Nansemond-Buckingham County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Criddle, Chester A., 1940 

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CHESTER ALLEN CRIDDLE 

   CHESTER A. CRIDDLE 

  Chester A. Criddle, 66, one of Suffolk's lending antique dealers and for the 
past 26 years prominent in business in Suffolk, died Sunday morning at the 
Fitz-Gerald Mercy Hospital, in Philadelphia, Pa., after an illness of several 
months.  Mr. Criddle, who had been in failing health for some time, left two 
weeks ago, for the Philadelphia hospital. 

  Mr. Criddle was a member of the Suffolk Rotary Club, and took an active part 
in the civic interests of the city.  He had but recently moved into new, and 
larger quarters on West Washington street. 

  He is survived by one son, A.H. Criddle, and a grandson, A.H. Criddle Jr., 
both of Philadelphia. 

  The body will arrive in Suffolk Tuesday morning and will be taken to the 
funeral home of I.O. Hill and Company.  Funeral services will be conducted at 
the funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev. H.J. Goodwin, 
D.D., and the Rev. Sam T. Habel, Jr. 

  Interment will be in the Cedar Hill cemetery. 

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    CHESTER A. CRIDDLE 

  Funeral services for Chester A. Criddle, well-known antique dealer of 
Suffolk for the past 25 years, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock 
at the funeral home of I.O. Hill & Company by Dr. H.J. Goodwin and the Rev. 
Samuel T. Habel. 

  A quartet composed of Mrs. Claudia Jacobs, Mrs. P.L. Rawles, J.N. Alexander 
and E.D. Humphries, accompanied by Miss Florrie Pierce, sang the hymns "Rock 
of Ages"; "In The Sweet Bye and Bye" and "Abide With Me." 

  There were many beautiful floral tributes, and the casket was covered with a 
pall of lavender and white chrysanthemums and fern. 

  Active pallbearers were M.L. Bradshaw, Dr. C.H. Dawson, Dr. Edward C. 
Joyner, James E. Babb, Jr., W.S. Beamon, Jr., J.A. Harrell, O.R. Harrell, and 
J.C. Hege. 

  Interment was in Cedar Hill cemetery. 


Chester Allen CRIDDLE, antique dealer, 
b. 31 Aug 1864, Buckingham Co., d. 20 Oct 1940, Darby, Delaware Co., PA, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block E, Lot 6*), Suffolk, 26 Oct 1940, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 18, No. 181, Mon., Oct. 21, 1940, p. 8; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 18, No. 185, Fri., Oct. 25, 1940, p. 8 

*Additional information: 

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

Photos of his gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 & Steve Poole - are posted 
   with Find a Grave Memorial #134320427. 

D.Cert. 92402 (Darby #286) gives widowed. 

He was the son of Robert J. & Isabelle M. (GILLESPIE) CRIDDLE.  His father 
   was Postmaster of Shadwell, Albemarle Co. 1870-72. 

His ex-wife Virginia A. (HAWTHORNE) CRIDDLE (1885 - 1937) is buried in 
   West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery Co., PA. 

They had a still born son 14 Aug 1912 in Portsmouth, buried in Oak Grove 
   Cemetery, Portsmouth. 


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