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Obituary of Virginia Benson Gibson

VIRGINIA IRENE BENSON GIBSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 15, 2004

Virginia Benson Gibson, 77, died May 14, 2004, at Tandem Healthcare in
Windsor. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late
Charlie and Ida Mae Coggsdale Benson and the widow of John Gilbert
Gibson, Horace Bowles and Richard Harmon. Mrs. Gibson was a member of
the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4411.
Survivors include two daughters, Diane Holland of Smithfield and Jo-Ann
Robuck of Franklin; five sons, Tommy Harmon, Billy Bowles and Edward
Bowles, all of Franklin, Herbert Bowles of Courtland, Wayne Bowles of
Suffolk; a nephew, Ray Bowles of New Bern, N.C.; 15 grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three sisters, Ruby
Fuller, Neva Bowles and Myrtle Frances; and three brothers, Jessie
Benson, J.R. Benson and Lynn Benson.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Wright
Funeral Home with Bishop Roger Holland officiating. Burial will follow
in Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends Sunday from
7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made
to the American Heart Association, c/o June Duck, 27351 Delaware Road,
Franklin, VA 23851.

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B5



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Virginia Benson Gibson died 14 May 2004 in Windsor at age 77. She was born in Southampton County, daughter of Charlie and Ida Mae Coggsdale Benson, and was widowed by John Gilbert Gibson, Horace Bowles and Richard Harmon. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4411.

Funeral services were conducted 17 May 2004 at Wright Funeral Home chapel with Bishop Roger Holland officiating. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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VIRGINIA IRENE BENSON GIBSON

Virginia Benson Gibson, 77, died May 14, 2004, at Tandem Healthcare in Windsor. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Ida Mae Coggsdale Benson and the widow of John Gilbert Gibson, Horace Bowles and Richard Harmon. Mrs. Gibson was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4411.

Survivors include two daughters, Diane Holland of Smithfield and Jo-Ann Robuck of Franklin; five sons, Tommy Harmon, Billy Bowles and Edward Bowles, all of Franklin, Herbert Bowles of Courtland, Wayne Bowles of Suffolk; a nephew, Ray Bowles of New Bern, N.C.; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three sisters, Ruby Fuller, Neva Bowles and Myrtle Frances; and three brothers, Jessie Benson, J.R. Benson and Lynn Benson.

The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2004, in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home with Bishop Roger Holland officiating. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family received friends Sunday, May 16, 2004, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Virginia Benson Gibson                         |
| Age   | 77                                             |
| Birth | 1927 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 14 May 2004; Windsor, Virginia                 |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                     | Relationship       | Residence                |
|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|
| Virginia Benson Gibson   | Decedent           | Windsor, Virginia        |
| John Gilbert Gibson      | Husband (deceased) | Unknown                  |
| Horace Bowles            | Husband (deceased) | Unknown                  |
| Richard Harmon           | Husband (deceased) | Unknown                  |
| Charlie Benson           | Father (deceased)  | Unknown                  |
| Ida Mae Coggsdale Benson | Mother (deceased)  | Unknown                  |
| Diane Holland            | Daughter           | Smithfield, Virginia     |
| Jo-Ann Robuck            | Daughter           | Franklin, Virginia       |
| Tommy Harmon             | Son                | Franklin, Virginia       |
| Billy Bowles             | Son                | Franklin, Virginia       |
| Edward Bowles            | Son                | Franklin, Virginia       |
| Herbert Bowles           | Son                | Courtland, Virginia      |
| Wayne Bowles             | Son                | Suffolk, Virginia        |
| Ray Bowles               | Nephew             | New Bern, North Carolina |
| Ruby Fuller              | Sister (deceased)  | Unknown                  |
| Neva Bowles              | Sister (deceased)  | Unknown                  |
| Myrtle Frances           | Sister (deceased)  | Unknown                  |
| Jessie Benson            | Brother (deceased) | Unknown                  |
| J.R. Benson              | Brother (deceased) | Unknown                  |
| Lynn Benson              | Brother (deceased) | Unknown                  |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 15 May 2004          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B5                   |
|---------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4411
• Born in Southampton County, Virginia
• Birth name was Virginia Irene Benson

		
[See also:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110590639/virginia_irene-harmon
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110590558/john-gilbert-gibson (spouse)
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt
]


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Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project]

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