Obituary of Dorothy Gillette Balfour Rose

DOROTHY B. ROSE

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 11, 1997 

Dorothy Gillette Balfour Rose, 80, died Feb. 9, 1997, in Sentara Medical Center. 

Mrs. Rose was a native of Franklin and was the daughter of the late D.C. and Minnie Jane Joyner Gillette. Mrs. Rose was a graduate of Franklin High School and attended Mary Washington College. She was a registered nurse and received her training at Norfolk General Hospital. She was a member of the High Street United Methodist Church, Franklin. 

She is survived by her husband, G. Roy Rose; a son, Daniel T. Balfour of Richmond; a daughter, Meta Balfour Jones of Conyers, Ga.; five grandchildren; a brother, D.C. Gillette Jr. of Franklin; and several nieces and nephews. She was the widow of Richard W. Balfour. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, by the Rev. Edward Johnson and by the Rev. James W. Turner. The family will receive friends at the residence of her niece, Teresa B. Beale, at 400 Old Sedley Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Texie Camp Marks Children Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Dorothy Gillette Balfour Rose, 80, died 9 Feb 1997 in Sentara Medical Center. She was a native of Franklin, attended Mary Washington College, and was a registered nurse.

A graveside service was held 12 Feb 1997 at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, officiated by the Rev. Edward Johnson and the Rev. James W. Turner.

––– Transcript –––

DOROTHY B. ROSE

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 11, 1997

Dorothy Gillette Balfour Rose, 80, died 9 Feb 1997, in Sentara Medical Center.

Mrs. Rose was a native of Franklin and was the daughter of the late D.C. and Minnie Jane Joyner Gillette. Mrs. Rose was a graduate of Franklin High School and attended Mary Washington College. She was a registered nurse and received her training at Norfolk General Hospital. She was a member of the High Street United Methodist Church, Franklin.

She is survived by her husband, G. Roy Rose; a son, Daniel T. Balfour of Richmond; a daughter, Meta Balfour Jones of Conyers, Ga.; five grandchildren; a brother, D.C. Gillette Jr. of Franklin; and several nieces and nephews. She was the widow of Richard W. Balfour.

A graveside service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, by the Rev. Edward Johnson and by the Rev. James W. Turner. The family will receive friends at the residence of her niece, Teresa B. Beale, at 400 Old Sedley Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Texie Camp Marks Children Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. 23851 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Dorothy Gillette Balfour Rose                   |
| Age   | 80                                              |
| Birth | 1917 (estimated); Franklin, VA                  |
| Death | 9 Feb 1997; Sentara Medical Center, Norfolk, VA |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                          | Relationship       | Residence    |
| Dorothy Gillette Balfour Rose | Decedent           | Franklin, VA |
| G. Roy Rose                   | Husband            | Franklin, VA |
| Daniel T. Balfour             | Son                | Richmond, VA |
| Meta Balfour Jones            | Daughter           | Conyers, GA  |
| D.C. Gillette Jr.             | Brother            | Franklin, VA |
| Richard W. Balfour            | Predeceased spouse | [Unknown]    |
| Minnie Jane Joyner Gillette   | Mother             | [Deceased]   |
| D.C. Gillette                 | Father             | [Deceased]   |
| Five grandchildren            | Grandchildren      | [Unknown]    |
| Several nieces and nephews    | Other relatives    | [Unknown]    |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 11 Feb 1997          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B6                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Graduate of Franklin High School
• Attended Mary Washington College
• Registered nurse, trained at Norfolk General Hospital
• Member of High Street United Methodist Church, Franklin
• Birth name was Dorothy Gillette Balfour


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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