Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Douglas, William October 8, 1971 ************************************************ 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 August 21, 2016, 7:07 pm The Virginian Pilot,Sunday,Oct 10,1971 Norfolk - William Douglas of 824 C Ave. died Friday in a hospital after a long illness. A native of Bertie County, NC, he was the husband of the late Mrs. Susie Douglas and a son of the late Jimmy and Mrs. Caroline Douglas. He worked for C. E. Thurston & Sons and retired as a freight handler. Surviving are seven sons, James Douglas, Samuel Douglas, Robert Douglas, Rayfield Douglas, and Murphy Douglas of Norfolk, Walter Douglas of New York, and William Douglas Jr. of Cleveland; seven daughters, Mrs. Mildred Presley, Mrs. Ruby Bembry, Mrs. Carrie Horne, and Mrs. Amelia Pryor of Cleveland., Mrs. Willie M. Hurtt of New London, CT, Mrs. Sandra Purnell of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Pearl Jeannette of Norfolk; a sister, Mrs. Rachel Banks of Edenton NC; 35 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in C. H. Mason Memorial Church of God in Christ by Elder David L. Williams. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with Riddick Funeral Service in charge. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery DOUGLAS, WILLIAM I19366 Section 27, Block 27, Space 163 0 10/08/1971 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/d/douglas12124gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb