Southampton-Charles City County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries..... Billups, Thornton L., 2000 

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THORNTON LEE BILLUPS 

  Thornton Lee "Whimpy" Billups, 77, died Dec. 6, 2000, in Southampton 
Memorial Hospital.  Born in Charles City County, he was a son of the late 
Joseph Lang and Mary Luter Billups.  An Army veteran, he was retired from 
Southampton County Public Works Department and was a longtime employee of 
W.H. Scott Construction Company.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman and 
also loved motorcycles.

  Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Withie Bristow Billups; two sons, 
Daryl W. Billups and his wife, Kim, of Franklin, and Douglas L. Billups and 
his wife, Leisa, of Zuni; a sister, Audrey B. Butler of Suffolk; four 
grandchildren, Tyler and Cody Billups and Samantha and Jenna Billups; a niece, 
Jackie White, and a nephew, Larry Butler of Chicago.

  A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wright Funeral Home with 
the Rev. Willis Switzer officiating.  Burial will be in Black Creek Cemetery. 
The family will receive friends at the residence at 18266 Black Creek Road 
and suggests that memorials be made to Black Creek Baptist Church Building 
Fund, 34163 Vicksville Road, Franklin, VA. 23851.


Thornton Lee "Whimpy" BILLUPS, retired from Southampton Co. Public Works, 
Army veteran, 
b. 27 May 1923, Charles City Co., d. 6 Dec 2000, Franklin, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 9 Dec 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Thurs., Dec. 7, p. B9 

*His parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Black Creek list (BC-3): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 15, 1959, I-3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b412j1ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 7, 1960, I-4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b412m1ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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