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BETSY JEAN TALBOT JOHNSON ALLPORT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 20, 2003

Betsy Johnson Allport, a longtime resident of Franklin and local artist, died June 19, 2003. 
Born in Aberdeen, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Kate Holcomb and James Talbot Johnson and a proud 1940 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mrs. Allport was active in a wide variety of community activities. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for a number of years and served on various committees. She was a former Girl Scout leader and served on the Franklin Beautification Committee. Betsy was a member of the Franklin Garden Club and the Franklin Book Club. She was a member of the Virginia Museum, the Walter Cecil Rawls Museum and the Blackwater Art League. Her greatest loves were art, flowers and reading. 
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Robert Braxton Allport Jr.; a daughter, Anne McNeil Allport of Chesterfield, Va.; a son, Thomas Page Allport of Warrenton, Va.; a sister, Miriam Johnson Burlingame of Southern Pines, N.C.; a brother, Lawrence McNeil Johnson and his wife Olive of Aberdeen, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. 
A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the funeral at the Village at Woods Edge, 1401 N. High St., Franklin. Interment will follow on Monday at 1 p.m. in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box 3400, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400. Wright Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B9
Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot


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Betsy Johnson Allport of Franklin, Virginia, a longtime local artist and community volunteer, died 19 June 2003, leaving a husband, two children, and siblings.

A funeral was held 22 June 2003 at Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins officiating, followed by burial 23 June 2003 in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.

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BETSY JEAN TALBOT JOHNSON ALLPORT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 20, 2003

Betsy Johnson Allport, a longtime resident of Franklin and local artist, died June 19, 2003. 

Born in Aberdeen, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Kate Holcomb and James Talbot Johnson and a proud 1940 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mrs. Allport was active in a wide variety of community activities. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for a number of years and served on various committees. She was a former Girl Scout leader and served on the Franklin Beautification Committee. Betsy was a member of the Franklin Garden Club and the Franklin Book Club. She was a member of the Virginia Museum, the Walter Cecil Rawls Museum and the Blackwater Art League. Her greatest loves were art, flowers and reading. 

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Robert Braxton Allport Jr.; a daughter, Anne McNeil Allport of Chesterfield, Va.; a son, Thomas Page Allport of Warrenton, Va.; a sister, Miriam Johnson Burlingame of Southern Pines, N.C.; a brother, Lawrence McNeil Johnson and his wife Olive of Aberdeen, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. 

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the funeral at the Village at Woods Edge, 1401 N. High St., Franklin. Interment will follow on Monday at 1 p.m. in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box 3400, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400. Wright Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. 

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| Name  | Betsy Johnson Allport            |
|-------|----------------------------------|
| Age   | Unknown                          |
| Birth | Unknown; Aberdeen, N.C.          |
| Death | 19 June 2003; Franklin, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship                    | Residence              |
|----------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------|
| Betsy Johnson Allport      | Decedent                        | Franklin, Virginia     |
| Robert Braxton Allport Jr. | Husband                         | Not stated             |
| James Talbot Johnson       | Father (deceased)               | Not stated             |
| Kate Holcomb               | Mother (deceased)               | Not stated             |
| Anne McNeil Allport        | Daughter                        | Chesterfield, Virginia |
| Thomas Page Allport        | Son                             | Warrenton, Virginia    |
| Miriam Johnson Burlingame  | Sister                          | Southern Pines, N.C.   |
| Lawrence McNeil Johnson    | Brother                         | Aberdeen, N.C.         |
| Olive Johnson              | Sister-in-law (wife of brother) | Aberdeen, N.C.         |
| Several nieces and nephews | Nieces and nephews              | Not stated             |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 20 June 2003         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | B                    |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

Longtime resident of Franklin, Virginia  
Local artist  
Proud 1940 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  
Member of Franklin Baptist Church  
Sunday school teacher at Franklin Baptist Church  
Served on various committees at Franklin Baptist Church  
Former Girl Scout leader  
Served on the Franklin Beautification Committee  
Member of the Franklin Garden Club  
Member of the Franklin Book Club  
Member of the Virginia Museum  
Member of the Walter Cecil Rawls Museum  
Member of the Blackwater Art League  
Greatest loves were art, flowers and reading  
Birth name was Betsy Jean Talbot Johnson
		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/16371077/betsy_jean-allport
www.findagrave.com/memorial/16370927/robert-braxton-allport
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/50668/hollywood-cemetery
]


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