Obituary of Frances Joyner Butler Livesay

FRANCES JOYNER BUTLER LIVESAY

Virginian Pilot  04-13-2000

FRANKLIN  Frances Butler Livesay, 82, died April 12, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.
  Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late James Edward and Lillian Wellons Butler and the widow of Harry Haynes Livesay. Retired from the Quality Control department of Union Camp Corporation where she was a paper tester, Mrs. Livesay was a charter member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W. Post 4411. She was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church.
  Survivors include a daughter, Mary L. Duke and her husband, Joseph, of Suffolk; two sons, Davis Thompson and his wife, Jewel, of Sumter, S.C. and Richard Livesay and his wife, Patricia, of Newsoms; a sister, Louse B. Heath of Franklin; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Ruby B. Thomas, and grandson, Robbie Ellis.
  A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home and suggest that, in lieu of Flowers, memorials be made to the Benevolence Fund of Sycamore Baptist Church, 31120 Sycamore Church Road, Franklin, VA 23851. 


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Frances Butler Livesay, 82, of Franklin died 12 Apr 2000 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Southampton County to James Edward and Lillian Wellons Butler, she retired from Union Camp Corporation and was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church.

A graveside service was conducted at 11 a.m. 14 Apr 2000 in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren officiating.

––– Transcript –––

FRANCES JOYNER BUTLER LIVESAY

Virginian Pilot - 13 Apr 2000

FRANKLIN - Frances Butler Livesay, 82, died 12 Apr 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late James Edward and Lillian Wellons Butler and the widow of Harry Haynes Livesay. Retired from the Quality Control department of Union Camp Corporation where she was a paper tester, Mrs. Livesay was a charter member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W. Post 4411. She was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary L. Duke and her husband, Joseph, of Suffolk; two sons, Davis Thompson and his wife, Jewel, of Sumter, S.C., and Richard Livesay and his wife, Patricia, of Newsoms; a sister, Louse B. Heath of Franklin; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Ruby B. Thomas, and grandson, Robbie Ellis.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday [14 Apr 2000] in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today [13 Apr 2000] in Wright Funeral Home and suggest that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Benevolence Fund of Sycamore Baptist Church, 31120 Sycamore Church Road, Franklin, VA 23851.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Frances Joyner Butler Livesay                  |
| Age   | 82                                             |
| Birth | 1918 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 12 Apr 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital     |
|--------------------------------------------------------|

––– Table of Relationships –––

|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                          | Relationship        | Residence              |
| Frances Joyner Butler Livesay | Decedent            | Franklin, Virginia     |
| James Edward Butler           | Father              | Deceased               |
| Lillian Wellons Butler        | Mother              | Deceased               |
| Harry Haynes Livesay          | Husband             | Deceased               |
| Mary L. Duke                  | Daughter            | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| Joseph Duke                   | Son-in-law          | Suffolk, Virginia      |
| Davis Thompson                | Son                 | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Jewel Thompson                | Daughter-in-law     | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Richard Livesay               | Son                 | Newsoms, Virginia      |
| Patricia Livesay              | Daughter-in-law     | Newsoms, Virginia      |
| Louse B. Heath                | Sister              | Franklin, Virginia     |
| Ruby B. Thomas                | Sister              | Deceased               |
| Robbie Ellis                  | Grandson            | Deceased               |
| Six grandchildren             | Grandchildren       | Not stated             |
| Two great-grandchildren       | Great-grandchildren | Not stated             |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

|-------------------------------|
| Field    | Value              |
| Location | Franklin, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot    |
| Date     | 13 Apr 2000        |
|-------------------------------|

––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired from the Quality Control department of Union Camp Corporation as a paper tester
• Charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W. Post 4411
• Past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of V.F.W. Post 4411
• Member of Sycamore Baptist Church
• Birth name was Frances Joyner Butler


[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?Livesay, Frances Joyner Butler.txt]