Obituary of Emmit Gavin Barrett EMMIT GAVIN BARRETT Virginian Pilot 5 Oct 1997 page B7 Emmit Gavin Barrett, 77, of the 37000 block of Seacock Chapel Road, died Oct. 4, 1997, in Obici Hospital. Born in Isle of Wight, he was a retired salesperson for Cogsdale Implement Co. and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, where he was an honorary deacon. Mr. Barrett was a former member of Zuni Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Bowden Barrett; a daughter, Denise B. Murray and son-in-law, Woody Murray, of Nashville, Tenn.; a son, Keith G. Barrett and daughter-in-law, Jean W. Barrett, of Zuni; and grandchildren, Brad and Dana Barrett, and Kyle and Lindsay Murray. He was predeceased by his parents, Liza Jane Bryant and Mills Thomas Barrett; six brothers and seven sisters. A funeral will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, by the Revs. Steve Bradshaw, James Dunn and A.C. Bryant. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today in the residence, and requests that memorial contributions be made to the Ivor Rescue Squad or Missions Funds of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, is in charge of arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Emmit Gavin Barrett died on 4 Oct 1997 at age 77 in Obici Hospital, Isle of Wight. Funeral was held on 6 Oct 1997 at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, conducted by Revs. Steve Bradshaw, James Dunn, and A.C. Bryant, with burial in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– EMMIT GAVIN BARRETT Emmit Gavin Barrett, 77, of the 37000 block of Seacock Chapel Road, died 4 October 1997 in Obici Hospital. Born in Isle of Wight, he was a retired salesperson for Cogsdale Implement Co. and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, where he was an honorary deacon. Mr. Barrett was a former member of Zuni Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Bowden Barrett; a daughter, Denise B. Murray and son-in-law, Woody Murray, of Nashville, Tennessee; a son, Keith G. Barrett and daughter-in-law, Jean W. Barrett, of Zuni; and grandchildren, Brad and Dana Barrett, and Kyle and Lindsay Murray. He was predeceased by his parents, Liza Jane Bryant and Mills Thomas Barrett; six brothers and seven sisters. A funeral was conducted at 3:30 p.m. Monday [6 October 1997] in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, Zuni, by the Revs. Steve Bradshaw, James Dunn, and A.C. Bryant. Burial was in the church cemetery. The family received friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday [5 October 1997] in the residence and requested that memorial contributions be made to the Ivor Rescue Squad or Missions Funds of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, was in charge of arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Emmit Gavin Barrett | | Age | 77 | | Birth | 1920 (estimated); Isle of Wight | | Death | 4 Oct 1997; Obici Hospital | |-----------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Emmit Gavin Barrett | Decedent | 37000 block of Seacock Chapel Road | | Mildred Bowden Barrett | Wife | [Not stated] | | Denise B. Murray | Daughter | Nashville, Tennessee | | Woody Murray | Son-in-law | Nashville, Tennessee | | Keith G. Barrett | Son | Zuni | | Jean W. Barrett | Daughter-in-law | Zuni | | Brad Barrett | Grandson | [Not stated] | | Dana Barrett | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Kyle Murray | Grandson | [Not stated] | | Lindsay Murray | Granddaughter | [Not stated] | | Liza Jane Bryant | Mother (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Mills Thomas Barrett | Father (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Six brothers | Siblings (predeceased) | [Not stated] | | Seven sisters | Siblings (predeceased) | [Not stated] | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 5 Oct 1997 | | Section | B | | Page | 7 | |------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired salesperson for Cogsdale Implement Co. • U.S. Army veteran of World War II • Member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church, honorary deacon • Former member of Zuni Ruritan Club • Spouse's birth name was Mildred Bowden [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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