Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pierce, James R., 1935 

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J. R. Pierce Dies Here Last Night 

  J.R. Pierce, aged 70, died at his home 326 Park avenue, Tuesday night at 
10 o’clock after a long illness.  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha J. 
Pierce, four daughters, and two sons, Mrs. J.C. Judkins, Mrs. E.J. Sitterson 
and Mrs. Katie Radford; Mrs. R.L. Doughtie, all of Suffolk, J.C. Pierce of 
Suffolk and G.T. Pierce of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; eighteen grandchildren, seven 
great-grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Charlie Jernigan of Franklin, one 
brother, J.E. Pierce, of Drum Hill, N.C., and several nieces and nephews. 

  Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the 
residence conducted by the Rev. R.E. Brittle.  Interment will be made in 
Cedar Hill cemetery. 

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FUNERALS 

         J. R. PIERCE 

  Funeral services for J.R. Pierce were held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock 
at the residence on Carolina avenue, conducted by the Rev. R.E. Brittle and 
the Rev. T.C. Synan. 

  Members of Bethlehem Christian church choir, accompanied by Miss Mary Jones, 
sang the hymns "Sometime We’ll Understand," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Rock 
of Ages." 

  There were many handsome floral tributes.  The casket was covered with a 
double spray of roses and Easter lilies. 

  Active Pallbearers were: Ernest Sitterson, Morris Pierce, Linwood Judkins, 
Theron Judkins, Linwood Richards, Diaz McCotter, Richard Lassiter, John 
Pierce.  Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family. 

  Interment was made in Cedar Hill cemetery. 


James Robert PIERCE, retired carpenter, 
b. 15 Apr 1856*, Holland, Nansemond Co., d. 2 Apr 1935, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block H, Lot 13*), Suffolk, 4 Apr 1935, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 13, No. 10, Apr. 3, 1935, p. 1, col. 1; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 13, No. 12, Apr. 5, 1935, p. 3, col. 7 

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

Find a Grave Mem. #127196052 

*D.Cert. 9443 (Suffolk #103) gives b. 15 Apr, d. age 70. 

The 1870 Census - Holy Neck Dist., Nan.Co. - gives age 10. 


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