Obituary of Raymond Edward Cutchins Jr. RAYMOND EDWARD CUTCHINS JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, March 25, 2000 Raymond Edward Cutchins Jr., 51, died March 23, 2000. Born in Suffolk, he was a 1966 graduate of Windsor High School and 1970 graduate of VPI. Mr. Cutchins was an Assistant Right of Way Manager with the Virginia Department of Transportation and had worked with VDOT for 30 years. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Margaret Cobb Cutchins; his mother, Gladys Duck C. Pope of Carrsville; two daughters, Christine Cutchins Byrum and her husband, Jeffrey Lee Byrum, of Windsor, and Jennifer Lyn Cutchins of Louisville, Ky.; two stepsisters, Velna Griffin of Suffolk and Jean Brown of Franklin; a brother, E.T. Pope Jr. of Windsor; and a granddaughter, Heather Leigh Byrum. He was predeceased by his father, Raymond Edward Cutchins Sr. and his stepfather, Eldridge Pope Sr. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Dr. Richard E. Peerey officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the home of Mrs. Gladys Pope, 31339 Community House Drive, Carrsville. Memorial donations may be made to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, c/o Mrs. Carol Evans, 152 Breechwood Drive, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Raymond Edward Cutchins Jr., 51, died 23 Mar 2000. Born in Suffolk, he graduated from Windsor High School in 1966 and VPI in 1970. He worked 30 years with the Virginia Department of Transportation and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Sunday, 26 Mar 2000, in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by the Rev. Dr. Richard E. Peerey. Burial was in Southampton Memorial Park. ––– Transcript ––– RAYMOND EDWARD CUTCHINS JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, March 25, 2000 Raymond Edward Cutchins Jr., 51, died March 23, 2000. Born in Suffolk, he was a 1966 graduate of Windsor High School and 1970 graduate of VPI. Mr. Cutchins was an Assistant Right of Way Manager with the Virginia Department of Transportation and had worked with VDOT for 30 years. He was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Margaret Cobb Cutchins; his mother, Gladys Duck C. Pope of Carrsville; two daughters, Christine Cutchins Byrum and her husband, Jeffrey Lee Byrum, of Windsor, and Jennifer Lyn Cutchins of Louisville, Ky.; two stepsisters, Velna Griffin of Suffolk and Jean Brown of Franklin; a brother, E.T. Pope Jr. of Windsor; and a granddaughter, Heather Leigh Byrum. He was predeceased by his father, Raymond Edward Cutchins Sr. and his stepfather, Eldridge Pope Sr. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Dr. Richard E. Peerey officiating. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the home of Mrs. Gladys Pope, 31339 Community House Drive, Carrsville. Memorial donations may be made to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, c/o Mrs. Carol Evans, 152 Breechwood Drive, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------| | Name | Raymond Edward Cutchins Jr. | | Age | 51 | | Birth | 1949 (estimated); Suffolk | | Death | 23 Mar 2000 | |-------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Raymond Edward Cutchins Jr. | Decedent | - | | Margaret Cobb Cutchins | Wife | - | | Gladys Duck C. Pope | Mother | Carrsville | | Christine Cutchins Byrum | Daughter | Windsor | | Jeffrey Lee Byrum | Son-in-law | Windsor | | Jennifer Lyn Cutchins | Daughter | Louisville, Ky. | | Velna Griffin | Stepsister | Suffolk | | Jean Brown | Stepsister | Franklin | | E.T. Pope Jr. | Brother | Windsor | | Heather Leigh Byrum | Granddaughter | - | | Raymond Edward Cutchins Sr. | Father (predeceased) | - | | Eldridge Pope Sr. | Stepfather (predeceased) | - | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 25 Mar 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Assistant Right of Way Manager with the Virginia Department of Transportation. • Worked with VDOT for 30 years. • Member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. • Graduate of Windsor High School, class of 1966. • Graduate of VPI, class of 1970. • Spouse's birth name was Margaret Cobb. 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