Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Nelms, Joseph M., 1930 

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JOSEPH M. NELMS 
     Suffolk, Nov. 24. - Joseph M. Nelms, aged 77 years, well-known resident 
of Nansemond County, died this afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at the home of his 
son, H. C. Nelms, near Myrtle, after an illness of several weeks.  

     He is survived by three sons, R. Wesley Nelms, of Nansemond County; 
Charles N. Nelms of oNrfok (sic), and H. C. Nelms, of Nansemond county;  four 
daughters, Mrs. R. H. Joyner and Mrs. J. B. Joyner, of Nansemond County; Mrs. 
R. C. Luke, of Newport News, and Mrs. W. F. Anglin, of Baltimore; 19 
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

     Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at 
Bethlehem Christian Church by the Rev. R. E. Brittle, Dr. I. W. Johnson and 
Dr. W. D. Harward, of Windsor.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.

     Active pallbearers wil lbe (sic) B. C. Eley, Jack Williams, Leonard 
Williams, W. T. Wright, R. A. Wright, N. T. Gray, W. J. Joyner and Richie 
Saunders.

     Frieds (sic) of the family will act as honorary pallbearers.


Joseph McGee NELMS, of Nansemond Co., 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 24 Nov 1930, at son's home, near Myrtle, age 77, 
interred in Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery*, 26 Nov 1930, 
"Virginian-Pilot" & "Ledger Star," (Norfolk, VA), November 25, 1930

*Bethlehem Christian list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/bethchr.txt 

His wife's obit ("Virginian-Pilot" & "Norfolk {VA} Landmark," March 25, 1920), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/n/nelms161gob.txt 


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