Obituary of Virginia Allen Poland VIRGINIA ALLEN POLAND Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, April 22, 1997 Virginia ''Virgie'' Allen Poland, 68, formerly of Franklin, died April 21, 1997, at her home in Archdale, N.C. A native of Cumberland County, N.C., she was the daughter of Foy and Annie Strickland-Allen. She was a former member of Franklin Baptist Church and a former employee of the Airway Restaurant in Franklin. Mrs. Poland is survived by two sons, Raymond Anderson of Archdale, N.C., Harry Tucker Poland Jr. of Capron; two daughters, Brenda A. Turner and Laurie A. Bullard, both of Courtland; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will greet friends following the service. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Page: B8 Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Virginia "Virgie" Allen Poland, 68, of Archdale, N.C., formerly of Franklin, died 21 Apr 1997. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church and former employee of the Airway Restaurant. A funeral was held 23 Apr 1997 at Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, officiated by Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins. Family greeted friends following the service. ––– Transcript ––– VIRGINIA ALLEN POLAND Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, April 22, 1997 Virginia "Virgie" Allen Poland, 68, formerly of Franklin, died April 21, 1997, at her home in Archdale, N.C. A native of Cumberland County, N.C., she was the daughter of Foy and Annie Strickland-Allen. She was a former member of Franklin Baptist Church and a former employee of the Airway Restaurant in Franklin. Mrs. Poland is survived by two sons, Raymond Anderson of Archdale, N.C., Harry Tucker Poland Jr. of Capron; two daughters, Brenda A. Turner and Laurie A. Bullard, both of Courtland; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will greet friends following the service. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Page: B8 Copyright (c) 1997 The Virginian-Pilot ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Virginia Allen Poland | | Age | 68 | | Birth | 1929 (estimated); Cumberland County, N.C. | | Death | 21 Apr 1997; Archdale, N.C. | |---------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Virginia Allen Poland | Decedent | Archdale, N.C. | | Foy Strickland-Allen | Father | Unknown | | Annie Strickland-Allen | Mother | Unknown | | Raymond Anderson | Son | Archdale, N.C. | | Harry Tucker Poland Jr. | Son | Capron | | Brenda A. Turner | Daughter | Courtland | | Laurie A. Bullard | Daughter | Courtland | | Six grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | | Three great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 22 Apr 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | B | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Former member of Franklin Baptist Church • Former employee of Airway Restaurant in Franklin • Also known as "Virgie" [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?Poland, Virginia Allen.txt]