Obituary of Barbara Nerine Edwards Spence BARBARA NERINE EDWARDS SPENCE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 24, 2003 Barbara Edwards Spence, 78, died Sept. 23, 2003 at Tandem Health Care of Windsor. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Roger George and Stella Mattox Edwards and the widow of Joseph Cleveland Spence. Mrs. Spence was a retired private duty nurse and was a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Judy S. McNamara and husband Mike of Franklin; a son, Roger D. Spence and wife Nikki of Clinton, Tenn.; two brothers, Roger Garvin Edwards of Capron and Bill Edwards of Jarratt; and three grandchildren, David Allen Spence, Katrina Nichole Spence and Virginia Lynn Spence. Mrs. Spence was predeceased by a son, Joseph C. Spence Jr. and two brothers, Rodney M. Edwards and Nelson Edwards. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends at the home of Mike and Judy McNamara, 34126 Bowers Road, Franklin and request memorials be made to the Franklin Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 179, Franklin, VA 23851 or Courtland Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland, VA 23837. Edition: FINAL Page: B6 Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot [Barbara Nerine Edwards Spence was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, Southampton County, Virginia.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Barbara Edwards Spence, 78, passed away on 23 Sept 2003 at Tandem Health Care of Windsor. She was born in Southampton County, daughter of the late Roger George and Stella Mattox Edwards. She was the widow of Joseph Cleveland Spence and a retired private duty nurse. She was a Baptist. A memorial service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin. Burial was private. The family received friends at the home of Mike and Judy McNamara, 34126 Bowers Road, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– Barbara Edwards Spence, 78, died 23 Sept 2003 at Tandem Health Care of Windsor. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Roger George and Stella Mattox Edwards and the widow of Joseph Cleveland Spence. Mrs. Spence was a retired private duty nurse and was a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Judy S. McNamara and husband Mike of Franklin; a son, Roger D. Spence and wife Nikki of Clinton, Tenn.; two brothers, Roger Garvin Edwards of Capron and Bill Edwards of Jarratt; and three grandchildren, David Allen Spence, Katrina Nichole Spence and Virginia Lynn Spence. Mrs. Spence was predeceased by a son, Joseph C. Spence Jr. and two brothers, Rodney M. Edwards and Nelson Edwards. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends at the home of Mike and Judy McNamara, 34126 Bowers Road, Franklin and request memorials be made to the Franklin Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 179, Franklin, VA 23851 or Courtland Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland, VA 23837. Edition: FINAL Page: B6 Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot [Barbara Nerine Edwards Spence was buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, Southampton County, Virginia.] ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|--------------------------------------------------| | Name | Barbara Nerine Edwards Spence | | Age | 78 | | Birth | Southampton County, VA; 23 Sept 1925 (estimated) | | Death | 23 Sept 2003; Windsor, VA | |----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|---------------------|--------------| | Barbara Nerine Edwards Spence | Decedent | - | | Joseph Cleveland Spence | Spouse | - | | Roger George Edwards | Father | - | | Stella Mattox Edwards | Mother | - | | Judy S. McNamara | Daughter | Franklin, VA | | Roger D. Spence | Son | Clinton, TN | | Mike McNamara | Son-in-law | Franklin, VA | | Nikki Spence | Daughter-in-law | Clinton, TN | | Roger Garvin Edwards | Brother | Capron, VA | | Bill Edwards | Brother | Jarratt, VA | | Joseph C. Spence Jr. | Predeceased Son | - | | Rodney M. Edwards | Predeceased Brother | - | | Nelson Edwards | Predeceased Brother | - | | David Allen Spence | Grandson | - | | Katrina Nichole Spence | Granddaughter | - | | Virginia Lynn Spence | Granddaughter | - | |--------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 24 Sept 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | B6 | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired private duty nurse • Baptized Baptist • Spouse's birth name was Joseph Cleveland Spence [See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68289466/barbara-nerine-spence https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68289319/joseph_cleveland-spence (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49382/beechwood-cemetery? ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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