U.S. Navy - World War II
Virginia National Guard
s/o Samuel W. Lankford, Sr. and Clara Cotton Lankford
Wife: Mary Drewry Lankford - M. 1942
Aubrey Lankford
August 21, 1923 - November 27, 2017
Franklin – Aubrey Lankford , 94, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. He lived his entire life at 32055 Sycamore Church Rd, Franklin, VA. He was born August 21, 1923 to the late Samuel W. Lankford, Sr. and Clara Cotton Lankford. He was the eighth of ten children. He was married to the late Mary Drewry Lankford. He is predeceased by his son Aubrey Paul Lankford and five brothers and four sisters, Irvin Lankford, Sam Lankford, Jr., Hudson Lankford, Clara Walker, Clarice Thompson, William Lankford, Royce Lankford, Iris Woods and Irene Bland.
Aubrey was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed both hunting and fishing. He served in the Navy in World War II and in the Virginia National Guard. He farmed until 1962 when he became the first crop insurance agent in Southampton County. He retired in 1983 after twenty-one years as an independent contractor for the Federal Crop Insurance Agency. He has been a mason since 1947 in Lodge #151 AF and AM. He has been a lifetime member of Sycamore Baptist Church.
He is survived by his son Steven W. Lankford and his wife Debbie, four grandchildren, Justin Lankford and his wife Shara, Travis Lankford and his wife Ellyn, Paul Lankford II and his wife Terri and Jennie Marie Lankford and her husband Tommy and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A graveside funeral service with Military Honors will be held at 11 AM Thursday November 30, 2017 at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin with William Hart Gillette officiating.
U.S. Navy - World War II
Virginia National Guard
s/o Samuel W. Lankford, Sr. and Clara Cotton Lankford
Wife: Mary Drewry Lankford - M. 1942
Aubrey Lankford
August 21, 1923 - November 27, 2017
Franklin – Aubrey Lankford , 94, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. He lived his entire life at 32055 Sycamore Church Rd, Franklin, VA. He was born August 21, 1923 to the late Samuel W. Lankford, Sr. and Clara Cotton Lankford. He was the eighth of ten children. He was married to the late Mary Drewry Lankford. He is predeceased by his son Aubrey Paul Lankford and five brothers and four sisters, Irvin Lankford, Sam Lankford, Jr., Hudson Lankford, Clara Walker, Clarice Thompson, William Lankford, Royce Lankford, Iris Woods and Irene Bland.
Aubrey was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed both hunting and fishing. He served in the Navy in World War II and in the Virginia National Guard. He farmed until 1962 when he became the first crop insurance agent in Southampton County. He retired in 1983 after twenty-one years as an independent contractor for the Federal Crop Insurance Agency. He has been a mason since 1947 in Lodge #151 AF and AM. He has been a lifetime member of Sycamore Baptist Church.
He is survived by his son Steven W. Lankford and his wife Debbie, four grandchildren, Justin Lankford and his wife Shara, Travis Lankford and his wife Ellyn, Paul Lankford II and his wife Terri and Jennie Marie Lankford and her husband Tommy and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
A graveside funeral service with Military Honors will be held at 11 AM Thursday November 30, 2017 at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin with William Hart Gillette officiating.
Family Members
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James Irvin Lankford
1909–1959
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Samuel Winfield Lankford Jr
1911–1963
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Hudson Raymond Lankford Sr
1914–1992
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Clarice Elizabeth Lankford Thompson
1916–2004
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Clara Cotton Lankford Walker
1916–1995
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William E. Lankford
1919–1987
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Royce Barnes Lankford
1922–2006
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Irene Rose Lankford Bland
1933–2006
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Iris Lankford Woods
1933–2011
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