Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sutton, James B., 1924 

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JAMES BUCHANAN "HARRY" SUTTON

           J. B. SUTTON

  Suffolk, Jan. 10. - J.B. Sutton, a prominent citizen of this city, died 
to-day at his home on Chestnut street.  He is survived by his widow, six sons, 
C.W. Sutton, of Washington, N.C.; E.L. Sutton, of Norfolk; C.N. Sutton, H.M. 
Sutton, J.C. Sutton and J.E. Sutton, of Suffolk, and four daughters, Mrs. J.C. 
Leggett, of Norfolk; Mrs. J.M. Harrell, of Edenton, N.C.; H.F. Johnson and 
Miss Dora Sutton, of Suffolk. 

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            J. B. SUTTON 

  Suffolk, Jan. 11. - The funeral services for J.B. Sutton, 67, who died 
yesterday at his home on Chestnut street, will be held at the Suffolk Baptist 
Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. F.O. Criminger. 
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.  Besides his widow and sons and 
daughters, Mr. Sutton is survived by two sisters, Mrs. I.L. Wright, of 
Wilmington, Del., and Mrs. Jack Walsh, of Fredericksburg, Va., and thirteen 
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 

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     BURIAL OF MR. SUTTON

  Suffolk, Jan. 11. - Funeral services for J.B. Sutton were held Sunday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Dr. F.O. 
Criminger.  There were many handsome floral designs, among them several from 
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute from class mates of Harry Sutton. 
Appropriate hymns were rendered by the choir of the Baptist Church. 

   Active pallbearers were G.W. Skinner, P.T. Howell, R.E. Williams, Pryor 
Brown, R.C. Nelms, E.J. Sitterson, R.B. Evans, W.H. Jones.  Honorary: Dr. O.R. 
Yates, G.G. Coulbourne, E.C. Luke, Hugh D. Little, Sr., H.C. Clarke, W.A. 
Johnson, P.L. Berman, W.A. Ayers. 

   Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. 

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          CARD OF THANKS 

  Mrs. J.B. Sutton and family desire to thank the kind friends and neighbors 
who visited them at the time of the illness of their dear husband and father; 
those who sent flowers, loaned cars and to all who offered help and sympathy. 

  For all kindnesses they are deepley grateful.              1t 


James Buchanan "Harry" SUTTON, carpenter, 
b. 26 Feb 1857, Perquimans Co., NC, d. 11 Jan 1924, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block G, Lot 121*), Suffolk, 13 Jan 1924, 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark, Vol. 95, No. 11, 
   Fri., Jan. 11, 1924, p. 13; 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark, Vol. 95, No. 12, 
   Sat., Jan. 12, 1924, p. 9; 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark, Vol. 95, No. 14, 
   Mon., Jan. 14, 1924, p. 10, 
   text of all three posted with Find a Grave Memorial #249141901 
   [no grave photo]; 
"Virginian-Pilot & Norfolk (VA) Landmark, Vol. 95, No. 17, 
   Thurs., Jan. 17, 1924, p. 11 

*Additional information: 

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

D.Cert. 1323 (Suffolk #5) 

The obits of his wife Margaret Elizabeth (FRANCIS) SUTTON appeared in the 
   "Suffolk News-Herald," June 11 & 13, 1940. 


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