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Obituary of Mildred Alma Blythe Carter

MILDRED A. CARTER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - December 22, 1999 

Mildred Alma Blythe Carter, 72, died Dec. 21, 1999, at her home. 

Born in Southampton County, Mrs. Carter was a daughter of the late Mary Coggsdale Spivey Duck and Johnnie Spivey. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church and a retired care giver. Mrs. Carter was predeceased by her first husband, D.C. ``Wilson'' Blythe. 

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Blythe Willman of Suffolk and Betty Blythe Darden of Franklin; a son, Robert Earl ``Buddy'' Blythe of Franklin; a sister, Barbara Spivey Walker of Roanoke Rapids; six grandchildren, Angela Cornwell Jeffries, Johnny Cornwell, Amy Blythe Salyers, Kimberly Kay Blythe, Kelley Anne Willman and Bernie Willman; and four great-grandchildren, Betty Ann Jeffries, John Daniel Cornwell, Erika Davis and Justin Turner. 

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at South Quay Baptist Church by the Rev. Louis Venable. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the church and other times at the residence, 27077 Dogwood Bend Road, Franklin. Memorials may be made to South Quay Baptist Church, 9617 South Quay Road, Suffolk, VA 23437. Wright Funeral Home is in charge. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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Mildred Alma Blythe Carter, 72, of Franklin, died 21 Dec 1999 at her home. She was born in Southampton County, the daughter of Mary Coggsdale Spivey Duck and Johnnie Spivey.

Funeral was held 23 Dec 1999 at South Quay Baptist Church, Suffolk, officiated by Rev. Louis Venable. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

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MILDRED A. CARTER

Mildred Alma Blythe Carter, 72, died Dec. 21, 1999, at her home. 

Born in Southampton County, Mrs. Carter was a daughter of the late Mary Coggsdale Spivey Duck and Johnnie Spivey. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church and a retired care giver. Mrs. Carter was predeceased by her first husband, D.C. "Wilson" Blythe. 

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Blythe Willman of Suffolk and Betty Blythe Darden of Franklin; a son, Robert Earl "Buddy" Blythe of Franklin; a sister, Barbara Spivey Walker of Roanoke Rapids; six grandchildren, Angela Cornwell Jeffries, Johnny Cornwell, Amy Blythe Salyers, Kimberly Kay Blythe, Kelley Anne Willman and Bernie Willman; and four great-grandchildren, Betty Ann Jeffries, John Daniel Cornwell, Erika Davis and Justin Turner. 

A funeral was held at 2 p.m. Thursday [23 Dec 1999] at South Quay Baptist Church by the Rev. Louis Venable. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday [22 Dec 1999] at the church and other times at the residence, 27077 Dogwood Bend Road, Franklin. Memorials were made to South Quay Baptist Church, 9617 South Quay Road, Suffolk, VA 23437. Wright Funeral Home was in charge. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                          |
| Name  | Mildred Alma Blythe Carter                     |
| Age   | 72 years                                       |
| Birth | 1927 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 21 Dec 1999; at her home in Franklin, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship                | Residence                      |
| Mildred Alma Blythe Carter | Decedent                    | Franklin, Virginia             |
| D.C. "Wilson" Blythe       | First husband (predeceased) | [Not stated]                   |
| Mary Coggsdale Spivey Duck | Mother (deceased)           | [Not stated]                   |
| Johnnie Spivey             | Father (deceased)           | [Not stated]                   |
| Carolyn Blythe Willman     | Daughter                    | Suffolk, Virginia              |
| Betty Blythe Darden        | Daughter                    | Franklin, Virginia             |
| Robert Earl "Buddy" Blythe | Son                         | Franklin, Virginia             |
| Barbara Spivey Walker      | Sister                      | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina |
| Angela Cornwell Jeffries   | Grandchild                  | [Not stated]                   |
| Johnny Cornwell            | Grandchild                  | [Not stated]                   |
| Amy Blythe Salyers         | Grandchild                  | [Not stated]                   |
| Kimberly Kay Blythe        | Grandchild                  | [Not stated]                   |
| Kelley Anne Willman        | Grandchild                  | [Not stated]                   |
| Bernie Willman             | Grandchild                  | [Not stated]                   |
| Betty Ann Jeffries         | Great-grandchild            | [Not stated]                   |
| John Daniel Cornwell       | Great-grandchild            | [Not stated]                   |
| Erika Davis                | Great-grandchild            | [Not stated]                   |
| Justin Turner              | Great-grandchild            | [Not stated]                   |
| Rev. Louis Venable         | Officiant                   | [Not stated]                   |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 22 Dec 1999          |
| Edition  | Final                |
| Section  | Local                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of South Quay Baptist Church.  
• Retired caregiver.  
• Funeral services conducted by Rev. Louis Venable.  
• Burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Virginia.  
• Residence at 27077 Dogwood Bend Road, Franklin.  
• Memorials made to South Quay Baptist Church.  
• Birth name was Mildred Alma Blythe.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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