Southampton-Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Carter, Isaac L., 1950 

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        ISAAC LEE CARTER 

   Isaac Lee Carter, 84, a well-known resident and retired merchant of 
Southampton and Isle of Wight counties, died Thursday night, October 19, 
at his home in Walters after an illness of a few days. 

   Born in Gates County, N.C., on January 8, 1866, he was the son of the 
late Andrew and Frances Lee Carter.  In May, 1885, he married Miss Rosa 
Eureka Lee, who preceded him in death in February, 1920.  Moving to 
Southampton County in September, 1920, he became a merchant and remained 
in this business until about 15 years ago, when he retired because of his 
age.  He was a member of the Black Creek Baptist Church. 

   In December, 1921, he married Miss Bernice Griffin of Southampton County, 
who survives him.  Other survivors are two daughters by his first wife, 
Mrs. W.C. Eure of Whaleyville and Mrs. S.C. Bristow of Franklin; one son by 
his surviving wife, Burnley Lee Carter of Walters; and ten grandchildren, 
ten great-grandchildren, and a niece. 

   Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the 
Holland Funeral Home in Franklin by his pastor, Rev. J.C. Lanning, assisted 
by Rev. J. Sidney Cobb, pastor of the Great Fork Baptist Church.  Burial 
was in the Griffin family cemetery near Franklin. 

   Active pallbearers were L.E. Beale, C.C. Edwards, S.T. Spivey, R.W. Owen, 
Harry Hatfield, Jasper Carr, Stanley Lowe and Gilmer West. 


Isaac Lee CARTER, retired merchant, 
b. 8 Jan 1866, Gates Co., NC, d. 19 Oct 1950, at home, Walters, 
interred in the GRIFFIN family cemetery*, Black Creek Rd. at Burdette Rd., 
   21 Oct 1950, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 46, No. 1, Fri., Oct. 27, 1950, p. 1, 
   text posted with Find a Grave Memorial #35884354 [no grave photo] 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (MV-I-34): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol1.txt 

D.Cert. 28500 (Walters #15) 

His first wife Rosa Eureka (LEE BARNARD) CARTER, their son Loyce B. CARTER 
   (1901 - 1926), his brother John Flether CARTER & wife Myrtle (Rosa'a 
   sister), and Isaac & John's parents Andrew & Frances A. (LEE) CARTER 
   are all buried in the CARTER-HORTON family cemetery, on Whaleyville Blvd. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (NV-II-29), 
   an extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol2.txt 

Rosa's obit ("Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk Landmark," Feb. 10, 1920, p. 18) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/c636r3ob.txt 

Isaac's father was a Confederate veteran.  He & his half-brother Mike died 
   three hours apart.  Their obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Feb. 11, 1929, p. 1) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/c636a5ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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