Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wright, George C., 1946 

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Conduct Rites For G. C. Wright 

  Funeral services for George C. Wright of Nansemond County, who died Tuesday 
in a local hospital, were conducted yesterday at the Holland Christian Church 
with the pastor. Rev. W.B. O'Neill, and Rev. R.E. Brittle officiating. 

  The church choir sang, "Going Down the Valley" and "Abide With Me."  W.W. 
Darden sang, "The Old Rugged Cross." 

  The casket was covered with a pall of white chrysanthemums, carnations and 
pink roses.  Active pallbearers were J.M. Reid, W.H. Howell, Thomas Jones, 
Wade Hampton, Jude Rawls, J.T. Harrell, John Norfleet and G.D. Underwood. 


George Columbus WRIGHT, farmer, 
b. 30 Oct 1881, Gates Co., NC, d. 22 Oct 1946, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Holland Cemetery*, 24 Oct 1946, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 24, No. 180, Fri., Oct. 25, 1946, p. 3 

*Additional information: 

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

Find a Grave Memorial #199454008 [no photo] 

D.Cert. 21586 (Suffolk #274) 

The obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," May 6, 1977, p. 2, & donated) of his widow 
   Blanche Effa (PARKER DUKE RABEY) WRIGHT are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/w623b1ob.txt 

His father Frederick Hilsey WRIGHT was a Confederate veteran, having served 
   in Co. E, 33rd NC Infantry. 


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