Obituary of Anna Jones Woolard ANNA JONES WOOLARD Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, July 25, 1998 Anna Jones Baker Woolard, 80, died July 23, 1998. She was the daughter of the late Alex and Sue Keel Jones, and the widow of J. Handy Woolard. Mrs. Woolard was retired from Hancock Peanut Co. and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by two daughters, Carol Baker Best and her husband, Ervin, of Williamsburg and Lucille Baker Bennett of Franklin; two sons, William Edgar Baker and his wife, Clara, of Chester, Va., and Sidney Vereen Baker of Franklin; six grandchildren, Sheila Tawney, Lisa Edwards, Ervin Best II, Scott Baker, Sherry Hornok and Keith Bennett; and five great-grandchildren, Justin, Heather, Amanda, Jessica and Robbie. She was predeceased by her first husband, Pearley Vereen Baker. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and suggest that memorial donations be made to the American Lung Association. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Anna Jones Woolard, 80, passed away on 23 Jul 1998. She was the daughter of Alex and Sue Keel Jones, widow of J. Handy Woolard, and a retired employee of Hancock Peanut Co. She is survived by her children and grandchildren. A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Wright Funeral Home. Burial took place at Southampton Memorial Park. The family received friends from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial donations were suggested to the American Lung Association. ––– Transcript ––– Anna Jones Woolard Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, 25 Jul 1998 Anna Jones Baker Woolard, 80, died 23 Jul 1998. She was the daughter of the late Alex and Sue Keel Jones, and the widow of J. Handy Woolard. Mrs. Woolard was retired from Hancock Peanut Co. and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She is survived by two daughters, Carol Baker Best and her husband, Ervin, of Williamsburg and Lucille Baker Bennett of Franklin; two sons, William Edgar Baker and his wife, Clara, of Chester, Va., and Sidney Vereen Baker of Franklin; six grandchildren, Sheila Tawney, Lisa Edwards, Ervin Best II, Scott Baker, Sherry Hornok and Keith Bennett; and five great-grandchildren, Justin, Heather, Amanda, Jessica and Robbie. She was predeceased by her first husband, Pearley Vereen Baker. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home. Burial will be in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and suggest that memorial donations be made to the American Lung Association. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B5 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|---------------------------| | Name | Anna Jones Woolard | | Age | 80 | | Birth | 23 Jul 1918 (estimated) | | Death | 23 Jul 1998; Franklin, VA | |-----------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------| | Anna Jones Woolard | Decedent | Franklin, VA | | Carol Baker Best | Daughter | Williamsburg, VA | | Ervin Best II | Son-in-law | Williamsburg, VA | | Lucille Baker Bennett | Daughter | Franklin, VA | | William Edgar Baker | Son | Chester, VA | | Clara Baker | Daughter-in-law | Chester, VA | | Sidney Vereen Baker | Son | Franklin, VA | | Sheila Tawney | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Lisa Edwards | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Ervin Best II | Grandson | Unknown | | Scott Baker | Grandson | Unknown | | Sherry Hornok | Granddaughter | Unknown | | Keith Bennett | Grandson | Unknown | | Justin | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Heather | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Amanda | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Jessica | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Robbie | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Pearley Vereen Baker | Predeceased Spouse | Unknown | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | Saturday, 25 Jul 1998 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B5 | |----------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired from Hancock Peanut Co. • Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Memorial donations suggested to the American Lung Association • Birth name was Anna Jones [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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