Isle of Wight-Surry County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Carter, Alice M. Barham, 1938 

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ALICE MADELINE BARHAM CARTER 

Mrs. A. Carter Buried Sunday 

   Mrs. Alice Madeline* Carter, wife of Richard H. Carter of West Norfolk and 
daughter of Compton and Mrs. Sarah Margaret Barham, who died Friday morning 
at a Portsmouth hospital after a short illness was buried Sunday afternoon 
in Riverview Church Cemetery.  Funeral services were conducted at 2 o’clock 
at Riverview Church by the pastor, Rev. P.R. Babb.

   The casket was covered with a spray of carnations and fern.  There were 
numerous other floral tributes.  During the services the choir sang "Sometimes 
[sic] We’ll Understand" and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."  By special request a 
favorite hymn of the deceased "It Pays to Serve Jesus," was rendered by Mrs. 
W.T. Smith and Mrs. E.R. Skeeter.  Mrs. L.J. Hollyear was accompanist.

   Services at the church and cemetery were largely attended.

   Pallbearers were: Lloyd W. Savedge, Cecil R. Watkins, Phillip H. Murphy, 
Ashton D. Mountjoy, Frank P. Carter and Harry C. Minga.

   Friends of the family were honorary pallbearers.


Alice Madeline (BARHAM; Mrs. Richard H.) CARTER, of West Norfolk, 
b. 24 Sep 1909*, d. 9 Dec 1938, Portsmouth, 
interred in Riverview Methodist Church Cemetery**, near Rescue, 11 Dec 1938, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Thurs., Dec. 15, 1938, p. 1, col. 4 

**Her in-laws, "Captain Bill" William Thomas Sr. & second wife Mary Jane 
   (SWANN) CARTER, are also buried there. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society 
   {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #21: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

*Additional information: 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 27029 (Portsmouth #582), which gives 
   b. Isle of Wight Co., daughter of Compton M. & Lula (Owman) Barham. 

Her marriage record gives Alice Magdaline, b. Surry Co.  She m. 15 Jun 1939, 
   in Isle of Wight Co. 

Alice's Find a Grave Mem. #157449089 gives Alice Magdaline, b. Surry Co.; 
   her marker shows gives Alice M. 

Her family appears in the 1910 Census in Hardy Dist., Isle of Wight Co., 
   with 4 daughters, including Margarett, age 3, & Sarah, 6 mos. 

That confuses Alice with her sister Sarah Margaret (BARHAM; Mrs. Russell Seth) 
   FLYTHE, buried in Peninsula Memorial Park.  (Find a Grave Mem. #102066357) 

Her family appears in the 1920 Census in Battery Park, Newport Dist., Isle of 
   Wight Co., with 5 daughters, including Sarah Margaret, age 12, & 
   Allice M., 10. 

Her husband is buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth.  His third wife 
   is buried there with her second husband.  His first wife is buried in 
   Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. 

Her parents, Compton Monroe & Sarah Margaret (OMAN) BARHAM, are buried in 
   Moore's Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Elberon, Surry Co. 
   (Find a Grave Mems. #23446991 & #23446948). 

Her maternal uncle Kenie Chapman OMAN is buried in Mill Swamp Baptist Church 
   Cemetery.  (IWCHS GSSTF report #55; Find a Grave Mem. #104375739) 


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