Sussex-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Richardson, Eugene C., 1928 

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Eugene Richardson Dies Suddenly Here 

  Eugene C. Richardson, aged 53, long a valued employee of the Suffolk Peanut 
Company, died suddenly last night, after an illness of a few minutes, at his 
home, 161 South Saratoga street.  Mr. Richardson was in his usual health 
yesterday and appeared the same last night upon retiring, the fatal attack 
coming without warning. 

  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sallie L. Richardson, and five children, 
two daughters, Miss Estelle Richardson, and Miss Margaret Richardson, of 
Suffolk; three sons, Russell E. Richardson, of Washington, D.C.; Marshall B. 
Richardson, Luther Richardson, of Suffolk; also three sisters, Mrs. E.L. 
Drewry, of Sussex county; Mrs. P.S. Emory, of Surry county; Mrs. G.P. Pond, 
of Suffolk; two brothers, A.F. Richardson, of Suffolk, and E.P. Richardson of 
Sussex county; several nieces and nephews.  His father, C.C. Richardson, of 
Sussex county, also survives. 

  Mr. Richardson was a member of the Woodman of The World, also of the Junior 
Order of American Mechanics. 

  The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Spring Hill 
Christian Church, in Sussex county, conducted by Dr. W.W. Staley, assisted by 
the Rev. F.C. Lester. 


Eugene Cox RICHARDSON, of Suffolk, Suffolk Peanut foreman, 
b. 16 Jan 1875, Sussex Co., d. 13 Mar 1928, Suffolk, 
interred in Spring Hill Christian Church Cemetery*, 15 Mar 1928, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 5, No. 306, Wed., Mar. 14, 1928, p. 2 

*Additional information: 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Ron Stewart - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #52681180. 

His parents are also buried there. 

D.Cert. 6448 (Suffolk #73) 

His father (1844 - 1931) was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private 
   in the Surry Light Artillery.  He escaped from Appomattox C.H., was 
   captured Apr. 15, 1865 at Dinwiddie C.H., and paroled Apr. 20, 1865. 


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