Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Skeeter, Blanche L. Carr, 1940 

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BLANCHE LENORE CARR SKEETER 

MRS. B.C. SKEETER 

   Mrs. Blanche Carr Skeeter, age 29, well known resident of Zuni, died 
Sunady [sic] at a Suffolk hospital after an illness of many weeks. 

   Mrs. Skeeter was the wife of W.T. Skeeter, of Zuni and the daughter 
of Mrs. Lizzie and Paul Carr of Southampton County.  She was a member of 
Tucker Swamp Baptist Church where she served faithfully until her death.

   Besides her husband and parents she is survived by one daughter, 
Margaret Ann, and one son, Paul Thomas Skeeter, both of Zuni; two sisters, 
Miss Martha Carr, of Zuni, and Mrs. Waverly Oney, of Wakefield; two 
brothers, Willie and Cleveland Carr, of Zuni and a number of nieces and 
nephews.

   Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Tucker Swamp 
Baptist Church by the Rev. Kissenger [sic; Kissinger].  Interment was in the 
church cemetery. 

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BLANCHE L. CARR SKEETER 

   Mrs. Blanche Carr Skeeter, age 29, well-known resident of Zuni, died 
Sunday night at a Suffolk hospital after an illness of many weeks.

   Mrs. Skeeter was the wife of W.T. Skeeter of Zuni, and the daughter of 
Mrs. Lizzie and Paul Carr of Southampton County.  She was a member of 
Tucker Swamp Baptist Church where she served faithfully until her death.

   Besides her husband and parents she is survived by one daughter, 
Margaret Ann, and one son, Paul Thomas Skeeter, both of Zuni; two sisters, 
Miss Martha Carr of Zuni, and Mrs. Waverly Oney of Wakefield; two brothers, 
Willie and Cleveland Carr of Zuni and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Tucker Swamp 
Baptist Church by the pastor, the Rev. Geo. Kissinger, III, with interment 
in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers were L.E. Eley, Burley Fowler, Forrest 
Cobb, Charlie Britt, Bobbie Worrell, Byron Bowden, Woodrow Cobb and Wilson 
Oney.


Blanche Lenore (CARR; Mrs. William T.) SKEETER, of Zuni, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 11 Aug 1940, Suffolk, age 29, 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 13 Aug 1940, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 21, No. 20, Aug. 15, 1940, p. 1, col. 1; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 16, 1940 

*Her parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-32 & -12): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 


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