Isle of Wight-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....O'Berry, Annie B. Norris, 1974 

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Mrs. Annie N. O'Berry 

  WINDSOR - Mrs. Annie Norris O'Berry, 85, of Route 3 died Monday in Louise 
Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk. 

  A native of Southampton County, she was the widow of Joseph Henry O'Berry. 
She was a member of Antioch Christian Church, Central Hill Bible Class, and 
Woman's Missionary Union. 

  Survivors include seven daughters, Mrs. Annie Mae Spenyovics of Chesapeake, 
Mrs. Ruby Wright, Mrs. Susie White, and Mrs. Alice Norfleet of Suffolk, Mrs. 
Sarah Britt of Smithfield, Mrs. Marjorie Goodrich of Wakefield, and Mrs. 
Barbara Worrell of Ivor; three sons, Edward E. O'Berry of Wakefield, Emmitt W. 
(Pete) O'Berry of Windsor; 30 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. 

  A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Colonial Funeral Home, 
Smithfield, by the Rev. Robert Wilkerson.  Burial will be in Mill Swamp 
Baptist Church Cemetery. 

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Mrs. Annie O'Berry 

  Mrs. Annie Belle Norris O'Berry, 85, of Rt. 3, Windsor, died on Monday in 
Louise Obici Hospital in Suffolk.  She was a native of Southampton County, 
daughter of the late Robert B. [sic; L.] and Emma Jane Turner [Norris], and 
widow of the late Joseph Henry O'Berry. 

  She was a member of Antioch Christian Church, the Central Hill Ladies Bible 
Class and the WMU. 

  Survivors include 7 daughters, Mrs. Annie Mae Spenyovics, Chesapeake, Mrs. 
Ruby Wright, Mrs. Susie White, Mrs. Alice N. Goodrich, all of Suffolk, Mrs. 
Sarah Britt, Smithfield, Mrs. Marjorle Goodrich, Wakefield, Mrs. Barbara 
Worrell, Ivor; 3 sons, Edward E. O'Berry, Wakwfield, Emmitt W. (Pete) O'Berry, 
Herbert F. O'Berry, both of Windsor; one brother, L.B. Norris, Windsor; 30 
grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. 

  A funeral service was planned for 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Colonial 
Funeral Home, Smithfield, by Rev. Robert Wilkerson, with burial in Mill Swamp 
Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Jackie Wright, Everett Britt, Larry 
Norfleet, John D. O'Berry, Wilbur O'Berry Jr., Wilson O'Berry, Allen O'Berry 
and Ronnie O'Berry. 


Annie Belle (NORRIS; Mrs. Joseph H.) O'BERRY, 
b. 20 Oct 1889, Southampton Co., d. 2 Dec 1974, Suffolk, 
interred in Mill Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 4 Dec 1974, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 52, No. 290, Tues., Dec. 3, 1974, p. 8, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #104645897, by Perrys; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 55, No. 49, Wed., Dec. 4, 1974, p. B-2 

*Additional information: 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #55: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Ron Stewart - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #104645897. 

D.Cert. 74-038005 

Her father (1865 - 1932) is buried in Beaver Hill Cemetery, Edenton, 
   Chowan Co., NC. 

Her mother (1858 - 1954) is buried in Newman Memorial Cemetery, 
   Oakland Christian Church, Chuckatuck. 

Her paternal grandfather Littleberry "Berry" NORRIS (ca. 1833 - 1877) was 
   a Confederate veteran, having served as Captain of Co. C, 12th VA Light 
   Artillery.  His widow Sarah A. (COUNCIL) NORRIS (b. ca. 1836) applied for 
   a pension in 1900 & 1902. 


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