Southampton County-Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Washington, Matthew T., 1980 

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Matthew T. Washington 

  NORFOLK - Matthew Turner Washington, 77, of 329 E. Little Creek Road, 
the husband of Mrs. Grace Johnson Washington, died Friday at 2 p.m. in 
a hospital. 

  He was a native of Capron and lived in this area for 38 years.  He was 
a retired metalsmith of Norfolk Naval Air Station and a member of Capron 
Baptist Church. 

  Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Grace Easom of Virginia Beach 
and Mrs. Dorothy Aldrich of Williamsburg; three sons, John W. Washington of 
Miami, James H. Washington of Sanford, N.C., and Alvin F. Washington of 
Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Baugham of Waverly and Mrs. Ruby Ollice of 
Portsmouth; four brothers, W. Thomas Washington of Suffolk, Joseph Washington 
of Boykins, James Washington of Norfolk, and Augustine Washington of 
Jacksonville, N.C.; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. 

  A funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Capron Cemetery with Hollomon-
Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, in charge. 

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MATTHEW TURNER WASHINGTON

   Norfolk - Funeral services for Matthew Turner Washington, 77, were held 
Sunday in Capron Cemetery with Holloman-Brown Funeral Home in charge.

   He was the husband of Mrs. Grace Johnson Washington and a native of Capron. 
He lived in the area for 38 years.

   He was a retired metalsmith of Norfolk Naval Air Station and a member of 
Capron Baptist Church.

   Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Grace Easom of Virginia Beach 
and Mrs. Dorothy Aldrich of Williamsburg; three sons, John W. Washington of 
Miami, James H. Washington of Sanford, N.C. and Alvin F. Washington of 
Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Baugham of Waverly and Mrs. Ruby Ollice of 
Portsmouth; four brothers, W. Thomas Washington of Suffolk, Joseph Washington 
of Boykins, James Washington of Norfolk and Augustine Washington of 
Jacksonville, N.C.; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.


Matthew Turner WASHINGTON, retired Norfolk Naval Air Station metalsmith, 
b. 17 Mar 1903, Capron, d. 5 Sep 1980, Norfolk, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 7 Sep 1980, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 58, No. 215, Sun., Sep. 7, 1980, p. 2; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Thurs., Sep. 11, 1980 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-43): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His parents, "Willie" William Eli & Josephine (TURNER) WASHINGTON, are listed 
   with Matthew's brothers Joseph & Lewis, in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins - 
   Annex 3, Sect. J, Plot 13. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

However, they were buried with Matthew's paternal grandparents in the 
   WASHINGTON family cemetery, off Pope Station Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (MV-V-27): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," June 14, 1940) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252w1ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Tidewater News," Mar. 1960, 
   & donated) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w252j1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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