Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Tilley, Benjamin January 14, 1905
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Virginian Pilot January 15, 1905

                BENJAMIN TILLEY DIED OF HEART FAILURE

Prominent Lumber Merchant And Leading Citizen Of Town Succumbs After Illness Of 
A Week--Funeral Monday

Benjamin Tilley, one of the oldest residents of this place, died at his home 203 
Maple avenue, yesterday morning at 2:45 o'clock, after a week's sickness, heart 
failure being the cause.  The deceased was 76 years old and was born in Rhode 
Island.  He moved to Princess Anne county, this state, where he resided for a 
short time, afterwards moving to Berkley, where he, with his family, have 
resided for the past thirty-four years.  He leaves a widow and four children to 
mourn their loss--Misses Kate and Minnie Tilley and Messrs. Lewis and William B. 
Tilley.  Mr. Tilley was for some time engaged in the lumber business, being a 
member of the firm of Tilley Bros. & Deaton.  He was a member of Memorial M.E. 
Church, and had a large circle of friends here, who will be pained to learn of 
his death.  The funeral will take place on Monday morning at 11 o'clock from the 
residence, and the obsequies will be conducted by the Rev. W.H. Edwards, pastor 
of Memorial M.E. Church, assisted by the Rev. L.R. Watson, pastor of Armstrong 
Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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The funeral of the late Benjamin Tilley, who died at his home in Maple avenue 
Saturday morning, was conducted from his late residence yesterday morning at 11 
o'clock and was largely attended.
Rev. W.H. Edwards, pastor of Memorial M.E. Church, assisted by Rev. L.R. Watson, 
of Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian Church, officiated.
The interment was in Magnolia Cemetery and the following gentlemen acted as 
pallbearers: Messrs. L. Berkley, G.A. Thompson, F.C.Hough. W.H. Butt, Wilson 
Beale and Charles Gibbs.

Virginian Pilot January 17, 1905

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