Nansemond-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Panton, Matthew J., 1948 

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M. J. Panton Funeral Here At I.O. Hill's 

  Funeral services for Matthew J. Panton were conducted at 3 o'clock yesterday 
afternoon at Hill's Funeral Home with the Rev. Graham Chesney and the Rev. J. 
Lester Lane officiating. 

  During the service, a quartet comprised of Mrs. Claudia Jacobs, Mrs. Robert 
Solomon, Byrum Cutchins and M.O. Spence, accompanied by Mrs. Julian Goodwin, 
rendered "Old Rugged Cross" and "Asleep in Jesus." 

  A pall of Easter lilies, pink carnations, gardenias and white stock covered 
the casket. 

  Pallbearers were S.T. Godbey, Harry Panton. Glen Panton, Richard Panton, 
Charlie Panton, Fowler Panton, Robert Knight and Preston Brockwell. 

  Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family. 

  Burial was at Cedar Hill Cemetery. 

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MATTHEW J. PANTON 

   Matthew J. Panton, 90, died Monday night, March 15, at 7:15 o'clock at the 
home of his son, J. Fred Panton, 214½ Morgan Street, Suffolk, after a week of 
illness. 

   Mr. Panton was for many years a resident of this county, having lived both 
in Branchville and in Franklin.  He was a brother of the late William Panton 
and an uncle of John H. Panton of Franklin. 

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha R. Panton; three daughters, Mrs. 
W.A. Bunch of Miami, Fla., Mrs. R.J. Knight of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. Elizabeth 
DeLucia of Suffolk; a son, J. Fred Panton of Suffolk; a brother, Arthur Panton 
of Ore Bank, Buckingham County; and eight grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren. 

   Funeral services for Mr. Panton were conducted from the Hill Funeral Home, 
Suffolk, on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, followed by burial in Cedar 
Hill Cemetery. 


Matthew John PANTON, retired farmer, 
b. 2 Oct 1857, England, d. 15 Mar 1948, at son's home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, 17 Mar 1948, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 24, No. 298, Thurs., Mar. 18, 1948, p. 1; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 42, No. 21, Fri., Mar. 19, 1948, 
   p. 18 

An obit also appeared in the "Virginian-Pilot," Mar. 16, 1948. 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_p.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Steve Poole - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #90576387. 

D.Cert. 6234 (Suffolk #99) gives son of John & Mary (WALTON) PANTON. 

His m.rec. (Southampton Co. MB7:569) gives his mother as Elizabeth. 

His wife's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Tidewater News," Oct. 1958) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/p535m2ob.txt 

His brother William's D.Cert. 43-014228 (Franklin #62) gives son of John 
   PANTOM [sic] & unknown.  He is buried in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin - 
   Annex 2, Plot 161. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His brother Arthur's D.Cert. 60-029448 (Marshall Dist. #27) gives son of 
   John & Elizabeth (WALTON) PANTON.  He is buried in the Presbyterian 
   Cemetery, Arvonia, Buckingham Co. 


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