Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lanier, Irma L. Atkinson, 2003 

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IRMA LUCILLE ATKINSON LANIER 

  WAKEFIELD - Irma Lucille Atkinson Lanier, 92, died Sept. 26 in the home of 
her son, Marvin Lanier of Wakefield.

  Born Dec. 13, 1910, she was the daughter of the late John Conley Atkinson 
and Bettie James Bailey Atkinson.  Mrs. Lanier was the oldest member and past 
president of Burton's Grove Ladies' Aid, joining in 1949.  She was the oldest 
member of Wakefield Baptist Church.  She was the wife of the late Willie 
Brinkley Lanier.

  Mrs. Lanier is survived by her three sons, Marvin Lee Lanier and wife Gayle 
of Wakefield, Elton Brinkley Lanier and wife Rose of Fredericksburg and Felix 
Benton Lanier and wife Nancy of Williamsburg; grandchildren, Michael Brinkley 
Lanier of Richmond, Lee Crumpler and wife Michelle of Wakefield, Stephanie 
Felts and husband Trip of Ivor, Christina Gregory and husband David of 
Fredericksburg; great-grandchildren, Cayla and Aston Felts of Ivor; and her 
brother, James Lenard Atkinson and wife Leah of Ivor.

  Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, 
Clarence Conley Atkinson and wife, Martha.

  Funeral services were held Sept. 28 at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, 
with the Rev. James Kerr officiating.  Interment followed in Wakefield 
Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made to Wakefield Baptist Church, 
Waverly volunteer Rescue Squad of Ivor Volunteer Rescue Squad. 


Irma Lucille (ATKINSON; Mrs. Willie B.) LANIER, 
b. 13 Dec 1910, Sussex Co., d. 26 Sep 2003, at son's home, Wakefield, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 28 Sep 2003, 
Purviance Funeral Home obit 

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

Her husband's obit ("Daily Press," Feb. 29, 1987, p. 12) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/l560b1ob.txt 

Her father was buried in a family cemetery in Sussex Co. 

Her mother is buried in Ivor Cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Ivor list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt 


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