Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Graves, Rebecca Frances Pullen January 28, 1899
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Virginian Pilot January 29, 1899

Mrs. D.A. Graves died yesterday morning at 1 o'clock, at the family residence, 
on Liberty Street, after several days' illness, with grip, aged 64 years.  She 
lived a life of usefulness to those about her.  She was a consistent member of 
the Berkley Avenue Baptist Church and always attended services until the 
infirmities incident to old age came upon her.  She leaves to mourn her loss six 
sons - Messrs. E.A., D.A., Jr., J.P., H.L., W.H. and E.M. Graves; two daughters, 
Mrs. George V. Dashiell and Miss Daisy Graves; three sisters, Mrs. Leonard 
Hyslop, Mrs Bettie Sturdevant, of Portsmouth and Miss Jennie Pullen, of 
Philadelphia; and a brother, Mr. Charles H. Pullen of Philadelphia.  The funeral 
will be conducted from the residence Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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The funeral of Mrs. D.A. Graves was conducted from the residence yesterday 
afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. T.C. Skinner, of the Berkley Avenue Baptist 
Church, assisted by Revs. Robt Gatewood, of the Episcopal Church, and M.W. 
Butler, of Main Street Christian Church.  Misses Larrabee and Hundley and 
Messrs. Willie and M. Pritchard sang a quartette, entitled "Abide With Me." The 
remains were laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery amid beautiful floral 
contributions.  The following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: Messrs. M. Miller, 
Thomas Dashiell, G.H. Kirby, L.B. Allen, John Whetstone, Capt. J.W.H. Wrenn, 
Charles Colonna and I.O. Diggs.

Virginian Pilot January 31, 1899

Additional Comments:
Magnolia
Her husband also survived, he died the following April

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