Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harcum, Lina M. Gray, 2000 

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LINA MARY GRAY HARCUM 

  FRANKLIN - Lina Gray Harcum, 84, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, 
died Nov. 9, 2000.  She was a daughter of the late C.A. and Clara Johnson Gray 
and the widow of Jessie Billy Harcum.  Mrs. Harcum was the retired owner and 
operator of Checkerboard Corner Store and was an amateur archeologist 
interested in Indian archeology.  She was known for her polished rocks and 
jewelry.     

  Survivors include two daughters, Adeline H. Tillett and her husband Larry, 
and Rebecca H. Butler and her husband, John, and a son, John Alan Harcum and 
his wife Dottie, all of Franklin; a sister Virginia Gray Savage of Levitown, 
N.Y.; eight grandchildren, Michael Tillett, Mark Tillett, Jason Tillett, Tommy 
Butler, Ricky Butler, Cathy Butler, Cindy H. Felts and Charlie Harcum; five 
great-grandchildren, Megan Tillett, Maranda Tillett, Shelby Felts, Scott Felts 
and Billy Cones.  She was predeceased by a grandson, Kenny Butler.  A memorial 
service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Sycamore Baptist Church with the Rev. 
Dr. Reginal Warren officiating.  Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of 
Sycamore Baptist Church, 31120 Sycamore Baptist Church Road, Franklin, VA 
23851 or Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, 37527 Seacock Chapel Road, Zuni, Va. 
23898 or a favorite charity.  Wright Funeral Home is in charge.


Lina Mary (GRAY; Mrs. Jessie B.) HARCUM, 
retired owner/operator of Checkerboard Corner Store, 
b. 12 Mar 1916, Southampton Co., d. 9 Nov 2000, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Sect. B, Plot 94B*), Franklin, 
   30 Nov 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Nov. 11, 2000, B5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," July 10, 1967, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h625j4ob.txt 

Her parents are buried in Section 2, Plot 94A: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

Her father's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 12, 1919, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g600a2ob.txt 


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