Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Channell, George F., 1943 

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GEORGE FRANKLIN CHANNELL 

G.F. CHANNELL, 46*, NATIVE I-W COUNTY, BURIED FRIDAY 

  George Franklin Channell, native of Isle of Wight County and prominently 
identified in the trucking business, died in Norfolk August 11th.

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Belva Channell and two small children; 
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Channell, of Carrollton; five sisters, Mrs. 
Frank G. Berryman, of Smithfield; Mrs. E.A. Mannion, of Chicago; Miss Bessie 
Channell, of Carrollton; Mrs. J.W. Garrett, of Maxwell Field, Ala., and Mrs. 
Gordon Delk, Jr. of Smithfield.

  The body was taken to the Rouse Funeral Home, where it remained until 
Friday at 9:30 a.m. when it was removed to the home of his parents.  The 
cortege left the residence at 10:30 o'clock Friday morning for services at 
the graveside in Old St. Luke's Church*.  The funeral was conducted by the 
Rev. John W. Newman.

  Active pallbearers were Quincy Gilliam; Frank Wishart; Elmo Holloway; 
Randolph Jordan; Francis Norsworthy; Ross Minton.


George Franklin CHANNELL, in the trucking business, 
b. Carrollton, d. 11 Aug 1943, Norfolk, age circa 47*, 
interred in St. Luke's Memorial Park*, Benns Church, 6 Dec 1945, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 26, No. 22, Aug. 19, 1943, p. 1, col. 5 

*Additional information: 

His D.Cert. (#16898) gives b. 20 Jan 1897, Isle of Wight Co.; 
   occupation: Truck Service. 

He & his parents are buried in St. Luke's Memorial Park (#18), 
   adjacent to Old St. Luke's Church Cemetery (#17). 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} reports: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Birthplace from &c. WW-I draft card. 27041 (Hardy #18). 
   His parents were Isle of Wight Co. natives. 

His paternal grandparents, George Franklin & Emma R. (JOHNSON) CHANNELL, 
   and that George's parents, are buried in a CHANNELL family cemetery, 
   Carrollton.  (IWCHS GSSTF #51) 

That George was a private in Co. B, 13th Va. Cav., and is marked with a 
   V.A. headstone.  His death notice is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/c540g3ob.txt 


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