Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Uzzell, Clara Y. Bland, 1955 

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CLARA YERBY BLAND UZZELL

Mrs. Uzzell

Mrs. Clara Bland Uzzell, 83, who for the past two years had made her home with 
her daughter, Mrs. George Hargraves [sic; Hargrave], 19 Groome Road, Warwick, 
died yesterday in Riverside Hospital.

A native of Isle of Wight County, she is also survived by another daughter, 
Mrs. Percy Rife of Rushmere; four sons, Letcher T. Uzzell, of Newport News, 
Otney Uzzell and Melvin Uzzell, both of Zuni, and Jack Uzzell of Windsor; 
three sisters, Mrs. V.R. Uzzell of Suffolk, Mrs. Annie Oberry of Windsor, and 
Mrs. Lillian Atkins of Isle of Wight County, 16 grandchildren and seven great-
grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 3 tomorrow afternoon in Pine Grove 
Tabernacle, Isle of Wight County, with the Rev. W.M. Dulebaum, pastor of the 
Assembly of God Tabernacle, Newport news, officiating.

Burial will be in Central Hill Church Cemetery, Isle of Wight County.

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Mrs. Clara Uzzell I-W Native, Dead 

  SMITHFIELD - Mrs. Clara Bland Uzzell, 82, died today at Riverside Hospital, 
Newport News. 

  She was a native of Isle of Wight County but had made her home with her 
daughter, Mrs. Clara Hargrave of Warwick for the past two years. 

  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Hargrave and Mrs. Percy Rife of 
Smithfield, four sons, Letcher T. Uzzell of Newport News, Otney O. Uzzell of 
Zuni, Melvin M. Uzzell and W. Jack Uzzell, both of Windsor, 16 grandchildren, 
seven great-grand children. 

  Funeral services will be conducted Monday at three o’clock at Pine Grove 
Assembly of God Church by the Rev. V.M. Dulabaun of the Gospel Tabernacle of 
Newport News, assisted by the Rev. Kent Reckley of Pine Grove Church.  Burial 
will be in Central Hill Church Cemetery in Isle of Wight County. 

  The body will be taken from the Jones funeral home to the church at one 
o’clock. 

  The pallbearers Harvey Crocker, Jodie Lee Atkins, L. R. Atkins, William 
O’Berry, William Stagg and Robert Odom. 


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MRS. CLARA B. UZZELL BURIED JULY 25 AT CENTRAL HILL 

  Mrs. Clara Bland Uzzell, 82, died July 23rd in the Riverside Hospital, 
Newport News.

  A native of Isle of Wight County she had lived with her daughter, Mrs. 
Clara Hargrave of Warwick for the past two years.

  Surviving besides Mrs. Hargrave are another daughter, Mrs. Percy Rife, 
of Smithfield; four sons, Letcher T. Uzzell of Newport News; Otney O. 
Uzzell of Zuni; Melvin M. Uzzell and W. Jack Uzzell of Windsor; 16 
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

  Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Pine Grove Assembly 
of God Church.

  The Rev. V.M. Dulabaun, pastor of the Gospel Taberacle, Newport News, 
conducted the services. He was assisted by the Rev. Kent M. Reckley, of 
the Pine Grove Church.  Burial was in Central Hill Church Cemetery, Isle 
of Wight County.  The body was taken from the Hones Funeral Home in 
Smithfield to the church at 1 p.m.

  Pallbearers were Harvey Crocker, Jodie Lee Atkins, L.R. Atkins, Jr., 
William O'Berry, William Stagg and Robert Odom.


Clara Yerby (BLAND; Mrs. Ocie J.) UZZELL, 
b. 19 Nov 1866, Isle of Wight Co., d. 23 Jul 1955, Newport News, 
interred in Central Hill Baptist Church Cemetery*, 25 Jul 1955, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), July 24, 1955, p. 11d; 
"Suffolk News-Herald," Vol. 33, No. 164, July 24, 1955, p. 9, col. 4; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 31, No. 7, July 28, 1955 

*Her parents, Benjamin T. & Sarah C. (WHITLEY) BLAND, are also buried there. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #56: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Her husband's obits ("Virginian-Pilot" & "Smithfield Times," Dec. 1953) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/u240o1ob.txt 


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