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Obituary of Lou Jean Smith Unroe

LOU JEAN UNROE

Virginian Pilot  obit dated 11-15-2000

IVOR  Lou Jean Smith Unroe, 68, a resident of Main Street died Nov. 14, 2000, in Chesapeake General Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 23, 1932, in Logan, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Oma Frey Smith. Her husband of 22 years was the late Harry Harold Unroe, Jr.
   She was an active member of the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary, the Ivor Baptist Church and the WMU of the Church, the Ivor Senior Citizens Club and was past president of the Ivor PTA. 
   She is survived by a son, Tom Unroe and his wife, Linda, of South Boston; four daughters, Susie Poore and her husband, Timmy, of Amelia, Sandy Beale and her husband Mac, of Franklin, Cindy Melo and Adam Chubb of Ivor, and Letha Dickerson and her husband, Tommy, of Ivor;  nine grandchildren, Dana Howell, Neil and Erin Unroe, Tim and Chris Poore, Laura and Taylor Beale, Jae Melo, and Briar Unfoe; a great-grandson, Cody Howell; two sisters, Faye Smith Fritz and her husband, John, of Myrtle Point, Ore., and Elsie Smith LaCrosse of Kingston, Wash.; two brothers, John Smith and his wife, Shirley, of Thurman, Ohio, and Herb Smith and his wife, Rita, of Gallipolis, Ohio, and many loving nieces and nephews.  She was the sister of the late C.T. Smith, Betty Smith Roberts and Frances Smith Hopkins.
  A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Steven R. Gupton. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today and at other times at the residence of Sandy and Mac Beale, 163 Bob White Lane, Franklin.


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Lou Jean Smith Unroe, born 23 Jun 1932 in Logan, West Virginia, died 14 Nov 2000 in Chesapeake General Hospital. She was the daughter of Charles T. Smith and Oma Frey Smith and was survived by children, grandchildren, siblings, and extended family.

Funeral services were held 17 Nov 2000 at Purviance Funeral Home in Wakefield, officiated by Rev. Steven R. Gupton. Burial followed in Ivor Cemetery.

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LOU JEAN UNROE

Virginian Pilot - obit dated 15 Nov 2000

IVOR - Lou Jean Smith Unroe, 68, a resident of Main Street died Nov. 14, 2000, in Chesapeake General Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 23, 1932, in Logan, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles T. and Oma Frey Smith. Her husband of 22 years was the late Harry Harold Unroe, Jr.

She was an active member of the Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary, the Ivor Baptist Church and the WMU of the Church, the Ivor Senior Citizens Club and was past president of the Ivor PTA.

She is survived by a son, Tom Unroe and his wife, Linda, of South Boston; four daughters, Susie Poore and her husband, Timmy, of Amelia, Sandy Beale and her husband Mac, of Franklin, Cindy Melo and Adam Chubb of Ivor, and Letha Dickerson and her husband, Tommy, of Ivor; nine grandchildren, Dana Howell, Neil and Erin Unroe, Tim and Chris Poore, Laura and Taylor Beale, Jae Melo, and Briar Unfoe; a great-grandson, Cody Howell; two sisters, Faye Smith Fritz and her husband, John, of Myrtle Point, Ore., and Elsie Smith LaCrosse of Kingston, Wash.; two brothers, John Smith and his wife, Shirley, of Thurman, Ohio, and Herb Smith and his wife, Rita, of Gallipolis, Ohio, and many loving nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late C.T. Smith, Betty Smith Roberts and Frances Smith Hopkins.

A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday [17 Nov 2000] in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Steven R. Gupton. Burial will be in Ivor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today [15 Nov 2000] and at other times at the residence of Sandy and Mac Beale, 163 Bob White Lane, Franklin.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Lou Jean Smith Unroe                     |
| Age   | 68                                       |
| Birth | 23 Jun 1932; Logan, West Virginia        |
| Death | 14 Nov 2000; Chesapeake General Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                   | Relationship          | Residence              |
| Lou Jean Smith Unroe   | Decedent              | Ivor, Virginia         |
| Charles T. Smith       | Father (predeceased)  | Unknown                |
| Oma Frey Smith         | Mother (predeceased)  | Unknown                |
| Harry Harold Unroe Jr. | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown                |
| Tom Unroe              | Son                   | South Boston, Virginia |
| Linda Unroe            | Daughter-in-law       | South Boston, Virginia |
| Susie Poore            | Daughter              | Amelia, Virginia       |
| Timmy Poore            | Son-in-law            | Amelia, Virginia       |
| Sandy Beale            | Daughter              | Franklin, Virginia     |
| Mac Beale              | Son-in-law            | Franklin, Virginia     |
| Cindy Melo             | Daughter              | Ivor, Virginia         |
| Adam Chubb             | Companion of daughter | Ivor, Virginia         |
| Letha Dickerson        | Daughter              | Ivor, Virginia         |
| Tommy Dickerson        | Son-in-law            | Ivor, Virginia         |
| Dana Howell            | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Neil Unroe             | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Erin Unroe             | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Tim Poore              | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Chris Poore            | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Laura Beale            | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Taylor Beale           | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Jae Melo               | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Briar Unfoe            | Grandchild            | Unknown                |
| Cody Howell            | Great-grandson        | Unknown                |
| Faye Smith Fritz       | Sister                | Myrtle Point, Oregon   |
| John Fritz             | Brother-in-law        | Myrtle Point, Oregon   |
| Elsie Smith LaCrosse   | Sister                | Kingston, Washington   |
| John Smith             | Brother               | Thurman, Ohio          |
| Shirley Smith          | Sister-in-law         | Thurman, Ohio          |
| Herb Smith             | Brother               | Gallipolis, Ohio       |
| Rita Smith             | Sister-in-law         | Gallipolis, Ohio       |
| C.T. Smith             | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown                |
| Betty Smith Roberts    | Sister (predeceased)  | Unknown                |
| Frances Smith Hopkins  | Sister (predeceased)  | Unknown                |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value             |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot   |
| Date     | 15 Nov 2000       |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Resident of Main Street in Ivor, Virginia
• Member of Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary
• Member of Ivor Baptist Church
• Member of WMU of the Church
• Member of the Ivor Senior Citizens Club
• Past president of the Ivor PTA
• Birth name was Lou Jean Smith


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