Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Uzzell, Ocie O., 1966 

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OCIE O. UZZELL 

  SMTTHFIELD - Ocie Uzzell, 64, died Sunday night in Obici Memorial Hospital. 

  He was a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County and a deacon of Pine 
Grove Assembly of God Church. 

  A retired farmer, he worked for Benthall Machinery Co. as a welder. 

  He was a son of Ocie Otney* and Mrs. Clara Bland Uzzell. 

  Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Eunice Holland Uzzell; four daughters, Mrs. 
E.T. Logan Jr. of Ivor, Mrs. Cecil Hayes of Hampton, Mrs. M. Van Smith of 
Suffolk and Mrs. Fred Jones of Waverly; two sons, Marvin Otney Uzzell of 
Charlottesville and James Edward Uzzell of Suffolk; three brothers, Melvin 
M. Uzzell of Wakefield, Letcher T. Uzzell of Newport News and W.J. Uzzell 
of Washington; two sisters, Mrs. Percy Rife of Smithfield and Mrs. G.W. 
Hargrave of Isle of Wight Court House; and 10 grandchildren. 

  A funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Bullock 
Funeral Home by the Rev. Dana H. Spence, the Rev. Horace B. Jones and the 
Rev. Harry B. Christie.  Burial will be in Central Hill Cemetery. 

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Ocie O. Uzzell 

  Smithfield - Ocie Otney Uzzell, 64, died late Sunday in Louise Obici 
Memorial Hospital, Suffolk.

  A lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County, he was the son of the late 
Ocie Otney* and Mrs Clara Bland Uzzell.

  A retired farmer, he was employed as a welder with the Benthall Machinery 
Co., Suffolk.  He was a deacon in Pine Grove Assembly of God Church.

  Survivors include his wife, Mrs Eunice Holland Uzzell; four daughters, Mrs. 
E.T. Logan Jr., Ivor, Mrs. Cecil Hayes, Hampton, Mrs. M. Van Smith, Suffolk, 
and Mrs. Fred Jones, Waverly; two sons, Marvin Otney Uzzell, Charlottesville, 
and James Edward Uzzell, Suffolk; three brothers, Melvin M. Uzzell, Wakefield, 
Letcher T. Uzzell, Newport News and W.J. Uzzell, Washington; two sisters, Mrs. 
Percy S. Rife, Smithfield and Mrs. G.W. Hargrave, Isle of Wight, and 10 
grandchildren.

  A funeral service will beheld at 2:30 pm Wednesday in the chapel of the 
Bullock Funeral Home, Smithfield, the Rev. Horace B. Jones, pastor of First 
Assembly of God Church, Surry, and the Rev. Harry B. Christie, pastor of Zuni 
Presbyterian Church, will officiate.

  Burial will be in Central Hill Cemetery.

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Service Held Wednesday For Ocie Uzzell 

  A funeral service was held Wednesday in Bullock Funeral Home, Smithfield, 
for Ocie Otney Uzzell, 64, who died Sunday in Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, 
Suffolk.  He was the husband of Mrs. Eunice Holland Uzzell and son of the 
late Ocie Otney and Mrs. Clara Bland Uzzell. 

  A retired farmer, Uzzell was employed as a welder in Suffolk.  He was a 
member of the Pine Grove Assembly of God Church, Smithfield. 

  The service was conducted by Rev. Dana H. Spence, pastor of Pine Grove 
Assembly, the Rev. Horace B. Jones, pastor of First Assembly of God Church, 
Surry, and the Rev. Harry B. Christie, pastor of Zuni Presbyterian Church. 

  Burial was in the Central Hill Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Morrison Holland, 
Jasper Holland, David L. Jones, Charles H. Jones, Oliver Atkins, Wilbur Nelms, 
Donald Brothers and Roland Byrum. 

  Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. E.T. Logan, Jr., Ivor, Mrs. Cecil 
Hayes, Hampton, Mrs. M. Van Smith, Suffolk, and Mrs. Fred Jones, Waverly; two 
sons, Marvin Otney Uzzell, Charlottesville, and James Edward Uzzell, Suffolk; 
three brothers, Melvin M. Uzzell, Wakefield, Letcher T. Uzzell, Newport News, 
and W.J. Uzzell, Washington; two sisters, Mrs. Percy S. Rife, Smithfield, and 
Mrs. G.W. Hargrave, Isle of Wight; and 10 grandchildren. 

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5. Card of Thanks 

The family of the late Ocie Otney Uzzell wishes to thank their many friends 
for kindnesses, help surrendered, cards, flowers and food given during the 
illness and death of our husband and father.  Words cannot express our deep 
appreciation to all of you. 
             Mrs. Eunice Uzzell and Children 

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Ocie Otney UZZELL, Benthall Machinery welder, retired farmer, 
b. 12 Nov 1901, Isle of Wight Co., d. 6 Feb 1966, Suffolk, 
interred in Central Hill Baptist Church Cemetery*, 9 Feb 1966, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 44, No. 33, Tues., Feb. 8, 1966, p. 2; 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Feb. 8, 1966, p. 21; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 45, No. 6, Feb. 10, 1966, p. 1, col. 7; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 44, No. 37, Sun., Feb. 13, 1966, p. 10 


Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 66-005805 

*His parents are also buried there. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #56: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 66-005805, which also gives his father as 
   Ocie Otney. 

His father's name was Ocie J., though some records do give Ocie Otney. 
   His obits ("Virginian-Pilot," "Daily Press" & "Smithfield Times," 
   Dec. 1953) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/u240o1ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Daily Press" & "Smithfield Times," July 1955) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/u240c1ob.txt 


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