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Obituary of Bessie Holland Spivey
BESSIE H. SPIVEY
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 5, 2001
Bessie Holland Spivey, 76, died Jan. 3, 2001, in Obici Hospital.
Born in Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late John Addie and Bessie Duke Holland. She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Vaughan Spivey, and her daughter, Connie S. Cope. Mrs. Spivey was retired from the Sales Service Department of Union Camp Corp. and was a member of Colosse Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Donnie M. Spivey and his wife, Becky, of Chesapeake, and Kevin H. Spivey and his wife, Deidre, of Gainsville, Ga.; a sister, Mary Johnnie Stephens of Walters; a brother, Raby Holland of Colosse; a son-in-law, Rufus C. Cope of Windsor; six grandchildren, Ashley Spivey, Michael Spivey, Tonya Cope, Samantha Spivey, Brent Staley and Barrett Staley; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Colosse Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee Bowers officiating. Burial will be in the Colosse Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests that memorials be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, VA 23487.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9
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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––
Bessie Holland Spivey, 76, died 3 Jan 2001 in Obici Hospital and was survived by children, siblings, grandchildren, and other relatives.
A funeral was held 6 Jan 2001 at Colosse Baptist Church with Rev. Lee Bowers, followed by burial in Colosse Cemetery near Windsor, Virginia.
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BESSIE H. SPIVEY
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 5, 2001
Bessie Holland Spivey, 76, died Jan. 3, 2001, in Obici Hospital.
Born in Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late John Addie and Bessie Duke Holland. She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Vaughan Spivey, and her daughter, Connie S. Cope. Mrs. Spivey was retired from the Sales Service Department of Union Camp Corp. and was a member of Colosse Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Donnie M. Spivey and his wife, Becky, of Chesapeake, and Kevin H. Spivey and his wife, Deidre, of Gainsville, Ga.; a sister, Mary Johnnie Stephens of Walters; a brother, Raby Holland of Colosse; a son-in-law, Rufus C. Cope of Windsor; six grandchildren, Ashley Spivey, Michael Spivey, Tonya Cope, Samantha Spivey, Brent Staley and Barrett Staley; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Colosse Baptist Church with the Rev. Lee Bowers officiating. Burial will be in the Colosse Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests that memorials be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, VA 23487.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9
––– Vital Statistics –––
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| Name | Bessie Holland Spivey |
| Age | 76 |
| Birth | 1924 (estimated); Isle of Wight County, Virginia (estimated) |
| Death | 3 January 2001; Obici Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Bessie Holland Spivey | Decedent | - |
| Melvin Vaughan Spivey | Husband (predeceased) | - |
| John Addie Holland | Father (predeceased) | Isle of Wight County (implied) |
| Bessie Duke Holland | Mother (predeceased) | Isle of Wight County (implied) |
| Donnie M. Spivey | Son | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Becky Spivey | Daughter-in-law (wife of Donnie) | Chesapeake, Virginia |
| Kevin H. Spivey | Son | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Deidre Spivey | Daughter-in-law (wife of Kevin) | Gainesville, Georgia |
| Connie S. Cope | Daughter (predeceased) | - |
| Rufus C. Cope | Son-in-law (husband of Connie) | Windsor, Virginia |
| Mary Johnnie Stephens | Sister | Walters, Virginia |
| Raby Holland | Brother | Colosse, Virginia (community) |
| Ashley Spivey | Grandchild | - |
| Michael Spivey | Grandchild | - |
| Tonya Cope | Grandchild | - |
| Samantha Spivey | Grandchild | - |
| Brent Staley | Grandchild | - |
| Barrett Staley | Grandchild | |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 5 January 2001 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B9 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Mrs. Spivey retired from the Sales Service Department of Union Camp Corp.
• She was a member of Colosse Baptist Church.
• The family received friends at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on 5 January 2001.
• Memorials were suggested to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Drive, Windsor, VA 23487.
• Birth name was Bessie Duke Holland.
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/110404418/bessie-lois-spivey
www.findagrave.com/memorial/110404407/melvin_vaughan-spivey
]
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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