Obituary of James C. "Red" Denson

JAMES C. DENSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, December 22, 2000 

James C. ``Red'' Denson, 77, of Oyster Pointe, Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and formerly of Plymouth, N.C., died Dec. 20, 2000. 

Born in Southampton County, Va., on Nov. 7, 1923, Mr. Denson was the son of the late Alett Vernon Denson and Mrs. Rosa Ivey Lane Denson. He was a veteran of World War II and began his career at Union Bag Camp Paper Mill, Franklin, Va., between the years of 1946 and 1965, transferring to the Weyerhaeuser Paper Co. of Plymouth at that time and retiring in 1981 as a superintendent in Fine Paper Production. 

Surviving are a son, James C. Denson of Nags Head; three daughters, Deborah Waters of Roper, Robyn Dahlen of Morrisville and Pamela Jackson of Winterville; one brother Richard Denson of Grandview, Texas; one half-sister, Mertie Ashworth of Hopewell, Va.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Southampton Memorial Park Cemetery, Franklin. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Horner-Walker Funeral Home, Plymouth. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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James C. "Red" Denson, 77, of Oyster Pointe, Kill Devil Hills, N.C., formerly of Plymouth, N.C., died 20 Dec 2000. Born 7 Nov 1923 in Southampton County, Va., he worked at Union Bag Camp Paper Mill and Weyerhaeuser Paper Co., retiring in 1981 as a superintendent.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, 23 Dec 2000, at Southampton Memorial Park Cemetery, Franklin.

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JAMES C. DENSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, December 22, 2000

James C. "Red" Denson, 77, of Oyster Pointe, Kill Devil Hills, N.C., and formerly of Plymouth, N.C., died Dec. 20, 2000.

Born in Southampton County, Va., on Nov. 7, 1923, Mr. Denson was the son of the late Alett Vernon Denson and Mrs. Rosa Ivey Lane Denson. He was a veteran of World War II and began his career at Union Bag Camp Paper Mill, Franklin, Va., between the years of 1946 and 1965, transferring to the Weyerhaeuser Paper Co. of Plymouth at that time and retiring in 1981 as a superintendent in Fine Paper Production.

Surviving are a son, James C. Denson of Nags Head; three daughters, Deborah Waters of Roper, Robyn Dahlen of Morrisville and Pamela Jackson of Winterville; one brother Richard Denson of Grandview, Texas; one half-sister, Mertie Ashworth of Hopewell, Va.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday [23 Dec 2000] at Southampton Memorial Park Cemetery, Franklin. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [22 Dec 2000] in Horner-Walker Funeral Home, Plymouth.

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| Name  | James C. "Red" Denson                              |
| Age   | 77                                                 |
| Birth | 7 Nov 1923; Southampton County, Va.                |
| Death | 20 Dec 2000; Oyster Pointe, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                  | Relationship | Residence                             |
| James C. "Red" Denson | Decedent     | Oyster Pointe, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. |
| Alett Vernon Denson   | Father       | Unknown                               |
| Rosa Ivey Lane Denson | Mother       | Unknown                               |
| James C. Denson       | Son          | Nags Head                             |
| Deborah Waters        | Daughter     | Roper                                 |
| Robyn Dahlen          | Daughter     | Morrisville                           |
| Pamela Jackson        | Daughter     | Winterville                           |
| Richard Denson        | Brother      | Grandview, Texas                      |
| Mertie Ashworth       | Half-sister  | Hopewell, Va.                         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 22 Dec 2000          |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Veteran of World War II
• Worked at Union Bag Camp Paper Mill, Franklin, Va., 1946–1965
• Transferred to Weyerhaeuser Paper Co., Plymouth
• Retired in 1981 as superintendent in Fine Paper Production
• Also known as "Red"


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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