Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Norsworthy, William R., 1937 

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WILLIAM R. NORSWORTHY 

W.R. NORSWORTHY 
   AUTO CRASH VICTIM 

W.R. Norsworthy Succumbs to Injuries Sustained Near Smithfield 

  Funeral services for W.R. Norsworthy, 68*, of Carrollton, Isle of Wight 
County who died in the St. Vincent hospital at Norfolk, Tuesday afternoon 
at 2:30 from injuries received in an automobile accident near Smithfield 
around eleven o'clock Saturday night will be held Thursday afternoon at 
3:00 o'clock at the St. Luke's Church at Benn's Church, Va.  Nephews will 
serve as active pallbearers.

  Harry L. Brown, driver of Mr. Norsworthy's car when the accident 
occurred, is charge with operating an automobile under the influence of 
intoxicants, reckless driving, having no permit and involuntary manslaughter 
and is now in the county jail where he has been held since the accident 
occurred we are informed by Sheriff W.C. Whitehead.

  Mr. Norsworthy recently went on Harry L. Brown's bond as a friendly deed. 
Saturday night Brown agreed to surrender himself to Sheriff Whitehead so 
that Mr. Norsworthy might be released from obligation.  At the Log Cabin 
Mr. Norsworthy picked up E.P Clark of Smithfield who was coming home from 
Norfolk.  Brown was driving when their car collided near Pagan Pines Service 
Station outside of Smithfield with another owned and driven by George Bunch 
of Edenton, N.C., who had been visiting John Godwin at the Riddick Farm on 
the Smithfield-Suffolk Highway.

  In Mr. Bunch's car was John Godwin of the Riddick Farm who received cuts 
on face and back, James Purdy bruises and Clyde Bunch of Edenton who was 
bruised.

  Mr. Norsworthy was thrown to the pavement and struck his head on the 
pavement.  Brown received minor cuts and bruises as did Mr. Clark.
 
  After the accident, Mr. Norsworthy was taken to his home but carried to 
St. Vincents Hospital later when his condition became serious.

  Mr. Norsworthy is survived by his wife Mrs. Phenie Bassett Norsworthy; two 
sons, Francis Norsworthy, of Carrollton and William R. Norsworthy, Jr. of 
Portlock; one brother, Arthur Norsworthy, of Battery Park and one sister.


William R. NORSWORTHY, of Carrollton, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, injured in crash 24 Jul 1937, near Smithfield, 
d. 27 Jul 1937, Norfolk, age circa 66*, 
interred in Historic St. Luke's Church Cemetery*, Benns Church, 29 Jul 1937, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 18, No. 19, July 29, 1937, p. 1, col. 4-5 

*His monument, pictured at Find a Grave Memorial #78273482, gives 1871 - 1937. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} Old St. Luke's list (#17): 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 


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