Isle of Wight-Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Robertson, Eugene C. Jr., 1995 

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Eugene Robertson 

  WHEELING, W.VA. - Eugene C. "Gene" Robertson, 58, of 3713 Wood St., died 
Oct. 2, 1995, at his residence.  A native of Suffolk, Va., he was the son of 
the late Eugene C. Robertson Sr. and Frances Shackelford Robertson Umphlett 
sic; Umphlet].  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty P. Robertson, 
who died in February 1994. 

  He had retired as a salesman for Radio Shack in Moundsville, W.Va., and had 
managed the Radio Shack in Franklin, Va., for five years before moving to West 
Virginia.  Mr. Robertson had also served three years in the Virginia National 
Guard.  He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Wheeling. 

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Ann Cross Robertson; a daughter, Vicky 
R. Daughtrey of Boykins; two sons, Jerry E. Robertson of Sedley, Va., and 
Spec. Timothy L. Cross, U.S. Army Ft. Drum, N.Y.; a sister, Phyllis R. Cash of 
Windsor. Va.; three brothers, Ira J. Robertson of Buffalo Junction, Va., Allen 
Robertson of Suffolk, Va., and Bruce Robertson of Portsmouth; his stepmother, 
Martha G. Robertson of Portsmouth; and several grandchildren. 

  The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. by Revs. J.D. McCormick, 
Victor Hunter and James T. Dunn in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home. Suffolk. 
Burial will be in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Windsor. 

  The family will receive visitors Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the funeral 
home, and other times at the home of Lyle and Phyllis Cash, 22078 Garrison 
Dr., Windsor. 

  Memorial contributions may be made to the Obici Memorial Hospital Hospice 
Unit, 1900 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434. 

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Eugene Robertson 

  WHEELING, W.VA. - Eugene C. "Gene" Robertson, 58, of 3713 Wood St., died 
Oct. 2, 1995, at his residence.  A native of Suffolk, Va., he was the son of 
the late Eugene C. Robertson Sr. and Frances Shackelford Robertson Umphlett. 
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty F. Robertson, who died in 
February 1994. 

  He had retired as a salesman for Radio Shack in Moundsville, W.Va., and had 
managed the Radio Shack in Franklin, Va., for five years before moving to West 
Virginia.  Mr. Robertson had also served three years in the Virginia National 
Guard.  He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Wheeling. 

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Ann Cross Robertson; a daughter, Vicki 
R. Daughtrey of Boykins; two sons, Jerry E. Robertson of Sedley, Va., and 
Spec. Timothy L. Cross, U.S. Army, Ft. Drum, N.Y.; a sister, Phyllis R. Cash 
of Windsor, Va.; three brothers, Ira J. Robertson of Buffalo Junction, Va., 
Allen Robertson of Suffolk. Va., and Bruce Robertson of Portsmouth; his 
stepmother, Martha G. Robertson of Portsmouth; and several grandchildren. 

  The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. by Revs. J.D. McCormick, 
Victor Hunter and James T. Dunn in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk. 
Burial will be in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Windsor. 

  The family will receive visitors Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the funeral 
home, and other times at the home of Lyle and Phyllis Cash, 22078 Garrison 
Dr., Windsor. 

  Memorial contributions may be made to the Obici Memorial Hospital Hospice 
Unit, 1900 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434. 

  The family has requested that this obituary be repeated. 


"Gene" Eugene Carroll ROBERTSON, Jr., retired Radio Shack salesman, 
b. 23 Feb 1937, Suffolk, d. 2 Oct 1995, at home, Wheeling, WV, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 7 Oct 1995, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Thurs., Oct. 5, 1995, p. 2; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Fri., Oct. 6, 1995, p. 2 

An obituary also appeared in the "Virginian-Pilot," Oct. 5, 1995, B-5. 

*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 his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #104876252. 

His daughter is also buried there. 

His father (1916 - 1988) is buried in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake. 

His mother (1916 - 1988) 2m. Joseph Claud UMPHLETT (1919 - 1975). She is 
   buried in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery, Collosse.  {IWCHS GSSTF #44} 

His paternal grandparents, William Judson Sr. & Lillie Eugenia (COPELAND) 
   ROBERTSON, are buried in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery. 
   Bethlehem list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 


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