MRS. ELIZABETH GARDNER WEDDINGTON
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betsy" Gardner Weddington, 77, of Warrenton died Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Duke HomeCare and Hospice in Durham. Father Bill Upah conducted funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Warrenton.
Betsy was born Elizabeth Esther Blank on Oct. 13, 1932 in New York, NY to the late Adolph Blank and Anne Mary Gardner. She was an actress and a writer.
Betsy married George Lee Weddington Jr. on Oct. 23,1965.
She is survived by her husband, George, of Warrenton, and her daughter, Georgiana Weddington of New York, N.Y.
Mrs. Weddington was an accomplished actress and writer. She attended the Moravian Seminary for Girls. She was a freelance writer for the New York City Tribune, a political commentary columnist and appeared in over 300 television commercials. She also did a number of TV and radio voice-overs.
Over the years she received numerous awards and recognitions. She was a recipient of the Mayor's Volunteer Action Center Award in New York City for 1983, Certificate of Recognition NYC Department of Police, Deputy Commissioner Community Affairs, 1981.
Betsy was a member of County Committee, Conservative Party, New York City, 1988-90, 94-96, 17th Precinct Comty. Council, New York City, 1974-96, representative of Yorkville Area Catholic Council, New York City, 1986-93.
Her memberships included National League American Pen Women, American Federation Radio and TV Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Hereditary Order Descendants of Loyalists and Patriots American Revolution, Friends of Virginia Archives, New York State Society Children American Revolution (senior historian 1988-90, senior 2nd vice president 1990-92), Colonial Dames America (New York claims committee 1993-96, chapter XXIX North Carolina 1999-, courtesy member parent chapter), Daughters Colonial Wars, United Daughters of Confederacy (president New York division 1988-90, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1989-91, McMath Scholar general committee 1991-92, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1992-96, general chairman radio and TV committee 1998-2000, member Mrs. Simon Baruch University award committee 2000-02, chairman chapter bylaws committee 2002-04, general bylaws committee 2004-), New York State Society Dames of Court of Honor (president 1984-88), New York State Society Daughters 1812, National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812 (organizing president President James Madison chapter 360 1988-98), National Society Children of the American Revolution - Fraunces Tavern Society (senior president 1985-89), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (assoc.; corresponding secretary 1992-94, Washington colonial chapter 1996-, Mary Washington Colonial chapter 1996-, member Warren chapter 1996-, treasurer 2001-, chairman national defense committee 2001-, Warren chapter, chairman committee Mary Washington Colonial chapter. Her hobbies and special interests included genealogy, military, opera, antiques, porcelains, English, American constitutional and religious history.
Arrangements were by Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.
Source: The Warren Record 11/11/2009∼UDC New York Division President, 1988-1990
Great granddaughter of Thomas Daniel Rodwell, CSA, Company C, 12th North Carolina Infantry
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betsy" Gardner Weddington, 77, of Warrenton died Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Duke HomeCare and Hospice in Durham. Father Bill Upah conducted funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Warrenton.
Betsy was born Elizabeth Esther Blank on Oct. 13, 1932 in New York, NY to the late Adolph Blank and Anne Mary Gardner. She was an actress and a writer.
Betsy married George Lee Weddington Jr. on Oct. 23,1965.
She is survived by her husband, George, of Warrenton, and her daughter, Georgiana Weddington of New York, N.Y.
Mrs. Weddington was an accomplished actress and writer. She attended the Moravian Seminary for Girls. She was a freelance writer for the New York City Tribune, a political commentary columnist and appeared in over 300 television commercials. She also did a number of TV and radio voice-overs.
Over the years she received numerous awards and recognitions. She was a recipient of the Mayor's Volunteer Action Center Award in New York City for 1983, Certificate of Recognition NYC Department of Police, Deputy Commissioner Community Affairs, 1981.
Betsy was a member of County Committee, Conservative Party, New York City, 1988-90, 94-96, 17th Precinct Comty. Council, New York City, 1974-96, representative of Yorkville Area Catholic Council, New York City, 1986-93.
Her memberships included National League American Pen Women, American Federation Radio and TV Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Hereditary Order Descendants of Loyalists and Patriots American Revolution, Friends of Virginia Archives, New York State Society Children American Revolution (senior historian 1988-90, senior 2nd vice president 1990-92), Colonial Dames America (New York claims committee 1993-96, chapter XXIX North Carolina 1999-, courtesy member parent chapter), Daughters Colonial Wars, United Daughters of Confederacy (president New York division 1988-90, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1989-91, McMath Scholar general committee 1991-92, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1992-96, general chairman radio and TV committee 1998-2000, member Mrs. Simon Baruch University award committee 2000-02, chairman chapter bylaws committee 2002-04, general bylaws committee 2004-), New York State Society Dames of Court of Honor (president 1984-88), New York State Society Daughters 1812, National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812 (organizing president President James Madison chapter 360 1988-98), National Society Children of the American Revolution - Fraunces Tavern Society (senior president 1985-89), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (assoc.; corresponding secretary 1992-94, Washington colonial chapter 1996-, Mary Washington Colonial chapter 1996-, member Warren chapter 1996-, treasurer 2001-, chairman national defense committee 2001-, Warren chapter, chairman committee Mary Washington Colonial chapter. Her hobbies and special interests included genealogy, military, opera, antiques, porcelains, English, American constitutional and religious history.
Arrangements were by Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.
Source: The Warren Record 11/11/2009∼UDC New York Division President, 1988-1990
Great granddaughter of Thomas Daniel Rodwell, CSA, Company C, 12th North Carolina Infantry
MRS. ELIZABETH GARDNER WEDDINGTON
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betsy" Gardner Weddington, 77, of Warrenton died Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Duke HomeCare and Hospice in Durham. Father Bill Upah conducted funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Warrenton.
Betsy was born Elizabeth Esther Blank on Oct. 13, 1932 in New York, NY to the late Adolph Blank and Anne Mary Gardner. She was an actress and a writer.
Betsy married George Lee Weddington Jr. on Oct. 23,1965.
She is survived by her husband, George, of Warrenton, and her daughter, Georgiana Weddington of New York, N.Y.
Mrs. Weddington was an accomplished actress and writer. She attended the Moravian Seminary for Girls. She was a freelance writer for the New York City Tribune, a political commentary columnist and appeared in over 300 television commercials. She also did a number of TV and radio voice-overs.
Over the years she received numerous awards and recognitions. She was a recipient of the Mayor's Volunteer Action Center Award in New York City for 1983, Certificate of Recognition NYC Department of Police, Deputy Commissioner Community Affairs, 1981.
Betsy was a member of County Committee, Conservative Party, New York City, 1988-90, 94-96, 17th Precinct Comty. Council, New York City, 1974-96, representative of Yorkville Area Catholic Council, New York City, 1986-93.
Her memberships included National League American Pen Women, American Federation Radio and TV Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Hereditary Order Descendants of Loyalists and Patriots American Revolution, Friends of Virginia Archives, New York State Society Children American Revolution (senior historian 1988-90, senior 2nd vice president 1990-92), Colonial Dames America (New York claims committee 1993-96, chapter XXIX North Carolina 1999-, courtesy member parent chapter), Daughters Colonial Wars, United Daughters of Confederacy (president New York division 1988-90, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1989-91, McMath Scholar general committee 1991-92, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1992-96, general chairman radio and TV committee 1998-2000, member Mrs. Simon Baruch University award committee 2000-02, chairman chapter bylaws committee 2002-04, general bylaws committee 2004-), New York State Society Dames of Court of Honor (president 1984-88), New York State Society Daughters 1812, National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812 (organizing president President James Madison chapter 360 1988-98), National Society Children of the American Revolution - Fraunces Tavern Society (senior president 1985-89), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (assoc.; corresponding secretary 1992-94, Washington colonial chapter 1996-, Mary Washington Colonial chapter 1996-, member Warren chapter 1996-, treasurer 2001-, chairman national defense committee 2001-, Warren chapter, chairman committee Mary Washington Colonial chapter. Her hobbies and special interests included genealogy, military, opera, antiques, porcelains, English, American constitutional and religious history.
Arrangements were by Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.
Source: The Warren Record 11/11/2009∼UDC New York Division President, 1988-1990
Great granddaughter of Thomas Daniel Rodwell, CSA, Company C, 12th North Carolina Infantry
Mrs. Elizabeth "Betsy" Gardner Weddington, 77, of Warrenton died Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Duke HomeCare and Hospice in Durham. Father Bill Upah conducted funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Warrenton.
Betsy was born Elizabeth Esther Blank on Oct. 13, 1932 in New York, NY to the late Adolph Blank and Anne Mary Gardner. She was an actress and a writer.
Betsy married George Lee Weddington Jr. on Oct. 23,1965.
She is survived by her husband, George, of Warrenton, and her daughter, Georgiana Weddington of New York, N.Y.
Mrs. Weddington was an accomplished actress and writer. She attended the Moravian Seminary for Girls. She was a freelance writer for the New York City Tribune, a political commentary columnist and appeared in over 300 television commercials. She also did a number of TV and radio voice-overs.
Over the years she received numerous awards and recognitions. She was a recipient of the Mayor's Volunteer Action Center Award in New York City for 1983, Certificate of Recognition NYC Department of Police, Deputy Commissioner Community Affairs, 1981.
Betsy was a member of County Committee, Conservative Party, New York City, 1988-90, 94-96, 17th Precinct Comty. Council, New York City, 1974-96, representative of Yorkville Area Catholic Council, New York City, 1986-93.
Her memberships included National League American Pen Women, American Federation Radio and TV Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Hereditary Order Descendants of Loyalists and Patriots American Revolution, Friends of Virginia Archives, New York State Society Children American Revolution (senior historian 1988-90, senior 2nd vice president 1990-92), Colonial Dames America (New York claims committee 1993-96, chapter XXIX North Carolina 1999-, courtesy member parent chapter), Daughters Colonial Wars, United Daughters of Confederacy (president New York division 1988-90, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1989-91, McMath Scholar general committee 1991-92, national chairman revision of general bylaws committee 1992-96, general chairman radio and TV committee 1998-2000, member Mrs. Simon Baruch University award committee 2000-02, chairman chapter bylaws committee 2002-04, general bylaws committee 2004-), New York State Society Dames of Court of Honor (president 1984-88), New York State Society Daughters 1812, National Society U.S. Daughters of 1812 (organizing president President James Madison chapter 360 1988-98), National Society Children of the American Revolution - Fraunces Tavern Society (senior president 1985-89), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (assoc.; corresponding secretary 1992-94, Washington colonial chapter 1996-, Mary Washington Colonial chapter 1996-, member Warren chapter 1996-, treasurer 2001-, chairman national defense committee 2001-, Warren chapter, chairman committee Mary Washington Colonial chapter. Her hobbies and special interests included genealogy, military, opera, antiques, porcelains, English, American constitutional and religious history.
Arrangements were by Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.
Source: The Warren Record 11/11/2009∼UDC New York Division President, 1988-1990
Great granddaughter of Thomas Daniel Rodwell, CSA, Company C, 12th North Carolina Infantry
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