Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Coggins, Capt. Benjamin L., 1935 

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CAPT. BENJAMIN L. COGGINS 

  Funeral services for Capt. Benjamin L. Coggins, last of the river packet 
owners and skippers, native of Isle of Wight County*, who died Friday, were 
held at the home in Riverview, Suffolk, Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock 
by the Rev. Dr. John G. Truitt, pastor of the Suffolk Christian Church, 
assisted by the Rev. Dr. I.W. Johnson and the Rev. H.J. Goodwin, pastor 
of the First Baptist Church of Suffolk.

  The Christian Church choir, with Mrs. C.R. Wallace as accompanist sang 
"Going Down the Valley," "Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone" and "The Old 
Rugged Cross"; O.H. Parker sang "Sunrise Tomorrow."

  The casket was covered with a pall of calla lilies and stephanotis, and 
there were many other floral tributes.

  Active pallbearers were Henry C. Barton, Henry Crocker, Angus I. Hines, 
Charles Duke, J.R. Vann, W.B. and James Harrell and Frank E. Butler.  Friends 
of the family serviced as honorary pallbearers.  Burial was in Cedar Hill 
Cemetery.


Capt. "Ben" Benjamin Lee COGGINS, of Riverview, Suffolk, packet skipper, 
d. 24 May 1935, Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block O, Lot 3*), Suffolk, 26 May 1935, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 15, No. 7, May 30, 1935 

*Additional information: 

His D.Cert. (#12801) gives b. 13 Dec 1862, Nansemond Co.; 
   it gives his wife as Mrs. E.R. Coggins. 

His marker, pictured with his Find a Grave Memorial (#85502533), 
   shows b. 5 Dec 1873. 

His wife was Roxie A. CHAPMAN COGGINS (1874-1953), dt/o William R. & Mary A. 
   CHAPMAN.  Ben & Roxie m. 15 Nov 1893 in Suffolk. 
   (FamilySearch.org "Virginia Marriages") 


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