Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Fentress, Jerome B October 14, 1910
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Virginian Pilot October 15, 1910
Joseph B. Fentress, a well known and highly esteemed citizen of the county, died 
at his home in Chesapeake avenue, South Norfolk, yesterday morning at 2 o'clock 
after a long illness from heart trouble.
The deceased was a native of Centerville, where he lived until a few years ago 
when he moved to South Norfolk with his family and where he has continued to 
live since.
The deceased was a Democrat and took a very active part in the councils of the 
party during the straightout Democratic fight in the county.
He was 60 years old and is survived by a widow, one brother, Burwell Fentress, 
of this city and a sister, Mrs. A. Dozier, of Hickory.  The deceased recently 
returned from the mountains of the State where he spent several weeks hoping to 
regain his health.  He was a member of the Centerville Baptist Church and 
possessed a large circle of friends.
The funeral will be conducted from the above residence Sunday afternoon at 3 
o'clock and the interment will be in Magnolia Cemetery.
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The funeral of the late Joseph B. Fentress, who died Friday morning at his home 
in Chesapeake avenue, South Norfolk, was conducted from the residence yesterday 
afternoon and was very largely attended.
In addition to many friends of his immediate neighborhood there were in 
attendance many persons from the county, where he formally lived near Hickory 
Ground.  Rev. C.S. Pierce, pastor of the South Norfolk Baptist Church; Rev. D.A. 
Keys, pastor of the South Norfolk Christian Church, and Rev. B.B. Scott, pastor 
of the Liberty Street M.E. Church, officiated and the interment was in Magnolia 
Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Dr. N.G. Wilson, Dr. J.P. Jackson, Alex Dozier, Mr. Roach, 
Mr. Grandy and Clayton Wood.

Virginian Pilot October 17, 1910
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Additional Comments:
Magnolia
Tombstone, cemetery records, all ancestry records list this man's name as Jerome.

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