Rowland Lee (Scrap) Thorne 29 FEB 1864 - 8 JUL 1947 DEATH OF R. L. THORNE Roland Lee Thorne, 83 a resident of Franklin and formerly a farmer of the Collosse neighborhood in Isle of Wight County, died at midnight on Monday, July 7, at the home of his son, S. Henry Thorne, 603 South High Street, after an illness of several months. Mr. Thorne was the son of the late Henry and Mary Ann Thorne, and was born near Windsor in Isle of Wight County. He was a member of the Collosse Baptist Church. Endowed with the gift of attracting children and winning their esteem, Mr. Thorne was addressed by old and young by the affectionate name of "Scrap.” The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lulie Hines Thorne, who lives with a daughter, Mrs. Annie T. Vaughan of Portsmouth; one son, Henry Thorne of Franklin; a brother, M. L. Thorne of Zuni; two grandchildren, Ann and Beverly Vaughan of Portsmouth, and several nieces and nephews. A twin brother, Ryland S. Thome, died in 1940. The body was taken to the Franklin. Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. Funeral services were conducted at four o’clock by Rev. Jack V. Boyles, pastor of the Collosse Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. Randolph L. Gregory and Rev. R. D. Stephenson. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, the active pallbearers being J. G. Collier of Portsmouth, John Stephenson and Homan Powell of Walters, and Dr. T. Addison Morgan, George O. Watkins, R. H. Powell, Jr., R. S. McClenny, and Floyd Briggs of Franklin. Franklin, Virginia Tidewater News Volume 41, Number 37 11 July 1947 Page 1 [Birth: 29 FEB 1864 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 8 JUL 1947 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Roland Lee Thorne died on 7 July 1947 in Franklin, Virginia. He was survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, and a brother. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services Funeral services were held at Franklin Baptist Church on 9 July 1947, with burial at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Virginia. ## Transcript Rowland Lee (Scrap) Thorne 29 FEB 1864 - 8 JUL 1947 DEATH OF R. L. THORNE Roland Lee Thorne, 83 a resident of Franklin and formerly a farmer of the Collosse neighborhood in Isle of Wight County, died at midnight on Monday, July 7, at the home of his son, S. Henry Thorne, 603 South High Street, after an illness of several months. Mr. Thorne was the son of the late Henry and Mary Ann Thorne, and was born near Windsor in Isle of Wight County. He was a member of the Collosse Baptist Church. Endowed with the gift of attracting children and winning their esteem, Mr. Thorne was addressed by old and young by the affectionate name of "Scrap.” The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lulie Hines Thorne, who lives with a daughter, Mrs. Annie T. Vaughan of Portsmouth; one son, Henry Thorne of Franklin; a brother, M. L. Thorne of Zuni; two grandchildren, Ann and Beverly Vaughan of Portsmouth, and several nieces and nephews. A twin brother, Ryland S. Thome, died in 1940. The body was taken to the Franklin. Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. Funeral services were conducted at four o’clock by Rev. Jack V. Boyles, pastor of the Collosse Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. Randolph L. Gregory and Rev. R. D. Stephenson. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, the active pallbearers being J. G. Collier of Portsmouth, John Stephenson and Homan Powell of Walters, and Dr. T. Addison Morgan, George O. Watkins, R. H. Powell, Jr., R. S. McClenny, and Floyd Briggs of Franklin. Franklin, Virginia Tidewater News Volume 41, Number 37 11 July 1947 Page 1 [Birth: 29 FEB 1864 - Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 8 JUL 1947 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary ------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Roland Lee Thorne | |-------|---------------------------------------------------| | Age | 83 years | | Birth | 29 February 1864; Isleof WightCounty,Virginia,USA | | Death | 7 July 1947; Franklin,Virginia | ------------------------------------------------------------- ## Table of Relationships ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------| | Roland Lee Thorne | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Lulie Hines Thorne | Widow | Portsmouth, Virginia(withdaughter) | | Annie T. Vaughan | Daughter | Portsmouth, Virginia | | S. Henry Thorne | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | M. L. Thorne | Brother | Zuni, Virginia | | Ann Vaughan | Grandchild | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Beverly Vaughan | Grandchild | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Ryland S. Thorne | Twin Brother (deceased) | Unknown | | Henry Thorne | Father (deceased) | Unknown | | Mary Ann Thorne | Mother (deceased) | Unknown | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Publication Details Tidewater News Volume 41, Number 37 11 July 1947 Franklin, Virginia Page 1 ## Other Relevant Information Mr. Thorne was a member of Collosse Baptist Church. He was affectionately known as "Scrap." Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Jack V. Boyles, Rev. Randolph L. Gregory, and Rev. R. D. Stephenson. Burial was at Poplar Spring Cemetery. Active pallbearers included J. G. Collier, John Stephenson, Homan Powell, Dr. T. Addison Morgan, George O. Watkins, R. H. Powell, Jr., R. S. McClenny, and Floyd Briggs. --- Answer from Perplexity: pplx.ai/share