Obituary of Arthur Crawley Laine 15 Feb 1908 - 25 Nov 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur C. Laine WAKEFIELD - Arthur C. Laine, 76, died Sunday in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. Born in Southampton County, he was co-owner of the Waverly Motor Co. and retired as a salesman with Brinkley-Gates Food Distributors. He was a member of Wakefield Congregational Christian Church and its deacon board, Wakefield Ruritan Club and Wakefield Sportsman's Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edith Bell Laine; a daughter, Mrs. Elo L. Underwood of Waverly; a stepson, Col. William A. Bell of Killene, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Saunders of Sandston, Mrs. Fannie Griffin of Wakefield, Mrs. Jessie Whittel of Gainesville, Ga., and Mrs. Lucy L. Lonberger of Ivor; two brothers, Albert H. Laine of Richmond and Hugh C. Laine of Pennsauken, N.J.; and five grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Donald Chick and the Rev. Lee Chattin. Burial will be in Wakefield Cemetery. The family is at the residence on North Street, Wakefield, and requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Wakefield Congregational Christian Church or a favorite charity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia, United States Newport News Nov 1984 Daily Press 26 Page 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 15 Feb 1908 - Sussex County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 25 Nov 1984 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Narrative summary of the obituary Arthur Crawley Laine, 76, of Wakefield, Virginia, died 25 Nov 1984 in Franklin. He was co-owner of Waverly Motor Co., retired salesman, and active in his church and community. A funeral was held 27 Nov 1984 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, officiated by Rev. Donald Chick and Rev. Lee Chattin. Burial was in Wakefield Cemetery. ### Transcript Arthur Crawley Laine 15 Feb 1908 - 25 Nov 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur C. Laine WAKEFIELD - Arthur C. Laine, 76, died Sunday [25 Nov 1984] in Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. Born in Southampton County, he was co-owner of the Waverly Motor Co. and retired as a salesman with Brinkley-Gates Food Distributors. He was a member of Wakefield Congregational Christian Church and its deacon board, Wakefield Ruritan Club and Wakefield Sportsman's Club. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Edith Bell Laine; a daughter, Mrs. Elo L. Underwood of Waverly; a stepson, Col. William A. Bell of Killene, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Lena Saunders of Sandston, Mrs. Fannie Griffin of Wakefield, Mrs. Jessie Whittel of Gainesville, Ga., and Mrs. Lucy L. Lonberger of Ivor; two brothers, Albert H. Laine of Richmond and Hugh C. Laine of Pennsauken, N.J.; and five grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday [27 Nov 1984] at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Donald Chick and the Rev. Lee Chattin. Burial will be in Wakefield Cemetery. The family is at the residence on North Street, Wakefield, and requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the Wakefield Congregational Christian Church or a favorite charity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia, United States Newport News 26 Nov 1984 Daily Press Page 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 15 Feb 1908 - Sussex County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 25 Nov 1984 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ### Vital Statistics Summary |-------|----------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |-------|----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Arthur Crawley Laine | | Age | 76 years | | Birth | 15 Feb 1908; Sussex County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 25 Nov 1984; Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA | |-------|----------------------------------------------------------| ### Table of Relationships |----------------------|---------------|------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------|---------------|------------------------| | Arthur Crawley Laine | Deceased | Wakefield, Virginia | | Edith Bell Laine | Wife | Wakefield, Virginia | | Elo L. Underwood | Daughter | Waverly, Virginia | | Col. William A. Bell | Stepson | Killene, Texas | | Lena Saunders | Sister | Sandston, Virginia | | Fannie Griffin | Sister | Wakefield, Virginia | | Jessie Whittel | Sister | Gainesville, Georgia | | Lucy L. Lonberger | Sister | Ivor, Virginia | | Albert H. Laine | Brother | Richmond, Virginia | | Hugh C. Laine | Brother | Pennsauken, New Jersey | | Five Grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | |----------------------|---------------|------------------------| ### Publication Details |------------------|-----------------------------| | Field | Data | |------------------|-----------------------------| | Place | Newport News, Virginia, USA | | Newspaper | Daily Press | | Publication Date | 26 Nov 1984 | | Page | 13 | |------------------|-----------------------------| ### Other Facts - Funeral officiants were Rev. Donald Chick and Rev. Lee Chattin. - Burial was in Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Virginia. - Family requested contributions to Wakefield Congregational Christian Church or a favorite charity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Laine, Arthur Crawley.txt]