Obituary of Elizabeth Lovegrove Parham ELIZABETH L. PARHAM Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 10, 2000 Elizabeth Lovegrove Parham, 84, died peacefully April 9, 2000, at the East Pavilion in Franklin. Born Sept. 3, 1915, in Scotland Neck, N.C., she was a long-time resident of Capron and the widow of Lewis T. Parham. She was predeceased by a daughter, Betty Louise Parham, 10 brothers and sisters, and three stepchildren. Survivors who loved her include two sons, Louis H. Parham and his wife, Joyce, of Capron and Russell E. Parham and his wife, Louise, of Claremont; three daughters, Barbara P. Bryant of Courtland and her husband, Hereford B. Bryant, of Franklin, Linda P. Blythe of Courtland, Judith P. Davis and her husband, David, of Grafton; a stepdaughter, Hettie P. Murphy and her husband, Al, of Akron, Ohio; a brother, Jake Lovegrove of Scotland Neck, N.C.; 13 grandchildren, Franklin E. Parham of Richmond, Tracy Parham of Courtland, Tommy Parham of Suffolk, Ronnie Parham of Waverly, Kenny Parham of Claremont, Teresa Buhls of Waverly, Dale B. Whitford of Ernul, N.C., Dana B. Brown of Richmond Hill, Ga., Lisa B. Darden of Sedley, W. Chris Blythe of Boykins, Karen N. Davis of Fredericksburg, Kathi D. Jenkins of Yorktown and Robin N. Davis of Blacksburg; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Capron Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas R. Speight officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Elizabeth Lovegrove Parham, 84, died peacefully 9 Apr 2000 in Franklin. Born 3 Sept 1915 in Scotland Neck, N.C., she was a long-time resident of Capron and survived by children, grandchildren, and stepfamily. A graveside service was conducted 11 Apr 2000 at Capron Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Thomas R. Speight. The family received friends 10 Apr 2000 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– ELIZABETH L. PARHAM Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 10 Apr 2000 Elizabeth Lovegrove Parham, 84, died peacefully 9 Apr 2000, at the East Pavilion in Franklin. Born 3 Sept 1915, in Scotland Neck, N.C., she was a long-time resident of Capron and the widow of Lewis T. Parham. She was predeceased by a daughter, Betty Louise Parham, 10 brothers and sisters, and three stepchildren. Survivors who loved her include two sons, Louis H. Parham and his wife, Joyce, of Capron and Russell E. Parham and his wife, Louise, of Claremont; three daughters, Barbara P. Bryant of Courtland and her husband, Hereford B. Bryant, of Franklin, Linda P. Blythe of Courtland, Judith P. Davis and her husband, David, of Grafton; a stepdaughter, Hettie P. Murphy and her husband, Al, of Akron, Ohio; a brother, Jake Lovegrove of Scotland Neck, N.C.; 13 grandchildren, Franklin E. Parham of Richmond, Tracy Parham of Courtland, Tommy Parham of Suffolk, Ronnie Parham of Waverly, Kenny Parham of Claremont, Teresa Buhls of Waverly, Dale B. Whitford of Ernul, N.C., Dana B. Brown of Richmond Hill, Ga., Lisa B. Darden of Sedley, W. Chris Blythe of Boykins, Karen N. Davis of Fredericksburg, Kathi D. Jenkins of Yorktown and Robin N. Davis of Blacksburg; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Capron Cemetery with the Rev. Thomas R. Speight officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------| | Name | Elizabeth Lovegrove Parham | | Age | 84 | | Birth | 3 Sept 1915; Scotland Neck, N.C. | | Death | 9 Apr 2000; East Pavilion, Franklin, VA | |-------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Elizabeth Lovegrove Parham | Decedent | Capron, VA | | Lewis T. Parham | Spouse (deceased) | [Not specified] | | Betty Louise Parham | Daughter (deceased) | [Not specified] | | Louis H. Parham | Son | Capron, VA | | Joyce Parham | Daughter-in-law | Capron, VA | | Russell E. Parham | Son | Claremont, VA | | Louise Parham | Daughter-in-law | Claremont, VA | | Barbara P. Bryant | Daughter | Courtland, VA | | Hereford B. Bryant | Son-in-law | Franklin, VA | | Linda P. Blythe | Daughter | Courtland, VA | | Judith P. Davis | Daughter | Grafton, VA | | David Davis | Son-in-law | Grafton, VA | | Hettie P. Murphy | Stepdaughter | Akron, OH | | Al Murphy | Stepson-in-law | Akron, OH | | Jake Lovegrove | Brother | Scotland Neck, N.C. | | Franklin E. Parham | Grandchild | Richmond, VA | | Tracy Parham | Grandchild | Courtland, VA | | Tommy Parham | Grandchild | Suffolk, VA | | Ronnie Parham | Grandchild | Waverly, VA | | Kenny Parham | Grandchild | Claremont, VA | | Teresa Buhls | Grandchild | Waverly, VA | | Dale B. Whitford | Grandchild | Ernul, N.C. | | Dana B. Brown | Grandchild | Richmond Hill, GA | | Lisa B. Darden | Grandchild | Sedley, VA | | W. Chris Blythe | Grandchild | Boykins, VA | | Karen N. Davis | Grandchild | Fredericksburg, VA | | Kathi D. Jenkins | Grandchild | Yorktown, VA | | Robin N. Davis | Grandchild | Blacksburg, VA | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 10 Apr 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Long-time resident of Capron, VA • Predeceased by a daughter, 10 brothers and sisters, and three stepchildren • Survived by two sons, three daughters, a stepdaughter, a brother, 13 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and numerous stepgrandchildren, nieces and nephews • Birth name was Elizabeth Lovegrove [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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