Obituary of NANCY ALBERTS SMITH The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - February 22, 1995 Nancy Alberts Smith, 66, of the 200 block of Hunterdale Road, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was a native of Suffolk and was the daughter of the late Elmer V. and Ethel Speight Alberts. She was a 1946 graduate of Suffolk High School and a 1950 graduate of Duke University. Mrs. Smith was a former teacher in the Suffolk, Wakefield and Franklin public schools. She was a longtime member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, where she had served on the vestry and was a former Sunday School teacher. Mrs. Smith had served on the Library Board of the Walter Cecil Rawls Library and Museum in Courtland. Survivors include her husband, Waring W. Smith Jr.; two daughters, Martha S. Holt of Marietta, Ga., and Ann Waring S. Ainsworth of Stephens City, Va.; two sisters, Mary A. Wheeler of Stony Creek, Va., and Vivian A. Costilow of Virginia Beach; four grandchildren, Stephen B. Holt, Nancy B. Holt, Sarah L. Ainsworth and Thomas W. Ainsworth. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Emmanuel Episcopal Church by the Rev. Edmund Pickup. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence and suggests memorials be made to the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Endowment Fund. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Nancy Alberts Smith, born about 1929 in Suffolk, Virginia, died 21 Feb 1995 at Southampton Memorial Hospital at age 66. She was a longtime educator and church member active in community service. Funeral for Nancy Alberts Smith was held 23 Feb 1995 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, officiated by Rev. Edmund Pickup. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery under the direction of Wright Funeral Home. ––– Transcript ––– NANCY ALBERTS SMITH Nancy Alberts Smith, 66, of the 200 block of Hunterdale Road, died Tuesday, 21 February 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Smith was a native of Suffolk and was the daughter of the late Elmer V. and Ethel Speight Alberts. She was a 1946 graduate of Suffolk High School and a 1950 graduate of Duke University. Mrs. Smith was a former teacher in the Suffolk, Wakefield and Franklin public schools. She was a longtime member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, where she had served on the vestry and was a former Sunday School teacher. Mrs. Smith had served on the Library Board of the Walter Cecil Rawls Library and Museum in Courtland. Survivors include her husband, Waring W. Smith Jr.; two daughters, Martha S. Holt of Marietta, Ga., and Ann Waring S. Ainsworth of Stephens City, Va.; two sisters, Mary A. Wheeler of Stony Creek, Va., and Vivian A. Costilow of Virginia Beach; four grandchildren, Stephen B. Holt, Nancy B. Holt, Sarah L. Ainsworth and Thomas W. Ainsworth. The funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Emmanuel Episcopal Church by the Rev. Edmund Pickup. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Wright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Nancy Alberts Smith | | Age | 66 years | | Birth | 1929 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia | | Death | 21 February 1995; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Nancy Alberts Smith | Decedent | 200 block of Hunterdale Road | | Waring W. Smith Jr. | Husband | — | | Martha S. Holt | Daughter | Marietta, Georgia | | Ann Waring S. Ainsworth | Daughter | Stephens City, Virginia | | Mary A. Wheeler | Sister | Stony Creek, Virginia | | Vivian A. Costilow | Sister | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | Stephen B. Holt | Grandson | — | | Nancy B. Holt | Granddaughter | — | | Sarah L. Ainsworth | Granddaughter | — | | Thomas W. Ainsworth | Grandson | — | | Elmer V. Alberts | Father (deceased) | — | | Ethel Speight Alberts | Mother (deceased) | — | | Rev. Edmund Pickup | Officiant | — | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 22 February 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Native of Suffolk, Virginia • 1946 graduate of Suffolk High School • 1950 graduate of Duke University • Former teacher in Suffolk, Wakefield, and Franklin public schools • Served on vestry and as Sunday School teacher at Emmanuel Episcopal Church • Served on the Library Board of the Walter Cecil Rawls Library and Museum in Courtland [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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