Sussex-Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Owney, James C., 1982 

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JAMES CAMERON OWNEY 

  WAVERLY - James C. Owney, 64, of Waverly, died Monday in Sussex County.

  Born in Sussex County, he was a carpenter for Cowling Brothers General 
Contractors.  He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Rocky 
Hock United Methodist Church.

  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Peggy O. Sams of Richmond; two 
sisters, Mrs. Louise Gay and Mrs. Maude Rolley, both of Waverly; two brothers, 
Waverly H. Owney of Smithfield and J. Wilson Owney of Ivor; five 
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

  A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Rocky Hock United 
Methodist Church cemetery, Surry, by the Rev. James M. Tongue.

  The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of 
contributions to the Waverly Rescue Squad.

  Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, in charge.


James Cameron OWNEY, of Waverly, carpenter, Army veteran of WW-II, 
b. 5 Apr 1918, Sussex Co., d. 29 Nov 1982, Sussex Co., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 63B*), 20 Mar 1962, 
"Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Dec. 1, 1982, p. 35 

*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. 

Find a Grave Memorial #137054306 gives d. 29 Nov 1980.  The year is obscured 
   by grass & dirt, in the photo provided. 

Correct dates from D.Cert. 82-037400, which states he fell face down in a 
   field and smothered in the mud. 

His father's obits ("Smithfield Times," Mar. 29, 1962, & donated) 
   are posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/o500j4ob.txt 

His mother's obits ("Smithfield Times," May 1, 1952, & donated) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/sussex/obits/o500e2ob.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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