Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Parker, Junius T., 1906 

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    YESTERDAY IN SUFFOLK 

CONGESTIVE CHILL FATAL TO CITIZEN 

                     Suffolk Bureau. 

  Suffolk, Va., June 11. - Within less than two hours after being stricken 
with a congestive chill, Junius T. Parker, a well-known business man and 
former councilman of Suffolk, died at 12:40 Sunday morning at his residence, 
Washington and Lee streets. 

  The deceased had been unwell two or three days, but his condition was not 
regarded as serious, and the news of his death was a shock and surprise to the 
community. 

  The funeral will be conducted from the Christian church at 2:30 o'clock 
Tuesday afternoon.  The pastor, Dr. W.W. Staley, will officiate. 

  The deceased was a member of the Odd Fellows, Elks, Pythians and Woodmen of 
the World.  The first three orders named will attend the obsequies in a body. 

  The deceased moved to Suffolk about 15 years ago from Gates county, N.C., 
and has since been active in business affairs. 

  At the time of his death he was proprietor of livery and sales stables and 
was a stockholder in the Farmers' supply company. 

  Mr. Parker is survived by his widow, who was Miss Hortence Harrell; two 
children, Irene and Richard E. Parker; his mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Parker, and 
four sisters, Mrs. Benjamin L. Saunders, of Suffolk; Mrs. George C. Brooks, of 
Sunsbury, N.C.; Mrs. Frank L. Nicholson, of Norfolk, and Miss Minnie Parker, 
of Suffolk. 

  Pallbearers:  Active - Colonel E.E. Holland, A. Woolford, G.W. Nurney, S.E. 
Everett, O.D. Smith, J.C. Bell, F.E. Parker and James Crocker. 

  Honorary - G.W. Truitt, J.L. Gay, Dr. J.M. Gibson, R. Edward Norfleet, 
George T. Parker, F.T. Jones, H.M. Butler and A. Stallings. 

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   FUNERAL OF J. T. PARKER. 

                     Suffolk Bureau. 

  Suffolk, Va., June 12. - The funeral of the late Junius T. Parker took place 
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Christian church.  The Elks, Pythians 
and Odd Fellows attended in bodies. 

  The services were conducted by the pastor, Dr. W.W. Staley, who was assisted 
by Rev. Joseph B. Dunn, Rev. G. Wilbur Shipley, Rev. W. Mosby Seay, Rev. H.H. 
Butler and Rev. I.W. Johnson. 

  The floral offerings were pretty and profuse.  The interment was in Cedar 
Hill, where each of the orders named had part in the burial service. 


  The funeral of Bruce, the 5-months-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Brinkley, 
was conducted this afternoon from the residence. 


Junius T. PARKER, businessman, former Suffolk councilman, 
b. 8 Nov 1862*, VA, d. 10* Jan 1906, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block A, Lot 35*), Suffolk, 12 Jan 1906, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 19, No. 63, Tues., June 12, 1906, p. 13; 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Vol. 19, No. 64, Wed., June 13, 1906, p. 9 

*Additional information: 

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

A photo of his gravestone - added by Steve Poole - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #45003652. 

His parents, Dr. Richard E. & Sarah Elizabeth Eppes (FRANKLIN) PARKER, 
   are buried in Block A, Lot 24. 

The 1900 Census - Suffolk, Nansemond Co. - gives b. Nov 1861. 

His father's obits ("Virginian-Pilot," Feb. 21 & 22, 1905, and donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/p626r2ob.txt 


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