Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cowling, Harvey J., 1988 

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HARVEY JOHN COWLING 

  WAKEFIELD - Harvey John Cowling, 81, died Thursday, Nov. 3, at John Randolph 
nursing home in Hopewell.

  Mr. Cowling was a native of Sussex Co. and was a Deacon at Wakefield Baptist 
Church.  He was a former sheet metal worked with the Newport News Shipbuilding 
& Dry Dock Co., and a retired painting contractor.

  Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Clarice C. Adkins and Mrs. Alyce C. 
Richardson both of Wakefield and Ms. Ann W. Cowling of Deize, S.C.; one 
sister, Mrs. Ruth C. Harlow of Va. Beach; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-
grandchildren.

  A funeral was held on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Purviance Funeral 
Chapel and burial was at the Wakefield cemetery.  The Rev. Barber Hooper 
officiated.

  Purviance Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

  Memorial donation can be made to Wakefield Baptist Church Harvest Fund.


Harvey John COWLING, of Wakefield, retired painter, 
b. 1 Dec 1906, Sussex Co., d. 3 Nov 1988, Hopewell, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 5 Nov 1988, 
Purviance Funeral Home obit 

*His parents, James Everett & Lelia May (WOOTEN) COWLING, are also 
   buried there.  Wakefield list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

His wife's obit ("Daily Press," Oct. 1, 1984, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/c452a2ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Nov. 5, 1955, p. 24) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/c452l1ob.txt 


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