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Obituary of Anne Vaughan Farmer

ANNE VAUGHAN FARMER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - July 18, 1997 

Anne Vaughan Farmer, 74, of the 400 block of N. High St., died July 17, 1997. 

Mrs. Farmer was born in Southampton County, the daughter of the late Lawson Roy and Grace Crumpler Vaughan. She had retired from Union Camp Corp. where she was a sales service secretary for 11 years and an executive secretary for 20 years. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. 

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jack B. Farmer; a daughter, Fran F. Waller and her husband, Marc; two grandchildren, Sarah Ann Waller and Elizabeth Vaughan Waller; and a nephew, David Lawson Broadbent of Boston. She was predeceased by a sister, Frances V. Broadbent. 

A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Edward Johnson. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to High Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 218, Franklin, Va. 23851. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Anne Vaughan Farmer, 74, of Franklin, died 17 Jul 1997. She was born in Southampton County, daughter of Lawson Roy and Grace Crumpler Vaughan, and was survived by her husband, daughter, grandchildren, and a nephew.  

A funeral was held 19 Jul 1997 at Wright Funeral Home by Rev. Edward Johnson, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.  

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ANNE VAUGHAN FARMER  

Anne Vaughan Farmer, 74, of the 400 block of N. High St., died 17 July 1997.  

Mrs. Farmer was born in Southampton County, the daughter of the late Lawson Roy and Grace Crumpler Vaughan. She had retired from Union Camp Corp., where she was a sales service secretary for 11 years and an executive secretary for 20 years. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.  

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Jack B. Farmer; a daughter, Fran F. Waller and her husband, Marc; two grandchildren, Sarah Ann Waller and Elizabeth Vaughan Waller; and a nephew, David Lawson Broadbent of Boston. She was predeceased by a sister, Frances V. Broadbent.  

A funeral was conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday [19 July 1997] in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Edward Johnson. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday [18 July 1997] at the funeral home and suggested that memorials be made to High Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 218, Franklin, Va. 23851.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                          |
| Name  | Anne Vaughan Farmer                            |
| Age   | 74 years                                       |
| Birth | 1923 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 17 Jul 1997; Franklin, Virginia                |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                     | Relationship         | Residence             |
| Anne Vaughan Farmer      | Decedent             | Franklin, Virginia    |
| Jack B. Farmer           | Husband              | Franklin, Virginia    |
| Fran F. Waller           | Daughter             | [Location not stated] |
| Marc Waller              | Son-in-law           | [Location not stated] |
| Sarah Ann Waller         | Granddaughter        | [Location not stated] |
| Elizabeth Vaughan Waller | Granddaughter        | [Location not stated] |
| David Lawson Broadbent   | Nephew               | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Frances V. Broadbent     | Sister (predeceased) | [Location not stated] |
| Lawson Roy Vaughan       | Father (deceased)    | [Location not stated] |
| Grace Crumpler Vaughan   | Mother (deceased)    | [Location not stated] |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 18 July 1997         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Anne Vaughan.  
• Retired from Union Camp Corp., where she worked 31 years.  
• Member of High Street United Methodist Church.  
• Member of the American Legion Auxiliary.  
• Funeral conducted by Rev. Edward Johnson.  
• Burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

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

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