The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, December 7, 1995             TAG: 9512070279
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B9   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: FRANKLIN                           LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

ERNEST L. STORY

Ernest Leslie Story, 59, of 28316 Mt. Horeb Road, died Dec. 5, 1995, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

He was a native of Southampton County and was the son of the late Allen Henry and Lacy S. Story. Mr. Story was a retired self-employed laborer, and was a member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church.

He is survived by a sister, Helen S. Francis; two brothers, Frank Story and John B. Story, all of Franklin; six nieces, Loretta Surace, Connie Williams, Sylvia Owens, Bettie Jean Barbier, Ellen Gyoker and Mary Dunlow; six nephews, Carroll Story, Johnnie Story, Roger Story, Melvin Story, Michael Story and Roy Francis. He was predeceased by two brothers, Tommy Story and Howard Story.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Mt. Horeb Cemetery by the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, and suggest memorials be made to Sycamore Baptist Church.

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