Obituary of MARYHERBERT WATKINS LAINE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 11, 1996 Mary Herbert Watkins Laine, 90, died March 9, 1996. She was the widow of Elliott Russell Laine and the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Mayme E. Carr Watkins. Mrs. Laine was a charter member and past president of the Windsor Woman's Club and an active church member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Elliott Russell Laine Jr. of Springfield and Herbert Watkins Laine of Great Bridge; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. A funeral will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Windsor Congregational Christian Church. The Rev. Basil L. Ballard will officiate. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery . The family will receive friends following the committal service at the residence, 11 N. Court St. Memorial donations may be made to the church or to Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Mary Herbert Watkins Laine, 90, of Windsor, Virginia, died 9 Mar 1996. She was the widow of Elliott Russell Laine and daughter of Herbert C. and Mayme E. Carr Watkins. A funeral was held 12 Mar 1996 at Windsor Congregational Christian Church with Rev. Basil L. Ballard officiating. Burial was in Windsor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– MARYHERBERT WATKINS LAINE Mary Herbert Watkins Laine, 90, died 9 March 1996. She was the widow of Elliott Russell Laine and the daughter of the late Herbert C. and Mayme E. Carr Watkins. Mrs. Laine was a charter member and past president of the Windsor Woman's Club and an active church member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Elliott Russell Laine Jr. of Springfield and Herbert Watkins Laine of Great Bridge; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. A funeral was conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday [12 March 1996] in Windsor Congregational Christian Church. The Rev. Basil L. Ballard officiated. Burial was in Windsor Cemetery. The family received friends following the committal service at the residence, 11 N. Court St. Memorial donations could be made to the church or to Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Mary Herbert Watkins Laine | | Age | 90 | | Birth | 1906 (estimated) | | Death | 9 March 1996 | |------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Mary Herbert Watkins Laine | Decedent | — | | Elliott Russell Laine | Husband (deceased) | — | | Herbert C. Watkins | Father (deceased) | — | | Mayme E. Carr Watkins | Mother (deceased) | — | | Elliott Russell Laine Jr. | Son | Springfield | | Herbert Watkins Laine | Son | Great Bridge | | Six grandchildren | Grandchildren | — | | One great-granddaughter | Great-grandchild | — | | Rev. Basil L. Ballard | Officiant | — | |----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 11 March 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Decedent's birth name was Mary Herbert Watkins. • She was a charter member and past president of the Windsor Woman's Club. • She was an active member of the Windsor Congregational Christian Church. • Memorial donations were requested to Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad or the 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?Laine, Maryherbert Watkins.txt]