Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Fulford, James Edward December 26, 1972 ************************************************ 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 November 1, 2014, 8:21 am Norfolk Journal and Guide,Saturday,Dec 30,1972 Norfolk - James Edward Fulford of 1149 Wilson road, retired postal letter carrier and Masonic, civic, and church leader, died Dec. 26 in a hospital. A native of Berkley, he was a son of the late Walter and Mrs. Elizabeth Archer Fulford and the husband of the late Mrs. Annie B. Fulford. He was a graduate of Norfolk Mission College. He was chairman emeritus of the Steward Board of St. John AME Church, a past keeper of record and seals of Ebenezer Masonic Lodge 66, a senior past worthy grandmaster of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, past commander in chief and inspectator general of 33rd-Degree work of United Supreme Council (Grand Orient) Washington, and a member of Alpha and Omega Consistory 9. He was a past grand high priest of King Cyrus Grand Royal Arch Charter of Virginia, past grand commander of King Baldwin Grand Commandery, past illustrious potentate of Arabian Temple 12 of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and past grand worthy patron of Elizabeth Eastern Star Chapter 34. Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Boy Scouts, Order of the Arrow, National Brotherhood of Scouts, Hunton Branch of YMCA, and Norfolk NAACP Chapter and a life member of Cohesion RAM Chapter 14. Surviving are two sons, Army Sargeant First Class Curtis D. Fulford of Ft. Benning, GA, and Canon Fergus M. Fulford of St. Augustine Rectory, Camden, NJ; eight grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. A funeral service was held Dec. 29 in St. John AME Church, Bute Street, by the Rev. A. R. Powell. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with Chatman Funeral Home in charge. Additional Comments: Calvary Cemetery not on cemetery listing (unrecorded interment) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/f/fulford6299gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb