Robert Barkley Raiford
1901–1971

13 AUG 1901 - 30 NOV 1971

RAIFORD 

Robert Berkley Raiford, age| 70, died Tuesday [30 NOV 1971]. He was a retired farmer of the Ivor community. He is survived by a brother, W. Fred Raiford of Ivor, 7 sisters, Mrs. Fanny R. Branch, Mrs. W. E. Stephenson, Mrs. Lee West, Mrs. Hattie Branch, Mrs, Eula West, Mrs. Viola Thompson, Mrs. E. M. Scott. 4 foster children. Howard Davis. Lewis Davis, Mrs. Elsie D. Dalton, and Mrs. Shirley D. Arnold. 

Funeral services will be held Thursday [2 DEC 1971] at 2:00 P.M. at the Purviance Funeral Chapel in Wakefield with burial in Rosemont Cemetery [in] Sedley.

Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Times-Dispatch
01 Dec, 1971
Page 3
Obituary for Robert Berkley Raifurd

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** Narrative summary of the obituary:

Robert Berkley Raiford, 70, a retired farmer from Ivor community, died on 30 November 1971. He was survived by one brother, seven sisters, and four foster children.

** Narrative summary of funeral services:

Funeral services were held on 2 December 1971 at 2:00 P.M. at Purviance Funeral Chapel in Wakefield. Burial took place in Rosemont Cemetery in Sedley.

Transcript:
Robert Barkley Raiford
1901–1971

13 August 1901 - 30 November 1971

RAIFORD 

Robert Berkley Raiford, age 70, died Tuesday [30 November 1971]. He was a retired farmer of the Ivor community. He is survived by a brother, W. Fred Raiford of Ivor, 7 sisters, Mrs. Fanny R. Branch, Mrs. W. E. Stephenson, Mrs. Lee West, Mrs. Hattie Branch, Mrs. Eula West, Mrs. Viola Thompson, Mrs. E. M. Scott. 4 foster children, Howard Davis, Lewis Davis, Mrs. Elsie D. Dalton, and Mrs. Shirley D. Arnold. 

Funeral services will be held Thursday [2 December 1971] at 2:00 P.M. at the Purviance Funeral Chapel in Wakefield with burial in Rosemont Cemetery in Sedley.

Richmond, Virginia
Richmond Times-Dispatch
1 December 1971
Page 3
Obituary for Robert Berkley Raiford

** Vital Statistics Summary:

|--------|--------                          |
| Name:  | Robert Berkley Raiford           |
| Age:   | 70 years                         |
| Birth: | 13 August 1901                   |
| Death: | 30 November 1971; Ivor community |

** Table of Relationships:

| Name                   | Relationship | Residence      |
|------------------------|--------------|--------------  |
| Robert Berkley Raiford | Decedent     | Ivor community |
| W. Fred Raiford        | Brother      | Ivor           |
| Mrs. Fanny R. Branch   | Sister       | Unknown        |
| Mrs. W. E. Stephenson  | Sister       | Unknown        |
| Mrs. Lee West          | Sister       | Unknown        |
| Mrs. Hattie Branch     | Sister       | Unknown        |
| Mrs. Eula West         | Sister       | Unknown        |
| Mrs. Viola Thompson    | Sister       | Unknown        |
| Mrs. E. M. Scott       | Sister       | Unknown        |
| Howard Davis           | Foster child | Unknown        |
| Lewis Davis            | Foster child | Unknown        |
| Mrs. Elsie D. Dalton   | Foster child | Unknown        |
| Mrs. Shirley D. Arnold | Foster child | Unknown        |

** Publication Details:

|------------|------------             |
| Newspaper: | Richmond Times-Dispatch |
| Location:  | Richmond, Virginia      |
| Date:      | 1 December 1971         |
| Page:      | 3                       |

** Other relevant information:

Robert Berkley Raiford was a retired farmer. The funeral services were held at Purviance Funeral Chapel in Wakefield. The burial took place in Rosemont Cemetery in Sedley. Robert died in a nursing home in Portsmouth, Virginia.