Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Gordon, Mattie E. March 31, 1894 ************************************************ 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 http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008405 October 3, 2022, 2:21 pm Norfolk Virginian April 1, 1894 Mrs. Mattie E. Gordon, wife of Mr. John C. Gordon, died yesterday at 3:15 o'clock p.m. at the residence of Mr. W.T. Seawell, 447 Brambleton Avenue. The deceased was only 27 years of age and had been a great sufferer during an illness of several months. The funeral will take place from the residence tomorrow at 3:30 p.m., Rev. A.S. Lloyd, of St. Luke's, officiating. The interment will be in Elmwood. Beautiful potted plants, comprising fine calla lilies, cultivated by the deceased, were placed in the parlor where the remains await burial. ************************************************************************** The funeral of Mrs. Mattie E. Gordon, wife of Mr. John C. Gordon, took place from the residence, Brambleton Avenue, yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Rev. W.R. Smith, of St. Peter's P.E. Church, officiating, assisted by Rev. Dr. J.J. Hall, of Park Avenue Baptist Church. The interment was in Elmwood. The floral tributes were very beautiful. The following were the pallbearers: Messrs. R.H. Gregory, R.J. Dyke, W.R. Butcher, S.D. Rhodes, M.V. Beale, L.T. Blick, Jr., Geo. R. Whitehurst and E.M. Bell. Norfolk Virginian April 3, 1894 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/g/gordon4843nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb