Stallings Family Reunion
Submitted by Elsie Richardson - Nov. 13, 2004
SOURCE: The Virginian Pilot - circa Nov. 1, 1933
STALLINGS FAMILY REUNION
Suffolk, Oct. 30 - The home of K.R. Stallings in Trotville, N.C., was the scene Sunday of a delightful family reunion, held in honor of Mrs. R.
Stallings, their mother, who celebrated her 75th birthday.
The dinner was spread under the great trees, gay with autumn foliage, on the lawn, the centerpiece being the birthday cake with 75 lighted candles. The guest of honor received many lovely gifts and many called later in the afternoon to offer their good wishes.
Those present at the reunion and dinner were Mrs. R. Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stallings, Ervin, Louise and Thomas Stallings, of South Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Parker, Junior, Raymond and Lillian Parker, of Cypress Chapel; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. K. R. Stallings, Mildred, Virginia, Pauline and Frances Stallings, Rhodolpha and James Robert Stallings, Mrs. Frank Nixon, Marie, Inez and Otha Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nixon, of Trotville, N. C.; Mrs. J. C. McCotter, Mr. and Mrs. George McCotter, Edward McCotter, Mrs. John Miles, Mrs. J. P. DeFord, of Suffolk; Mrs. A. L. Stallings, Willard Stallings, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Yarborough, Calvin Yarborough, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Yarborough, George Dewey Yarborough, Coris Anne Yarborough of Timmonsville, S. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stallings, Kathleen Stallings, of Sunbury, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Taylor, of Portsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Onley, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Onley, Mrs. Goldie Thomas, Evelyn Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. George Thayer, George and Barbara Thayer, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Onley, Miss Helen Wilson, of Berkley; Mrs. E. R. Adkins, Earl Baker, Lankford Twine, Leroy Capps, Mr. Baker, E. D. Pierce, of South Norfolk; R. R. Parker, of Cypress, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bowen and Thelma Bowen, of Portsmouth; Mrs. James Eure, Mrs. E. F. Holden and Branch Holden, of Gatesville; Miss Ruth Parker, of Cypress; Mrs. M. Bailey, Mrs. Blanche King, Miss Louise King, of Trotville; Mr. and Mrs. Pat Eason, George Eason and Hilary Eason, of Reynoldson, N. C.
A quartet from South Norfolk played old-time favorites during the afternoon.