Surry-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Whitmore, Ara A. Thompson, 1946 

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ARADNA ARABELLA THOMPSON WHITMORE 

MRS. WHITMORE OF WAKEFIELD DIES; HOLD RITES TODAY 

  Wakefield - March 3. _ Mrs. Ara Adna Whitmore, 80, widely-known resident of 
the Wakefield community and Surry County, died Saturday night at the home of 
her daughter, Mrs. C.G. Goodrich, after a short illness. 

  She was the widow of William Edward Whitmore, and daughter of the late 
Joseph and Adlina Stewart Thompson [sic*] of Surry County.  She was a member 
of the Congregational Christian Church, Wakefield. 

  Surviving are five sons, Joel Claude Whitmore of Wakefield, E.T. Whitmore of 
Crewe, W.H. Whitmore of Petersburg, and G.T. Whitmore and M.B. Whitmore, both 
of Newport News; two daughters, Mrs. C.G. Goodrich and Mrs. R.C. Carroll, both 
of Wakefield; 26 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and one niece. 

  Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday from the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. C.G. Goodrich, with the Rev. C.E. Gerringer officiating. 
Burial will be in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery, Surry County. 

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MRS. ARA WHITMORE, 80 BURIED MARCH 4 

  Funeral services were held from the home of Mrs. C.G. Goodrich March 4th for 
Mrs. Ara Adna Whitmore, 80, who died after a brief illness.  She was the widow 
of the late William Edward Whitmore who died last May, and the daughter of the 
late Joseph and Adlina Stewart Thompson [sic*] of Surry County.  Mrs. Whitmore 
was a member of the Congregational Christian Church.  She is survived by five 
sons, Joel Claude Whitmore, of Wakefield; E.T. Whitmore of Crewe; W.H. 
Whitmore of Petersburg, and G.T. and M.B. Whitmore of Newport News; two 
daughters, Mrs. C.G. Goodrich and Mrs. R.C. Carroll, both of Wakefield; 26 
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. ARA A. WHITMORE 

  Funeral services for Mrs. Ara Adna Whitmore, 80, were conducted Monday 
afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.G. Goodrich at Wakefield by 
the Rev. C.E. Gerringer, former pastor.  Interment was made in Rocky Hock 
Cemetery. 

  Mrs. Whitmore, well-known resident of Wakefield and Surry County, died 
suddenly Saturday night.  She was the widow of the late William Edward 
Whitmore and the daughter of the late Joseph and Adlina Stewart Thompson 
[sic*] of Surry County.  She was a member of the Congregational Christian 
Church, Wakefield. 

  She is survived by five sons Joel Claude Whitmore of Wakefield; E.T. 
Whitmore, of Crewe; W.H. Whitmore of Petersburg; G.T. and M.B. Whitmore of 
Newport News; two daughters, Mrs. C.G. Goodrich and Mrs. R.C. Carroll, both 
of Wakefield; 26 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; one niece, Mrs. 
Percy K. Hudson of Central America. 

  Active pallbearers were Lyster Altizer, Clifton M. Ellis, Thomas L. Brittle, 
Floyd F. Faison, Harry L. Harris, and Felix W. Gay. 


"Ara" Aradna Arabella (THOMPSON; Mrs. William E.) WHITMORE, 
b. 26 Apr 1866, Surry Co., d. 2 Mar 1946, Wakefield, 
interred in Rocky Hock Church Cemetery (Plot 33*), Surry Co., 
   4 Mar 1946, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Mar. 4, 1946, p. 10; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 27, No. 45, Mar. 13, 1946, p. 5; 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Additional information: 

Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

Her gravestone, pictured with Find a Grave Memorial #23403466, 
   shows Aradna A. WHITMORE. 

Birthdate from D.Cert. 7399 (Wakefield #2), which also give her parents 
   wrong; the informant was her daughter Leda E. (WHITMORE; Mrs. C.G.) 
   GOODRICH. 

Her parents were actually Joel T. THOMPSON, son of John & Elizabeth, and 
   Ariadna O. STEWART, daughter of D.N. & Almeda, who m. 26 Dec 1861 in 
   Surry Co. (#20) 

Her husband's obits ("Daily Press," May 28, 1945, & "Richmond Times-Dispatch," 
   June 1, 1945) - which also give his parents wrong - are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/w356w1ob.txt 


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