Obituary of Kathleen Cobb Butler KATHLEEN C. BUTLER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 10, 2003 Kathleen Cobb Butler, 84, died Aug. 8, 2003 at her residence. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Allen Bernie and Sallie Bryant Cobb and the widow of Harry Butler Jr. She was a retired nurse who will be remembered for her private duty nursing and care of the elderly. Kathleen was a graduate of Courtland High School and 1965 graduate of Southampton Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Joyce B. Blythe and husband Fred, Judy B. Bailey and husband Wayne, all of Franklin and Phyllis B. Bunch of Windsor; two sons, Harry C. "Buster" Butler III of Franklin and Charles A. Butler and wife Mary Lee of Courtland; one half sister, Louise Askew and husband Harold of Franklin; nine grandchildren, Lori B. Burgess and husband Ken, Charles D. Blythe and wife Suzanne, Chris Bailey, Travis Butler and wife Tonya, Angela B. Bell and husband Anthony, Cathy B. Pittman and husband Kevin, Allen Butler, Ashley Bunch and B.J. Bunch; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler Burgess and Madeline Burgess. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Linda Alvis and the Rev. Mike Derflinger officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the residence, 105 Brandon Lane, and suggests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1224, Franklin, VA 23851 or Southampton Memorial Hospice, 100 Fairview Drive, Franklin, VA 23851. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Kathleen's special caregivers, Connie Carpenter, Joyce Joyner, Ginger Lacasse, Sandy Hoffman, Beth Seymour and to Sandy Edwards and the other angels from Southampton Memorial Hospice. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Kathleen Cobb Butler, 84, of Southampton County, died 8 Aug 2003 at her residence. She was a retired nurse known for private duty nursing and care of the elderly. She was the daughter of Allen Bernie Cobb and Sallie Bryant Cobb and widow of Harry Butler Jr. A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. 11 Aug 2003 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by Rev. Linda Alvis and Rev. Mike Derflinger. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– KATHLEEN C. BUTLER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 10, 2003 Kathleen Cobb Butler, 84, died Aug. 8, 2003 at her residence. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Allen Bernie and Sallie Bryant Cobb and the widow of Harry Butler Jr. She was a retired nurse who will be remembered for her private duty nursing and care of the elderly. Kathleen was a graduate of Courtland High School and 1965 graduate of Southampton Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Joyce B. Blythe and husband Fred, Judy B. Bailey and husband Wayne, all of Franklin and Phyllis B. Bunch of Windsor; two sons, Harry C. "Buster" Butler III of Franklin and Charles A. Butler and wife Mary Lee of Courtland; one half sister, Louise Askew and husband Harold of Franklin; nine grandchildren, Lori B. Burgess and husband Ken, Charles D. Blythe and wife Suzanne, Chris Bailey, Travis Butler and wife Tonya, Angela B. Bell and husband Anthony, Cathy B. Pittman and husband Kevin, Allen Butler, Ashley Bunch and B.J. Bunch; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler Burgess and Madeline Burgess. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday [11 Aug 2003] at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Linda Alvis and the Rev. Mike Derflinger officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence, 105 Brandon Lane, and suggests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1224, Franklin, VA 23851 or Southampton Memorial Hospice, 100 Fairview Drive, Franklin, VA 23851. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Kathleen's special caregivers, Connie Carpenter, Joyce Joyner, Ginger Lacasse, Sandy Hoffman, Beth Seymour and to Sandy Edwards and the other angels from Southampton Memorial Hospice. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Kathleen Cobb Butler | | Age | 84 | | Birth | 1919 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 8 Aug 2003; residence | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------| | Kathleen Cobb Butler | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Harry Butler Jr. | Husband (deceased) | Unknown | | Allen Bernie Cobb | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Sallie Bryant Cobb | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | | Joyce B. Blythe | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Fred Blythe | Son-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Judy B. Bailey | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Wayne Bailey | Son-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Phyllis B. Bunch | Daughter | Windsor, Virginia | | Harry C. "Buster" Butler III | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Charles A. Butler | Son | Courtland, Virginia | | Mary Lee Butler | Daughter-in-law | Courtland, Virginia | | Louise Askew | Half sister | Franklin, Virginia | | Harold Askew | Brother-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | Lori B. Burgess | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ken Burgess | Grandchild's spouse | Unknown | | Charles D. Blythe | Grandchild | Unknown | | Suzanne Blythe | Grandchild's spouse | Unknown | | Chris Bailey | Grandchild | Unknown | | Travis Butler | Grandchild | Unknown | | Tonya Butler | Grandchild's spouse | Unknown | | Angela B. Bell | Grandchild | Unknown | | Anthony Bell | Grandchild's spouse | Unknown | | Cathy B. Pittman | Grandchild | Unknown | | Kevin Pittman | Grandchild's spouse | Unknown | | Allen Butler | Grandchild | Unknown | | Ashley Bunch | Grandchild | Unknown | | B.J. Bunch | Grandchild | Unknown | | Tyler Burgess | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Madeline Burgess | Great-grandchild | Unknown | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 10 Aug 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired nurse specializing in private duty nursing and care of the elderly • Graduate of Courtland High School • 1965 graduate of Southampton Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing • Member of High Street United Methodist Church • Birth name was Kathleen Cobb [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/80711067/kathleen-caroon-butler www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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