Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Goodrich, Mary A. Bracey, 1963 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ Mrs. Goodrich, Isle of Wight Native, Is Dead SMITHFIELD - Mrs. Mary Bracey Goodrich, 59, died early today in Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, after an illness of three years. A native of Isle of Wight County, she was a member of Antioch Christian Church, Windsor, and daughter of the late Robert and Nellie Pierce Bracey. She is survived by her husband, Allie L. Goodrich of Route 2, Smithfield; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Huskey of Newport News; a foster son, William Ray Brittle of Smithfield: a sister, Mrs. A.J. Parr of Suffolk; three brothers, L.E. Bracey of Norfolk, and L.R. Bracey and Henry Bracey of Ivor; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The body was taken to the Bullock Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that contributions be made to the Cancer Society through the Bullock Funeral Home. ****************************************************************************** Mrs. Goodrich Funeral services Mrs. Mary Bracey Goodrich, 59, died Tuesday morning in a Suffolk hospital after an illness for three years. The body was taken to Bullock Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Antioch Christian Church near Windsor by the Rev. John W. Gordon, Jr., and the Rev. Esten Mathews. Burial will he in the church cemetery. The body will be in the church at noon. A native of Isle of Wight County, Mrs. Goodrich was a daughter of Robert and Mrs. Nettie Pierce Bracey and a member of Antioch Christian Church. She is survived by her husband, Allie L. Goodrich of Smithfield; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Huskey of Newport News; a foster son, William Ray Brittle of Smithfield; a sister, Mrs. A.J. Parr of Suffolk; three brothers, L.E. Bracey of Norfolk and L.R. Bracey and Henry Bracey of Ivor; and three grandchildren. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to the Cancer Fund through the funeral home. ****************************************************************************** Mrs. M. Goodrich Mrs. Mary Bracey Goodrich, 59, died February 5 in a Suffolk hospital after an illness of three years. A native of Isle of Wight County she was a daughter of Robert and Mrs. Nettie Pierce Bracey and a member of Antioch Christian Church. She is survived by her husband, Allie L. Goodrich of Smithfield; a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Huskey of Newport News; a foster son, William Ray Brittle of Smithfield; a sister, Mrs. A.J. Parr of Suffolk; three brothers, L.E. Bracey of Norfolk, L.R. Bracey and Henry Bracey of Ivor; and three grandchildren. A funeral service was conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in Antioch Christian Church near Windsor by the Rev. John W. Gordon, Jr., and the Rev. Esten Mathews. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were J.D. Parr, Robert Parr, J.J. Bradshaw, Tyrone Bracey, Wm. A. Bracey, C.O. Huskey, L.M. Price and N.J. Brown. Mary Anna (BRACEY; Mrs. Allie Lumpkin) GOODRICH, b. 22 Dec 1904, Isle of Wight Co., d. 5 Feb 1963, Suffolk, interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 7 Feb 1963, "Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 41, No. 31, Tues., Feb. 5, 1963, p. 2; "Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 44, No. 6, Thurs., Feb. 7, 1963, p. 1; "Sussex-Surry Dispatch" (Waverly, VA), Vol. 86, No. 6, Thurs., Feb. 7, 1963, p. 4 *Additional information: Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html A photo of her gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #104893414. Her parents are also buried there. D.Cert. 6251 (Chuckatuck #41) Her husband (1902 - 1975) is buried in the Old Brick Church Cemetery, Bacons Castle, Surry Co. Find a Grave (Mem. #68148542) calls it Lower Surry Cemetery. Her father's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Tidewater News," June 1933) are posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b620r2ob.txt Her mother's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Smithfield Times," Mar. 1950) are posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/b620n2ob.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by File Manager Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/g362m8ob.txt