Obituary of RUPERT G. TART Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 12, 1996 Rupert Graham Tart, 83, of the Village at Woods Edge, died Aug. 10, 1996 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Tart was a native of Dunn, N.C., and was the son of the late Rupert Gale and Viola Thornton Tart. He was the widower of Glennis Winston Tart. He was a retired pharmacist and former owner and operator of Tart Pharmacy. Mr. Tart attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy. He was a past member of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, the National Association of Retail Druggists and the Tri-County Pharmaceutical Association. He was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church, where he had been chairman of the Official Board and was a former deacon. He was a member of the Franklin Lions Club. He is survived by a daughter, Civil T. Archer of Advance, N.C.; a son, Rupert G. ``Bucky'' Tart Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska; two sisters, Evelyn T. Struthers of Minneapolis, Minn., and Anna Bell Page of Henderson, N.C.; two brothers, Paul Tart of Kinston, N.C., and William Tart of Dunn, N.C.; four grandchildren, Amy Tart Yates and Page, Kelly and Jenny Archer. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Franklin Congregational Christian Church by the Rev. Lafayette Wilkins. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at the Village at Woods Edge, 1401 N. High St., and suggest that memorials may be made to Franklin Congregational Christian Church, 412 N. High St., Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Rupert Graham Tart, 83, a Dunn, North Carolina native and retired pharmacist of Franklin, died 10 Aug 1996. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday 13 Aug 1996 at Franklin Congregational Christian Church, conducted by Rev. Lafayette Wilkins, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– RUPERT G. TART Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 12, 1996 Rupert Graham Tart, 83, of the Village at Woods Edge, died Aug. 10, 1996 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Tart was a native of Dunn, N.C., and was the son of the late Rupert Gale and Viola Thornton Tart. He was the widower of Glennis Winston Tart. He was a retired pharmacist and former owner and operator of Tart Pharmacy. Mr. Tart attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy. He was a past member of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, the National Association of Retail Druggists and the Tri-County Pharmaceutical Association. He was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church, where he had been chairman of the Official Board and was a former deacon. He was a member of the Franklin Lions Club. He is survived by a daughter, Civil T. Archer of Advance, N.C.; a son, Rupert G. "Bucky" Tart Jr. of Anchorage, Alaska; two sisters, Evelyn T. Struthers of Minneapolis, Minn., and Anna Bell Page of Henderson, N.C.; two brothers, Paul Tart of Kinston, N.C., and William Tart of Dunn, N.C.; four grandchildren, Amy Tart Yates and Page, Kelly and Jenny Archer. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Franklin Congregational Christian Church by the Rev. Lafayette Wilkins. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at the Village at Woods Edge, 1401 N. High St., and suggest that memorials may be made to Franklin Congregational Christian Church, 412 N. High St., Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Rupert Graham Tart | |-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 83 | | Birth | 1912 (estimated); Dunn, North Carolina | | Death | 10 August 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------| | Rupert Graham Tart | Decedent | Village at Woods Edge | | Rupert Gale Tart | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Viola Thornton Tart | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Glennis Winston Tart | Wife (deceased) | Not stated | | Civil T. Archer | Daughter | Advance, North Carolina | | Rupert G. "Bucky" Tart Jr. | Son | Anchorage, Alaska | | Evelyn T. Struthers | Sister | Minneapolis, Minnesota | | Anna Bell Page | Sister | Henderson, North Carolina | | Paul Tart | Brother | Kinston, North Carolina | | William Tart | Brother | Dunn, North Carolina | | Amy Tart Yates | Grandchild | Not stated | | Page Archer | Grandchild | Not stated | | Kelly Archer | Grandchild | Not stated | | Jenny Archer | Grandchild | Not stated | | Rev. Lafayette Wilkins | Funeral officiant | Not stated | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 12 August 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired pharmacist. • Former owner and operator of Tart Pharmacy. • Attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. • Graduated from the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy. • Past member of the American Pharmaceutical Association. • Past member of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association. • Past member of the National Association of Retail Druggists. • Past member of the Tri-County Pharmaceutical Association. • Member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. • Former chairman of the Official Board of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. • Former deacon of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. • Member of the Franklin Lions Club. • Spouse's birth name was Glennis Winston. • Also know as "Bucky" for Rupert G. 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