Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Luke, Herbert S., 1940 

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  HERBERT STANLEY LUKE 

     HERBERT S. LUKE 

  Herbert S. Luke, 67, familiarly known as "Babe Luke," died this morning at 
the home of his son James Luke, near Myrtle, while on a visit, after a short 
illness.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Daisy Luke, also one daughter, 
Mrs. Theresa Carr, and two sons, James Luke and William S. Luke, all of 
Nansemond county, seven grandchildren, one brother, S.A. Luke, of Nansemond 
county, and several nieces and nephews. 

  The body was taken to the funeral home of I.O. Hill & Company, where it will 
remain until 3 o’clock this afternoon, at which time it will be taken to his 
late residence. 

  Funeral arrangements will be announced later. 

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  HERBERT STANLEY LUKE 

  Funeral services for Herbert Stanley Luke were conducted yesterday afternoon 
at 3 o'clock at the grave in the family cemetery near Myrtle, conducted by the 
Rev. R.E. Brittle and the Rev. W.V. Carroll.  Members of the Bethlehem church 
choir accompanied by Miss Mary Jones sang the hymns "When the Roll is Called 
Up Yonder" and "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." 

  The casket wil covered with a pall of Ascension lilies, white chrysanthemums 
and fern. 

  Active pallbearers were: J.S. Williams, John Henry Powell, D.O. Savage, 
McGinley Redd, Ralph Johnson, W.E. Godwin, Norman Bosselman, R.W. Nelms. 

  Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family. 


Herbert Stanley "Babe" LUKE, farmer, 
b. 4 Oct 1873*, Nansemond Co., d. 21 Oct 1940, at son's home, near Myrtle, 
interred in the LUKE family cemetery*, Myrtle, 24 Oct 1940, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 18, No. 181, Mon., Oct. 21, 1940, p. 8, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #141802197, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum [no grave photo]; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 18, No. 185, Fri., Oct. 25, 1940, p. 8 

*Additional information: 

Site not known (Dec 2025) to the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project. 

Find a Grave Memorial #141802197 gives b. Oct 1872, as does the 1900 Census - 
   Chuckatuck Dist., Nansemond Co. 

Find a Grave Cemetery ID #2567105 gives Joshua Ln.; it also lists his parents, 
   widow & daughter there. 

D.Cert. 23969 (Myrtle #15) 

He was the son of James W. & Elizabeth F. (NORFLEET) LUKE. 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in Riddick's 
   Co., 59th VA Militia, and in Co. I, 1st SC Infantry.  His obits 
   ("Times-Dispatch" & "Virginian-Pilot," July 1911) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/l200j5ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Richmond Virginian" & "Virginian-Pilot," 
   Mar. 1915) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/l200e5ob.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #141802233 gives his wife as Daisy Ellen (STEPHENS) 
   LUKE. 

Rather, she was Daisy Elder, daughter of John William & Martha Virginia 
   "Jennie" (ARCHER) STEPHENSON.  Daisy, 24, & Herbert, 23, m. 19 Dec 1906. 
   (Nansemond Co. #240) 

Daisy's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," Mar. 22 & 25, 1955) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/l200d1ob.txt 


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