Isle of Wight-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Felts, Georgie B. Whitmer, 1990 

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Georgie W. Felts 

  SMITHFIELD - Georgie Whitmer Felts, 91, died Monday, Aug. 6, in Riverside 
Regional Medical Center. 

  A native of Surry County, Mrs. Felts was a homemaker and a member of Bacon's 
Castle Baptist Church. 

  Survivors include three daughters, Bernice F. Ellis of Wakefield, Edna Myers 
and Louise F. Jones, both of Smithfield; one son, William R. Felts of 
Smithfield; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie W. Boole of Carrollton and Leola W. Raby 
of Richmond; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great- 
grandchildren. 

  A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. in the Colonial Funeral Home by the 
Revs. Robert Cofield and Warren Taylor.  Burial will be in St. Luke's Memorial 
Park Cemetery. 

  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 tonight in the funeral home 
and other times as [sic; at] 801 S. Church Street. 

  The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of 
contributions to Isle of Wight Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 97, Smithfield 23430. 

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Obituaries 

Georgie Whitmer Felts 

  Mrs. Georgie Whitmer Felts, 91, died Monday, August 6, in Riverside Regional 
Medical Center. 

  Mrs. Felts was a native of Surry County.  She was a homemaker and a member 
of Bacon's Castle Baptist Church.  She was the widow of William Allen Felts 
and the daughter of Augusta Councel [sic; Council] and Harry Whitmer. 

  Survivors include three daughters, Bernice F. Ellis of Wakefield, Edna F. 
Myers and Louise F. Jones both of Smithfield; one son, William R. Felts of 
Smithfield; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie W. Boole of Carrollton and Leola W. Raby 
of Richmond; 9 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren and 4 great great 
grandchildren. 

  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, in Colonial 
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert F. Cofield, Jr. and Rev. Warren F. Taylor 
officiating.  Burial was in the St. Luke's Memorial Park Cemetery, Smithfield. 

  Pallbearers were: Brian Eyler, Bill Felts Jr., Bobby Hall, Jimmie Jones, Ted 
Boothe, Clarence Felts, Rudy Felts and Morris Felts. 

  Memorial donations may be made to the Isle of Wight Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 
97, Smithfield, Virginia 23430. 

  Colonial Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. 


Georgie Bowden (WHITMER; Mrs. Wm. Allen) FELTS, 
b. 25 Apr 1899, Surry Co., d. 6 Aug 1990, Newport News, 
interred in St. Luke’s Memorial Park*, Benns Church, 8 Aug 1990, 
donated obit, publication unknown, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #27840531, 
   by Egg_and_Dart; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 71, No. 32, Wed., Aug. 8, 1990, p. 6, col. 1-2 

*Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #18: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Christine Atkinson - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #27840531. 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 90-028145. 

Her parents are buried in the Old Brick Church Cemetery, Bacons Castle, 
   Surry Co.  Find a Grave calls it Lower Surry Cemetery. (Cemetery ID #51037) 

Her father's obit ("Daily Press," Feb. 17, 1957, p. 32) 
   is posted with Find a Grave Mem. #197057296. 


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