Obituary of Joseph Jesse Lankford

JOSEPH JESSE LANKFORD

Virginian Pilot  01-08-2003

SUFFOLK  Joseph Jesse Lankford, 85, died Jan 7, 2003 at Nansemond Pointe. Born March 12, 1917, in Suffolk, he was the son of the late Gardner D. and Ida Carr Lankford. Mr. Lankford was a member of West End Baptist Church and a 57 year member of the Portsmouth Masonic Lodge No. 100. He served in the Air Force during World War II and was a retired naval architect.
  Survivors include his wife Mildred Reed Lankford; daughter, Martha Rogers of Gaithersburg, Md.; son, Joseph J. Lankford II of the Philippines; stepdaughter, Karen Pearce of Suffolk; stepsons, Charles Peebles and David Peebles both of Suffolk; grandchildren, Amy King, Lisa Pearce, Brandon Peebles, Joey Lankford and James Rogers; and great-granddaughter, Camryn King.
  A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. T. Floyd Irby Jr. with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to West End Baptist Church, 501 W. Washington St., Suffolk, VA 23434 or to a charity of choice. 


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Joseph Jesse Lankford, 85, died on 7 Jan 2003 at Nansemond Pointe in Suffolk. He was born on 12 Mar 1917 in Suffolk, the son of Gardner D. and Ida Carr Lankford. He served in the Air Force during WWII and was a retired naval architect.

A funeral was held on Friday, 10 Jan 2003, at 2 p.m. in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. T. Floyd Irby Jr. with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family received friends in the funeral home on 9 Jan from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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Joseph Jesse Lankford, 85, died Jan 7, 2003 at Nansemond Pointe. Born March 12, 1917, in Suffolk, he was the son of the late Gardner D. and Ida Carr Lankford. Mr. Lankford was a member of West End Baptist Church and a 57 year member of the Portsmouth Masonic Lodge No. 100. He served in the Air Force during World War II and was a retired naval architect.

Survivors include his wife Mildred Reed Lankford; daughter, Martha Rogers of Gaithersburg, Md.; son, Joseph J. Lankford II of the Philippines; stepdaughter, Karen Pearce of Suffolk; stepsons, Charles Peebles and David Peebles both of Suffolk; grandchildren, Amy King, Lisa Pearce, Brandon Peebles, Joey Lankford and James Rogers; and great-granddaughter, Camryn King.

A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home by the Rev. T. Floyd Irby Jr. with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to West End Baptist Church, 501 W. Washington St., Suffolk, VA 23434 or to a charity of choice.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                 |
|-------|-----------------------|
| Name  | Joseph Jesse Lankford |
| Age   | 85                    |
| Birth | 12 Mar 1917, Suffolk  |
| Death | 7 Jan 2003, Suffolk   |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship        | Place of Residence |
|-----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|
| Joseph Jesse Lankford | Decedent            | Suffolk            |
| Mildred Reed Lankford | Spouse              | Suffolk            |
| Martha Rogers         | Daughter            | Gaithersburg, Md.  |
| Joseph J. Lankford II | Son                 | Philippines        |
| Karen Pearce          | Stepdaughter        | Suffolk            |
| Charles Peebles       | Stepson             | Suffolk            |
| David Peebles         | Stepson             | Suffolk            |
| Amy King              | Granddaughter       | Unknown            |
| Lisa Pearce           | Granddaughter       | Unknown            |
| Brandon Peebles       | Grandson            | Unknown            |
| Joey Lankford         | Grandson            | Unknown            |
| James Rogers          | Grandson            | Unknown            |
| Camryn King           | Great-Granddaughter | Unknown            |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
|----------|-----------------|
| Location | Suffolk, VA     |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 8 Jan 2003      |
| Edition  | Final           |
| Section  | Local           |
| Page     | B7              |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of West End Baptist Church.
• Member of Portsmouth Masonic Lodge No. 100 for 57 years.
• Retired naval architect.
• Also known as Joseph Jesse Lankford.

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/192511677/joseph-jesse-lankford
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/ced_ndx.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49746/cedar-hill-cemetery
]


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