Nansemond County-Chesapeake City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Heffington, Robert E.L., 1923 

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             DEATHS 

  Robert Lee Heffington died at 8:20 o'clock last night in his residence, West 
Norfolk, after an illness of four weeks' duration.  He was 52 years old and is 
survived by two sisters, Miss Mollie Heffington, and Mrs. J.E. Stringer. 

  The funeral will be conducted at 4 o'clock this afternoon at the grave in 
Churchland Cemetery. 

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            FUNERALS 

[...] 

  Robert Lee Heffington, who died last Wednesday night in his residence in 
West Norfolk, was burled yesterday afternoon in Churchland Cemetery.  The 
funeral service was conducted at the grave at 4 o'clock, Rev. W.V. Savage, 
pastor of Churchland Baptist Church, conducted the services. 

  The pallbearers were as follows: A.W. Johnson, Henry Norfleet, W.M. Dennis, 
Jr., Leon Heffington, Oscar Heffington and J.E. Stringer, Jr. 


Robert E. Lee HEFFINGTON, farmer, 
b. 13 Sep 1870*, Nansemond Co., 
d. 14 Feb 1923*, near West Norfolk, Norfolk Co., 
interred in Churchland Baptist Church Cemetery*, Chesapeake, 24 Feb 1923, 
"Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 91, No. 46, 
   Thurs., Feb. 15, 1923, p. 14 
"Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 91, No. 47, 
   Fri., Feb. 16, 1923, p. 15 

*Additional information: 

Birthdate from Nansemond Co. B.Reg. - Sleepy Hole Dist. #8. 

D.Cert. 8341 (Western Branch #9) gives b. 16 Sep 1871; the informant was 
   his sister Alexina. 

The 1900 Census - Sleepy Hole Dist., Nansemond Co. - gives b. Sep 1870. 

His gravestone shows b. 23 Sep 1870, d. 23 Feb 1923; a photo of it - 
   added by Dylan Thomas - is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #210484901. 

His sisters "Mollie" Mary Ann HEFFINGTON (1866 - 1940) & Alexina (HEFFINGTON) 
   STRINGER (1857 - 1938), and his daughter Gladys Eve (HEFFINGTON) GANZERT 
   (1905 - 1958) are also buried there. 

Their brother William Landrum HEFFINGTON, Sr. (1857 - 1922), is buried in 
   Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - Block G, Lot 110. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_g.txt 

They were children of William Thomas & Lelia Ann (DAUGHTREY) HEFFINGTON, 
   who m. 18 Apr 1855.  (Nansemond Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy} p. 120 #3) 

Curiously, Robert's obit fails to mention his wife Mary Etta (JOYNER) 
   HEFFINGTON or their four children - Gladys, Robert Joyner, Lelia Ann & 
   Eley Smith HEFFINGTON. 

Mary died eight days after Robert; she is buried with her parents & 
   step-mother in Mt. Carmel Christian Church Cemetery, Walters. 
   Mt. Carmel list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/mtcarmel.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #61: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Her obit ("Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Feb. 24, 1923, p. 13) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/h152m1ob.txt 


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