Obituary of ALVAH HERRIN WILLS

Daily Press 17 July 1993 p C4

WINDSOR - Alvah Herrin Wills, 66, a native of Southampton County, died Friday, July 16. After retiring as a farmer, Mr. Wills managed several area Southern States Cooperative stores and also retired as manager of Carrsville Farmers Inc. He was a member and deacon of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni and was a Navy veteran.
Survived by his wife, Alice Nell Branch Wills; two daughters, Robin W. Curle of Windsor and Brenda W. Carr of Carrsville; three sons, Alvah H. Wills Jr. of Wakefield, Larry D. Wills and Barry D. Wills of Windsor; two sisters, Mary H. Purviance of Richmond and Carolyn W. Bryant of Zuni; a brother, A. Floyd Wills Jr. of Virginia Beach; and 10 grandchildren.
Visitation from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, and at the residence all other times. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, by the Revs. Steve Bradshaw and J. Waverly Horne. Burial in church cemetery.
Memorials to the "Together We Grow" Building Fund of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni 23898; or the American Heart Association, 753 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Newport News 23601.
Virginian Pilot 6 Feb 1993 p D2

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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Alvah Herrin Wills of Windsor, a 66-year-old Southampton County native, died 16 Jul 1993 and was survived by his wife, five children, two sisters, a brother, and ten grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Alvah Herrin Wills were held 18 Jul 1993 at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni, with Revs. Steve Bradshaw and J. Waverly Horne officiating, and burial followed in the church cemetery. 

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ALVAH HERRIN WILLS

Daily Press 17 July 1993 p C4

WINDSOR - Alvah Herrin Wills, 66, a native of Southampton County, died Friday, July 16 . After retiring as a farmer, Mr. Wills managed several area Southern States Cooperative stores and also retired as manager of Carrsville Farmers Inc. He was a member and deacon of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni and was a Navy veteran.

Survived by his wife, Alice Nell Branch Wills; two daughters, Robin W. Curle of Windsor and Brenda W. Carr of Carrsville; three sons, Alvah H. Wills Jr. of Wakefield, Larry D. Wills and Barry D. Wills of Windsor; two sisters, Mary H. Purviance of Richmond and Carolyn W. Bryant of Zuni; a brother, A. Floyd Wills Jr. of Virginia Beach; and 10 grandchildren.

Visitation from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight [17 July 1993] at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, and at the residence all other times. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday [18 July 1993] at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, by the Revs. Steve Bradshaw and J. Waverly Horne. Burial in church cemetery.

Memorials to the "Together We Grow" Building Fund of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni 23898; or the American Heart Association, 753 Thimble Shoals Blvd., Newport News 23601. 

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| Name  | Value                           |
| Name  | Alvah Herrin Wills              |
| Age   | 66                              |
| Birth | 1927 (estimated)                |
| Death | 16 July 1993; Windsor, Virginia |
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| Name                    | Relationship  | Residence                |
| Alvah Herrin Wills      | Decedent      | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Alice Nell Branch Wills | Wife          | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Robin W. Curle          | Daughter      | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Brenda W. Carr          | Daughter      | Carrsville, Virginia     |
| Alvah H. Wills Jr.      | Son           | Wakefield, Virginia      |
| Larry D. Wills          | Son           | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Barry D. Wills          | Son           | Windsor, Virginia        |
| Mary H. Purviance       | Sister        | Richmond, Virginia       |
| Carolyn W. Bryant       | Sister        | Zuni, Virginia           |
| A. Floyd Wills Jr.      | Brother       | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| 10 grandchildren        | Grandchildren | Unknown                  |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Windsor, Virginia |
| Name     | Daily Press       |
| Date     | 17 July 1993      |
| Section  | C                 |
| Page     | 4                 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired farmer 
• Managed Southern States Cooperative stores 
• Retired manager of Carrsville Farmers Inc. 
• Member and deacon of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church 
• U.S. Navy veteran 

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