Southampton-Fauquier County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Story, Catherine L. Wranek, 1950 

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CATHERINE LEE WRANEK STORY

   Mrs. Katie Lee Wranek Story, 78, died Monday morning, April 10, at the home 
of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred G. Williams, on S. High Street, after an illness 
of many months.

   She was born in Fauquier County on July 12, 1872, the daughter of Joseph 
and Catherine Priest Wranek.  Moving at an early age to Charlottesville with 
her parents, she was educated in the public schools of that city and at the 
Albemarle Female Institute.  After teaching school for one year in South 
Carolina, she came to Southampton County in 1891 to teach in a private school 
at Newsoms.  On January 16*, 1895, she married Robert Bennett Story of the 
Courtland community, who preceded her to the grave on March 24, 1944.

   Since the death of her husband Mrs. Story had made her home with her son, 
R.B. Story, Jr., at the old homestead and with her daughters in Franklin.

   Mrs. Story was a member of the Newsoms Baptist Church, serving as its clerk 
for many years she taught a class in the Sunday school.  She was a member of 
the Woman’s Missionary Union of the church and also of the Blackwater 
Association, holding office from time to time in both organizations.  She was 
a charter member of the Newsoms W.C.T.U. and its president until a few years 
ago, when her health began to decline.  For many years she held an office in 
the county W.C.T.U.

   Surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. John E. Bryant and Mrs. Alfred G. 
Williams of Franklin; a son, R.B. Story, Jr., of Courtland; six grandchildren, 
John E. Bryant, Jr., of Franklin and the Medical College of Virginia 
(Richmond), Martha Lee and Mary Frances Williams of Franklin, and Elizabeth 
Ann, R.B. 3rd, and Edwin Harwell Story of Courtland; four nephews, W.H. 
Wranek, Jr., of Charlottesville, John J. Wranek of Lynchburg, Edward S. Wranek 
of Washington, D.C., and Robert L. Wranek of St. Louis, Mo.; and several 
cousins, one of whom is Mrs. W.J. Story of Courtland.

   Funeral services for Mrs. Story were held at the graveside in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o’clock.  The officiating ministers were 
her pastor, Rev. R.L. Chadwick of Newsoms, Rev. R.B. Moore of Newsoms, and 
Revs. R.D. Stephenson and Randolph L. Gregory of Franklin.

   Active pallbearers were Churchill Ridley, Lee Coggsdale, J.C. Story, R.N. 
Darden, Jr., J. Leroy Dail, W.J. Story, Jr., Burton McLemore, and Marion 
Whitfield.


"Katie" Catherine Lee (WRANEK; Mrs. Robert B. {Sr.}) STORY, retired teacher, 
b. 12 Jul 1872, Fauquier Co., d. 10 Apr 1950, at daughter's home, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 182*), Franklin, 
   11 Apr 1950, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 14, 1950, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Additional information: 

Robt. B. Story, 24, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   s/o E.R. & M.F. Long [sic], Farmer 
Katie Lee Wranack [sic], 22, Single, b. Fauquier Co., res. Charlottesville, 
   d/o James & Kate Wranck [sic] 
m. Jany. 15th, 1895 Charlottesville, by Rev. John B. Turpin 
(Charlottesville M.Reg. {BVS copy} p. 6-C, 1895 #3) 
{BVS Index gives Katie Lee Wranck} 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 31, 1944, p. 1), with his parents' 
   marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s360r2ob.txt 


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