Obituary of Martha White Olson MARTHA WHITE OLSON Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 7, 2003 FRANKLIN - Martha White Olson, 81, a devoted wife, loving mother and "grandma," died May 5, 2003 in East Pavilion. Born in Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Charles "Woody" Woodward and Myrtie Roberts White and the widow of Lloyd R. Olson Sr. Mrs. Olson was a former department store clerk and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Jerre W. Olson and wife, Kathy Sue of Franklin, Richard L. Olson and wife, Pamela, of Carrsville; a daughter-in-law, Audrey Olson Jenkins and husband, John of Carrsville; a sister, Anna Leigh Buck and husband, Glenn of Suffolk; and 10 grandchildren, Troy, Brandon, Tracy, Gregg, Elizabeth, Stephanie, Katherine, Michelle, Adam and Kelly; and a great-granddaughter, Isabella. A son, Lloyd R. "Bing" Olson Jr., a sister, Patricia Baker, and two brothers, Selbon White and John McCoy White predeceased her. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home with Pastor Tony Peaks and the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Martha White Olson, 81, a devoted wife, loving mother, and "grandma," died 5 May 2003 in East Pavilion. She was born in Isle of Wight County, daughter of the late Charles "Woody" Woodward and Myrtie Roberts White, and the widow of Lloyd R. Olson Sr. A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home, with Pastor Tony Peaks and the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating. Burial was in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– MARTHA WHITE OLSON Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 7 May 2003 FRANKLIN - Martha White Olson, 81, a devoted wife, loving mother and "grandma," died 5 May 2003 in East Pavilion. Born in Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Charles "Woody" Woodward and Myrtie Roberts White and the widow of Lloyd R. Olson Sr. Mrs. Olson was a former department store clerk and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Jerre W. Olson and wife, Kathy Sue of Franklin, Richard L. Olson and wife, Pamela, of Carrsville; a daughter-in-law, Audrey Olson Jenkins and husband, John of Carrsville; a sister, Anna Leigh Buck and husband, Glenn of Suffolk; and 10 grandchildren, Troy, Brandon, Tracy, Gregg, Elizabeth, Stephanie, Katherine, Michelle, Adam and Kelly; and a great-granddaughter, Isabella. A son, Lloyd R. "Bing" Olson Jr., a sister, Patricia Baker, and two brothers, Selbon White and John McCoy White predeceased her. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday in Wright Funeral Home with Pastor Tony Peaks and the Rev. Dr. Richard L. Peerey officiating. Burial will be in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|--------------------------------| | Name | Martha White Olson | | Age | 81 | | Birth | Isle of Wight County, Virginia | | Death | 5 May 2003, Franklin, Virginia | |----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|---------------------|----------------| | Martha White Olson | Decedent | Franklin, VA | | Lloyd R. Olson Sr. | Husband (deceased) | - | | Charles "Woody" Woodward | Father (deceased) | - | | Myrtie Roberts White | Mother (deceased) | - | | Jerre W. Olson | Son | Franklin, VA | | Kathy Sue Olson | Daughter-in-law | Franklin, VA | | Richard L. Olson | Son | Carrsville, VA | | Pamela Olson | Daughter-in-law | Carrsville, VA | | Audrey Olson Jenkins | Daughter-in-law | Carrsville, VA | | John Jenkins | Son-in-law | Carrsville, VA | | Anna Leigh Buck | Sister | Suffolk, VA | | Glenn Buck | Brother-in-law | Suffolk, VA | | Troy Olson | Grandchild | - | | Brandon Olson | Grandchild | - | | Tracy Olson | Grandchild | - | | Gregg Olson | Grandchild | - | | Elizabeth Olson | Grandchild | - | | Stephanie Olson | Grandchild | - | | Katherine Olson | Grandchild | - | | Michelle Olson | Grandchild | - | | Adam Olson | Grandchild | - | | Kelly Olson | Grandchild | - | | Isabella Olson | Great-granddaughter | - | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 7 May 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Former department store clerk • Member of the Baptist church [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/179645323/martha-elizabeth-olson www.findagrave.com/memorial/179645293/lloyd_raymond-olson (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2152574/beaver-dam-baptist-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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