Surry County-Newport News City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hunnicutt, Thomas N., 1935 

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THOMAS NATHANIEL HUNNICUTT 

  Thomas N. Hunnicutt, 62, for many years prominent among the grocers of 
Newport News died at 3:10 Saturday afternoon at the Riverside Hospital. 
Mr. Hunnicutt had been ill seven weeks.

  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at his residence.  The Rev. 
Dr. Floyd W. Putney, pastor of the First Baptist Church was in charge. 
Interment was in Peninsula Memorial Park.

  Nephews of Mr. Hunnicutt served as active pallbearers - Raymond Hunnicutt, 
Lucian West, Bernard Hunnicutt, Charles G. Rowell, Lee Hunnicutt and Richard 
Rowell.  Friends of the family acted as honorary pallbearers.

  Mr. Hunnicutt was born in 1873 at Bacon's Castle, Surry County.  He went 
to Newport News 39 years ago and established a grocery business which he 
continued to operate until his death.

  Never seeking the limelight Mr. Hunnicutt nevertheless was active during 
his entire residence there in both civic and church projects.  He was a 
member of the First Baptist Church and of its Business Men's Bible Class. 
He also was a member of the Elks' Lodge.

  Surviving him are his wife, who formerly was Miss Myra Maynard of 
Smithfield; one son, Dr. Thomas N. Hunnicutt, Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. Orvin 
C. Jones, organist at the First Baptist Church; one grandson, Thomas N. 
Hunnicutt, III; and two sisters, Mrs. E.E. West and Mrs. C.E. Rowell of 
Surry County.


Thomas Nathaniel HUNNICUTT, of Newport News, grocer, 
b. 31 Jul 1873, Bacons Castle, d. 28 Oct 1935, Newport News, 
interred in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, 30 Oct 1935, 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 15, No. 27, Oct. 17, 1935 

Birthdate &c. from D.Cert. #22795, which gives 
   sn/o Jos.A. Hunnicutt & ___ Gwaltney. 


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