Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Umphlette, J. Sidney, 1960 

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J. S. Umphlette, 48, Buried April 19 In Chuckatuck Cem. 

  J. Sidney Umphlette, 48, farmer, died enroute to the Obici Hospital Sunday, 
April 17, 1960, after heart attack at his home near Zuni. 

  A lifelong resident of Zuni, he was a son of Mrs. Lizzie L. Umphlette and 
the late Lonnie R. Umphlette.  He was a deacon of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church 
and a charter member of the Zuni Ruritan Club. 

  Surviving besides his mother are his wife, Mrs. Eunice M. Umphlette; three 
daughters, Mrs. Marion Neighbors of Windsor, Miss Kathleen Umphlette and Miss 
Sharon Umphlette of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Rhodes of Windsor and 
Mrs. J. Martin of Williamsburg; four brothers, J. Louis Umphlette, Lonnie R. 
Umphlette and Ulysses Umphlette of Zuni and Gordon Umphlette of Garnersville, 
N.Y. 

  The body was taken to the Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield.  A funeral 
service was held Tuesday, April 19, at 3 P.M. in the Tucker Swamp Baptist 
Church by Rev. J.W. Horne Jr., pastor, with burial in the Chuckatuck Cemetery. 

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JOSEPH SIDNEY UMPHLETTE

   ZUNI - J. Sidney Umphlette, 48, farmer, died en route to Obici Hospital 
Sunday after a heart attack at his home near here.

   A lifelong resident here, he was a son of Mrs. Lizzie L. Umphlette and the 
late Lonnie R. Umphlette.  He was a deacon of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church and 
a charter member of Zuni Ruritan Club.

   Surviving besides his mother are his wife, Mrs. Eunice M. Umphlette; three 
daughters, Mrs. Marion Neighbors of Windsor, Miss Kathleen Umphlette and Miss 
Sharon Umphlette of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Eugene Rhodes of Windsor and 
Mrs. J. L. Martin of Williamsburg; four brothers, J. Louis Umphlette, Lonnie 
R. Umphlette and Ulysses Umphlette of Zuni and Gordon Umphlette of 
Garnersville, N.Y.

   A funeral service was held Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church 
by the Rev. J.W. Horne, pastor, with burial in the church cemetery.


Joseph Sidney UMPHLETTE [UMPHLETT*], Zuni farmer, 
b. 4 Oct 1911, Isle of Wight Co., d. 17 Apr 1960, en route to Suffolk, 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 3 Feb 1960, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 41, No. 17, Thurs., Apr. 21, 1960, p. 2; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 55, No. 51, Thurs., Apr. 21, 1960, 
   Section 2, p. 7 

*Additional information: 

Cemetery list spells surname UMPHLETT. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

His gravestone shows UMPHLETTE; a photo of it - added by Martha Fontaine Byrum 
   - is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #57865969. 

His parents are also buried there. 

His WW-II draft card is signed UMPHLETTE. 

D.Cert. 11597 (Hardy #2) 

Joseph Sidney Umphlette, 24, IOW, 
   sn/o L.R. (Lonnie Riddick) & Lizzie Bradshaw Umphlette 
Married on 12-21-1935 in Whaleyville, Va. by Rev. Rufus H. Corbitt 
Eunice Louisa Munford, 18, IOW, 
   dt/o B.A. (Benjamin Arthur) and Josie Joyner Munford 
Isle of Wight Co. Marriage Register - 1935, line 87 
(transcribed by Bruce Saunders) 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 10, 1966, p.2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/u514e1ob.txt 

His father's obits ("Tidewater News," Feb. 13, 1953, p. 6, & donated) 
   with their marriage record appended, are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/u514l2ob.txt 


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

file at: 
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