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Obituary of Elizabeth Rawls Folk Poole

ELIZABETH RAWLS FOLK POOLE
DONATED OBIT  01-16-2001

SUFFOLK  Elizabeth Rawls Folk Poole, a native of Nansemond County, died Jan. 16, 2001.

  Mr. Poole was the daughter of the late Junius W. and Cleopatra Rawls Folk and was the widow of Thomas A. Poole. She retired after 42 years of teaching for the Nansemond Countys School System. She was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Holland Road, The Ladies Star Class, the Staley Circle, and the Senior Citizen Fellowship Club. She was also a member of the Chancel Choir for many years; a fromer church treasurer; the Suffolk Womens Club; and a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
  Survivors include her sister, Louise F. Bryant Joyner of Suffolk; nieces, Patricia B. Wise of Suffolk, nieces, Patricia B. Wise of Suffolk, Anne C. Filer of Virginia Beach, Betty C. Starrette of Chesapeake; nephews, John Arthur Cutchin of Portsmouth, David W. Cutchin of Norfolk, Richard A. Cutchin of Manns Harbor; and numerous great-nieces and -nephews and great-great nieces and -nephews.
  A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Bethlehem Christian Church by the Rev. Jonathan Palmer with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family at the residence of Mrs. Joyner at 107 Joyner St., Suffolk.
  Contributions may be made to the Bethlehem Christian Church Building Fund, 1549 Holland Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434. Hill Funeral Home is serving the family. 


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Elizabeth Rawls Folk Poole, a Suffolk native and longtime Nansemond County teacher, died 16 Jan 2001 in Suffolk.

A funeral was held 19 Jan 2001 at Bethlehem Christian Church in Suffolk, with burial in the church cemetery and services conducted by Rev. Jonathan Palmer.

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ELIZABETH RAWLS FOLK POOLE

DONATED OBIT  01-16-2001

SUFFOLK  Elizabeth Rawls Folk Poole, a native of Nansemond County, died Jan. 16, 2001.

Mr. Poole was the daughter of the late Junius W. and Cleopatra Rawls Folk and was the widow of Thomas A. Poole. She retired after 42 years of teaching for the Nansemond County's School System. She was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Holland Road, The Ladies Star Class, the Staley Circle, and the Senior Citizen Fellowship Club. She was also a member of the Chancel Choir for many years; a former church treasurer; the Suffolk Women's Club; and a charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma.

Survivors include her sister, Louise F. Bryant Joyner of Suffolk; nieces, Patricia B. Wise of Suffolk, Anne C. Filer of Virginia Beach, Betty C. Starrette of Chesapeake; nephews, John Arthur Cutchin of Portsmouth, David W. Cutchin of Norfolk, Richard A. Cutchin of Manns Harbor; and numerous great-nieces and -nephews and great-great-nieces and -nephews.

A funeral was held Friday at 2 p.m. in Bethlehem Christian Church by the Rev. Jonathan Palmer with burial in the church cemetery. Friends could join the family at the residence of Mrs. Joyner at 107 Joyner St., Suffolk.

Contributions could be made to the Bethlehem Christian Church Building Fund, 1549 Holland Road, Suffolk, Va. 23434. Hill Funeral Home served the family.

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| Name  | Elizabeth Rawls Folk Poole         |
| Age   | Unknown                            |
| Birth | 190? (estimated); Unknown          |
| Death | 16 January 2001; Suffolk, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship       | Residence                    |
|----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|
| Elizabeth Rawls Folk Poole | Decedent           | Suffolk, Virginia            |
| Junius W. Folk             | Father             | Not given                    |
| Cleopatra Rawls Folk       | Mother             | Not given                    |
| Thomas A. Poole            | Husband (deceased) | Not given                    |
| Louise F. Bryant Joyner    | Sister             | Suffolk, Virginia            |
| Patricia B. Wise           | Niece              | Suffolk, Virginia            |
| Anne C. Filer              | Niece              | Virginia Beach, Virginia     |
| Betty C. Starrette         | Niece              | Chesapeake, Virginia         |
| John Arthur Cutchin        | Nephew             | Portsmouth, Virginia         |
| David W. Cutchin           | Nephew             | Norfolk, Virginia            |
| Richard A. Cutchin         | Nephew             | Manns Harbor, North Carolina |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
|----------|-------------------|
| Location | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Unknown           |
| Date     | 19 January 2001   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Taught in the Nansemond County School System for 42 years  
• Member of Bethlehem Christian Church, Holland Road  
• Member of The Ladies Star Class  
• Member of the Staley Circle  
• Member of the Senior Citizen Fellowship Club  
• Member of the Chancel Choir for many years  
• Former church treasurer  
• Member of the Suffolk Women's Club  
• Charter member of Delta Kappa Gamma  
• Contributions requested for Bethlehem Christian Church Building Fund  
• Birth name was Elizabeth Rawls Folk

[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/181423891/elizabeth-poole
www.findagrave.com/memorial/104540370/thomas_alfred-poole
]

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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