Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brinkley, Helen M. Redd, 1936 

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MRS. BRINKLEY IS DEAD AT AGE OF 83 

Widow of Jesse Brinkley Succumbs at Home of Son In Nansemond 

  Mrs. Helen M. Brinkley, 83, widow of Jesse W. Brinkley, died at 4:20 a.m. 
today at the home of her son, Jesse Edward Brinkley in Nansemond county. 

  Mrs. Brinkley is survived by four sons, W.H. Roland and Carlton Brinkley, 
all of Norfolk; and J. Edward Brinkley of Nansemond; a daughter, Mrs. Reeve 
V. Staggers, of Bayonne, N.J.; also eleven grandchildren and three great 
grandchildren. 

  Mrs. Brinkley was long a member and active worker in Berea Christian church, 
near Driver. 

  Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside in Cedar Hill cemetery 
Tuesday at 5 p.m. 

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  Suffolk, August 10 - Mrs. Helen M. Brinkley, 83, prominent resident of 
Nansemond County and widow of Jesse W. Brinkley, died at the home of her son, 
Jesse Edward Brinkley, of Nansemond County, at 4:20 o'clock this morning. 

  Surviving her are four sons, William H., Roland and Carlton Brinkley of 
Norfolk, and J. Edward Brinkley, of Nansemond County; a daughter, Mrs. Reeve 
D. Staggers, of Bayoone, N.J.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 

  Mrs. Brinkley was an active member of Berea Christian Church at Driver for 
many years.  Funeral services will be held at the grave in Cedar Hill 
Cemetery, Suffolk, Tuesday at 5 o'clock. 

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  Suffolk, August 11 - Funeral services for Mrs. Helen M. Brinkley, who died 
early Monday morning, were conducted at the grave in Cedar Hill Cemetery at 5 
o'clock this afternoon by Dr. I.W. Johnson, pastor of Berea Christian Church, 
in which Mrs. Brinkley had her membership for many years. 

  The casket was covered with a pall of Easter lilies and pale pink roses. 
Active pallbearers were Dr. Josiah Leake, H.P. Harrell, K.E. Brinkley, Glen 
Brinkley, R.A. Savage, J.W. Nelms, Roy Jones and G.I. Jones. 


Helen Madra (REDD; Mrs. Jesse Williams) BRINKLEY, 
b. 4 Nov 1852, Nansemond Co., d. 10 Aug 1936, at son's home, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block L, Lot 5*), Suffolk, 11 Aug 1936, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 14, No. 118, Mon., Aug. 10, 1936, p. 8; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Tues., Aug. 11, 1936, p. 18; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Wed., Aug. 12, 1936, p. 17, 
   text of "Pilot" obits posted with Find a Grave Memorial #136699635 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_a.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Steve Poole - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #136699635. 

D.Cert. 20989 (Sleepy Hole #12) gives daughter of William & Margaret (JUSSLY) 
   REDD. 

Widowed, Margaret Susan (1827 - 1905), daughter of Jonathan & Emily JUSSELY, 
   2m. John DeGARIBODY [Jr.], May 4, 1865 in Nansemond Co. 

DeGARIBODY (1831 Calais, France - 1908) was a Confederate veteran, having 
   served as a fourth sergeant in Co. F, 3rd VA Infantry.  He & Margaret 
   are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth. 

Find a Grave Memorial #74701847 and the Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb 
   Archives Oak Grove list give Margaret as b. 1877 in Nansemond Co.: 
   http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/cemeteries/oakgrove2.htm 

The D.Cert. (1923-20830; Portsmouth #404) Helen's half-brother "Claude" 
   Claudius W. DeGARIBODY gives their mother as Margaret JASPER. 

Margaret's obit ("Norfolk Landmark," Oct. 6, 1905, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/d261m1ob.txt 


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