Obituary of Sherman Lankford Blythe 22 DEC 1926 - 13 OCT 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherman L. Blythe CARRSVILLE - Sherman Lankford Blythe, 76, died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2003, in Obici Hospital. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Emmitt McKinley and Florence Lankford Blythe Hollowell. Sherman was predeceased by his first wife, Alma E. Blythe; and two brothers, Otis M. Blythe and Sherman's twin brother, Thurman R. Blythe. He had retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation. A Baptist, Sherman was a well-known musician, especially entertaining at nursing homes with the "Over the Hill Gang" band. Survivors include his wife, Doris Johnson Blythe; four sons, R. Dale Blythe, Donnie O. Blythe, S. Carl Blythe, and Jerome K. Blythe; one stepdaughter, Erlene T. Griffin; two stepsons, Robert L. Johnson Jr. and Earl R. Johnson; one sister, Daisy B. Johnson; and two brothers, H. Ashby Blythe and Morgan O. Blythe; 24 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow at Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, and other times at the home of Rob and Pat Johnson, 4020 Edinburgh Ct., Suffolk. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald 15 Oct 2003 Page 5 Obituary for Sherman Blythe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 22 DEC 1926 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 13 OCT 2003 - Carrsville, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary Sherman Lankford Blythe of Carrsville, a retired Union Camp Corporation employee and musician, died on 13 Oct 2003 at age 76. He was born on 22 Dec 1926 in Southampton County, Virginia. The funeral was held on Fri, 17 Oct 2003 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial followed at Southampton Memorial Park. Officiant and affiliation are not specified in the obituary. ** TRANSCRIPT Sherman Lankford Blythe 22 Dec 1926 - 13 Oct 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherman L. Blythe Carrsville - Sherman Lankford Blythe, 76, died Tuesday, 13 Oct 2003, in Obici Hospital. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Emmitt McKinley and Florence Lankford Blythe Hollowell. Sherman was predeceased by his first wife, Alma E. Blythe, and two brothers, Otis M. Blythe and Sherman’s twin brother, Thurman R. Blythe. He had retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation. A Baptist, Sherman was a well-known musician, especially entertaining at nursing homes with the “Over the Hill Gang” band. Survivors include his wife, Doris Johnson Blythe; four sons, R. Dale Blythe, Donnie O. Blythe, S. Carl Blythe, and Jerome K. Blythe; one stepdaughter, Erlene T. Griffin; two stepsons, Robert L. Johnson Jr. and Earl R. Johnson; one sister, Daisy B. Johnson; and two brothers, H. Ashby Blythe and Morgan O. Blythe; 24 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow at Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, and other times at the home of Rob and Pat Johnson, 4020 Edinburgh Ct., Suffolk. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suffolk, Virginia Suffolk News-Herald 15 Oct 2003 Page 5 Obituary for Sherman Blythe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 22 Dec 1926 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 13 Oct 2003 - Carrsville, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] ** Vital Statistics Summary |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Sherman Lankford Blythe | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 76 years | | Birth | 22 Dec 1926; Southampton County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 13 Oct 2003; Carrsville, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| | Sherman Lankford Blythe | Decedent | Carrsville, Virginia | | Emmitt McKinley | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Florence Lankford Blythe Hollowell | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Alma E. Blythe | First wife (predeceased) | Unknown | | Otis M. Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Thurman R. Blythe | Twin brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Doris Johnson Blythe | Wife (survivor) | Unknown | | R. Dale Blythe | Son (survivor) | Unknown | | Donnie O. Blythe | Son (survivor) | Unknown | | S. Carl Blythe | Son (survivor) | Unknown | | Jerome K. Blythe | Son (survivor) | Unknown | | Erlene T. Griffin | Stepdaughter (survivor) | Unknown | | Robert L. Johnson Jr. | Stepson (survivor) | Unknown | | Earl R. Johnson | Stepson (survivor) | Unknown | | Daisy B. Johnson | Sister (survivor) | Unknown | | H. Ashby Blythe | Brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Morgan O. Blythe | Brother (survivor) | Unknown | | Rob Johnson | Relative/host (home for family gathering) | 4020 Edinburgh Ct., Suffolk, Virginia | | Pat Johnson | Relative/host (home for family gathering) | 4020 Edinburgh Ct., Suffolk, Virginia | | 24 grandchildren | Grandchildren (survivors) | Unknown | | 2 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren (survivors) | Unknown | |------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| ** Publication Details |---------------------|----------------------|------------------|------|-------------------------| | Publication Name | Publication Location | Publication Date | Page | Obituary Subject | |---------------------|----------------------|------------------|------|-------------------------| | Suffolk News-Herald | Suffolk, Virginia | 15 Oct 2003 | 5 | Sherman Lankford Blythe | |---------------------|----------------------|------------------|------|-------------------------| ** Other Relevant Information - Sherman Lankford Blythe was remembered as a Baptist and a musician, entertaining at nursing homes with the “Over the Hill Gang” band. - Retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation. - Memorial contributions were suggested to the American Cancer Society, care of Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this abstract. 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