## Narrative Summary of the Obituary

Mrs. Annie Byrd Lankford, 62, of Isle of Wight County, died on 15 Aug 1947 at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk. She was the widow of N. B. Lankford and daughter of John T. and Mattie Hedgepeth Byrd. She was survived by nine children, sixteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and one sister.

## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services

Funeral services were conducted on 17 Aug 1947 at 4:30 PM at Beaver Dam Baptist Church by Rev. Cecil Clifton and Rev. James White. Interment followed in Beaver Dam Cemetery.

## Transcript

Annie Belle Byrd 

11 Feb 1885 - 15 Aug 1947  
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MRS. ANNIE BYRD LANKFORD  

Mrs. Annie Byrd Lankford, aged 62 years, widow of N. B. Lankford of Isle of Wight County, died Friday morning, 15 August 1947, at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, after an illness of a few weeks. Mrs. Lankford was the daughter of the late John T. and Mattie Hedgepeth Byrd of Isle of Wight County. She was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, and since the death of her husband had lived with her children.  

She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. E. A. Gray of Norfolk, Mrs. Ray P. Oliver of Suffolk, Mrs. Clyde Vaughan of Carrsville, and Mrs. Archie Edwards of Windsor; five sons, O. L., H. A., and Clifton Lankford of Norfolk and Edward and Bernard Lankford of Carrsville; sixteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. A. D. Holland of Suffolk.  

Funeral services were conducted at Beaver Dam Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon 17 August 1947 at 4:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Cecil Clifton, and Rev. James White of Norfolk. Interment was in Beaver Dam Cemetery, with the following acting as pallbearers: Nat Edwards, Johnnie Stephens, Curtis Rhodes, Melvin Spivey, Ryland Duck, Randall Vaughan, Reginald Vaughan, and Garland Vaughan.  

Franklin, Virginia  
Tidewater News  
Volume 41, Number 43  
22 August 1947  
Page 7  

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Birth: 11 Feb 1885 - Isle of Wight, Virginia  
Death: 15 Aug 1947 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia

## Vital Statistics Summary

| Field   | Information                                      |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Name    | Mrs. Annie Byrd Lankford                         |
| Age     | 62 years                                         |
| Birth   | 11 Feb 1885; Isle of Wight, Virginia             |
| Death   | 15 Aug 1947; Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia |
## Table of Relationships

| Name                    | Relationship          | Residence            |
|-------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
| Annie Byrd Lankford     | Decedent              | Isle of Wight County |
| N. B. Lankford          | Husband (deceased)    | Isle of Wight County |
| John T. Byrd            | Father (deceased)     | Isle of Wight County |
| Mattie Hedgepeth Byrd   | Mother (deceased)     | Isle of Wight County |
| Mrs. E. A. Gray         | Daughter              | Norfolk              |
| Mrs. Ray P. Oliver      | Daughter              | Suffolk              |
| Mrs. Clyde Vaughan      | Daughter              | Carrsville           |
| Mrs. Archie Edwards     | Daughter              | Windsor              |
| O. L. Lankford          | Son                   | Norfolk              |
| H. A. Lankford          | Son                   | Norfolk              |
| Clifton Lankford        | Son                   | Norfolk              |
| Edward Lankford         | Son                   | Carrsville           |
| Bernard Lankford        | Son                   | Carrsville           |
| Mrs. A. D. Holland      | Sister                | Suffolk              |
## Publication Details

| Field      | Information        |
|------------|--------------------|
| Source     | Tidewater News     |
| Location   | Franklin, Virginia |
| Date       | 22 August 1947     |
| Volume     | 41                 |
| Number     | 43                 |
| Page       | 7                  |
## Other Relevant Information

Mrs. Lankford was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. She had been ill for a few weeks before her death. The funeral was held at Beaver Dam Baptist Church, and interment was in Beaver Dam Cemetery. Pallbearers were Nat Edwards, Johnnie Stephens, Curtis Rhodes, Melvin Spivey, Ryland Duck, Randall Vaughan, Reginald Vaughan, and Garland Vaughan.