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Obituary of May Belle Edwards Jakeman

MAY BELLE EDWARDS JAKEMAN

Virginian Pilot  01-07-1997

SUFFOLK  May Belle Edwards Jakeman, 86, died Jan. 6, 1997.
  A retired schoolteacher with 31 years of service, she taught in the elementary schools in Driver, Cypress, Whaleyville and also Chowan and Gates Counties, North Carolina. A native of Nansemond County, she was the widow of William W. Jakeman. She was a member of Whaleyville United Methodist Church and the fellowship class. United Methodist Women, former organist and member of the choir for many years. She was a member of Whaleyville Order of Eastern Star No. 135, where she was an organist for 31 years.
  She was the daughter of the late John Ernest Edwards Sr. and Edna Parker Edwards.
  Survivors include her daughter son-in-law, Mary Edna and Coleman Boyce of Suffolk; sister, Mildred E. Dougherty of Suffolk; brother, Rebert E. Edwards of Suffolk; and grandson, Brett Boyce of Suffolk.
  A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Whaleyville United Methodist church by the Rev. Larry Renfrow and the Rev. Steve Siegrist. Interment with Eastern Star rites will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family in Hill Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial donations may be made to the Whaleyville United Methodsit Church or the Whaleyville Volunteer Fire Department. 


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May Belle Edwards Jakeman, 86, died 6 Jan 1997 in Suffolk. Born about 1910, she was a retired schoolteacher with 31 years of service and a native of Nansemond County. She was the widow of William W. Jakeman.

A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, 9 Jan 1997, at Whaleyville United Methodist Church by the Rev. Larry Renfrow and the Rev. Steve Siegrist. Interment with Eastern Star rites followed in the church cemetery.

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MAY BELLE EDWARDS JAKEMAN

SUFFOLK — May Belle Edwards Jakeman, 86, died Jan. 6, 1997.

A retired schoolteacher with 31 years of service, she taught in the elementary schools in Driver, Cypress, Whaleyville and also Chowan and Gates Counties, North Carolina. A native of Nansemond County, she was the widow of William W. Jakeman. She was a member of Whaleyville United Methodist Church and the fellowship class, United Methodist Women, former organist and member of the choir for many years. She was a member of Whaleyville Order of Eastern Star No. 135, where she was an organist for 31 years.

She was the daughter of the late John Ernest Edwards Sr. and Edna Parker Edwards.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Edna and Coleman Boyce of Suffolk; sister, Mildred E. Dougherty of Suffolk; brother, Rebert E. Edwards of Suffolk; and grandson, Brett Boyce of Suffolk.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday [9 Jan 1997] in Whaleyville United Methodist Church by the Rev. Larry Renfrow and the Rev. Steve Siegrist. Interment with Eastern Star rites will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family in Hill Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. today [8 Jan 1997]. Memorial donations may be made to the Whaleyville United Methodist Church or the Whaleyville Volunteer Fire Department.

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| Name  | May Belle Edwards Jakeman          |
| Age   | 86                                 |
| Birth | 1910 (estimated); Nansemond County |
| Death | 6 Jan 1997; Suffolk                |
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| Name                      | Relationship       | Residence  |
| May Belle Edwards Jakeman | Decedent           | Suffolk    |
| William W. Jakeman        | Husband (deceased) | Not stated |
| John Ernest Edwards Sr.   | Father (deceased)  | Not stated |
| Edna Parker Edwards       | Mother (deceased)  | Not stated |
| Mary Edna Boyce           | Daughter           | Suffolk    |
| Coleman Boyce             | Son-in-law         | Suffolk    |
| Mildred E. Dougherty      | Sister             | Suffolk    |
| Rebert E. Edwards         | Brother            | Suffolk    |
| Brett Boyce               | Grandson           | Suffolk    |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
| Location | Suffolk         |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 7 Jan 1997      |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired schoolteacher with 31 years of service
• Taught in Driver, Cypress, Whaleyville, Chowan County, and Gates County, North Carolina
• Member of Whaleyville United Methodist Church and the fellowship class
• Member of United Methodist Women
• Former organist and choir member for many years
• Member of Whaleyville Order of Eastern Star No. 135; organist for 31 years
• Birth name was May Belle Edwards


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

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