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DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 15, 1993                   TAG: 9309150274
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: GLADE HILL                                LENGTH: Medium

OBIT POINDEXTER, FRANCIS SCHUBERT

POINDEXTER, Francis Schubert, 78, of Glade Hill, died Tuesday morning, September 14, 1993, at his residence, Pioneer Acres. Mr. Poindexter was born March 4, 1915, at his family homeplace, Pioneer Acres, in Franklin County, the third son of the late Benjamin Cephus and Betty Scales Poindexter. After receiving his education in the public schools of Franklin County, Mr. Poindexter operated his own lumber business and farm until moving to Tennessee in 1940, where he was employed by the TVA as a heavy equipment machinist during World War II. He returned to Franklin County in 1944 and was well known throughout his life as a farm tractor and equipment mechanic, electrician, and sawyer. He owned and operated Poindexter's Gulf, a garage and radiator business. Mr. Poindexter was active in many civic activities including fund raising during the 1950's for the original construction of Franklin Memorial Hospital, serving as clerk of his voting precinct for 27 years, participating in the local Democratic Party, holding top offices in the Glade Hill Ruritan Club and participating in Sunday School and choir activities at Crafts United Methodist Church. In March of 1993, he was recognized and awarded by the Rocky Mount Lodge #201 A.F. & A.M. for 50 consecutive years of membership association. Mr. Poindexter is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Katie Ingram Poindexter, Glade Hill; one daughter and son-in-law, Margaret Danna and Jim Hayes, Glade Hill; two sons and daughters-in-law, Charles Douglas and Janet Beat Poindexter, Seaford, Gary Neal and Penny Stoner Poindexter, Glade Hill; two grandchildren, Sherrie Lynn Poindexter, Glade Hill, Charles Ashton Poindexter, Roanoke; four stepgrandchildren, Brian Burkley, Seaford, Bruce Burkley, Boston, Mass., Erin Burkley, Boulder, Color., and Adam Burkley, Hilo, Hawaii; two brothers, Dr. J. Carl Poindexter, Salem, Richard Warren Poindexter, Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Flora Funeral Chapel with Rev. Betty Marshall officiating. Interment will follow in the Poindexter Family Cemetery, Route 655, Glade Hill, with masonic rites by Rocky Mount Lodge #201 A.F. & A.M. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests any memorials be made to the Crafts United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Sunie Mitchell, Rt. 1, Box 206, Glade Hill, VA 24092. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main Street, Rocky Mount. 


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