Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Eggleston, Robert E., 1998 

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ROBERT ELLYSON "PETE" EGGLESTON 

  Robert "Pete" E. Eggleston, 78, died Saturday, April 18, 1998.  He was a 
native of Surry County and resided in Wakefield.  He was a member of Rocky 
Hock United Methodist Church in Wakefield. 

  Mr. Eggleston retired in 1975 as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. 
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served in World War II.  He was also a 
member and past master of Masonic Lodge No. 198, A.F. & A.M. in Wakefield. 

  Survivors include his wife, Margaret Pursell Eggleston; three sons, Michael 
T. Eggleston of Wakefield, Robert E. Eggleston of Manteo, N.C., and Andrew 
Eggleston of Nashville, Tenn.; one stepson, Paul Pursell of Wakefield; two 
daughters, Patricia E. Allen of Polson, Mont., and Nancy E. Zych of 
Albuquerque, N.M.; two stepdaughters, Rosalyn P. Price of Christiansburg and 
Phyllis P. Fers of Wakefield; one sister, Lautin Ledford of Saluda; one 
brother, Joe Eggleston of Wakefield; and five grandchildren.  He was preceded 
in death by his wife, Murial O. Eggleston. 

  A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 25, at 1 p.m. in Rocky Hock 
United Methodist Church in Wakefield, with the Rev. C. Randolph Duncan 
officiating. 

  Memorial may be made to the Waverly Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 318, Waverly, Va. 
23890; or the Ivor Rescue Squad, Ivor, VA 12866. 

  Arrangements by W.J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. 


Robert Ellyson "Pete" EGGLESTON, retired mail carrier, Army veteran of WW-II, 
b. 30 Aug 1919, Surry Co., d. 18 Apr 1998, Windsor, Isle of Wight Co., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 69*), Surry Co., 
   25 Apr 1998, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Apr. 21, 1998, p. 14 

*Buried with his first wife, Muriel Rae (OVERMAN) EGGLESTON. 
   Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

His parents are buried in the same plot. 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #137914611. 

His widow is buried with her first husband in Wakefield Cemetery. 
   Wakefield list, another extension of SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/cemeteries/wakefd.txt 

Her obit ("Daily Press," Sep. 9, 2010, p. A-8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/e242m1ob.txt 

His father's obits ("Richmond Times-Dispatch" & "Daily Press," June 8, 1938) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/e242r2ob.txt 

His widowed mother 2m. widower Leroy William BRITTLE, Sr., but she is buried 
   with his father.  Her obits ("Daily Press," Apr. 4, 1963, p. 37, donated) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/b634h2ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
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