Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Milteer, David H., 1934 

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D. H. Milteer Dies At Home of Daughter 

  David Henry Milteer, aged 74, died at 6:30 a.m. today at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. W.A. Phillips, who lives on the Windsor highway.  Mr. Milteer 
had been ill for a long while. 

  Mr. Milteer was a member of the Holy Neck Christian church and was active 
in the work of the church until 15 years ago when he moved nearer Suffolk. 

  Besides his daughter, Mr. Milteer is survived by a brother, Charles B. 
Milteer and the following half-brothers and half-sisters: E. Clee Cross, of 
Portsmouth; John T. Cross, of Holland; Mrs. Essie G. Haselette [sic; Haslett], 
of Holy Neck; Mrs. Eunice Rountree, of Suffolk; seven grandchildren and a 
number of nieces and nephews. 

  Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Phillips residence, 
starting at 2 p.m.  Burial will be in Holy Neck cemetery. 

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DAVID HENRY MILTEER 

  Suffolk, Dec. 6 - David Henry Milteer, 74, prominent resident of Nansemond 
County, died this morning at 6:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 
W.A. Phillips, after a long illness. 

  He was a member over a long period of years of Holy Neck Christian Church 
and was active in church work until his removal to a home near Suffolk, 15 
years ago. 

  Besides his daughter, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Milteer is survived by a brother, 
Charles B. Milteer, of Suffolk, and the following half brothers and sisters; 
E. Cleo Cross of Portsmouth; John T. Cross of Holland; Mrs. Essie T. Haslette, 
of Holy Neck; Mrs. Eunice Rountree of Suffolk; seven grandchildren and a 
number of nieces and nephews. 

  Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of 
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Phillips on the Windsor highway.  Burial will be in Holy 
Neck Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be R.H. Joyner, R.A. Wright, Ralph 
Johnson, Richard Saunders. H.H. Williams, M.P. Wright, Arthur Holland and H.G. 
Walker. 

  Friends of the family have been asked to serve as honorary pallbearers. 

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DAVID HENRY MILTEER 

  Suffolk, Dec. 10 - Funeral services for David Henry Milteer, son of the late 
Ann Elizabeth Jenkins and Charles Benjamin Milteer, were held Friday afternoon 
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.A. Phillips, conducted by the Rev. Dr. 
N.G. Newman, pastor of Holy Neck Christian Church, in which Mr. Milteer had 
long held membership, assisted by the Rev. R.A. Whitten, pastor of the First 
Christian Church of Portsmouth. 

  A quartet composed of Mrs. R.D. Bell, W.W. Ballard and L.A. Harrison, 
accompanied by Miss Velma Carr, sang "The Old Rugged Cross," "What a Friend,"  
and "Abide With Me." 

  There were many floral designs.  Active pallbearers will be R.H. Joyner, 
R.A. Wright, Ralph Johnson, Richard Saunders. H.H. Williams, M.P. Wright, 
Arthur Holland and H.G. Walker.  Friends of the family served as honorary 
pallbearers. 


David Henry MILTEER, retired farmer, 
b. 1 Nov 1860, Nansemond Co., d. 6 Dec 1934, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Holy Neck Christian Church Cemetery*, 7 Dec 1934, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 12, No. 221, Thurs., Dec. 6, 1934, p. 1; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Fri., Dec. 7, 1934, p. 22; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Tues., Dec. 11, 1934, p. 13 

*Additional information: 

Unmarked?  David & his wife have been added to the Holy Neck list, 
   an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} 
   Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/holynk.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #198702677 [no grave photo] 

D.Cert. 29578 (Chuckatuck #339) 

His wife's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Virginian-Pilot," Sep. 1932) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/m436c2ob.txt 

His father was a Confederate soldier, serving as a corporal in Co. I, 13th VA 
   Cavalry.  He was killed in June 1863.  The regimental history {1st ed.} 
   gives MELTEER. 

His widowed mother 2m. 22 Aug 1867 Elisha T. CROSS, a Confederate veteran who 
   had served as a private in Co. I, 13th VA Cavalry. 


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