Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Hedgepeth, Sarah A. Parker, 1959 

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Mrs. Sarah Hedgepeth Buried Here Monday 

  Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Parker Hedgepeth, who died Saturday, were 
conducted Monday at 2 p.m. at Colosse Baptist Church by the Rev. Donald Trump, 
pastor.  Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. 

  Mr. Trump read a poem entitled, "Goodnight."  The church choir sang "Going 
Down the Valley."  A quartet composed of Mrs. Loften Rhodes, Mrs. Presley 
Carr, Aubrey Spivey and Melvin Spivey sang "Beyond The Sunset."  They were 
accompanied at the organ by Mrs. John Avis, organist. 

  The casket was covered with a pall of pink carnations and deep pink roses. 

  Pallbearers were Linwood Duck, Clayton Darden, Raymond Darden, J.P. Carr, 
Dr. C.C. Crossland, Ralston Rhodes, John Ballard and Cassie Turner. 


"Sallie" Sarah A. (PARKER; Mrs. Thomas Goode) HEDGEPETH, 
b. 15 Mar 1883, Nansemond Co., d. 7 Mar 1959, at home, Isle of Wight Co., 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block I, Lot 208*), Suffolk, 9 Mar 1959, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 37, No. 58, Tues., Mar. 10, 1959, p. 3 

*Additional information: 

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

Photos of her gravestone - added by Cyndee - are posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #36709181. 

D.Cert. 7525 (Windsor #2) 

Her husband's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Oct. 29, 1961, & 
   "Tidewater News," Nov. 2, 1961) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/h321t1ob.txt 

Her father James W. PARKER was a Confederate veteran, having served as a 
   private in Co. B, 43rd AL Infantry.  A native of Troup Co., GA, son of 
   Elvington H. & Thomason T. (PERKINS) PARKER, he m. Martha A.S.A/G. GRIGGS, 
   5 Jul 1866.  (Nansemond Co. #33) 

He is marked in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #44: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His SCV gravestone mistakenly gives SGT James E. PARKER (May 1844 - Jul 1909), 
   Co. D, 48th MS Infantry.  Photos of him - added by Sunflower State - and 
   one of his gravestone - added by Ron Stewart - are posted with 
   Find a Grave Mem. #18938705. 

Her maternal grandfather Benjamin GRIGGS (ca. 1818 - 1873) was also a 
   Confederate veteran, having served as a private in the 59th VA Militia. 
   His widow Ascension GRIGGS left will 29 Jun 1881, proved 10 Oct 1881. 
   (Nansemond Co. WB3:343-44) 


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