Obituary of LILLIAN BUNN FORBES The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - January 25, 1994 Lillian Bunn Forbes, 86, of 1201 Clay St., died Monday, Jan. 24, 1994, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Forbes was a lifelong resident of Franklin and was the daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Lucille Bradshaw Bunn. She was the widow of Owen Elisha Forbes and was a 1925 graduate of Franklin High School. She was retired as a bookkeeper for the City of Franklin after 33 years and was a longtime member of Franklin Baptist Church. Survivors include a niece, Elizabeth Owen Skinner Lassiter Seymour of Sedley. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Franklin Baptist Church by Dr. Roy DeBrand and Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Friends may join the family at 1201 Clay St. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Lillian Bunn Forbes of Franklin, Virginia, died on 24 Jan 1994 at age 86; she was a lifelong Franklin resident and former City of Franklin bookkeeper and Franklin High School graduate. Funeral services for Lillian Bunn Forbes were held on 26 Jan 1994 at Franklin Baptist Church, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery, officiated by Dr. Roy DeBrand and Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. ––– Transcript ––– LILLIAN BUNN FORBES The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - 25 January 1994 Lillian Bunn Forbes, 86, of 1201 Clay St., died Monday, 24 January 1994, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Forbes was a lifelong resident of Franklin and was the daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Lucille Bradshaw Bunn. She was the widow of Owen Elisha Forbes and was a 1925 graduate of Franklin High School. She was retired as a bookkeeper for the City of Franklin after 33 years and was a longtime member of Franklin Baptist Church. Survivors include a niece, Elizabeth Owen Skinner Lassiter Seymour of Sedley. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday [26 January 1994] in the chapel of Franklin Baptist Church by Dr. Roy DeBrand and Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Friends may join the family at 1201 Clay St. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Lillian Bunn Forbes | | Age | 86 years | | Birth | 1907 (estimated) | | Death | 24 January 1994; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Lillian Bunn Forbes | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Charles Edgar Bunn | Father | Not stated | | Lucille Bradshaw Bunn | Mother | Not stated | | Owen Elisha Forbes | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated | | Elizabeth Owen Skinner Lassiter Seymour | Niece, survivor | Sedley, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 25 January 1994 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Franklin, Virginia • 1925 graduate of Franklin High School • Retired bookkeeper for the City of Franklin after 33 years • Longtime member of Franklin Baptist Church [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Forbes, Lillian Bunn.txt]