Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Riddick, Samuel Willard November 19, 1948
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Norfolk Journal and Guide, Saturday, Dec. 4,1948, pg D6

Norfolk - In the midst of a cold piercing rain, Samuel Willard Riddick was
buried in Calvary Cemetery with full military honors as befitted him as a
veteran of the United States Navy of World War II, Sunday, Nov. 28.

An honor guard from the Norfolk Naval Base gave him the three volleys of
farewell and stood, silent and thoughtful, while the flag draped casket was
lowered in to the grave.

The deceased died Friday, Nov. 19, at 6:10 p.m. in Worcester, MA, where he was
in school.  He had taken up the study of electronics after his discharge from
the Navy to offset his interrupted collegiate course at Virginia State College.

Mr. Riddick was a product of the Booker T. Washington High School and the John
T. West Elementary School.  It was in high school that he was rated as an
outstanding player in football and basketball under Coach Van Buren Luke.  Mr.
Riddick used this knowledge later by coaching football at the Norfolk Unit,
Virginia Union University, now Norfolk Division Virginia State College.

Funeral services were held from the Metropolitan AME Zion Church of which he was
a member with the Rev. W. O. Carson, pastor, conducting the services.  William
Ross and Humphrey Yarrell sang appropriate numbers.  The altar was filled with a
profusion of floral offerings attesting the high esteem in which the deceased
was held by those who knew him.

In the church, Mr. Riddick had been active in both Sunday school and the church.
 He was a member of the Men’s Bible Class and formerly served as assistant
teacher of the Sunbeam Class.  In the church, he was a member of the Brotherhood
Club and the Steward Board No. 2.  Born May 19,1923, here in Norfolk, Mr.
Riddick had made a host of friends through his many varied activities.

Having had a short married life of just 19 months, Mrs. Cleo Hill Riddick, the
widow, is left behind mourning.  Sorrowing with her are a father, Nathaniel J.
Riddick Sr., of this city;  five brothers, Ernest of Norfolk, Charlie of New
York, David of Philadelphia, Sidney of Kentucky, all of whom arrived, and
Nathaniel Jr., who is in the United States Army in Japan and could not come;  a
sister, Miss Carrie Riddick of Norfolk;  two aunts, Madams Naomi Settles and
Edna Burden, both of Philadelphia;  six uncles, Joseph, Thomas, and Miles Dixon
of Norfolk, Freddie and George Dixon of New York and Samuel Dixon of Kecoughtan
Hospital, Hampton;  a grandmother, Mrs. Rosa Dixon of this city;  and a host of
cousins, two of whom are Miss Katherine Dixon and Junior Kennard of Philadelphia
and Joseph Dixon Jr., who also came from out-of-town.


The others who came in for the last rites were:  Mrs. Dora Hill, William and
Lawrence Hill and Mrs. Paralee Casselle of Philadelphia;  Madams Mary Brickhouse
and Ann Dixon of New York.


Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

could not find on cemetery listing

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