Obituary of Mildred Louise Bolton Lassiter MILDRED LOUISE BOLTON LASSITER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 17, 2000 Mildred Louise Bolton Lassiter, 81, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, died Aug. 16, 2000. Born Jan. 1, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Hersey Albert Bolton Sr. and Queenie Porter Bolton and the widow of Marvin Randolph Lassiter Sr. Mrs. Lassiter was a retired machine operator from Aster Nut Products in Boykins and worked for Buck's Supermarket following her retirement. She was a very active member of Boykins Baptist Church until her health declined. Survivors include a daughter, Pat L. Lewis and her husband, Bobby; a son, Marvin Randolph ''Buck'' Lassiter Jr. and his wife, Jean, all of Boykins; three grandchildren, Gregory Thomas Lassiter and his wife, Susan, of Ahoskie, N.C., Cletis Wilton Lassiter of Boykins, and William Johnson Lewis and his wife, Michelle, of Boykins; and three great-grandchildren, Angela Nicole Lassiter, Garrett Wilton Lassiter and Kelby Brooke Lewis. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Boykins Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Caulkins officiating. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins, and suggests memorials be made to Boykins Baptist Church, 32057 Main St., Boykins, or the Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 347, Boykins, VA 23827. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 2000 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Mildred Louise Bolton Lassiter, born 1 Jan 1919, died 16 Aug 2000 at age 81. A lifelong Southampton County resident, she worked as a machine operator at Aster Nut Products and later at Buck's Supermarket and was active in Boykins Baptist Church. A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday 18 Aug 2000 at Boykins Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Caulkins officiating. Burial followed in Beechwood Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– MILDRED LOUISE BOLTON LASSITER Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 17, 2000 Mildred Louise Bolton Lassiter, 81, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, died Aug. 16, 2000. Born Jan. 1, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Hersey Albert Bolton Sr. and Queenie Porter Bolton and the widow of Marvin Randolph Lassiter Sr. Mrs. Lassiter was a retired machine operator from Aster Nut Products in Boykins and worked for Buck's Supermarket following her retirement. She was a very active member of Boykins Baptist Church until her health declined. Survivors include a daughter, Pat L. Lewis and her husband, Bobby; a son, Marvin Randolph "Buck" Lassiter Jr. and his wife, Jean, all of Boykins; three grandchildren, Gregory Thomas Lassiter and his wife, Susan, of Ahoskie, N.C., Cletis Wilton Lassiter of Boykins, and William Johnson Lewis and his wife, Michelle, of Boykins; and three great-grandchildren, Angela Nicole Lassiter, Garrett Wilton Lassiter and Kelby Brooke Lewis. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Boykins Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Caulkins officiating. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins, and suggests memorials be made to Boykins Baptist Church, 32057 Main St., Boykins, or the Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 347, Boykins, VA 23827. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 2000 The Virginian-Pilot ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------| | Name | Mildred Louise Bolton Lassiter | | Age | 81 | | Birth | 1 Jan 1919 | | Death | 16 Aug 2000 | |----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Mildred Louise Bolton Lassiter | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | Hersey Albert Bolton Sr. | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Queenie Porter Bolton | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Marvin Randolph Lassiter Sr. | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | Pat L. Lewis | Daughter | Boykins, Virginia | | Bobby Lewis | Son-in-law | Boykins, Virginia | | Marvin Randolph "Buck" Lassiter Jr. | Son | Boykins, Virginia | | Jean Lassiter | Daughter-in-law | Boykins, Virginia | | Gregory Thomas Lassiter | Grandchild | Ahoskie, North Carolina | | Susan Lassiter | Grandchild's spouse | Ahoskie, North Carolina | | Cletis Wilton Lassiter | Grandchild | Boykins, Virginia | | William Johnson Lewis | Grandchild | Boykins, Virginia | | Michelle Lewis | Grandchild's spouse | Boykins, Virginia | | Angela Nicole Lassiter | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Garrett Wilton Lassiter | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Kelby Brooke Lewis | Great-grandchild | Unknown | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 17 Aug 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | B | | Page | B9 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Southampton County, Virginia. • Retired machine operator at Aster Nut Products in Boykins. • Worked at Buck's Supermarket following retirement. • Active member of Boykins Baptist Church until her health declined. • Birth name was Mildred Louise Bolton. 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