Sussex County-Newport News City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Laine, Edward F. Jr., 2010 

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EDWARD FRANKLIN LAINE, JR. 

  ASHVILLE, N.C. - Edward Franklin Laine, Jr., 79, went to be with the Lord on 
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Ashville, N.C.

  Born in Newport News, Ed was the son of the late Edward Franklin and Willie 
Tom Bell Laine.  He was a 1950 graduate of Waverly High School.  He was a 
corporal in the United States Army, completed basic training at Fort Gordon, 
Ga., served as a MP during the Korean Conflict, and stood Honor Guard at 
Eniwetok at Marshall Islands in the Pacific.  Through the years he worked at 
Spain Lumber Company, Lone Star Cement, and Continental Can Company.  After 30 
years as a crane operator for Georgia Pacific in Wakefield, he retired and 
moved to Ashville, N.C.  Ed was member of the Wakefield Methodist Church, a 
member of the Stoney Creek Edwards Masonic Lodge, and Past Master of 
Chuckatuck Lodge #77AM-FM.

  In addition to his wife of 19 years Kathleen Magee, Ed was survived a 
daughter, Chassie Lou and husband, Robert Dermedy of Hampton; and a son. 
Nelson C. Laine and fiancée, Amy Swigert; and grandson, Nelson Courtney Laine, 
Jr., all of Wakefield.  Other survivors include children Herman T. Burgess, 
Jr. of Petersburg, Kathy Ann Burgess of Chester, Richard Magee Burgess and 
wife, Kathleen Ryan of Petersburg, Victoria Sutton and husband, Gregory S. 
Shuler of Bethel, N.C., and Patience Sutton and husband, Robin E. Early of 
Candler, N.C.; grandchildren, Dayne Sutton Shuler, Ryan Magee Burgess, Colton 
William Shuler, Jennifer L. Ryan, Zachary Thomas Burgess, Brayden Charles 
Shuler, Abigail Victoria Earley; and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Laine Rawlings 
and her husband C.C. of Petersburg, and numerous nieces and nephews.

  A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 26, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the 
Wakefield United Methodist Church with Pastor G.C. Branton III officiating. 
Burial with military rites will follow in the Wakefield Cemetery and the 
family will have a reception at the fellowship hall of Wakefield 
United Methodist Church following the burial.  The family will receive friends 
on Thursday evening at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m.  There will also be a 
memorial service at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday, March 28, at 2:30 p.m. 
in Asheville with the Rev. Donnie Walker officiating.

  Memorial donations may be made to Wakefield United Methodist Church, P.O. 
Box 87, Wakefield, VA 23888.  The family is being served by Purviance Chapel 
of J.T. Morris & Son Funeral Home and cremation Service.


"Ed" Edward Franklin LAINE, Jr., of Asheville, NC, retired crane operator, 
Army MP veteran of Korean War, 
b. 25 Sep 1930, Newport News, d. 23 Mar 2010, Asheville, NC, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 26 Mar 2010, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Mar. 24, 2010, p. A-11 

*Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His first wife, Mary Chase (SYKES) LAINE, is buried in St. Luke's Memorial 
   Park, Benns Church.  Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #18: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His mother 2m. Lester T. RAWLINGS.  They are buried in Waverly Cemetery. 


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