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Clara Priscilla Jennings Barksdale

1942 - 2023

Clara Priscilla Jennings Barksdale obituary, 1942-2023, Brookneal, VA

BORN

1942

DIED

2023

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Clara Barksdale Obituary

Mrs. Clara Priscilla Jennings Barksdale, age 81 of Nathalie, passed away on April 11, 2023, in Brookneal. She was the daughter of the late Semmie Allen Jennings and Lessie Maude Davis Jennings.
She is survived by her husband, Roosevelt Barksdale of the home; children, Robert Franklin Barksdale (Brenda) and Dale Barksdale Scott (Billy) of Nathalie, Shirley Barksdale Hill (Phillip) of Hurt, Sandra Barksdale Scott (Sandy) of Augusta, Ga., and Michael Terrence Barksdale (Jennifer) of Radcliff, Ky.; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Barksdale (George) of Nathalie; one brother, William Jennings of Nathalie; two sisters-in-law, Sylvia Lorene Boyd and Emma Marie Jackson; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Ellis Creek Baptist Church with interment in the Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery. Public viewing will begin on Thursday, April 13, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Condolences may be expressed at www.JeffressFuneralHome.com.
Published by The News & Advance on Apr. 13, 2023.

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Apr

13

Viewing

1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Jeffress Funeral Home And Cremation Service

304 Lusardi Drive, Brookneal, VA 24528

Apr

13

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Jeffress Funeral Home And Cremation Service

304 Lusardi Drive, Brookneal, VA 24528

Apr

14

Funeral

2:00 p.m.

Ellis Creek Baptist Church

2159 Coles Ferry Road, Nathalie, VA 24577

Apr

14

Interment

Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery

1055 Stage Coach Rd., Nathalie, VA 24577

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Jeffress Funeral Home and Cremation Service - Brookneal

304 Lusardi Drive P. O. Box 299, Brookneal, VA 24528

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