Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Mathews, Rufus M., 1954 

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Rufus Matthews [sic; Mathews] Dies at Eclipse 

  Rufus Mills Matthews, 72, died yesterday at 7 p.m. at his home in Eclipse 
after a long illness. 

  He was the son of the late Richard Henry and Mrs. Elizabeth Hudgins 
Matthews, of Nansemond County. 

  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Annie Eure Matthews, of Eclipse; four sons, Roy 
H. Matthews, of Baltimore; Lloyd M. Matthews and Jesse Earle Matthews, both of 
Eclipse, and John Robert Matthews, of Richmond; a daughter, Mrs. W.C. Waymack, 
of Richmond; and one step-son, Christopher Pippin, of Smithfield; 10 
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren; three 
brothers, J.T. Mathews, of Crittenden; John T. Matthews, of Crittenden, and 
R.H. Matthews, of Norfolk, and several nieces and nephews. 

  Mr. Matthews was a member of the Baptist Tabernacle in Suffolk and was a 
retired oysterman.  He was a native of Eclipse. 

  Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion 
Christian Church by the Rev. D.H. Hardison, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle, 
and Dr. I.Y. Johnson.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. 

  The body will be taken to the church from the R.W. Baker and Company Funeral 
Home an hour before services. 


Rufus Mills MATHEWS, retired oysterman, 
b. 21 Mar 1882, Eclipse, Nansemond Co., d. 22 Sep 1954, at home, Eclipse, 
interred in Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery*, Crittenden, 25 Sep 1954, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 32, No. 225, Thurs., Sep. 23, 1954, p. 9 

*Additional information: 

Buried with his first Wife, "Maggie" Margaret Belle (MELSON) MATHEWS. 
   His mother Sarah Elizabeth (HUDGINS) MATHEWS (1856 - 1901) is also 
   buried there.  Mt. Zion list (Z-11), an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/mtzion.txt 

A photo of his grave marker - added by Laurie (Thompson) Mercer - is posted 
   with Find a Grave Memorial #68415963, which gives son of Richard H. & 
   Susan (HUDGINS) MATHEWS, buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. 

D.Cert. 20599 (Chuckatuck #3) 

Maria Susan (HUDGINS SADLER; Mrs. Richard Henry) MATHEWS (1857 - 1938) 
   was Rufus' step-mother & maternal aunt. 

Rufus' widow Annie Mae (EURE PIPPIN) MATHEWS 3m. Oliver Gray BAGWELL.  She is 
   buried with her first husband in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, 
   Chuckatuck. 
   Wesley Chapel list (WC-16), another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wesleych.txt 

Maggie's obit ("Suffolk News-Herald," Jan. 5, 1948, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/m320m4ob.txt 


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