Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Smith, John W October 1891 ************************************************ 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: Suzy Ward Fleming wardflemin@aol.com August 6, 2017, 9:56 pm Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Virginia) Tuesday, October 27, 1891 The funeral of Mr. J. W. Smith, whose death was mentioned in The Virginian of Sunday, took place from his residence, No. 20 Mainer Street, Sunday at 3:30 p.m., and was largely attended. A large number of Pickett-Buchanan Camp, of which the deceased was a member, where present to pay the last tribute of respect to their comrade. The services at the house were conducted by Dr. H. M. Wharton, at the grave by Dr. M. B. Wharton, of Freemason Street Baptist Church. The interment was in Pickett-Buchanan Camp’s lot, Elmwood Cemetery. The following were the pall-bearers: Citizens-John Walters, M. O’Connor, W. E. Reid, F. E. Nottingham. Pickett-Buchanan Camp-John P. Hall and T. J. Savage Additional Comments: Elmwood (most likely died October 24) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/s/smith345nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb