Suffolk City-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Turner, James O., 1997 

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James O. Turner 

  James Oliver Turner, 73, of 2941 Deerpath Rd., Suffolk, Va., died Sept. 20, 
1997, in Obici Hospital.  A native of Southampton County, Va., he was the 
widower of Nellie Virginia Butler Turner, and son of the late John Turner and 
Mary [sic*] Turner.  He was predeceased by a daughter, Joyce T. Glassco. 

  He had retired from Suffolk Public Works after 38 years of service.  He was 
a member of Bethel Assembly of God, Suffolk. 

  Survivors include two daughters, Vanessa T. Bradshaw and Margie T. Engle of 
Suffolk; a sister, Edith Ellis of Suffolk; six grandchildren; and 10 great-
grandchildren. 

  The graveside service will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. William Hawkins 
in Ellis Family Cemetery. 

  The family will greet friends at Harrell Funeral Home Monday from 7 to 8 
p.m., and at the residence, 2941 Deerpath Rd., at other times. 


James Oliver TURNER, retired from Suffolk Public Works, 
b. 19 Jan 1924, Nansemond Co., d. 20 Sep 1997, Suffolk, 
interred in the RAWLES-ELLIS family cemetery*, Manning Rd., Whaleyville, 
   23 Sep 1997, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 73, No. 228, Mon., Sep. 22, 1997, p. 2 

*Additional information: 

Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (NV-II-5), an extension 
   of the Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol2.txt 

A photo of his grave marker - added by FRRoss- is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #74362069, which calls it the Rawles Cemetery. 
   (Cemetery ID #51807) 

His mother, Nola "Nolie" (TURNER) TURNER (1891 - 1960) is buried in 
   Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk. 
   Holly Lawn list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

James was injured in a three-vehicle collision 10 Aug 1947 that killed his 
   brother Thomas J. TURNER & their brother-in-law Albert Fleetwood BUTLER. 
   Both have been added to the RAWLES-ELLIS family cemetery, per their 
   D.Certs. & coverage of his death ("Suffolk News-Herald," Aug. 11 & 13, 
   1947, p. 3): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/news/nh19470811.txt 


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