projects department • Member of Franklin American Legion • Charter member of Franklin Moose Lodge • Protestant faith • Spouse's birth name: Lin [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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