Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Delk, Thomas H. Jr., 1966 

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Thomas H. Delk Died Friday In Obici Hospital; 
Interment At Mill Swamp 

  Thomas Hudson Delk, Jr., 57 of Rt. 3, Smithfield, died Friday, August 12th, 
in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, after a long illness.  He was the 
son of Thomas Hudson and Mrs. Jeta Jones Delk and a life long resident of Isle 
of Wight County. 

  Mr. Delk was a merchant and farmer, member of the Mill Swamp Baptist Church 
and a member of the Odd Fellows of Smithfield.  He is survived by one brother, 
Robert J. Delk of Smithfield; one nephew, Dan G. Delk of Suffolk; and one 
neice [sic], Nancy Delk Hall of Smithfield. 

  A funeral service was conducted Sunday, August 14, at Bullock Funeral Home 
by the Rev. J. Paul Forsythe of Mill Swamp Baptist Church and the Rev. Warren 
F. Taylor of the Smithfield Baptist Church. Interment was in the Mill Swamp 
Cemetery. 

  Pallbearers were James M. Carroll, Rodham T. Delk, Carson A. Delk, Charles 
C. Howell, Willie Jones, John A. Ramsey Jr., Shirley Joyner, and Eugene 
Robertson. 


"Tommie" Thomas Hudson DELK, Jr., Bobs (Delk's Xrds.) merchant, 
b. 7 Mar 1909, Isle of Wight Co., d. 12 Aug 1966, Suffolk, 
interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 14 Aug 1966, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 45, No. 32, Aug. 18, 1966, p. 1, col. 5 

*His parents are also buried there.  Isle of Wight County Historical Society 
   {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #55: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Find a Grave Mem. #87215104 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 66-024093, which spells his middle name Hutson. 

Additional information from Carolyn Keen (VAHistoricHouses@aol.com). 

"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 20, No. 27, Oct. 5, 1939, p. 5 

We Notice

  HIGHWAY 621 leading from SMITHFIELD to IVOR by MILL SWAMP is now surfaced 
and is being enjoyed greatly by the people who live along and nearby it 
. . . . . Several people in front of J. S. LITTLE'S STORE . . . MILL SWAMP 
CHURCH open prior to Sunday afternoon services . . . . . Some beautiful COTTON 
growing near CHARLIE RAMSEY'S Store . Beautiful HOMES are situated along the 
newly surfaced highway ... A BATTEAU turned upside down in a creek after 
passing Ramsey's store . . . . Thousands of STACKS OF PEANUTS throughout this 
section . . . . A shed packed with what looked to be several thousand BARREL 
STAVES beside the SMITHFIELD - IVOR HIGHWAY . . . . TOMMY DELK busily engaged 
in his store . . . . TOMMY made many friends when he worked for the HOME 
TELEPHONE COMPANY . . . . A large amount of rough cut BOARDS stacked near the 
S-I Highway . . . More Cotton .... If you haven't yet traveled over the 
SMITHFIELD-IVOR highway we suggest you do so without delay . . . . It is only 
20 miles from Smithfield to Ivor and a drive which we feel you will greatly 
enjoy . . . . . A group on the side of the highway just before reaching IVOR 
. . . . A new ESSO FILLING STATION and a GULF FILLING STATION at the 
intersection of the S-I and Suffolk - Wakefield Highway at Ivor . . . . Also a 
new PACKING PLANT constructed for the IVOR HAM COMPANY. 

He was named an air raid warden during WW-II. 
   ("Smithfield Times," Vol. 23, No. 43, Thurs., Jan. 22, 1942, p. 1) 

His cousin Rodham T. DELK, a Smithfield attorney, was executor of Tommie's 
   estate.  ("Smithfield Times," Vol. 45, No. 34, Thurs., Aug. 26, 1966, p. 5, 
   & Vol. 45, No. 35, Thurs., Sep. 1, 1966, p. 7) 

Executor's Notice 

  Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Thomas H. Delk, Jr., deceased, 
all persons indebted to the said decendent will please promptly make 
settlement with me of their indebtedness to the decendent and all persons 
having claims against the decedent will please promptly file their claims with 
me. 

  Dated at Smithfield, Virginia, August 22, 1966. 
Rodham T. Delk, Executor of the Estate of Thomas H. Delk, Jr. 
               Aug 25-2tc 


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