Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Norfleet, John D., 1972 

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JOHN DEANS NORFLEET

   John Deans Norfleet, 68, of 315 S. Main St. died Tuesday at 3 p.m. in 
Southampton Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

   A native of Isle of Wight County, he was the husband of Mrs. Vera Maie 
Whitehead Norfleet and a son of William H. and Mrs. Inda Britt Norfleet.

   Before retirement two years ago, he operated Norfleet’s grocery.

   He was a member of Franklin Baptist church.

   Besides his widow, surviving are a foster daughter, Mrs. Tillia M. Blythe, 
and a sister, Miss Dora Alice Norfleet, both of Franklin, a granddaughter, a 
nephew and a niece.

   A funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in W.J. M. Holland & Sons 
Funeral Home by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins.  Burial will be in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery.

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JOHN DEANS NORFLEET

   A funeral service for John Deans Norfleet was held in Franklin Thursday by 
the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins.

   Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were John Magee Jr., Sam Powell, Jr., Sam Hassett, Bruce R. Rose 
Jr., Dempsey Blythe, Sam Drewry, J.W. Sumner, R.W. Rideout.  Woodmen of the 
World rites were conducted at the grave.

   Deans, 68, of 315 South Main St., Franklin, died Tuesday afternoon in 
Southampton Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

   A native of Isle of Wight County, he was the husband of Mrs. Vera Maie 
Whitehead Norfleet and a son of William H. and Mrs. Inda A. Brett Norfleet.

   Before his retirement two years ago, he operated Norfleet’s Grocery.

   He was a member of Franklin Baptist Church.

   Besides his widow, surviving are a foster daughter Mrs. Tillia M. Blythe of 
Franklin; a sister, Miss Dora Alice Norfleet of Franklin; one nephew; one 
niece; and one granddaughter.


John Deans NORFLEET, of Franklin, retired grocer, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 29 Feb 1972, Franklin, age 68, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 33B; unmarked*), Franklin, 
   2 Mar 1972, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 2, 1972, Sect. A, p. 6  
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 6, 1972, Sect. A, p. 7  

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His marriage record - 

JOHN D. NORFLEET, 20, S, ISLE OF WIGHT CO., FRANKLIN, SO.CO., VA., 
   S/O WILLIAM HENRY AND INDIANNA BRETT NORFLEET, MACHINIST 
M. 01-26-1924 SUFFOLK, VA. BY REV. I.W. JOHNSON 
VERA MAY WHITEHEAD, 23, S, SO.CO., FRANKLIN, SO.CO., VA., 
   D/O GEORGE HENRY AND MARY ELLEN WHITEHEAD WHITEHEAD 
(Southampton Co. MB19:441; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders) 

030. 01/26/1924, Suffolk, Va., by I.W. Johnson (lic. 01/26/1924) 
John D. Norfleet, 20, single, b. Isle of Wight Co., res. Franklin, Va., 
   sn/o Wm.H. & Indianna Norfleet, Machinist 
Vera May Whitehead, 23, single, b. Southampton Co., res. Franklin, Va., 
   dt/o Geo.H. & Mary Whitehead 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb19pt.txt) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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