Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Griggs, Erma E. Slavin, 1933 

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FUNERALS 

MRS. ERMA C. [sic] GRIGGS 

  Funeral services for Mrs. Erma C. Griggs were held Wednesday afternoon at 
3:30 o'clock at the grave in Oakland Christian Church cemetery conducted by 
the Rev. H.J. Goodwin. 

  A trio composed of Mrs. W.A. Hart, Mrs. R.H. Jacobs, and W.W. Ballard, 
accompanied by Alton Howell, rendered the hymns, "God Will Take Care of You" 
and "Abide With Me." 

  There were many beautiful floral tributes, the casket being covered with a 
double spray of lilies and fern. 

  Active pallbearers were J.M. Melito, J.F. Mizelle, R.B. Fanney, S.L. Hines, 
L.K. Harrell, J.C. Salmon, J.H. Salmon, B.H. Evick.  Honorary pallbearers were 
friends of the family. 


Erma Elizabeth (SLAVIN; Mrs. Walter L.) GRIGGS, 
b. 11 Dec 1898*, Nansemond Co., d. 6 Mar 1933, Suffolk, 
interred in Newman Memorial Cemetery*, Oakland Christian Church, Chuckatuck, 
   8 Mar 1933, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 10, No. 300, Thurs., Mar. 9, 1933, p. 6 

*Additional information: 

Find a Grave Memorial #155167738 gives b. 11 Dec 1897; Lot 58, Grave 4, 
   unmarked. 

Her parents, Timothy C. & Wortley (HINES) SLAVIN, are also buried there. 

D.Cert. 5949 (Suffolk #73) 

Erma m. widower Walter GRIGGS, son of J.C. POWELL, 9 Nov 1918.  (Suffolk #118) 

William A.W.L. GRIGGS was b. 6 Jul 1875, out of wedlock to Arena C. GRIGGS; 
   reported by grandmother Ascension GRIGGS.  (Nansemond Co. B.Reg. 1875 #57) 

Walter, b. 6 Jul 1875, son of Irene C. GRIGGS, d. 28 Apr 1921, and was buried 
   29 Apr 1921, by R.W. Baker & Co. - all in Nansemond Co. 
   (D.Cert. 8445 {Chuckatuck #8) 


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