Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Wood, Joel Vernon April 16, 1938
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Norfolk Virginian Pilot April 17, 1938

                  YOUTH FATALLY HURT WHEN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE

      Vernon Wood, of Princess Anne, Victim of Beach Boulevard Accident

Struck by an automobile while walking along Virginia Beach Boulevard, Vernon 
Wood, 21-year-old adopted son of Joel Wood, of Davis Corner, Princess Anne 
County, was fatally injured last night about 8:15 o'clock.  He died in less 
than 10 minutes after he was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital.
Young Wood was struck by an automobile operated by Napoleon Capps, 21, 
Negro, of Seatack, Princess Anne County, who brought him to the hospital, 
according to city and county police.  Sergeant C.L. Maynard, of the State 
police, who took over the investigation, said Capps would be arraigned on a 
charge of manslaughter.
                              Inquest Tuesday
Dr. C.D.J. McDonald, city coroner, viewed Wood's body last night and said he 
died of a fractured skull, a crushed right chest and a compound leg 
fracture.  He said an inquest would be conducted Tuesday, April 26.  The 
coroner said the youth had other visible bruises and abrasions over the 
body.
Sergeant Maynard said Wood was walking toward Virginia Beach when he was 
struck by the automobile near Davis Corner.  He quoted the driver as saying, 
"It looked like the man suddenly stepped in front of my car."
The body was removed to the Graham Funeral Home, Berkley, pending funeral 
arrangements.
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           ACCIDENT VICTIM'S FUNERAL WILL BE CONDUCTED TODAY

Funeral services for Joel Vernon Wood, 20, of Hollywood, R.F.D. No. 2, 
Princess Anne County, who was killed by an automobile Saturday night on the 
Virginia Beach Boulevard, near Davis' Corner, will be conducted this 
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Kempsville Baptist Church.  Burial will be in 
Magnolia Cemetery, Berkley.
In addition to his parents, Joel and Jennie Howard Wood, he is survived by a 
sister, Mrs. John Burk, of Washington, D.C. He was a native of Augusta 
County and had made his home in Princess Anne County for 18 years.
Wood was killed while walking on the boulevard toward Virginia Beach 
Saturday night about 8:15 o'clock.  He was brought to St. Vincent's Hospital 
by Napoleon Capps, 21, Negro, of Seatack, listed by county police as the 
driver of the car which struck him, but died in less than 10 minutes after 
arrival.
A charge of manslaughter was placed against Capps by Sergt. C. L. Maynard, 
State trooper, who conducted an investigation.

Norfolk Virginian Pilot April 18, 1938




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