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Obituary of Georgia Ruth Gray Carr

RUTH GRAY CARR

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 16, 2002 

Georgia Ruth Gray Carr, 75, died Jan. 14, 2002, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late George and Celeste Helen Ferguson Gray. Mrs. Carr was employed by W.W. Carr and A.L. Duck Inc. of Walters. She was also a seamstress for Billy Phillips LTD of Franklin, the neighborhood and surrounding area. She was a member of Mount Carmel Christian Church. 

Survivors include her husband, James M. Carr Sr.; three daughters, Jean Matthews and her husband, Jesse, of Como, N.C., Sarah Vargo of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and Mary Kueper and her husband, Terry, of Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, James M. "Squirrel" Carr of Carrsville; special nephew, William "Billy" Warren of Windsor; a sister, Elizabeth Stebbins of Pawcatuck, Conn.; two grandchildren, Christopher L. Moore and Eric Vargo of Courtland; and a special devoted pet, "Susie." 

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. J. Robert Bennett, the Rev. Larry Allen and the Rev. Father Carl DeSouza officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery , Franklin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home and requests memorials be made to Mount Carmel Christian Church, 27882 Walters Hwy., Walters, VA 23481. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Georgia Ruth Gray Carr, 75, died 14 Jan 2002 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Southampton County to George and Celeste Helen Ferguson Gray and worked for W.W. Carr and A.L. Duck Inc. of Walters and as a seamstress for Billy Phillips LTD.

A funeral service was held 18 Jan 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by Rev. J. Robert Bennett, Rev. Larry Allen and Rev. Father Carl DeSouza. Burial followed at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

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RUTH GRAY CARR

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 16, 2002

Georgia Ruth Gray Carr, 75, died Jan. 14, 2002, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late George and Celeste Helen Ferguson Gray. Mrs. Carr was employed by W.W. Carr and A.L. Duck Inc. of Walters. She was also a seamstress for Billy Phillips LTD of Franklin, the neighborhood and surrounding area. She was a member of Mount Carmel Christian Church.

Survivors include her husband, James M. Carr Sr.; three daughters, Jean Matthews and her husband, Jesse, of Como, N.C., Sarah Vargo of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and Mary Kueper and her husband, Terry, of Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, James M. "Squirrel" Carr of Carrsville; special nephew, William "Billy" Warren of Windsor; a sister, Elizabeth Stebbins of Pawcatuck, Conn.; two grandchildren, Christopher L. Moore and Eric Vargo of Courtland; and a special devoted pet, "Susie."

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday [18 Jan 2002] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. J. Robert Bennett, the Rev. Larry Allen and the Rev. Father Carl DeSouza officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday [17 Jan 2002] at the funeral home and requests memorials be made to Mount Carmel Christian Church, 27882 Walters Hwy., Walters, VA 23481.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Georgia Ruth Gray Carr                         |
| Age   | 75                                             |
| Birth | 1927 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 14 Jan 2002; Southampton Memorial Hospital     |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship   | Residence                        |
|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|
| Georgia Ruth Gray Carr      | Decedent       | Southampton County, Virginia     |
| James M. Carr Sr.           | Husband        | Not stated                       |
| George Gray                 | Father         | Not stated                       |
| Celeste Helen Ferguson Gray | Mother         | Not stated                       |
| Jean Matthews               | Daughter       | Como, North Carolina             |
| Jesse Matthews              | Son-in-law     | Como, North Carolina             |
| Sarah Vargo                 | Daughter       | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina |
| Mary Kueper                 | Daughter       | Albuquerque, New Mexico          |
| Terry Kueper                | Son-in-law     | Albuquerque, New Mexico          |
| James M. "Squirrel" Carr    | Son            | Carrsville, Virginia             |
| William "Billy" Warren      | Special nephew | Windsor, Virginia                |
| Elizabeth Stebbins          | Sister         | Pawcatuck, Connecticut           |
| Christopher L. Moore        | Grandchild     | Courtland, Virginia              |
| Eric Vargo                  | Grandchild     | Courtland, Virginia              |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
|----------|---------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 16 Jan 2002         |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B9                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Employed by W.W. Carr and A.L. Duck Inc. of Walters
• Worked as a seamstress for Billy Phillips LTD of Franklin and the surrounding area
• Member of Mount Carmel Christian Church
• Birth name was Georgia Ruth Gray

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/102477956/georgia-ruth-carr
www.findagrave.com/memorial/18253937/james_madison-carr
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt
]


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