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Bessie Maiden Lacks

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1 Feb 2002 (aged 69)
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Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Bessie Martin Lacks, 69, of Clover, died February 1 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lacks was born in Halifax County on June 21, 1932, the daughter of Bruce E. and Fannie Powell Martin. She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church.

Her survivors include two daughters: Gladys Bollinger of Scottsburg and Mary Francisco of Nathalie; son: Edwin "Pete" Lacks of Panama City, FL; four sisters: Linabee Newcomb of Victoria, Helen Wilson of South Boston, Mary Martin of Randolph and Irene Rickman of Saxe; four brothers: Lewis and Roy Martin of Randolph, Edwin "Booster" Martin of Saxe and Robert Martin of Roxboro, NC; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Annie Mae Clements and brother, John Henry Martin.

A funeral service will be held February 4 at 2 p.m. at Hunting Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Sisk and Rev. Lee Roy Davis officiating. Burial will take place in the Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

The Gazette-Virginian - February 4, 2002
Bessie Martin Lacks, 69, of Clover, died February 1 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lacks was born in Halifax County on June 21, 1932, the daughter of Bruce E. and Fannie Powell Martin. She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church.

Her survivors include two daughters: Gladys Bollinger of Scottsburg and Mary Francisco of Nathalie; son: Edwin "Pete" Lacks of Panama City, FL; four sisters: Linabee Newcomb of Victoria, Helen Wilson of South Boston, Mary Martin of Randolph and Irene Rickman of Saxe; four brothers: Lewis and Roy Martin of Randolph, Edwin "Booster" Martin of Saxe and Robert Martin of Roxboro, NC; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Annie Mae Clements and brother, John Henry Martin.

A funeral service will be held February 4 at 2 p.m. at Hunting Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Sisk and Rev. Lee Roy Davis officiating. Burial will take place in the Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

The Gazette-Virginian - February 4, 2002

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126413395/bessie-lacks: accessed ), memorial page for Bessie Maiden Lacks (21 Jun 1932–1 Feb 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126413395, citing Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by reneekreat (contributor 46968347).