Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Martin, Thomas O., 1939 

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THOMAS OCIE MARTIN 

  Thomas Ocie Martin, 38, widely known in Eclipse and Crittenden, died 
yesterday morning at the Norfolk Naval Hospital.  He is survived by a son, 
Thomas Ocie Martin, Jr., of Hobson; his mother, Mrs. Sallie E. Martin; two 
sisters, Mrs. L.F. Beasley and Mrs. E.H. Newman, all of Eclipse, and a 
brother, J.W. Martin, of Philadelphia. 

  The body will be taken to the home Thursday.  Funeral arrangements will 
be announced later.

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T. O. MARTIN DIES EARLY WEDNESDAY 

Funeral For Eclipse Man Friday Afternoon At 1 o'clock 

  Thomas O. Martin, 38, of Eclipse died Wednesday morning at the Norfolk 
Marine Hospital following a recent illness.  He is survived by one son, T.O. 
Martin, Jr., of Hobson, his mother, Mrs. Sallie E. Martin, two sisters, Mrs. 
J.F. Beasley, and Mrs. E.C. Newman of Eclipse, and one brother, J.W. Martin 
of Philadelphia, Pa. 

  The body was brought to the funeral home of R W. Baker and Company, and will 
be taken to the residence this afternoon.  Funeral services will be held 
Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Mt. Zion Christian church, conducted by the 
Rev. Mr. Warren, pastor, and the Rev. O.M. Clark, pastor of the Methodist 
church of Crittenden.  Interment will be made in the family plot. 


Thomas Ocie MARTIN, merchant marine - engineer on M/V "Luerline", 
b. 10 Dec 1900, Nansemond Co., d. 1 Feb 1939, Norfolk, 
interred in the MARTIN family cemetery*, Eclipse, 3 Feb 1939, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Thurs., Feb. 2, 1939, p. 11; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 16, No. 285, Thurs., Feb. 2, 1939, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

His parents and several siblings are also buried there. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (NV-IV-13), an extension 
   of the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol4.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by WestyJoe - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #18638535. 

D.Cert. 2832 (Norfolk #203) gives his ex-wife as Jeanette BAGNELL. 

Thomas & Janette Vianna BAGNELL m. 6 Oct 1923 in Isle of Wight Co. 
   (Nansemond Co. #206); they div. 17 Jun 1935. 

"Jeanette" (1905 - 1994) 2m. Clyde N. BARCALOW; they are buried in 
   Mount Zion Christian Church Cemetery, Crittenden. 
   Mount Zion list (Z-3), another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/mtzion.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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