Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Matthews, Thomas D., 1934 

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THOMAS DAVID MATTHEWS 

  Thomas David Matthews, 74, died suddenly Friday morning at 7 o'clock at his 
home near Longview, Isle of Wight County.  He was a native of Isle of Wight, 
and spent his entire life in this county as a lumberman and farmer.

  Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Josie Matthews; a son, Thomas David 
Matthews, Jr.; four nephews, Lloyd and Allen Beale, Alex Salmon and T.L. 
Salmon; two nieces, Mrs. Fletcher Roberts and Mrs. Staley Roberts, both of 
Norfolk.

  Funeral services were conducted at Oakland Christian Church Sunday afternoon 
at 2:30 o'clock and burial was made in the church cemetery.  Rev. Dr. I.W. 
Johnson pastor was assisted by the Rev. Dr. N.G. Newman.  Active pallbearers 
were J.W. Oliver, John Oliver, J.W. Horne, Barkley Richardson, Curtis Griffin 
and P.L. Eley.  Friends of the family served as honorary pallbearers.


Thomas David MATTHEWS, lumberman & farmer, 
b. 23 Dec 1860, Isle of Wight Co., d. 27 Jul 1934, at home, near Longview, 
interred in Newman Memorial Cemetery*, Oakland Christian Church, Chuckatuck, 
   29 Jul 1934, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 14, No. 17, July 2, 1934 

*Additional information: 

His gravestone is pictured with his Find a Grave Memorial, #362749938. 


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