January 18, 1929 – September 18, 2009
1929
Blanche Virginia Rabon was born on 18 Jan 1929 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of John Henry Rabon, Sr. and Edith Blanche Summer Rabon.
1930
Blanche V Raban was counted in the census on 09 May 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 1-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, John H Raban; her mother, Edith B Raban; and her siblings, Jessie M Raban, Mattie L Raban, Mary E Raban, Helen E Raban, Adell M Raban, John H Raban Jr., and William T Raban.
1935
On December 22, 1935, Virginia Rabon was mentioned in the newspaper article “Birthday Party Given at Blaney.”
1940
Virginia Rabon was counted in the census on 14 May 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as an 11-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home was her father, John Rabon; her mother, Blanche Rabon; and her siblings, Mary Rabon, Helen Rabon, Adelle Rabon, John Rabon, Jr., and Stanley Rabon.
1949
On August 8, 1949, Blanche Virginia Rabon was mentioned as a living mother in the death record of Baby Monroe.
1978
On November 25, 1978, Virginia Blanche Rabon was mentioned as the mother of the bride on the marriage record of Donald Ray Stewart and Cynthia Jeanette Monroe Carns.
1993
On August 1, 1993, Virginia Monroe was mentioned as a living daughter in the obituary of Blanche Summer Rabon.
2007
On September 17, 2007, Virginia Monroe was mentioned as a living sister in the obituary of Mattie Lucille Rabon Branham.
2009
On July 17, 2009, Virginia Monroe was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Mrs. Jessie R. Catoe Higgins.
Blanche Virginia Rabon Monroe died on 18 Sep 2009 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. She was buried on 20 Sep 2009 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Her cause of death was brain cancer.
Blanche Virginia Rabon Monroe
ELGIN – A funeral service for Blanche Virginia Rabon Monroe, 80, of Elgin, will be held 3:00 pm Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Union Baptist Church, 1177 Wildwood Lane, Elgin, SC with The Reverend Jerry Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 o’clock. Memorials may be made to Union Baptist Church Gym Fund, P.O. Box 116, Elgin, SC 29045. Shives Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mrs. Monroe went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2009 after an extended battle with brain cancer. Born in Blaney, SC, January 18, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Rabon, Sr. and Edith Blanche Summer Rabon. She was a graduate of Blaney High School, attended Palmer Business College, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Columbia Chapter 59, and Union Baptist Church, where she served as Sunday School Teacher and Church Treasurer for over 40 years. G.P. and Virginia owned and operated Monroe Poultry Farm for 35 years.
Virginia loved her Lord, family, church family, and friends. She never met a stranger. Virginia always brought smiles and laughter wherever she went with her witty humor. She will be missed by all.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, G.P. Monroe, Jr.; daughters, Myra Monroe and Cynthia (Don) Stewart of Elgin; son, Gill Monroe (Brenda)of Lexington; sisters, Mary Hudson and Adele Kelly of Elgin; brothers, John Rabon and Stanley Rabon of Elgin; grandchildren, Denise (Linnie) Branham, Hank (Cate) Goff, Drew Monroe, Ashley (Matt) Smith, Misty Burroughs and Chelsea Greiner; four great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Monroe was preceded in death by her sisters Helen Steadman, Mattie Branham and Jessie Catoe Higgins.
Many thanks to SCOA: Dr. Kudrick, Cindy Frick, and chemo team; Palmetto Health Hospice: Kim, Pam, Dana and staff; her caregivers Donna, Marian, Tina, and all who gave of their time to help. Thank you to all the family and friends for your prayers, food, cards, and visits during the past year. We love you and appreciate your prayers and support.
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2010
On June 17, 2010, Blanche Virginia Monroe was mentioned as a deceased sister in the obituary of Master Sgt. William Stanley Rabon Sr., U.S.A.F. (Ret.).
On August 7, 2010, Blanche Virginia Monroe was mentioned as a deceased sister in the obituary of Mary R. Hudson.
2012
On February 3, 2012, Virginia Monroe was mentioned as the deceased spouse in the record of Mr Gillyard Percival Monroe Jr.
2020
On October 6, 2020, Virginia Monroe was mentioned as the deceased sister in the obituary of Mrs. Adele Rabon Kelly.
2022
On September 27, 2022, Blanche Virginia Rabon Monroe was mentioned as the deceased mother in the obituary of John Gillyard Monroe.