Obituary of Lawrence Junior Whitfield LAWRENCE JOHN WHITFIELD JR. (headline) Virginian-Pilot - August 18, 2001 WINDSOR - Lawrence Junior Whitfield, 76, died Aug. 17, 2001. He was born in Franklin, a son of the late Lawrence J. and Myrtie Carr Whitfield. Mr. Whitfield was a retired manager with the United Insurance Co. after 45 years of service. He was a member of the Portsmouth Moose Lodge and a Merchant Marine. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, x; two daughters, Paige Whitfield-Williams and her husband, Randy, of Woodland, N.C., and Lynda W. Sproul and her husband, Donald, of Windsor; a brother, Thomas E. Whitfield of Windsor; five grandchildren, Tracy Harris, Jason Harrell, Angela Sproul, Stephanie Sproul, Christopher Sproul; and two great-grandchildren, Tori and Tamera Harris. He was predeceased by a son, John Lawrence Whitfield. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Douglas Van Niel officiating. Burial will follow in Windsor Cemetery . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 115 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851; or the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 483, Windsor, VA 23487. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Lawrence Junior Whitfield of Windsor died on 17 Aug 2001 at age 76, leaving his wife Eunice and a close family including children, grandchildren, and a brother in Virginia and North Carolina. A funeral for Lawrence Junior Whitfield was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, 19 Aug 2001, in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home with the Rev. Douglas Van Niel officiating, followed by burial in Windsor Cemetery in Windsor, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– LAWRENCE JOHN WHITFIELD JR. Virginian-Pilot - August 18, 2001 WINDSOR - Lawrence Junior Whitfield, 76, died Aug. 17, 2001. He was born in Franklin, a son of the late Lawrence J. and Myrtie Carr Whitfield. Mr. Whitfield was a retired manager with the United Insurance Co. after 45 years of service. He was a member of the Portsmouth Moose Lodge and a Merchant Marine. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Eunice Marie Britt Whitfield; two daughters, Paige Whitfield-Williams and her husband, Randy, of Woodland, N.C., and Lynda W. Sproul and her husband, Donald, of Windsor; a brother, Thomas E. Whitfield of Windsor; five grandchildren, Tracy Harris, Jason Harrell, Angela Sproul, Stephanie Sproul, Christopher Sproul; and two great-grandchildren, Tori and Tamera Harris. He was predeceased by a son, John Lawrence Whitfield. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, with the Rev. Douglas Van Niel officiating. Burial will follow in Windsor Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Ruth Petty, 115 Southampton Road, Franklin, VA 23851; or the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 483, Windsor, VA 23487. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------| | Name | Lawrence Junior Whitfield | | Age | 76 | | Birth | 1925 (estimated); Franklin, Virginia | | Death | 17 August 2001; Windsor, Virginia | |----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------| | Lawrence Junior Whitfield | Decedent | Windsor, Virginia | | Eunice Marie Britt Whitfield | Wife | Windsor, Virginia | | Lawrence J. Whitfield | Father (deceased) | Not stated | | Myrtie Carr Whitfield | Mother (deceased) | Not stated | | Paige Whitfield-Williams | Daughter | Woodland, North Carolina | | Randy Williams | Son-in-law | Woodland, North Carolina | | Lynda W. Sproul | Daughter | Windsor, Virginia | | Donald Sproul | Son-in-law | Windsor, Virginia | | Thomas E. Whitfield | Brother | Windsor, Virginia | | John Lawrence Whitfield | Son (predeceased) | Not stated | | Tracy Harris | Grandchild | Not stated | | Jason Harrell | Grandchild | Not stated | | Angela Sproul | Grandchild | Not stated | | Stephanie Sproul | Grandchild | Not stated | | Christopher Sproul | Grandchild | Not stated | | Tori Harris | Great-grandchild | Not stated | | Tamera Harris | Great-grandchild | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------| | Location | Not stated | | Name | Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 18 August 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Mr. Whitfield was a retired manager with the United Insurance Co. after 45 years of service. • He was a member of the Portsmouth Moose Lodge. • He served as a Merchant Marine. • Spouse's birth name was Eunice Marie Britt. 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