Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Martin, Rufus E., 1939 

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RUFUS EARL MARTIN

RUFUS E. [sic*] MARTIN 

   Funeral services for Rufus E. Martin, World War veteran and son of Mrs. 
Sallie Martin Saunders and the late W.J.E. Martin, were conducted November 
15th at Oakland Christian Church with Dr. I.W. Johnson officiating.  Burial 
was in the church cemetery. 

   The choir of the church sang "In the Sweet Bye and Bye", "Asleep in Jesus" 
and "Abide With Me", accompanied by Mrs. I.W. Johnson.  The casket was covered 
with a pall of white chrysanthemums and red roses. 

   Active pallbearers W.C. Martin, G.C. Griffin, Hinton Schramm, Alton Wagner, 
Thomas Saunders, Asa Johnson, Thomas Eley and G.L. Gwaltney.  Honorary 
pallbearers were members of American Legion Post 57, in which Mr. Martin, who 
served overseas with the American forces, held membership. 


Rufus Earl* MARTIN, merchant, WW-I veteran, 
b. 19 Oct 1895, Nansemond Co., d. 13 Nov 1939, Suffolk, 
interred in Oakland Christian Church Cemetery, near Chuckatuck, 15 Nov 1939, 
"The Weekly News" (Windsor, VA), Wed., Nov. 22, 1939, p. 1; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 20, No. 23, Nov. 23, 1939, p. 1, col. 6 

*Additional information: 

Middle name from WW-I draft card. 

I have his middle name as Beale [mother's maiden name]. (bs) 


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