Obituary of Novella Pope Rawlings NOVELLA P. RAWLINGS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 16, 2000 Novella Pope Rawlings, 78, died July 15, 2000, at her home. Mrs. Rawlings was born in Harnett County, N.C., a daughter of the late Arthur F. and Will Cooper Pope. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Sen. William Vincent Rawlings. Mrs. Rawlings was a graduate of St. Mary's Junior College and the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She was a member of Capron United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth R. Willey and her husband, Robert, of Alexandria and Vincent R. Dyer and her husband, Raymond, of Winston-Salem, N.C.; one son, Arthur P. Rawlings and his wife, Doris, of Courtland; one sister, Josephine Pope Mixon of Dunn, N.C.; and six grandchildren, Carey V. Willey of Alexandria, Robert H. Willey III of New York, William V. Rawlings II of Virginia Beach, Sara V. Rawlings of Courtland, and Douglas R. Dyer and Catherine E. Dyer, both of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Rawlings was predeceased by a sister, Billye Pope Creel. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Capron Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the family home in Capron this evening. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Capron Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 128, Capron, VA 23829, or to Capron United Methodist Church, 23121 Main St., Capron, VA 23829. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Novella Pope Rawlings, 78, of Harnett County, N.C., died 15 Jul 2000 at her home. She was a graduate of St. Mary's Junior College and the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and a member of Capron United Methodist Church. A graveside service was conducted 17 Jul 2000 at Capron Cemetery. The family received friends at the family home in Capron. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, was in charge of arrangements. ––– Transcript ––– NOVELLA P. RAWLINGS Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - 16 Jul 2000 Novella Pope Rawlings, 78, died 15 Jul 2000, at her home. Mrs. Rawlings was born in Harnett County, N.C., a daughter of the late Arthur F. and Will Cooper Pope. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Sen. William Vincent Rawlings. Mrs. Rawlings was a graduate of St. Mary's Junior College and the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She was a member of Capron United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth R. Willey and her husband, Robert, of Alexandria and Vincent R. Dyer and his husband, Raymond, of Winston-Salem, N.C.; one son, Arthur P. Rawlings and his wife, Doris, of Courtland; one sister, Josephine Pope Mixon of Dunn, N.C.; and six grandchildren, Carey V. Willey of Alexandria, Robert H. Willey III of New York, William V. Rawlings II of Virginia Beach, Sara V. Rawlings of Courtland, and Douglas R. Dyer and Catherine E. Dyer, both of Winston-Salem. Mrs. Rawlings was predeceased by a sister, Billye Pope Creel. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Capron Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the family home in Capron this evening. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Capron Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 128, Capron, VA 23829, or to Capron United Methodist Church, 23121 Main St., Capron, VA 23829. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------------| | Name | Novella Pope Rawlings | | Age | 78 | | Birth | 1922 (estimated); Harnett County, N.C. | | Death | 15 Jul 2000; Capron, VA | |------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Novella Pope Rawlings | Decedent | Harnett County, N.C. | | William Vincent Rawlings | Husband (predeceased) | [Not listed] | | Arthur F. Pope | Father (predeceased) | [Not listed] | | Will Cooper Pope | Mother (predeceased) | [Not listed] | | Elizabeth R. Willey | Daughter | Alexandria, VA | | Robert Willey | Son-in-law | Alexandria, VA | | Vincent R. Dyer | Daughter | Winston-Salem, N.C. | | Raymond Dyer | Son-in-law | Winston-Salem, N.C. | | Arthur P. Rawlings | Son | Courtland, VA | | Doris Rawlings | Daughter-in-law | Courtland, VA | | Josephine Pope Mixon | Sister | Dunn, N.C. | | Billye Pope Creel | Sister (predeceased) | [Not listed] | | Carey V. Willey | Grandchild | Alexandria, VA | | Robert H. Willey III | Grandchild | New York, NY | | William V. Rawlings II | Grandchild | Virginia Beach, VA | | Sara V. Rawlings | Grandchild | Courtland, VA | | Douglas R. Dyer | Grandchild | Winston-Salem, N.C. | | Catherine E. Dyer | Grandchild | Winston-Salem, N.C. | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 16 Jul 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Graduate of St. Mary's Junior College • Graduate of University of North Carolina, Greensboro • Member of Capron United Methodist Church • Memorials may be made to Capron Volunteer Rescue Squad or Capron United Methodist Church • Birth name was Novella Pope [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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