Rose Gray (Betty) BURRESS

Female 1912 - 2007  (95 years)


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  1. 1.  Rose Gray (Betty) BURRESS was born 04 Jun 1912, Tazewell Co. VA; died 20 Aug 2007, Orange Co. FL; was buried , Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Alleghany Co. VA.

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    CENSUS RECORDS

    1920 Census
    Name: Rosa G Burris [Rosa G Burress]
    Age: 7
    Birth Year: abt 1913
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Street: Baptist Valley Road
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Marital Status: Single
    Father's name: Bud Burris
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's name: Mary F Burris
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Attended School: No
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Bud Burris 36
    Mary F Burris 34
    Ira F Burris 14
    Helen C Burris 13
    Melvin W Burris 12
    Dora M Burris 9
    William Burris 8
    Rosa G Burris 7
    Luther H Burris 6
    Clarence B Burris 5
    Pearl Burris 3 years 9 months
    Margaret Burris 1 year 8 months

    1930 Census
    Name: Rosa G Burress
    Birth Year: abt 1913
    Gender: Female
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Daughter
    Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
    Lives on Farm: Yes
    Attended School: No
    Able to Read and Write: Yes
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
    Able to Speak English: Yes
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    Henry P Burress 45
    Mary F Burress 44
    Ira F Burress 24
    William H Burress 18
    Rosa G Burress 17
    Luther H Burress 16
    Clarence B Burress 15
    Lena P Burress 14
    Margaret L Burress 11
    Blanch V Burress 9
    George E Burress 8
    James I Burress 6

    OBITUARY

    Mrs. Gray "Betty" Colley Broughman, age 95, of Zellwood, Fl died Monday, August 20, 2007 in Eustis, Florida. Mrs. Broughman was born on June 4, 1912, Tazewell, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Hary P. Burress and Mary Frances Quesenberry Burress. She was a homemaker all her life and was a member of the Galatia Presbyterian Church. She was also a member of the Women of the Moose Chapter 22 in Clifton Forge, VA.

    Mrs. Broughman is survived by three daughters; Virginia Colley Nichols and husband James, Carrell Colley Crowder and husband Loyd, and Ruth Anne Colley Williams and husband Gerry; a daughter-in-law, Fran Colley; ten grandchildren; fourteen great- grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; and a number of nieces and nephews.

    In addition to her parents, Mrs. Broughman was preceded in death by her first husband Stanford Colley, her second husband, William Broughman; her son, Thomas Colley; four sisters, Blanche Rasnake, Pearl Shaw, Margaret Basham, and Helen Whitt; four brothers, James Burress, Bill Burress, Luther Burress, and George Burress.

    A graveside service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Friday, August 24, 2007 at Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, with the Reverend Charlie Johnson officiating. Pallbearers will Mrs. Broughman?s grandsons. The family receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge. There will be a memorial service held at 7:00 PM by the Women of the Moose, Chapter 22.

    Funeral arrangements are being handled by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge.

    Birth:
    Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Name: Rose Gray Alderson
    Gender: Female
    Birth Date: 4 Jun 1912
    Birth Place: Tazelwell, Virginia
    [Tazwell Cty, Virginia]
    Death Date: 20 Aug 2007
    Father: Henry Burress
    Mother: Mary F Quesenberry
    Claim Date: 19 Mar 1974
    Type of Claim: Duplicate SSN - change or replacement.
    Notes: 19 Sep 1975: Name listed as ROSE GRAY ALDERSON; 23 Jan 1985: Name listed as GRAY B BROUGHMAN; 18 Mar 1974: Name listed as GRAY R ALDERSON

    Buried:
    Grave location and obituary:
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29477886&ref=acom

    Died:
    Social Security Death Index
    Name: Gray B. Broughman
    Last Residence: 32798 Zellwood, Orange, Florida
    BORN: 4 Jun 1912
    Died: 20 Aug 2007
    State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (1954)

    Rose married Stanford Colley. [Group Sheet]

    Rose married William Broughman. [Group Sheet]