Obituary of Frances Stephens Brantley FRANCES STEPHENS BRANTLEY Thursday, August 24, 2006 FRANCES STEPHENS BRANTLEY, 78, a resident of Ivor, VA, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Born on August 16, 1928 in Yancyville NC, she was the daughter of the late William Osborn Stephens and Mary Lea Morgan Stephens. Frances was a 1955 graduate of Obici School of Nursing and worked at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital until 1966 when she began her career as a Public Health Nurse for the State of Virginia. She retired from Suffolk Health Department in 1984 after 18 years of service. She was known for her cake baking and was an avid cook. Frances was an active member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church in Ivor for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Harvey Brantley, Jr., brothers, James Stephens and Frank Stephens, and sisters, Katherine Collins, Evelyn Stephens and Virginia Stone. Mrs. Brantley is survived by two daughters, Mary Lyn Brantley-Leatherwood and her husband, Mark, of Claremont, and Susan Lyle and her husband, Richard, of Ivor; a son, Mark Stephen Brantley and his wife, Holly, of Wakefield; five grandchildren, Crystal Lyle, Justin Lyle, Sean Lyle, Beau Brantley and Taylor Brantley; a brother, Harold Stephens and his wife, Evelyn, of Flushing Meadows, NY; and one sister, Laura Etheridge of Malvern, PA A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 11:00 AM in Mill Swamp Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Jones and the Rev. Mark Brantley officiating. Burial will follow in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Friday evening, 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, it was Frances wish that donations be made to the Mill Swamp Baptist Church Building Fund, 6329 Mill Swamp Rd., Ivor, VA 23866. Condolences may be posted on line at www.jtmorriss.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Frances Stephens Brantley, born 16 August 1928 in Yanceyville, North Carolina, died 23 August 2006 in Suffolk, Virginia. A funeral was held 26 August 2006 at Mill Swamp Baptist Church in Ivor, with burial in Ivor Cemetery and services officiated by Rev. Jim Jones and Rev. Mark Brantley. ––– Transcript ––– FRANCES STEPHENS BRANTLEY Thursday, August 24, 2006 FRANCES STEPHENS BRANTLEY, 78, a resident of Ivor, VA, died Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Born on August 16, 1928 in Yancyville NC, she was the daughter of the late William Osborn Stephens and Mary Lea Morgan Stephens. Frances was a 1955 graduate of Obici School of Nursing and worked at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital until 1966 when she began her career as a Public Health Nurse for the State of Virginia. She retired from Suffolk Health Department in 1984 after 18 years of service. She was known for her cake baking and was an avid cook. Frances was an active member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church in Ivor for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Harvey Brantley, Jr., brothers, James Stephens and Frank Stephens, and sisters, Katherine Collins, Evelyn Stephens and Virginia Stone. Mrs. Brantley is survived by two daughters, Mary Lyn Brantley-Leatherwood and her husband, Mark, of Claremont, and Susan Lyle and her husband, Richard, of Ivor; a son, Mark Stephen Brantley and his wife, Holly, of Wakefield; five grandchildren, Crystal Lyle, Justin Lyle, Sean Lyle, Beau Brantley and Taylor Brantley; a brother, Harold Stephens and his wife, Evelyn, of Flushing Meadows, NY; and one sister, Laura Etheridge of Malvern, PA A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 11:00 AM in Mill Swamp Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Jones and the Rev. Mark Brantley officiating. Burial will follow in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Friday evening, 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, it was Frances wish that donations be made to the Mill Swamp Baptist Church Building Fund, 6329 Mill Swamp Rd., Ivor, VA 23866. Condolences may be posted on line at . ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Frances Stephens Brantley | | Age | 78 | | Birth | 16 August 1928; Yanceyville, North Carolina | | Death | 23 August 2006; Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------| | Frances Stephens Brantley | Decedent | Ivor, Virginia | | Paul Harvey Brantley, Jr. | Husband, predeceased | Unknown | | William Osborn Stephens | Father, predeceased | Unknown | | Mary Lea Morgan Stephens | Mother, predeceased | Unknown | | Mary Lyn Brantley-Leatherwood | Daughter | Claremont, Virginia | | Mark | Son-in-law (husband of Mary Lyn) | Claremont, Virginia | | Susan Lyle | Daughter | Ivor, Virginia | | Richard | Son-in-law (husband of Susan) | Ivor, Virginia | | Mark Stephen Brantley | Son | Wakefield, Virginia | | Holly | Daughter-in-law (wife of Mark Stephen) | Wakefield, Virginia | | Crystal Lyle | Grandchild | Unknown | | Justin Lyle | Grandchild | Unknown | | Sean Lyle | Grandchild | Unknown | | Beau Brantley | Grandchild | Unknown | | Taylor Brantley | Grandchild | Unknown | | James Stephens | Brother, predeceased | Unknown | | Frank Stephens | Brother, predeceased | Unknown | | Katherine Collins | Sister, predeceased | Unknown | | Evelyn Stephens | Sister, predeceased | Unknown | | Virginia Stone | Sister, predeceased | Unknown | | Harold Stephens | Brother | Flushing Meadows, New York | | Evelyn | Sister-in-law (wife of Harold) | Flushing Meadows, New York | | Laura Etheridge | Sister | Malvern, Pennsylvania | | Rev. Jim Jones | Officiant | Unknown | | Rev. Mark Brantley | Officiant | Unknown | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------| | Location | Unknown | | Name | Unknown | | Date | 24 August 2006 | |---------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Frances was a 1955 graduate of Obici School of Nursing. • She worked at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital until 1966. • She served as a Public Health Nurse for the State of Virginia. • She retired from the Suffolk Health Department in 1984 after 18 years of service. • She was known for her cake baking and was an avid cook. • She was a member of Mill Swamp Baptist Church in Ivor for many years. [See also: www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/memorial-search?firstname=Frances&lastname=Brantley&cemeteryName=Ivor-Cemetery&deathyear=2006 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/ivor-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [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/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Brantley, Frances Stephens.txt]