## Narrative summary of the obituary  
Isaac Lee Carter, 84, died on 19 Oct 1950 in Walters. Born on 8 Jan 1866 in Gates County, N.C., he was a retired merchant. He married Rosa Eureka Lee in May 1885, who died in Feb 1920. He remarried Bernice Griffin in Dec 1921.

## Narrative summary of funeral services  
Funeral services were held on 21 Oct 1950 at 3 o'clock. Burial followed in the Griffin family cemetery near Franklin.

## Transcript  
ISAAC LEE CARTER  

8 JAN 1866 - 19 OCT 1950  

ISAAC LEE CARTER  

Isaac Lee Carter, 84, a well known resident and retired merchant of Southampton and Isle of Wight counties, died Thursday night, October 19, at his home in Walters after an illness of a few days.  

Born in Gates County, N.C., on January 8, 1866, he was the son of the late Andrew and Frances Lee Carter. In May, 1885, he married Miss Rosa Eureka Lee, who preceded him in death in February, 1920. Moving to Southampton County in September, 1920, he became a merchant and remained in this business until about 15 years ago, when he retired because of his age. He was a member of the Black Creek Baptist Church.  

In December, 1921, he married Miss Bernice Griffin of Southampton County, who survives him. Other survivors are two daughters by his first wife, Mrs. W.C. Eure of Whaleyville and Mrs. S.C. Bristow of Franklin; one son by his surviving wife, Burnley Lee Carter of Walters; and ten grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and a niece.  

Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon [21 October 1950] at 3 o'clock at the Holland Funeral Home in Franklin by his pastor, Rev. J.C. Lanning, assisted by Rev. J. Sidney Cobb, pastor of the Great Fork Baptist Church. Burial was in the Griffin family cemetery near Franklin.  

Active pallbearers were L.E. Beale, C.C. Edwards, S.T. Spivey, R.W. Owen, Harry Hatfield, Jasper Carr, Stanley Lowe and Gilmer West.  

Franklin, Virginia  
THE TIDEWATER NEWS  
27 Oct 1950  
Page 1  

[Birth: 8 JAN 1866 - Gates County, North Carolina, USA]  
[Death: 19 OCT 1950 - Walters, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA]  

## Vital Statistics Summary  

| Name    | Isaac Lee Carter                               |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
| Age     | 84                                             |
| Birth   | 8 January 1866; Gates County, N.C.             |
| Death   | 19 October 1950; Walters, Isle of Wight County |
## Table of Relationships  

| Name                  | Relationship                  | Residence          |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|
| Isaac Lee Carter      | Decedent                      | Walters            |
| Andrew Carter         | Father (deceased)             | Not stated         |
| Frances Lee Carter    | Mother (deceased)             | Not stated         |
| Rosa Eureka Lee       | First wife (deceased)         | Not stated         |
| Bernice Griffin       | Second wife (surviving)       | Southampton County |
| Mrs. W.C. Eure        | Daughter (by first wife)      | Whaleyville        |
| Mrs. S.C. Bristow     | Daughter (by first wife)      | Franklin           |
| Burnley Lee Carter    | Son (by second wife)          | Walters            |
| Not named             | Ten grandchildren             | Not stated         |
| Not named             | Ten great-grandchildren       | Not stated         |
| Not named             | Niece                         | Not stated         |
## Publication Details  

| Newspaper           | Location              | Date          | Page |
|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------|------|
| THE TIDEWATER NEWS  | Franklin, Virginia    | 27 Oct 1950   | 1    |
## Other relevant information  
Isaac Lee Carter was a member of the Black Creek Baptist Church and retired from being a merchant about 15 years before his death due to age-related reasons.