Nansemond County-Chesapeake City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Simpson, Francis O., 1972 

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FRANCIS O. SIMPSON 

  CHESAPEAKE -- Francis Owens [sic; Owen*] Simpson, 83, of 3204 Battlefield 
Blvd. South, Hickory, died Tuesday at 1 p.m. in a nursing home after a long 
illness. 

  A native of Whaleyville, he lived in this area most of his life. 

  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Ninon [sic*] Williams Simpson. 

  He was a member of Congregational Christian Temple of Norfolk, Berkley 
Pythian Lodge, and United Commercial Travelers Association. 

  He was a retired advertising manager of Economy Food Stores, Inc., and for 
many years was a salesman for Ballard & Ballard Flour Co. 

  Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frances Roane, and a sister, Mrs. L.D. 
Edmonds, both of Chesapeake; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. 

  A funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Twiford Colonial Chapel, 
Great Bridge.  Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk. 


"Frank" Francis Owen SIMPSON, retired advertising manager, 
b. 18 May 1888, Whaleyville, d. 25 Jan 1972, Chesapeake, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block G, Lot 52*), Suffolk, 28 Jan 1972, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 50, No. 22, Wed., Jan. 26, 1972, p. 18 

*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 

A photo of his family plot - added by Jim Thompson - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #67462052. 

His parents, William Charles & Sarah Frances (KELLY) SIMPSON, 
   are buried in the same lot. 

Find a Grave Memorial #67462257 gives his wife as Ninnon Lucille. 

His WW-II draft card gives Francis Owen. 

D.Cert. 72-000179 also gives Francis Owens. 


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