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Obituary of Bernice Ruth Britt Goodrich

BERNICE RUTH BRITT GOODRICH

The Tidewater News - 12-13-2006

IVOR - Bernice Ruth Britt Goodrich, 73, of Warrique Road, died Dec. 7 at
Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk.

Born March 2, 1933, in Southampton County, she was the daughter of the
late Walter G. Britt and Ruth B. Britt.

Mrs. Goodrich was a homemaker and an active member of Tucker Swamp
Baptist Church where she was a member of the Daughters of Ruth Sunday
School Class. On March 8 1952, she married Fenton R. Goodrich and
together they celebrated 52 years of marriage before Fenton died Jan.
11. A mother of twin boys, Mrs. Goodrich was a founding member of the
Tidewater Mothers of Twins Club in 1968 and was still a current member.
She helped form the Portsmouth MOTC in 1973, as well as clubs in Suffolk
and Franklin, and held various offices in these clubs including the
Nantional Organization of Mothers of Twins Club, and was involved in
Twin Research Studies.

Survivors include two sons, Lynn F. Goodrich and his wife Lynn of Ivor
and Glynn F. Goodrich and his wife Sheryl of Mechanicsville; two
granddaughters, Jordan K. Goodrich of Mechanicsville and Erin H.
Goodrich of Ivor; a brother, Dempsie R. Britt of Ivor; two sisters, Leah
Atkinson and Joyce Turner, both of Ivor; and numerous nieces and
nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Gurnie D. Britt, Narvie
F. Britt and Walter J. Britt.

A funeral was held Dec. 10 in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, with
the Rev. Dr. Robert Edwards officiating. Interment followed in Ivor
Cemetery. The family received friends at Purviance Funeral Home,
Wakefield, and at other times at the home of Lynn and Llynn Goodrich,
32343 Unity Road, Ivor.

Memorial donations may be made to the Benevolence Fund, Tucker Swamp
Baptist Church, 37527 Seacock Chapel Road, Zuni, VA 23898.




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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Bernice Ruth Britt Goodrich, born 2 March 1933 in Southampton County, was a homemaker and active church and twins-club member who died 7 December 2006 in Suffolk at age 73. 

Funeral services were held 10 December 2006 at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church in Zuni, officiated by Rev. Dr. Robert Edwards, with burial in Ivor Cemetery. 

––– Transcript –––

BERNICE RUTH BRITT GOODRICH  

The Tidewater News - 12-13-2006  

IVOR - Bernice Ruth Britt Goodrich, 73, of Warrique Road, died Dec. 7 at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk.  

Born March 2, 1933, in Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. Britt and Ruth B. Britt.  

Mrs. Goodrich was a homemaker and an active member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church where she was a member of the Daughters of Ruth Sunday School Class. On March 8 1952, she married Fenton R. Goodrich and together they celebrated 52 years of marriage before Fenton died Jan. 11. A mother of twin boys, Mrs. Goodrich was a founding member of the Tidewater Mothers of Twins Club in 1968 and was still a current member. She helped form the Portsmouth MOTC in 1973, as well as clubs in Suffolk and Franklin, and held various offices in these clubs including the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club, and was involved in Twin Research Studies.  

Survivors include two sons, Lynn F. Goodrich and his wife Lynn of Ivor and Glynn F. Goodrich and his wife Sheryl of Mechanicsville; two granddaughters, Jordan K. Goodrich of Mechanicsville and Erin H. Goodrich of Ivor; a brother, Dempsie R. Britt of Ivor; two sisters, Leah Atkinson and Joyce Turner, both of Ivor; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by three brothers, Gurnie D. Britt, Narvie F. Britt and Walter J. Britt.  

A funeral was held Dec. 10 in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, with the Rev. Dr. Robert Edwards officiating. Interment followed in Ivor Cemetery. The family received friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, and at other times at the home of Lynn and Llynn Goodrich, 32343 Unity Road, Ivor.  

Memorial donations may be made to the Benevolence Fund, Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, 37527 Seacock Chapel Road, Zuni, VA 23898.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                                      |
|-------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Bernice Ruth Britt Goodrich                                |
| Age   | 73                                                         |
| Birth | 2 March 1933; Southampton County, Virginia (estimated)     |
| Death | 7 December 2006; Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                        | Relationship                       | Residence                      |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Bernice Ruth Britt Goodrich | Decedent                           | Ivor, Virginia (Warrique Road) |
| Fenton R. Goodrich          | Husband, predeceased               | Not stated                     |
| Walter G. Britt             | Father, predeceased                | Not stated                     |
| Ruth B. Britt               | Mother, predeceased                | Not stated                     |
| Lynn F. Goodrich            | Son, survivor                      | Ivor, Virginia                 |
| Lynn Goodrich               | Daughter-in-law (wife of Lynn F.)  | Ivor, Virginia                 |
| Glynn F. Goodrich           | Son, survivor                      | Mechanicsville, Virginia       |
| Sheryl Goodrich             | Daughter-in-law (wife of Glynn F.) | Mechanicsville, Virginia       |
| Jordan K. Goodrich          | Granddaughter, survivor            | Mechanicsville, Virginia       |
| Erin H. Goodrich            | Granddaughter, survivor            | Ivor, Virginia                 |
| Dempsie R. Britt            | Brother, survivor                  | Ivor, Virginia                 |
| Leah Atkinson               | Sister, survivor                   | Ivor, Virginia                 |
| Joyce Turner                | Sister, survivor                   | Ivor, Virginia                 |
| Gurnie D. Britt             | Brother, predeceased               | Not stated                     |
| Narvie F. Britt             | Brother, predeceased               | Not stated                     |
| Walter J. Britt             | Brother, predeceased               | Not stated                     |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                              |
|----------|------------------------------------|
| Location | Ivor, Virginia (regional coverage) |
| Name     | The Tidewater News                 |
| Date     | 13 December 2006                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Homemaker  
• Active member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church  
• Member of the Daughters of Ruth Sunday School Class  
• Married Fenton R. Goodrich on 8 March 1952  
• Founding member of the Tidewater Mothers of Twins Club in 1968  
• Helped form the Portsmouth Mothers of Twins Club in 1973  
• Helped form twin clubs in Suffolk and Franklin  
• Held offices in local twins clubs and the National Organization of Mothers of Twins Club  
• Involved in twin research studies  
• Mother of twin boys  
• Birth name was Bernice Ruth Britt
		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/memorial-search?firstname=Bernice&lastname=Goodrich&cemeteryName=Ivor-Cemetery&deathyear=2006
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50745/ivor-cemetery
]


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