### Narrative Summary of the Obituary Margarette Louise "Granny" Umphlett, 84, passed away on 17 Jun 2002. Born in Portsmouth to Gracie Mae McCauley Joyner and John Ernest Joyner, she was a Peninsula resident since 1980 and sang in church choirs. She was predeceased by her husband, Crafton Isaac Umphlett. ### Narrative Summary of Funeral Services A funeral service for Margarette Louise "Granny" Umphlett was held at Liberty Baptist Church on 20 Jun 2002. Burial followed at Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth. ### Transcript Margarette Louise (Margaret / Granny) Joyner 23 July 1917 - 17 June 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margarette L. Umphlett YORKTOWN - Margarette Louise "Granny" Umphlett, 84, went to be with Jesus on Monday, 17 June 2002. She was born in Portsmouth to the late Gracie Mae McCauley Joyner and John Ernest Joyner. She was the widow of Crafton Isaac Umphlett. She has been a Peninsula resident since 1980. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Hampton and had been a member of the church choir. She was formerly a member of First Friends Church in Portsmouth, where she was active for many years and where she also sang in the church choir. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Crafton Umphlett and Marianne "Mimi" Umphlett of Yorktown; four grandchildren and their spouses, David and Amber Umphlett of Pleasantville, New Jersey; Scott and Amy Umphlett of Newport News; John and Emily Umphlett of Bennington, Vermont; and Suzanne and David Fletcher of Palmyra, Virginia; five great-grandchildren, Abigail Renee Umphlett, Madelyn Kate Umphlett, Sarah Beth Umphlett, Malachi Samuel Fletcher, and Chase Isaac Umphlett; two sisters, Alice Griffin of Portsmouth and Evelyn Lewin of Chesapeake; and three sisters-in-law, Joyce Joyner of Chesapeake, Margaret Sears of Ellicott City, Maryland, and Doris Ashe of Portsmouth. The family will receive friends at Altmeyer Funeral Home in Newport News on Wednesday, 19 June 2002 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. A funeral service will be conducted by Pastor Danny Forshee and Brother David Fletcher in Liberty Baptist Church on Thursday, 20 June 2002 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, 1021 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, VA 23666. Granny says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Romans 10:13." Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 18 June 2002 Page 25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 23 July 1917 - Norfolk, Virginia, USA] [Death: 17 June 2002 - Newport News, Virginia, USA] ### Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Margarette Louise Granny Umphlett | |---------|-------------------------------------| | Age | 84 years | | Birth | 23 Jul 1917; Norfolk, Virginia, USA | | Death | 17 Jun 2002; Newport News, Virginia | ### Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-----------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------| | Margarette Louise Granny Umphlett | Decedent | N/A | | Crafton Isaac Umphlett | Spouse (predeceased) | N/A | | Gracie Mae McCauley Joyner | Mother (predeceased) | N/A | | John Ernest Joyner | Father (predeceased) | N/A | | Jerry Crafton Umphlett | Son | Yorktown, Virginia | | Marianne Mimi Umphlett | Daughter-in-law | Yorktown, Virginia | | David Umphlett | Grandson | Pleasantville, New Jersey | | Amber Umphlett | Grandson's spouse | Pleasantville, New Jersey | | Scott Umphlett | Grandson | Newport News, Virginia | | Amy Umphlett | Grandson's spouse | Newport News, Virginia | | John Umphlett | Grandson | Bennington, Vermont | | Emily Umphlett | Grandson's spouse | Bennington, Vermont | | Suzanne Fletcher | Granddaughter | Palmyra, Virginia | | David Fletcher | Granddaughter's spouse | Palmyra, Virginia | | Abigail Renee Umphlett | Great-grandchild | N/A | | Madelyn Kate Umphlett | Great-grandchild | N/A | | Sarah Beth Umphlett | Great-grandchild | N/A | | Malachi Samuel Fletcher | Great-grandchild | N/A | | Chase Isaac Umphlett | Great-grandchild | N/A | | Alice Griffin | Sister | Portsmouth | | Evelyn Lewin | Sister | Chesapeake | | Joyce Joyner | Sister-in-law | Chesapeake | | Margaret Sears | Sister-in-law | Ellicott City | | Doris Ashe | Sister-in-law | Portsmouth | ### Publication Details | Publication Name | Date Published | |-------------------------|----------------| | Daily Press | 18 Jun 2002 | ### Other Relevant Information All dates are consistent with days of the week mentioned.