Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brockett, Martha J. March 6, 1970 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com January 6, 2019, 9:32 am Norfolk Journal and Guide, Mar 14,1970 Norfolk - A funeral service was scheduled to be held Thursday, March 12, 3 p.m., at First Calvary Baptist Church for Mrs. Martha J. Brockett of 1240 Church street, who died Friday in a local hospital. The Rev. Royal Edler, an associate minister at First Calvary, officiated. A native of Littleton, NC, Mrs. Brockett was the wife of Alexander Brockett and a daughter of the late John McKiver and Mrs. Nancy Clark. She had been employed by the Berkley Public Library for 20 years. Mrs. Brockett was a member of the gospel choir at First Calvary, president of the Jackson H. Gospel Singers, and a member of Daughter of Elks, 1-A, Glorious Hope Tents No. 105. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Kerr of Philadelphia, and a grandson, James Kerr. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with B. F. King Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. (NOTE: obituary listed name as Bertha, not Martha as shown on death certificate) Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery BROCKETT, MARTHA I21828 Section Elm, Block B, Space 87, 03/12/1970 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/b/brockett15647gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb