Suffolk City-Nansemond-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Panton, John F., 1982 

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Mr. J. Frederick Panton 

  John Frederick Panton, 83, of 308 Brook Ave., died Wednesday in Obici 
Memorial Hospital.  He was a native of Southampton County and an Army veteran 
of World War I.  He was a member of First Baptist Church, the Hoggard Sunday 
School Class.  He was the commander of the World War I Barracks No. 1045.  He 
was an honorary member of the Nansemond River Duck Club and a life member of 
the Suffolk Volunteer Company.  He retired after 36 years as captain of the 
Fire Dept.  He was the husband of the late Mary Lee Futch and son of the late 
Matthew J. and Mrs. Mattie Ricks Panton. 

  He is survived by two sons, Richard T. Panton of Charlotte, N.C. and James 
F. Panton of Suffolk; a step-son, Richard R. Futch of Shenandoah, Va.; a step-
daughter, Mrs. Gladys F. Canney of Imperial Beach, Cal.; two sisters, Mrs. 
Lillian P. Bunch of Suffolk and Mrs. Callie P. Knight of Tampa, Fla.; and nine 
grandchildren. 

  A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church, N. Main 
Street, by Dr. Wayne W. Poplin.  Burial will be in Holly Lawn Cemetery. 

  The body will be taken from the Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home to the church 
at 1 p.m. 

  The family will be at the home of James F. Panton, 115 Military Rd. 

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JOHN FREDERICK PANTON 

   SUFFOLK - A funeral service for John Frederick Panton, 83, was held Friday 
at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church by Dr. Wayne W. Poplin.  Burial was in Holly 
Lawn Cemetery, Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home was in charge.

   Panton died Wednesday in a hospital.

   A native of Southampton County, he was the husband of the late Mary Lee 
Futch.  A World War I Army veteran, he had retired as captain from the Suffolk 
Fire Department after 36 years.  He was a member of First Baptist Church, 
North Street.  He was commander of the World War I Barracks No. 1045 and was 
an honorary member of the Nansemond River Duck Club and life member of the 
Suffolk Volunteer Fire Company.

   Survivors include two sons, Richard T. Panton of Charlotte, N.C., and James 
F. Panton of Suffolk; a stepdaughter, Gladys F. Canney of Imperial Beach, 
Calif.; a stepson, Richard R. Futch of Shanandoah; two sisters, Lillian T. 
Bunch of Suffolk and Callie P. Knight of Tampa, Fla.; and nine grandchildren.


John Frederick "Fred" PANTON, retired Suffolk F.D. captain, 
   Army veteran of WW-I, 
b. 19 Oct 1898, Southampton Co., d. 3 Feb 1982, Suffolk, 
interred in Holly Lawn Cemetery*, Suffolk, 5 Feb 1982, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 60, No. 39, Thurs., Feb. 4, 1982, p. 2; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mon., Feb. 8, 1982, p. 6 

An obit also appeared in the "Daily Press," Feb. 5, 1982. 

*Buried with his first wife, Myrtie Frances (TYLER) PANTON. 
   Holly Lawn list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

Find a Grave Memorial #162947993 [no grave photo] 

D.Cert. 82-004743 

His father was an English immigrant.  His obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & 
   "Tidewater News," Mar. 1948) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/p535m3ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald" & "Tidewater News," Oct. 1958) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/p535m2ob.txt 

His second wife (1907/8 - 1966) is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk - 
   Block I, Lot 102; his parents are also buried in Cedar Hill. 
   Cedar Hill list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_p.txt 

Mary's first husband, Raymond George FUTCH (1905-1941), was also buried in 
   Cedar Hill - possibly unmarked - and has been added to the list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 


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