Obituary of Frances Raiford Neave FRANCES R. NEAVE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 11, 2000 Frances Raiford Neave, 78, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Wife of the late C. Edward Neave Jr., she was a native of Southampton County and a daughter of the late Philip M. and Otelia West Raiford. She was a member of Corinth Friends Meeting, where she served with the Corinth Ladies Aid for more than 50 years as well as historian of the church; and a former member of the Berlin Woman's Club. Mrs. Neave is survived by a son, C. Phillip Neave and wife, Pamela K. Neave, of Ivor; two daughters, Sue N. Grizzard and husband, Robert S. Grizzard of Ivor and Melissa N. Darden and husband, Parker E. Darden Jr., of Franklin; a brother, John C. Raiford of Nags Head, N.C.; two sisters, Lorraine R. Sheffield of Waverly, Va., and Mae R. Brown of Greensboro, N.C.; a stepsister, Paige W. Hurst; six grandchildren; and devoted cousin and friend, Jean R. Seeley. She was the mother of the late Kurt E. Neave. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Corinth Friends Meeting, Ivor, with Hugh Spaulding, Hershel Hill and David Hobson officiating. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the residence at 33293 Seacock Chapel Road, Ivor. Memorial donations may be made to Corinth Friends Meeting, Ivor VA 23866. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Frances Raiford Neave, 78, died 9 Feb 2000 at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin. She was a native of Southampton County, daughter of Philip M. and Otelia West Raiford, and wife of the late C. Edward Neave Jr. Funeral services were held 12 Feb 2000 at Corinth Friends Meeting in Ivor, officiated by Hugh Spaulding, Hershel Hill and David Hobson. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– FRANCES R. NEAVE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - February 11, 2000 Frances Raiford Neave, 78, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000 [9 February 2000], at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Wife of the late C. Edward Neave Jr., she was a native of Southampton County and a daughter of the late Philip M. and Otelia West Raiford. She was a member of Corinth Friends Meeting, where she served with the Corinth Ladies Aid for more than 50 years as well as historian of the church; and a former member of the Berlin Woman's Club. Mrs. Neave is survived by a son, C. Phillip Neave and wife, Pamela K. Neave, of Ivor; two daughters, Sue N. Grizzard and husband, Robert S. Grizzard of Ivor and Melissa N. Darden and husband, Parker E. Darden Jr., of Franklin; a brother, John C. Raiford of Nags Head, N.C.; two sisters, Lorraine R. Sheffield of Waverly, Va., and Mae R. Brown of Greensboro, N.C.; a stepsister, Paige W. Hurst; six grandchildren; and devoted cousin and friend, Jean R. Seeley. She was the mother of the late Kurt E. Neave. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000 [12 February 2000], at 11 a.m. at Corinth Friends Meeting, Ivor, with Hugh Spaulding, Hershel Hill and David Hobson officiating. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence at 33293 Seacock Chapel Road, Ivor. Memorial donations may be made to Corinth Friends Meeting, Ivor VA 23866. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Frances Raiford Neave | | Age | 78 | | Birth | 1922 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia | | Death | 9 Feb 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Frances Raiford Neave | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia | | C. Edward Neave Jr. | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | Philip M. Raiford | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Otelia West Raiford | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | C. Phillip Neave | Son | Ivor, Virginia | | Pamela K. Neave | Daughter-in-law | Ivor, Virginia | | Sue N. Grizzard | Daughter | Ivor, Virginia | | Robert S. Grizzard | Son-in-law | Ivor, Virginia | | Melissa N. Darden | Daughter | Franklin, Virginia | | Parker E. Darden Jr. | Son-in-law | Franklin, Virginia | | John C. Raiford | Brother | Nags Head, North Carolina | | Lorraine R. Sheffield | Sister | Waverly, Virginia | | Mae R. Brown | Sister | Greensboro, North Carolina | | Paige W. Hurst | Stepsister | Unknown | | Jean R. Seeley | Cousin and friend | Unknown | | Kurt E. Neave | Son (predeceased) | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 11 Feb 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Corinth Friends Meeting • Served with the Corinth Ladies Aid for more than 50 years • Historian of Corinth Friends Meeting • Former member of the Berlin Woman's Club • Funeral arrangements handled by Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield • Birth name was Frances Raiford [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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