Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Banty, Mary F. Pope, 1973 

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MARY FRANCES POPE BANTY 

   Mrs. Mary Pope Banty, age 68, widow of Richard L. Banty, died 
March 11, 1973.  Survived by one daughter, Mrs. Frances Puglisi, 
Jetersville, Va.; one son, David T. Banty, Capron; three sisters, 
Mrs. Bessie L. Thompson, Mrs. Janie Griffin, both of Capron, Mrs. 
Willie Whitehurst, Deep Creek and Tom Pope of Richmond; eight 
grandchildren and one great grandchild.  Remains rest at Echols 
Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. 
Wednesday with interment in Capron Cemetery

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MARY FRANCES POPE BANTY 

   CAPRON - A funeral service for Mrs. Mary Pope Banty, 66, was held at Echols 
Funeral Home, Emporia, March 14.  The afternoon service was conducted by Rev. 
Paul Worrell of Clarksbury Baptist Church and Rev. Eugene Jones of Capron 
United Methodist Church.

   Pallbearers for the burial in Capron Cemetery was Paul Kirkland, Pete 
Barham, Gilbert Francis, Harold Drake, Richard Ricks, Charlie Settle, Vernie 
Francis and Roland Vaughan

   Mrs. Banty, the widow of Richard L. Banty died Sunday, March 11th in 
Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, after a short illness.

   A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of Benjamin L. and Mrs. 
Virginia Bryant Pope.

   She was a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church.

   Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frances B. Puglist of Jetersville; a son, 
David T. Banty of Capron; three sisters, Mrs. Janie P. Griffin, Mrs. Bessie P. 
Thompson of Capron, Mrs. Willie P. Whitehurst of Chesapeake; two brothers, 
Thomas E. Pope of Richmond; Joseph N. Pope of Chesapeake, eight grandchildren 
and one great grandchild.


Mary Frances (POPE; Mrs. Richard L.) BANTY, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 11 Mar 1973, Franklin, age 66, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 14 Mar 1973, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Mar. 13, 1973, p. 43; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 22, 1973, p. B-6 

*Her father is also buried there, with his second wife. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-2 & -32): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

Her mother is buried in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list (MV-VII-14): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 11, 1963, I-2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b530r1ob.txt 


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