Nansemond County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Dennis, Laura V. Hudgins, 1920 

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LAURA VIRGINIA HUDGINS DENNIS 

  MRS. LAURA HUDGINS DENNIS 

  Mrs. Laura Hudgins Dennis, a former resident of this city, died yesterday 
in her residence in Main street, Suffolk, of pneumonia. 

  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. K.L. Hudgins, living at 11 Hatton 
street, this city, and a brother, M.L. Hudgins, also of Portsmouth. 

  The funeral service will be conducted in St. Paul's church, Suffolk, at 11 
o'clock tomorrow morning. 

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        MRS. LAURA DENNIS 

  Suffolk, Feb. 7. - Mrs. Laura Hudgins Dennis, one of the most prominent and 
popular young matrons of this city, wife of Lynn S. Dennis, aged 27, died at 
11:30 this morning at her home, 337 Main street, of pneumonia, following 
influenza.  Mrs. Dennis, who was Miss Laura Hudgins, of Portsmouth, is 
survived by her husband, Lynn Dennis; one little daughter, Caroline Steptoe 
Dennis, aged five; her mother, Mrs. Kate Lee Hudgins, of Portsmouth; one 
brother, Milton L. Hudgins; a sister, Mrs. W.H. King, Jr.; a half-sister, Miss 
Bessie Hudgins, and a half-brother, of Marion, S.C.  She was a member of St. 
Paul's P.E. church, a member of their choir and a member of the Randolph 
society of St. Paul's and also a member of the Davis circle of King's 
Daughters.  Her death after a short illness has cast a gloom over the 
community, especially the younger married set, in which she moved and was a 
valued member.  The funeral rangements will be made later. 

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            DEATHS 

      MRS. LAURA H. DENNIS 

  Suffolk, Feb. 8. - The funeral services of Mrs. Laura Hudgins Dennis, 
wife of Lynn Dennis, of this city, who died Saturday morning at her home in 
Main street, will be held St. Paul's P.E. church Monday morning at 11 o'clock, 
conducted by Rev. J.F. Coleman.  The body will be interred in Cedar Hill 
cemetery. 


Laura Virginia (HUDGINS; Mrs. Samuel Linwood "Lynn") DENNIS, 
b. 16 Feb 1893*, Portsmouth, d. 7 Feb 1920*, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, 9 Feb 1920, 
"Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 69, No. 40, 
   Sun., Feb. 8, 1920, pt. 5, pp. 1 & 7 {images 57 & 63}; 
"Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 69, No. 41, 
   Tues., Feb. 10, 1920, p. 18 

*Additional information: 

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

Her gravestone shows "1894 - 1919."  A photo of it - added by Steve Poole - 
   and one of her lot - added by Hixburg23958 - are posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #134865307. 

D.Cert. 4516 (Suffolk #41) 

Her mother Kate Lee (LOVEJOY) HUDGINS (1851 - 1945) is buried in 
   Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth. 
   Portsmouth Public Library, Olive Branch list: 
https://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/DocumentCenter/View/155/F---H-PDF 

Her father may have been a Confederate veteran, having 
   served as a sergeant in Co. I, 17th NC Infantry.  He may be identical 
   with George W. HUDGINS (1843 - 1901) is buried in Trinity Episcopal 
   Cemetery, Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., NC. 


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