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Obituary of Emma Waddill Davis

EMMA WADDILL DAVIS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 11, 1997 

Emma Waddill Davis, 99, of the 300 block of Clay St., died April 9, 1997, at Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

Mrs. Davis, a native of Victoria, Va., was the daughter of the late James T. and Virginia Wade Waddill. She was the widow of Evander A. Davis. Mrs. Davis was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Va., and a 1926 graduate of the College of William and Mary. Mrs. Davis formerly taught school in Victoria and Caroline County, Va., and Washington County, N.C., and was the oldest member of Franklin Baptist Church. 

She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Davis; her son, Frank W. Davis of Columbia, S.C.; two sisters, Margaret Carter of Franklin and Virginia Blanton of Petersburg; two grandchildren, Greg and Nicole Davis; and several nieces and nephews. 

A graveside funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins and the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand. Memorials may be made to the Franklin Baptist Church or The Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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Emma Waddill Davis, 99, of Franklin, Virginia, died 9 Apr 1997. She was a native of Victoria, Virginia, daughter of James T. and Virginia Wade Waddill, widow of Evander A. Davis, and a long-time member of Franklin Baptist Church.

A graveside funeral was held 12 Apr 1997 at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin, Virginia, officiated by Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins and Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand. Wright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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EMMA WADDILL DAVIS

Emma Waddill Davis, 99, of the 300 block of Clay St., died 9 April 1997 at Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Davis, a native of Victoria, Va., was the daughter of the late James T. and Virginia Wade Waddill. She was the widow of Evander A. Davis. Mrs. Davis was a graduate of Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Va., and a 1926 graduate of the College of William and Mary. Mrs. Davis formerly taught school in Victoria and Caroline County, Va., and Washington County, N.C., and was the oldest member of Franklin Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Davis; her son, Frank W. Davis of Columbia, S.C.; two sisters, Margaret Carter of Franklin and Virginia Blanton of Petersburg; two grandchildren, Greg and Nicole Davis; and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday [12 April 1997] in Poplar Spring Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins and the Rev. Dr. Roy DeBrand. Memorials may be made to the Franklin Baptist Church or The Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Va. Wright Funeral Home handled arrangements.

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| Field | Value                                                           |
| Name  | Emma Waddill Davis                                              |
| Age   | 99                                                              |
| Birth | 1897 (estimated); Victoria, Virginia                            |
| Death | 9 April 1997; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship       | Residence                |
| Emma Waddill Davis    | Decedent           | Franklin, Virginia       |
| Evander A. Davis      | Husband (deceased) | —                        |
| Joyce Davis           | Daughter           | —                        |
| Frank W. Davis        | Son                | Columbia, South Carolina |
| Margaret Carter       | Sister             | Franklin, Virginia       |
| Virginia Blanton      | Sister             | Petersburg, Virginia     |
| Greg Davis            | Grandchild         | —                        |
| Nicole Davis          | Grandchild         | —                        |
| James T. Waddill      | Father (deceased)  | —                        |
| Virginia Wade Waddill | Mother (deceased)  | —                        |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 11 April 1997        |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Birth name was Emma Waddill.  
• Graduate of Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Virginia.  
• Graduate of the College of William and Mary, class of 1926.  
• Former teacher in Victoria and Caroline County, Virginia, and Washington County, North Carolina.  
• Oldest member of Franklin Baptist Church.  
• Memorial donations suggested to Franklin Baptist Church or The Children's Center, 700 Campbell Ave., Franklin, Virginia.

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

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