Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Langley, Arthur William January 7, 1951
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Norfolk Journal and Guide, Jan 13,1951
Norfolk - Arthur William Langley, Spanish-American War Navy veteran and retired 
member of the United States Coast Guard service, died at his home, 1344 Bolton 
street, Sunday, Jan. 7, at 8:20 a.m., following an illness of eight weeks.

Popularly known as “Bill Langley,” he was born in Mecklenburg County, VA, the 
son of the late Robert and Mrs. Lucinda Wright Langley, but had lived in Norfolk 
for 67 years.  His funeral was held at St. John’s AME Church Thursday at 1 p.m. 
with the pastor, the Rev. J. R. Johnson Jr., officiating.

Interment followed in Calvary Cemetery with the B. F. King Funeral Home in 
charge.

Mr. Langley is survived by his widow, Mrs. Pauline Jordan Langley, and four 
children by a former marriage.  They include George Langley of Norfolk;  Mrs. 
Wilhelmina Shelton, Miss Mable Langley and Vernon Langley of Hempstead, LI, NY.

Other survivors include a brother, Emmett Langley of Beloan VA, and a sister, 
Mrs. Mary Paxton of this city;  grandchildren, Orian Langley, George Shelton, 
Marlen Langley and Arthur Vernon Langley;  two-daughters-in-law, Mrs. George 
Langley and Mrs. Marion Langley, and a son-in-law, George Shelton.

“Bill” Langley enlisted in the Navy in 1898.  At the expiration of his 
enlistment he entered the Merchant Marine Service where he remained employed for 
a number of years.  Later he became connected with the U. S. Coast Guard, from 
which he retired in 1941, just one month prior to the outbreak of World War II.

Mr. Langley’s first wife, Mrs. Emma Nixon Langley, died in 1911, leaving 
motherless five small children.  In 1914 he married Miss Pauline Jordan of 
Eastville VA, who mothered the children to adulthood and is at present his 
surviving widow residing at the Bolton street address.

He had been a member of St. John’s church since 1915, when he joined there under 
the pastorate of the late Rev. E. H. Hunter.  He was also a member of Eureka 
Lodge, Inc., and the Lancasters Social Club.

(DOB: 04/01/1882)



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Calvary Cemetery

Langley, Arthur William I25608 Section 15, Lot 83, Space SE,	01/07/1951 IM 

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