Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gwaltney, W. Dudley Sr., 1938 

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WILLIAM D. GWALTNEY 

   Masonic funeral services for William D. Gwaltney, Sr. who died Thursday in 
Petersburg Hospital, were held Friday afternoon at Smithfield conducted by 
members of the Smithfield lodge of Masons.  Pallbearers were Harry Dashields, 
C.S. Betts, W.H. Chapman, Colgate Whitehead, Dr. T.H. Massey, W.F. Woody and 
J.F. Minton.

   Mr. Gwaltney is survived by two sons, Henry O. Gwaltney, [and William D. 
Gwaltney,] Jr. of Smithfield; three daughters, Mrs. W.A. Walton of Disputania, 
Mrs. L. Dwight Stafford of Hopewell and Mrs. Eliott I. Warren of Augusta, Ga.; 
two brothers, J.E.L. Gwaltney of Windsor and Joe Gwaltney of Newport News, and 
four grandchildren. 

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WILLIAM DUDLEY GWALTNEY 

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR WM. D. GWALTNEY 

  Masonic funeral services for Wm. Dudley Gwaltney, 70, who died at the 
Petersburg Hospital at one thirty A.M. Thursday after a brief illness, were 
held Friday.  He was a native of Smithfield, Va., but had made his home with 
his son in Norfolk for the past two years.  He was the son of the late W.O.P. 
and Mrs. Victoria Gwaltney.  He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. W.A. 
Walton, of Disputania, and Mrs. Elliott Warren of Augusta, Ga.; two sons, 
Henry O. Gwaltney of Norfolk, and William D. Gwaltney, Jr. of Smithfield; two 
brothers, J.J. Gwaltney of Newport News, and J.E.L. Gwaltney of Isle of Wight 
County; four grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

  He was a member of the Smithfield Masonic Lodge A.F. and A.M. and of the 
Smithfield Baptist Church.

  Funeral services were conducted Friday November 4th at three p.m. at the 
grave at the Mill Swamp Church in Isle of Wight County, with the Rev. L.F. 
Paulette and H.S. Southgate officiating.

  Active pallbearers were: Andrew Cofer, W.F. Moody, J.F. Minton, C.S. Betts, 
Dr. T.H. Massey, H.G. Dashiell, W.H. Chapman and W.C. Whitehead.

  Honorary: Masons and Relatives.


William Dudley GWALTNEY, Sr., of Norfolk, 
Smithfield native, d. 3 Nov 1938, Petersburg, age 70, 
interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 4 Nov 1938, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Nov. 6, 1938; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 19, No. 33, Nov. 10, 1938 

Additional information: 

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

His wife's obit ("Tri-County News," Aug. 15, 1930, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/g435s4ob.txt 

Their son Wm. Dudley Jr. is buried in St. Luke's Memorial Park, Benns Church. 
   {IWCHS GSSTF #18} 


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