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Obituary of Laura Stephens Birdsong

LAURA S. BIRDSONG

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 30, 2002 

Laura S. Birdsong 

FRANKLIN - Laura Stephens Birdsong, 76, died July 29, 2002 at The Village at Woods Edge. 

Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Rev. William Richard and Annie Johnson Stephens, and the widow of Gordon G. Birdsong, M.D. Mrs. Birdsong, a graduate of Mars Hill Junior College and the Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing, began her nursing career in the emergency room at MCV. She then became a nursing instructor at Lakeview Hospital in Suffolk, now Obici Hospital, where she later worked as a nursing supervisor. Mrs. Birdsong was also a head nurse for McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond. She was a former member of the Franklin Garden Club, the Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a member of Cypress Cove Country Club. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. 

Survivors include her daughter, Anne Birdsong Anderson and her husband Paul, and two grandchildren, Laura Hill Anderson and Samuel Gordon Anderson, all of Richmond. 

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Michael J. Clingenpeel officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends immediately following the service at The Village at Woods Edge and suggests that memorials be made to the Franklin Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 208 N. High St., Franklin, Va., or the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


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Laura Stephens Birdsong, 76, of Franklin died 29 Jul 2002 at The Village at Woods Edge. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of Rev. William Richard Stephens and Annie Johnson Stephens and the widow of Gordon G. Birdsong, M.D.

A funeral was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday 31 Jul 2002 in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home officiated by the Rev. Dr. Michael J. Clingenpeel. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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LAURA S. BIRDSONG

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 30, 2002

Laura S. Birdsong

FRANKLIN - Laura Stephens Birdsong, 76, died July 29, 2002 at The Village at Woods Edge.

Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Rev. William Richard and Annie Johnson Stephens, and the widow of Gordon G. Birdsong, M.D. Mrs. Birdsong, a graduate of Mars Hill Junior College and the Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing, began her nursing career in the emergency room at MCV. She then became a nursing instructor at Lakeview Hospital in Suffolk, now Obici Hospital, where she later worked as a nursing supervisor. Mrs. Birdsong was also a head nurse for McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond. She was a former member of the Franklin Garden Club, the Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and a member of Cypress Cove Country Club. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Anne Birdsong Anderson and her husband Paul, and two grandchildren, Laura Hill Anderson and Samuel Gordon Anderson, all of Richmond.

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday [31 Jul 2002] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Michael J. Clingenpeel officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at The Village at Woods Edge and suggests that memorials be made to the Franklin Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 208 N. High St., Franklin, Va., or the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Laura Stephens Birdsong                                    |
| Age   | 76                                                         |
| Birth | 1926 (estimated); Richmond, Virginia                       |
| Death | 29 Jul 2002; The Village at Woods Edge, Franklin, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                          | Relationship         | Residence          |
|-------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
| Laura Stephens Birdsong       | Decedent             | Franklin, Virginia |
| Gordon G. Birdsong, M.D.      | Spouse (predeceased) | Unknown            |
| Rev. William Richard Stephens | Father (predeceased) | Unknown            |
| Annie Johnson Stephens        | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown            |
| Anne Birdsong Anderson        | Daughter             | Richmond, Virginia |
| Paul Anderson                 | Son-in-law           | Richmond, Virginia |
| Laura Hill Anderson           | Granddaughter        | Richmond, Virginia |
| Samuel Gordon Anderson        | Grandson             | Richmond, Virginia |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 30 Jul 2002         |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B6                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Born in Richmond, Virginia.
• Graduate of Mars Hill Junior College.
• Graduate of Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing.
• Began nursing career in the emergency room at MCV.
• Nursing instructor at Lakeview Hospital in Suffolk (later Obici Hospital).
• Worked as nursing supervisor at Lakeview Hospital.
• Head nurse for McGuire VA Hospital in Richmond.
• Former member of the Franklin Garden Club.
• Member of Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
• Member of Cypress Cove Country Club.
• Member of Franklin Baptist Church.
• Birth name was Laura Stephens.

[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/193252337/laura-gordon-birdsong
www.findagrave.com/memorial/193252041/gordon_gilbert-birdsong
]

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