Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gilbert, Lydia J. January 13, 1888 ************************************************ 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: Dorothy Strawhand https://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 July 1, 2021, 4:31 pm Norfolk Virginian January 15, 1888 The funeral of Mrs. Lydia J., wife of Mr. R.B. Gilbert, will take place from the Park Avenue Baptist Church, of which the lady was one of the first organizers, this morning at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Gilbert was a lady who had by her beautiful disposition and lovely character won many friends, who were shocked to hear the announcement of her death, which sad event occurred Friday afternoon. ************************************************************** The funeral of Mrs. Lydia J. Gilbert took place from Park Avenue Baptist Church, Brambleton, Sunday morning, and was largely attended. Rev. R.W. Cridlin conducted the funeral services, after which the remains were born to Elmwood Cemetery and interred. The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: Messrs. Dennis Etheredge, John W. Whitehurst, A.B. Walker, Thomas Edmunds, W.B. Sanderlin, J.R. Powell, and George T. Whitehurst. Norfolk Virginian January 17, 1888 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/g/gilbert18246gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb