Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Prince, Betty Lee Knight, 1983 

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ELIZABETH "BETTY" LEE KNIGHT WHITLEY GAY SIMMS PRINCE 

MRS. BETTY L.K. PRINCE 

  WAKEFIELD - Mrs. Betty Lee Knight Prince, 57, of Wakefield, died Wednesday 
in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital.

  Born in Sussex County, she was a former waitress.

  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Grace S. Harrison and Miss Winnie Lee 
Prince, both of Waverly; a sister, Mrs. Grace K. Romines of Wakefield; and two 
grandchildren.

  A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Purviance Funeral Home, 
Wakefield, by the Rev. James M. Tongue.

  Burial will be in Rocky Hock Church Cemetery, Wakefield.

  The family will be at the home of James H. Harrison, Sylvar Road, Waverly.

  The family request that expressions of sympathy take the form of 
contributions to the Ivor Rescue Squad.

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BETTY LEE KNIGHT PRINCE 

  WAKEFIELD - Mrs. Betty Lee Knight Prince, 57, of Wakefield, died June 29 in 
Louise Obici Hospital, Suffolk. 

  Born in Sussex County, she was a former waitress. 

  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Grace S. Harrison and Miss Winnie Lee 
Prince, both of Waverly; a sister, Mrs. Grace K. Romines of Wakefield; and two 
grandchildren. 

  A funeral was conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Purviance Funeral Home, 
Wakefield, by the Rev. James M. Tongue. 

  Burial was in the Rocky Hock Church Cemetery in Wakefield. 

  The family requested that expressions of sympathy take the form of 
contributions to the Ivor Rescue Squad. 

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BETTY LEE KNIGHT PRINCE 

  WAKEFIELD - Betty Lee Knight Prince, 57, a native of Sussex County, died 
June 29 in a hospital. 

  She was a former waitress. 

  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Grace S. Harrison and Miss Winnie Lee 
Prince, both of Waverly; a sister, Mrs. Grace K. Romines of Wakefield; and two 
grandchildren. 

  The funeral was conducted Friday in Purviance Funeral Chapel by the Rev. 
James M. Tongue. 

  Burial was in Rocky Hock Church Cemetery. 

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PRINCE - 06-29-1983 

  Betty Lee Knight Prince, age 56, died Wednesday in a Suffolk hospital.  She 
was a native of Sussex County and is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Grace S. 
Harrison and Miss Winnie Lee Prince, both of Waverly; a sister, Mrs. Grace K. 
Romines of Wakefield; two grandchildren, James H. Harrison and Tiffany Rebecca 
Harrison.  Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. July 1, 1983, in Purviance 
Funeral Chapel, Wakefield.  Burial will be in Rocky Hock Cemetery.  The family 
will be at the residence of James H. Harrison, Sylvan Rd., Waverly.  Memorial 
donations may be made to the Ivor Rescue Squad. 


"Betty" Elizabeth Lee (KNIGHT WHITLEY GAY SIMMS; Mrs. Dick) PRINCE, 
   of Wakefield, former waitress, 
b. 27 Sep 1925, Sussex Co., d. 29 Jun 1983, Suffolk, 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 59*), Surry Co., 
   1 Jul 1983, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), June 30, 1983, p. 78; 
donated obits, publications unknown 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

Her sister & their parents, Roy Marvin & Grace Louise (HOWELL) KNIGHT, 
   are buried in the same plot. 

A photo of her gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #137010804. 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 83-022717. 

Her father's (donated, 1965) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/k523r2ob.txt 

Her mother's obits ("Daily Press," June 8, 1980, p. 62, & donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/k523l2ob.txt 

Betty 2m. divorcee Floyd Herbert GAY 8 Dec 1953 in Courtland; they div. in 
   1957.  He 3m. his 1st wife Margaret Ellen (WEBSTER GAY) BROWN 15 Aug 1957, 
   in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC.  Floyd (1922 - 2001) is buried with 
   his parents, Charlie L. & Ballie (GRIGGS) GAY,  in Holly Lawn Cemetery, 
   Suffolk.  Holly Lawn list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

Betty 3m. James Flake SIMMS.  Their daughter Grace Antoinette (SIMMS; 
   Mrs. James Herbert) HARRISON was b. 26 Nov 1961, in Washington, DC. 
   (M.Cert. 79-010033 {Sussex Co. #13}) 

Betty "3m." Dick 24 Nov 1967 in Richmond (Chesterfield  Co. #343); 
   they div. in 1974. 


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