| 1. | JOHNSON Lillian Beatrice was born on 28 Oct 1930 in Dendron, Surry, Virginia, United States; died on 29 Sep 2012 in Suffolk City, Virginia; was buried in Ivor, Southampton County, Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: BANK TELLER/CASHIER
- Reference Number: 690
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Died:
Times Dispatch, 10-1-2012 obit:
SURRY - Smith, Mrs. Beatrice Johnson, 81, retired note teller with the Bank of Surry, widow of Andrew Lake Smith.
"To me she was always, Aunt Bea, a very loving and caring..." SMITH, Beatrice Johnson, 81, a resident of Surry, was surrounded by her loving family as she passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at Sentara Louise Obici after a short illness. Born October 28, 1930 in Dendron, she was a daughter of the late, Jabray Johnson and Hannah Peck Johnson; and was also preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Andrew Lake Smith; her brother, Jack W. Johnson and his wife, Alice. Mrs. Smith was a member of Moore's Swamp Baptist Church, a longtime member of the Eastern Star and had served the community on the Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival Committee for many years. After a 30 year career as Note Teller at the Bank of Surry, she retired in 1993. She leaves to cherish her memory her devoted daughter and son, Selinda Ward Judkins and Cornell Ward and wife, Vikki; grandchildren, Sandra J. Gutierrez and husband, Mo, Glenn Ward, James C. Judkins III and Erika W. Hahn and husband, Terry; great-grandchildren, Miranda Star Judkins, Amber Sky Judkins, Olivia Grace Hahn and Carson James Gutierrez; siblings, Shirley J. Johnson and wife, Jean, Bina J. Gwaltney and husband, Will, Alice J. Pittman and husband, Walter, and Lucille J. Epps and husband, Billy; stepchildren, Andrew L. Smith Jr., Steven D. Smith, F.M. Smith and Mattie B. Walters; and a number of stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at R.W. Baker & Company Funeral Home and Crematory, Wakefield Chapel, 11414 General Mahone Hwy., Wakefield, Va. 23888 from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the funeral home, with Rev. Ray Rowland officiating. Burial will follow at Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Ivor. Condolences may be posted at www.rwbakerfh.com .
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on October 1, 2012
Lillian married WARD Joseph Ray on 24 Apr 1948. Joseph was born on 14 Mar 1927 in Chowan, N. C.; died on 17 Jul 2003 in Suffolk, VA (Louise Obici Hosp); was buried on 21 Jul 2003 in Whaleyville, VA (Whaleyville Umc Cem). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lillian married SMITH Andrew Lake on 11 Nov 1977 in Elberon, VA (Moore's Swamp Bapt. Church Cem). Andrew was born on 25 Aug 1924 in Bland County, VA.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1930 - 2012 (81 years)
