Evie Mae Bland 20 APR 1896 - 29 JAN 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. EVIE B. DUCK COURTLAND – Mrs. Evie Bland Duck, 73, died Thursday afternoon in a Norfolk hospital after a long illness. A native of Southampton County, she was the wife of LaFayette Edward Duck and a daughter of James B. and Mrs. Mary English Bland. She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church and its Lois Hart Missionary Circle. Besides her husband, surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Billy Burgess of Franklin, Mrs. Miles L. Carr of Zuni, and Mrs. Ernest N. Wilson of Courtland; a son, Leo Bradshaw of Franklin; a brother, Logan Bland of Portsmouth; two sisters, Mrs. Vernon Vaughan of Kenbridge and Mrs. Ernest Bradshaw of Carrsville; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Harold Lewis and the Rev. Robert L. Bailey. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery. Suffolk News-Herald Volume 48 Number 26 30 January 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 20 APR 1896 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 29 JAN 1970 - Norfolk, Virginia, USA] ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Evie Mae Bland died 29 Jan 1970 in Norfolk, Virginia at age 73. She was survived by her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services A funeral service was held Saturday 31 Jan 1970 in Franklin. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery. ## Transcript Evie Mae Bland 20 April 1896 - 29 January 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MRS. EVIE B. DUCK COURTLAND – Mrs. Evie Bland Duck, 73, died Thursday afternoon in a Norfolk hospital after a long illness. A native of Southampton County, she was the wife of LaFayette Edward Duck and a daughter of James B. and Mrs. Mary English Bland. She was a member of Courtland Baptist Church and its Lois Hart Missionary Circle. Besides her husband, surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Billy Burgess of Franklin, Mrs. Miles L. Carr of Zuni, and Mrs. Ernest N. Wilson of Courtland; a son, Leo Bradshaw of Franklin; a brother, Logan Bland of Portsmouth; two sisters, Mrs. Vernon Vaughan of Kenbridge and Mrs. Ernest Bradshaw of Carrsville; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in W. J. M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home, Franklin, by the Rev. Harold Lewis and the Rev. Robert L. Bailey. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery. Suffolk News-Herald Volume 48 Number 26 30 January 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 20 April 1896 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 29 January 1970 - Norfolk, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Evie Mae Bland | |-------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | Age | 73 years | | Birth | 20 April 1896; Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 29 January 1970; Norfolk, Virginia, USA | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------| | Evie Mae Bland | Decedent | | LaFayette Edward Duck | Husband | | James B. Bland | Father | | Mary English Bland | Mother | | Mrs. Billy Burgess | Daughter | Franklin | | Mrs. Miles L. Carr | Daughter | Zuni | | Mrs. Ernest N. Wilson | Daughter | Courtland | | Leo Bradshaw | Son | Franklin | | Logan Bland | Brother | Portsmouth | | Mrs. Vernon Vaughan | Sister | Kenbridge | | Mrs. Ernest Bradshaw | Sister | Carrsville | | 18 grandchildren | Grandchildren | | 14 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | ## Publication Details | Publication | Volume | Number | Date | |-------------------------|-------------|-------------|-----------------| | Suffolk News-Herald | 48 | 26 | 30 January 1970 | ## Other Relevant Information Funeral service was scheduled for Saturday 31 January 1970, consistent with 29 January 1970 being a Thursday and 30 January 1970 being a Friday. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery.