Nansemond-Russell County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Kendrick, William J., 1933 

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WILLIAM JAMES KENDRICK 

  Suffolk, May 5 - Funeral services for William J. Kendrick, prominent 
political leader, editor and citizen of this city, who died Wednesday, 
were held this afternoon at the First Baptist Church of this city, 
conducted by the Rev. D.H.J. Goodwin, the Rev. Dr. C.H. Daniel, of 
Richmond, and the Rev. George T. Waite, D.D., of Richmond.

  A quartet composed of Mrs. Brinkley, Mrs. R.H. Jacobs, J.N. Alexander 
and W.T. Mathews, sang "Lead, Kindly Light;" a duet was sung by Mrs. 
V.A. Brinkley and Mrs. Jacobs, "Crossing the Bar," with Alton Howell as 
accompanist; the choir sang "Abide With Me."

  The casket had a beautiful pall of sweet peas and Easter lilies.

  Active pallbearers were Pelham Trotman, G.A. Harris, Clyde Curley, 
H.F. Howell, C.F. Taylor, C.B. Pond, Marshall Andrews and Jasper Oliver. 
Honorary pallbearers were Col. J.E. West, Col. E.E. Holland, Col. F.L. 
Brewer, Dr. O.R. Yates, Dr. J.E. Rawles, Dr. D.L. Harrell, J.M. White, 
B.L. Saunders, W.G. Elam, J.J. S. Branch, J.T. Withers, W.W. Ballard, 
S.S. Stallings, Henry S. Eley, W.E. McClenny, Dr. P.A. Ward, J.C. 
Holladay and H.H. Powell.

  Burial services were made with Masonic rites, in charge of Suffolk 
Lodge No. 30, A.F. & A.M.

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WILLIAM JAMES KENDRICK 

ATTEND FUNERAL 

  Suffolk, May 6 - Among the out-of-town people who came to Suffolk 
yesterday to attend the funeral services of the late William J. Kendrick 
were Dr. Charles W. Daniel, pastor of the First Baptist Church of 
Richmond; Dr. and Mrs. George T. Waite, Dr. M.O. Burke, Frank T. Crump, 
Rev. E.J. Wright, all of Richmond; H.D. Kendrick, of Bluefield, W.Va., a 
brother of the deceased; Chaplain J.B. Earnest, U.S.N., Portsmouth; Miss 
Fannie Keiling, of Norfolk; Mrs. Alfred Anderson, of Norfolk.


William James KENDRICK, political leader & editor, 
Field Secretary - Virginia Baptist Board, 
b. 18 Feb 1866, Russell Co., d. 3 May 1933, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block F, Lot 96*), Suffolk, 5 May 1933, 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), May 6, 1933, p. 10; 
"The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), May 7, 1933, p. 40 

*His mother-in-law is buried in the same plot. 
   Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_j.txt 

His father-in-law, Dr. Robert C. EVERETT, has a memorial window in 
   Holy Neck Christian Church. 
   Holy Neck list, another extension of SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/holynk.txt 

He is buried with his first wife in an EVERETT family cemetery, 
   Nansemond Co. Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-49), 
   another extension of SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol9.txt 

William's parents & maternal grandparents are buried in a LOCKHART family 
   cemetery, Honaker, Russell Co.  (Find a Grave Mem. #32144010 &c) 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. 10817 (Suffolk #137) 


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