Obituary of Stephen Edward Eure Jr STEPHEN EDWARD EURE JR Virginian Pilot - 12-01-2005 WINDSOR - Stephen Edward Eure, Jr. of the 25400 block of Walter Hwy. passed away Nov. 28, 2005. A native of Gatesville, N.C., he was the son of the late S.E. Eure Sr. and Evelyn White Eure. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean War. He was a former employee with Leggetts's department store and Colonial Store of Suffolk. He was also employed for 12 years at the Newport News Shipyard and later became self-employed in antique furniture refinishing and restoration, Mr. Eure was a member of Colosse Baptist Church. He will be sadly missed by his wife of more than 50 years, Helen Carr Eure; a brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Gwen Lassiter of Gatesville; a nephew, H.J. Whitley Jr. of Windsor; a special great-niece, Beth Whitley Hughes and great-great niece, Heather Lynn Hughes, both of Virginia Beach. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Colosse Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Webb officiating. Emtombment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Harrell & Hill Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 25427 Walters Hwy., Windsor, Va. 23487. Memorial contributions may be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Dr., Windsor, VA 23487, or the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, 19 Windsor Blvd., Windsor, VA 23487. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Stephen Edward Eure Jr died 28 Nov 2005. He was born in Gatesville, N.C., son of S.E. Eure Sr. and Evelyn White Eure. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and worked in retail, shipbuilding, and furniture restoration. A funeral was held Friday 2 Dec 2005 at Colosse Baptist Church officiated by the Rev. Tim Webb. Entombment followed in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– STEPHEN EDWARD EURE JR Virginian Pilot - 12-01-2005 WINDSOR - Stephen Edward Eure, Jr. of the 25400 block of Walter Hwy. passed away Nov. 28, 2005. A native of Gatesville, N.C., he was the son of the late S.E. Eure Sr. and Evelyn White Eure. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean War. He was a former employee with Leggetts's department store and Colonial Store of Suffolk. He was also employed for 12 years at the Newport News Shipyard and later became self-employed in antique furniture refinishing and restoration, Mr. Eure was a member of Colosse Baptist Church. He will be sadly missed by his wife of more than 50 years, Helen Carr Eure; a brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Gwen Lassiter of Gatesville; a nephew, H.J. Whitley Jr. of Windsor; a special great-niece, Beth Whitley Hughes and great-great niece, Heather Lynn Hughes, both of Virginia Beach. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Colosse Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Webb officiating. Emtombment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may join the family Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Harrell & Hill Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 25427 Walters Hwy., Windsor, Va. 23487. Memorial contributions may be made to Colosse Baptist Church, 6361 Rhodes Dr., Windsor, VA 23487, or the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, 19 Windsor Blvd., Windsor, VA 23487. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------| | Name | Stephen Edward Eure Jr | | Age | Unknown | | Birth | Unknown; Gatesville, N.C. | | Death | 28 Nov 2005; Windsor | |-----------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------|-------------------|----------------| | Stephen Edward Eure Jr | Decedent | Windsor | | Helen Carr Eure | Wife | Unknown | | S.E. Eure Sr. | Father | Deceased | | Evelyn White Eure | Mother | Unknown | | Ray Lassiter | Brother-in-law | Gatesville | | Gwen Lassiter | Sister | Gatesville | | H.J. Whitley Jr. | Nephew | Windsor | | Beth Whitley Hughes | Great-niece | Virginia Beach | | Heather Lynn Hughes | Great-great niece | Virginia Beach | |-------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 1 Dec 2005 | |----------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War • Former employee of Leggetts's department store and Colonial Store of Suffolk • Employed 12 years at Newport News Shipyard • Self-employed in antique furniture refinishing and restoration • Member of Colosse Baptist Church • Spouse's birth name was Helen Carr [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/81823002/stephen-edward-eure www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2160547/colosse-baptist-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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