Obituary of Sherman Lankford Blythe SHERMAN LANKFORD BLYTHE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, October 15, Sherman Lankford Blythe, 76, died Oct. 13, 2003 at Obici Hospital. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Emmitt McKinley and Florence Lankford Blythe Hollowell. He was retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation and a Baptist. Sherman was a well-known musician, especially entertaining at nursing homes with the Over the Hill Gang band. Survivors include his wife, Doris Johnson Blythe; four sons, R. Dale Blythe, Donnie O. Blythe, S. Carl Blythe and Jerome K. Blythe; a stepdaughter, Erlene T. Griffin; two stepsons, Robert L. Johnson Jr. and Earl R. Johnson; a sister, Daisy B. Johnson; and two brothers, H. Ashby Blythe and Morgan O. Blythe; 24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sherman was predeceased by his first wife, Alma E. Blythe; and two brothers, Otis M. Blythe and Sherman's twin brother, Thurman R. Blythe. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow at Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and other times at the home of Rob and Pat Johnson, 4020 Edinburgh Court, Suffolk. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Sherman Lankford Blythe, 76, died 13 Oct 2003 in Obici Hospital in Southampton County, leaving his wife, children, stepchildren, siblings, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral for Sherman Lankford Blythe was held at 11 a.m. Friday at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin, followed by burial at Southampton Memorial Park and visitation Thursday evening at the funeral home. ––– Transcript ––– SHERMAN LANKFORD BLYTHE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, October 15, Sherman Lankford Blythe, 76, died Oct. 13, 2003 at Obici Hospital. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Emmitt McKinley and Florence Lankford Blythe Hollowell. He was retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation and a Baptist. Sherman was a well-known musician, especially entertaining at nursing homes with the Over the Hill Gang band. Survivors include his wife, Doris Johnson Blythe; four sons, R. Dale Blythe, Donnie O. Blythe, S. Carl Blythe and Jerome K. Blythe; a stepdaughter, Erlene T. Griffin; two stepsons, Robert L. Johnson Jr. and Earl R. Johnson; a sister, Daisy B. Johnson; and two brothers, H. Ashby Blythe and Morgan O. Blythe; 24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sherman was predeceased by his first wife, Alma E. Blythe; and two brothers, Otis M. Blythe and Sherman's twin brother, Thurman R. Blythe. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Burial will follow at Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and other times at the home of Rob and Pat Johnson, 4020 Edinburgh Court, Suffolk. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------| | Name | Sherman Lankford Blythe | | Age | 76 | | Birth | 1927 (estimated) | | Death | 13 October 2003; Obici Hospital | |-----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------| | Sherman Lankford Blythe | Decedent | Not stated | | Doris Johnson Blythe | Wife | Not stated | | Emmitt McKinley Hollowell | Father | Not stated | | Florence Lankford Blythe Hollowell | Mother | Not stated | | R. Dale Blythe | Son | Not stated | | Donnie O. Blythe | Son | Not stated | | S. Carl Blythe | Son | Not stated | | Jerome K. Blythe | Son | Not stated | | Erlene T. Griffin | Stepdaughter | Not stated | | Robert L. Johnson Jr. | Stepson | Not stated | | Earl R. Johnson | Stepson | Not stated | | Daisy B. Johnson | Sister | Not stated | | H. Ashby Blythe | Brother | Not stated | | Morgan O. Blythe | Brother | Not stated | | Alma E. Blythe | First wife (predeceased) | Not stated | | Otis M. Blythe | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Thurman R. Blythe | Twin brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Rob Johnson | Other (home where family receives friends) | Suffolk | | Pat Johnson | Other (home where family receives friends) | Suffolk | | 24 grandchildren | Grandchildren | Not stated | | 2 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Not stated | | Ruth Petty | American Cancer Society contact | Franklin | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 15 October 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Southampton County • Retired from the sheet finishing department of Union Camp Corporation • Member of the Baptist faith • Well-known musician • Entertained at nursing homes with the Over the Hill Gang band • Spouse's birth name was Doris Johnson [See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120128243/sherman-lankford-blythe https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144279136/alma-blythe (spouse) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228326463/annie_doris-blythe (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/somempk.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/52227/southampton-memorial-park ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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