Obituary of William Anderson "Billy" Epperson Sr. WILLIAM ANDERSON "BILLY" EPPERSON SR The Tidewater News - 03-10-2005 SUFFOLK - William Anderson "Billy" Epperson Sr., 68, of the 1500 block of Wilroy Road, died March 6. He was born in Suffolk on Oct. 20, 1936, to the late Milton Scoggins and Marie Griggs Epperson. He was predeceased by a brother, M.S. "Buddy" Epperson, Jr.; and a sister, Patricia Epperson Parker. Mr. Epperson served in the U.S. Navy and worked as a refrigeration tech in the civil service at Little Creek Amphibious Base. He was owner and operator of E & E Appliance Repair Service in Suffolk for more than 30 years, where he really enjoyed his work. He loved to help people. He helped organize and build the Cypress Little League Baseball park where he loved to coach little league baseball and softball and did for many years, as well as played. Mr. Epperson was a member of Cypress Chapel Congregational Christian Church where he served as deacon and usher for many years, , custodian for 10 years, which was a service he found very rewarding and what he loved most of all was teaching Sunday school. Most recently he attended Magnolia United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday school in the Savage Bible Class. He enjoyed life with his family. Survivors his wife of 46 years, Jenny Lee Redd Epperson; three sons, W.A. "Skip" Epperson Jr. and wife Mary Jo of Santa Cruz, Calif.; Mark Allen Epperson and wife Susan of Suffolk and Danny Lee Epperson of Norfolk; a daughter, Jenny Lynn Epperson O'Brian and husband Jim of Suffolk; nine grandchildren, Jesse and David Epperson, Shannon, Timothy and Meaghan O'brien, all of Suffolk; Sara, Zachary, Anna-Katherine and Genevieve "Jenny" Epperson, all of Santa Cruz; two aunts, Elise Macjeweski of Maine and Barbara Griggs of Suffolk; uncle Paul K Brady of Suffolk; sister-in-law, Jean M. Epperson of Suffolk; several cousins, including two special ones, Nephi Griggs of Suffolk and Kitty Cottle Parhem of Hopewell; two nephews, Ray Parker of Sedley and M.S. "Flip Epperson of Suffolk; four nieces, Theresa P. Jernigan of Sedley, Nancy P. Tomlin of North Carolina, Debra E. Parker and Sharon E. Williams of Suffolk; and his faithful canine companion, "Lilly" A funeral was held March 9 at Cypress Chapel Congregational Christian Church by Dr. Wills Dowling, the Rev. Mike Derflinger and Dr. John Kimball. Burial was in the church cemetery. Harrell & Hill Funeral Home handled arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– William Anderson Epperson Sr., 68, died 6 Mar 2005 in Suffolk. Born 20 Oct 1936 in Suffolk, he served in the U.S. Navy and worked in refrigeration and appliance repair. He was active in church and community and enjoyed family life. A funeral was held 9 Mar 2005 at Cypress Chapel Congregational Christian Church by Dr. Wills Dowling, the Rev. Mike Derflinger and Dr. John Kimball. Burial followed in Cypress Chapel Christian Church Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– WILLIAM ANDERSON "BILLY" EPPERSON SR SUFFOLK - William Anderson "Billy" Epperson Sr., 68, of the 1500 block of Wilroy Road, died March 6. He was born in Suffolk on Oct. 20, 1936, to the late Milton Scoggins and Marie Griggs Epperson. He was predeceased by a brother, M.S. "Buddy" Epperson Jr.; and a sister, Patricia Epperson Parker. Mr. Epperson served in the U.S. Navy and worked as a refrigeration tech in the civil service at Little Creek Amphibious Base. He was owner and operator of E & E Appliance Repair Service in Suffolk for more than 30 years, where he really enjoyed his work. He loved to help people. He helped organize and build the Cypress Little League Baseball park where he loved to coach little league baseball and softball and did for many years, as well as played. Mr. Epperson was a member of Cypress Chapel Congregational Christian Church where he served as deacon and usher for many years, custodian for 10 years, which was a service he found very rewarding and what he loved most of all was teaching Sunday school. Most recently he attended Magnolia United Methodist Church where he taught Sunday school in the Savage Bible Class. He enjoyed life with his family. Survivors his wife of 46 years, Jenny Lee Redd Epperson; three sons, W.A. "Skip" Epperson Jr. and wife Mary Jo of Santa Cruz, Calif.; Mark Allen Epperson and wife Susan of Suffolk and Danny Lee Epperson of Norfolk; a daughter, Jenny Lynn Epperson O'Brian and husband Jim of Suffolk; nine grandchildren, Jesse and David Epperson, Shannon, Timothy and Meaghan O'brien, all of Suffolk; Sara, Zachary, Anna-Katherine and Genevieve "Jenny" Epperson, all of Santa Cruz; two aunts, Elise Macjeweski of Maine and Barbara Griggs of Suffolk; uncle Paul K Brady of Suffolk; sister-in-law, Jean M. Epperson of Suffolk; several cousins, including two special ones, Nephi Griggs of Suffolk and Kitty Cottle Parhem of Hopewell; two nephews, Ray Parker of Sedley and M.S. "Flip" Epperson of Suffolk; four nieces, Theresa P. Jernigan of Sedley, Nancy P. Tomlin of North Carolina, Debra E. Parker and Sharon E. Williams of Suffolk; and his faithful canine companion, "Lilly". A funeral was held March 9 at Cypress Chapel Congregational Christian Church by Dr. Wills Dowling, the Rev. Mike Derflinger and Dr. John Kimball. Burial was in the church cemetery. Harrell & Hill Funeral Home handled arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------| | Name | William Anderson "Billy" Epperson Sr. | | Age | 68 | | Birth | 20 Oct 1936; Suffolk | | Death | 6 Mar 2005; Suffolk | |-----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Location | | William Anderson "Billy" Epperson Sr. | Decedent | Suffolk | | Jenny Lee Redd Epperson | Wife | Suffolk | | Milton Scoggins | Father | Deceased | | Marie Griggs Epperson | Mother | Deceased | | M.S. "Buddy" Epperson Jr. | Brother | Deceased | | Patricia Epperson Parker | Sister | Deceased | | W.A. "Skip" Epperson Jr. | Son | Santa Cruz, Calif. | | Mary Jo Epperson | Daughter-in-law | Santa Cruz, Calif. | | Mark Allen Epperson | Son | Suffolk | | Susan Epperson | Daughter-in-law | Suffolk | | Danny Lee Epperson | Son | Norfolk | | Jenny Lynn Epperson O'Brian | Daughter | Suffolk | | Jim O'Brian | Son-in-law | Suffolk | | Jesse Epperson | Grandchild | Suffolk | | David Epperson | Grandchild | Suffolk | | Shannon O'brien | Grandchild | Suffolk | | Timothy O'brien | Grandchild | Suffolk | | Meaghan O'brien | Grandchild | Suffolk | | Sara Epperson | Grandchild | Santa Cruz | | Zachary Epperson | Grandchild | Santa Cruz | | Anna-Katherine Epperson | Grandchild | Santa Cruz | | Genevieve "Jenny" Epperson | Grandchild | Santa Cruz | | Elise Macjeweski | Aunt | Maine | | Barbara Griggs | Aunt | Suffolk | | Paul K Brady | Uncle | Suffolk | | Jean M. Epperson | Sister-in-law | Suffolk | | Nephi Griggs | Cousin | Suffolk | | Kitty Cottle Parhem | Cousin | Hopewell | | Ray Parker | Nephew | Sedley | | M.S. "Flip" Epperson | Nephew | Suffolk | | Theresa P. Jernigan | Niece | Sedley | | Nancy P. Tomlin | Niece | North Carolina | | Debra E. Parker | Niece | Suffolk | | Sharon E. Williams | Niece | Suffolk | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |-------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|--------------------| | Location | Suffolk | | Name | The Tidewater News | | Date | 10 Mar 2005 | |-------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Served in the U.S. Navy • Worked as refrigeration technician in civil service at Little Creek Amphibious Base • Owner and operator of E & E Appliance Repair Service for more than 30 years • Helped organize and build Cypress Little League Baseball park • Member of Cypress Chapel Congregational Christian Church; served as deacon, usher, custodian, and Sunday school teacher • Attended Magnolia United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school • Also known as "Billy" • Spouse's birth name was Jenny Lee Redd [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/188476936/william-anderson-epperson www.findagrave.com/memorial/188476887/jennie_lee-epperson (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cypress.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2528998/cypress-chapel-christian-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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