Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameDavid Spencer SURBER [1147], [1153]
BirthOct 3, 1919, Botetourt County, Virginia [1153]
DeathSep 8, 1981, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina [1153], [1147]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [1153]
Spouses
Birth1927, Alamance County, North Carolina [1147], [1152]
DeathJun 27, 2008, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina [1147]
BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [1147]
OccupationRetired Telephone Operator For Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph [1147]
FatherEdgar Washington BOSWELL (1903-1970)
MotherAlene Frances WHITESELL (1908-1991)
Obituary Online notes for Frances (Spouse 1)
6/29/2008


Mrs. Frances B. Surber


    BURLINGTON — Mrs. Frances B. Surber, 80, went home to be with the Lord, at 7:25 a.m., Friday, June 27, 2008, at Duke University Medical Center.
    A native of Alamance County, she was the wife of the late David Spencer Surber and daughter of the late Edgar W. Boswell and Alene Frances Whitesell Boswell. She was a retired telephone operator for Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elon.
    Mrs. Surber is survived by an aunt, Faye Phillips of Burlington and also by cousins, nieces and nephews.
    A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, June 29 at Alamance Memorial Park with the Rev. Terry Huffines and the Rev. Kristin Lassiter officiating.
    Memorials may be made to the Habitat Project at First United Methodist Church of Elon, 1630 Westbrook Ave., Elon, N.C. 27244.
    Condolences may be sent to the family at
info@richandthompson.com [1147]
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