Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Etheridge, Dennis January 29, 1910
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The Ledger Dispatch January 31, 1910

Dennis Etheridge, a widely known and highly esteemed citizen of Norfolk, being 
one of the best known men in the community, died Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, 
at his home, No. 307 Clay Avenue, after two months' sickness from heart trouble, 
aged 67 years.  The deceased was a native of North Carolina and had resided in 
Norfolk for thirty years. He was for a long time prominent in the commercial 
life of the city and was president and manager of the  Merchants' and Farmers' 
Peanut Company,  
He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. W.A. Jackson, Mrs. W.M. Womble, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Goodenow and Mrs. R.L. Walker all of this city and two sons, W.E. 
Etheridge, of Winston-Salem, N.C. and D.M. Etheridge of Norfolk.
He was a member of Ruth Lodge of Masons and of Pickett-Buchanan Camp Confederate 
Veterans. The funeral occurs at 3 p.m. today from his late residence, Rev. Dr. 
S.W. Melton, of the Freemason Street Baptist Church, officiating, assisted by 
Rev. Geo. W. Jones, of the McKendree Methodist Church, and Rev. V.R. Gaston of 
the Park Avenue Presbyterian Church. There will be many beautiful floral 
tributes. Interment in Elmwood Cemetery.  Pallbearers: 
Honorary - John B. Jenkins, Col. Wm. H. Stewart, Walter Santos, Capt. J.W. 
McCarrick, R.A. Dodson, James G. Womble, Judge M.L. Eure, Frank Lindsay and 
Robert Tait.
Active - Adolph M. Cousins, Luther J. Upton, Morris Adelsdorf, J.T. Wood, M.P. 
Williams, James L. Winston, L.P. Roberts and Ludlow Watkins.

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