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Obituary of LILLIAN WILLIAMS SMITH BURKETTE

LILLIAN WILLIAMS SMITH BURKETTE

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - March 8, 1998

 Lillian S. Burkette, 87, formerly of Suffolk, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in Chesapeake. 
Mrs. Burkette was born in Arcadia, Fla., and was the daughter of the late Edward Williams and May Yelvington Murrell. She was predeceased by her first husband, Francis Powell Smith Sr., her second husband, Odel Lee Burkette and her daughter, Faith S. Bickford. Mrs. Burkette had been a news correspondent for The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star newspapers. She was a member of the Palma Sola Presbyterian Church in Bradenton, Fla., and Daughters of the American Revolution. 
Survivors include her son, F. Powell Smith Jr., of Chesapeake; four grandchildren, Samuel Gordon Bickford III, Ann B. Fouse, David G. Bickford and Stan Boyette; and two great-grandchildren, Adam Bickford and Christopher Fouse. 
A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Oman Funeral Home, Great Bridge. Burial will be private in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 
There will be no public viewing or visitation. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service. 
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Portsmouth-Chesapeake Unit, 2730 Ellsmere Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23513. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B8
Copyright (c) 1998 The Virginian-Pilot


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Lillian S. Burkette, 87, formerly of Suffolk, died 6 March 1998 in Chesapeake; she was born in Arcadia, Fla., worked as a news correspondent, and was a member of Palma Sola Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

A memorial service was conducted at 4 p.m. 9 March 1998 in the chapel of Oman Funeral Home, Great Bridge, and burial was private in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk.

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LILLIAN WILLIAMS SMITH BURKETTE

Lillian S. Burkette, 87, formerly of Suffolk, died Friday, March 6, 1998, in Chesapeake. 

Mrs. Burkette was born in Arcadia, Fla., and was the daughter of the late Edward Williams and May Yelvington Murrell. She was predeceased by her first husband, Francis Powell Smith Sr., her second husband, Odel Lee Burkette and her daughter, Faith S. Bickford. Mrs. Burkette had been a news correspondent for The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star newspapers. She was a member of the Palma Sola Presbyterian Church in Bradenton, Fla., and Daughters of the American Revolution. 

Survivors include her son, F. Powell Smith Jr., of Chesapeake; four grandchildren, Samuel Gordon Bickford III, Ann B. Fouse, David G. Bickford and Stan Boyette; and two great-grandchildren, Adam Bickford and Christopher Fouse. 

A memorial service will be conducted at 4 p.m. Monday, March 9, 1998, in the chapel of Oman Funeral Home, Great Bridge. Burial will be private in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 

There will be no public viewing or visitation. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Portsmouth-Chesapeake Unit, 2730 Ellsmere Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23513. 

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name                | Age | Birth                              | Death                    |
| Lillian S. Burkette | 87  | 1911 (estimated); Arcadia, Florida | 6 March 1998; Chesapeake |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship                 | Residence        |
| Lillian S. Burkette        | Decedent                     | Formerly Suffolk |
| Edward Williams            | Father (deceased)            | Unknown          |
| May Yelvington Murrell     | Mother (deceased)            | Unknown          |
| Francis Powell Smith Sr.   | First husband (predeceased)  | Unknown          |
| Odel Lee Burkette          | Second husband (predeceased) | Unknown          |
| Faith S. Bickford          | Daughter (predeceased)       | Unknown          |
| F. Powell Smith Jr.        | Son                          | Chesapeake       |
| Samuel Gordon Bickford III | Grandchild                   | Unknown          |
| Ann B. Fouse               | Grandchild                   | Unknown          |
| David G. Bickford          | Grandchild                   | Unknown          |
| Stan Boyette               | Grandchild                   | Unknown          |
| Adam Bickford              | Great-grandchild             | Unknown          |
| Christopher Fouse          | Great-grandchild             | Unknown          |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 8 March 1998         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Lillian Williams.  
• She had been a news correspondent for The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star newspapers.  
• She was a member of the Palma Sola Presbyterian Church in Bradenton, Florida.  
• She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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