Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gaskins, Richard L., 1939 

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Final Rites Held For R. L. Gaskins 

  Funeral services for Richard L. Gaskins, well-known Suffolk merchant, and 
member of an old Nansemond family, were conducted yesterday afternoon at 3 
o'clock at the home, "Rose Hill," in Kingsboro by Dr. A.L. Franklin, pastor 
of Main Street Methodist Church.  Burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery. 

  During the services Dr. Franklin read the hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light," and 
at the grave he read Tennyson's poem, "Crossing the Bar."  There were many 
handsome floral designs.  Active pallbearers were nephews: 
  Vernon G., Earle T., F. Bruce and George K. Eberwine; F. Marion, Richard 
and Irving T. Arthur, and James L. Edwards. 

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RICHARD L. GASKINS 

   Richard L. Gaskins, 67, died at his home, Rose Hill, in Kingsboro Suffolk 
1 a.m. Thurs. following a long illness which recently forced his retirement 
from business after a career of more than 40 years as a merchant in Suffolk. 

   Mr. Gaskins was a member of prominent Nansemond families on both sides of 
his family.  He was a son of the late John Richard and Fannie Savage Gaskins. 

   Going to Suffolk as a young man he established the Gaskins Music Company 
and did a thriving business for many years.  With his health failing, Mr. 
Gaskins sold his establishment this spring and it is continuing to operate 
under his firm name. 

   Mr. Gaskins was a member of Main Street Methodist Church. 

   Surviving him are his widow Mrs. Anna Hurff Gaskins, of Suffolk and a 
daughter, Miss Frances Gaskins, of Croizer [sic; Crozier] and Suffolk; five 
sisters: Mrs. L. Frank Ames, Mrs. John G. Eberwine, Mrs. Gertrude Arthur, Mrs. 
Glenwood Brinkley, all of Driver; and Mrs. Charles S. Berger of Norfolk; also 
a number of nieces and nephews. 

   Funeral services were conducted at the Gaskins residence Friday at 3 P.M. 
by the rev. Dr. A.L. Franklin.  Active pall-bearers, all nephews of the 
deceased, were Vernon G., Eart T., S. Bruce and George K. Eberwine; F. Marion, 
R.G., Irving T., and James S. Arthur, and James L. Edwards, all of Driver. 

   Burial was in Cedar Hill cemetery. 


Richard Leonidas Oliver GASKINS, retired Suffolk merchant, 
b. 22 Jan 1872, Nansemond Co., d. 9 Nov 1939, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block D, Lot 74*), Suffolk, 10 Nov 1939, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 17, No. 198, Sat., Nov. 11, 1938, p. 1; 
"The Weekly News" (Windsor, VA), Wed., Nov. 15, 1939, p. 1 

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

A photo of his gravestone - added by Jake Dog - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #108477929. 

D.Cert. 24171 (Suffolk #286) 

His parents are buried in the GASKINS-LEE family cemetery, Bennett's Creek. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Family Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (NV-I-23), 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 

His paternal uncle Thomas Rice GASKINS (1835 - 1881) was a Confederate 
   veteran, having served as a second lieutenant in Co. F, 3rd VA Infantry. 


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