Obituary of Virginia Newbern Willingham

Virginia Newbern Willingham, 94, of Elizabeth City, NC died Thursday morning, May 22, 2003, in the John Randolph Nursing Home, Hopewell, Virginia. She was born in Bertie County, NC to the late Alfred E. and Maggie Baker Newbern and was the widow of the late Preston Willingham. Mrs. Willingham was a retired clerk, a member of the Blackwell Memorial Baptist Church and EC Senior Citizen Club. She is survived by two sons, John F. Williams of Duluth, GA and T. C. ‘Jack’ Williams of Dewitt, VA. ; three sister-in-laws, Alethia Newbern of Elizabeth City, NC, Josephine Newbern of Ahoskie, NC and Theresa Dail of Hertford, NC. Graveside services will be conducted Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at 2:00pm in the Ahoskie Cemetery, Ahoskie by Rev. Dr. Bob Crisp. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online register, please visit www.twifordfh.com.