Obituary of EUGENE CARROLL "GENE" ROBERTSON Suffolk News-Herald, Fri., 6 October 1995, p. 2 Eugene Robertson WHEELING, W.VA. - Eugene C. "Gene" Robertson, 58, of 3713 Wood St., died Oct. 2, 1995, at his residence. A native of Suffolk, Va., he was the son of the late Eugene C. Robertson Sr. and Frances Shackelford Robertson Umphlett. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty F. Robertson, who died in February 1994. He had retired as a salesman for Radio Shack in Moundsville, W.Va., and had managed the Radio Shack in Franklin, Va., for five years before moving to West Virginia. Mr. Robertson had also served three years in the Virginia National Guard. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Wheeling. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Ann Coss Robertson; a daughter, Vicki R. Daughtrey of Boykins; two sons, Jerry E. Robertson of Sedley, Va., and Spec. Timothy L. Coss, U.S. Army Ft. Drum, N.Y.; a sister, Phyllis R. Cash of Windsor, Va.; three brothers, Ira J. Robertson of Buffalo Junction, Va., Allen Robertson of Suffolk. Va., and Bruce Robertson of Portsmouth; his stepmother, Martha G. Robertson of Portsmouth; and several grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. by Revs. J.D. McCormick, Victor Hunter and James T. Dunn in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk. Burial will be in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Windsor. The family will receive visitors Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home, and other times at the home of Lyle and Phyllis Cash, 22078 Garrison Dr., Windsor. Memorial contributions may be made to the Obici Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit, 1900 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434. The family has requested that this obituary be repeated. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Eugene C. "Gene" Robertson of Wheeling, West Virginia, a native of Suffolk, Virginia, died 2 Oct 1995 at age 58. He was preceded in death by his daughter Betty F. Robertson. The funeral for Eugene C. "Gene" Robertson was conducted Saturday at Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home in Suffolk, with burial in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Windsor, officiated by Revs. J.D. McCormick, Victor Hunter and James T. Dunn. ––– Transcript ––– EUGENE CARROLL "GENE" ROBERTSON Eugene Robertson WHEELING, W.VA. - Eugene C. "Gene" Robertson, 58, of 3713 Wood St., died Oct. 2, 1995, at his residence. A native of Suffolk, Va., he was the son of the late Eugene C. Robertson Sr. and Frances Shackelford Robertson Umphlett. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty F. Robertson, who died in February 1994. He had retired as a salesman for Radio Shack in Moundsville, W.Va., and had managed the Radio Shack in Franklin, Va., for five years before moving to West Virginia. Mr. Robertson had also served three years in the Virginia National Guard. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, Wheeling. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruth Ann Coss Robertson; a daughter, Vicki R. Daughtrey of Boykins; two sons, Jerry E. Robertson of Sedley, Va., and Spec. Timothy L. Coss, U.S. Army Ft. Drum, N.Y.; a sister, Phyllis R. Cash of Windsor, Va.; three brothers, Ira J. Robertson of Buffalo Junction, Va., Allen Robertson of Suffolk. Va., and Bruce Robertson of Portsmouth; his stepmother, Martha G. Robertson of Portsmouth; and several grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. by Revs. J.D. McCormick, Victor Hunter and James T. Dunn in Sidney F. Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk. Burial will be in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Windsor. The family will receive visitors Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the funeral home, and other times at the home of Lyle and Phyllis Cash, 22078 Garrison Dr., Windsor. Memorial contributions may be made to the Obici Memorial Hospital Hospice Unit, 1900 N. Main St., Suffolk, Va. 23434. The family has requested that this obituary be repeated. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Eugene Carroll "Gene" Robertson | | Age | 58 years | | Birth | 1937 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia (estimated) | | Death | 2 October 1995; Wheeling, West Virginia | |---------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Eugene Carroll "Gene" Robertson | Decedent | Wheeling, West Virginia | | Eugene C. Robertson Sr. | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Frances Shackelford Robertson | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Umphlett | - | - | | Betty F. Robertson | Daughter (predeceased) | Unknown | | Mrs. Ruth Ann Coss Robertson | Wife | Wheeling, West Virginia | |-- | - | (implied) | | Vicki R. Daughtrey | Daughter | Boykins, Virginia | | Jerry E. Robertson | Son | Sedley, Virginia | | Spec. Timothy L. Coss | Son | Ft. Drum, New York | | Phyllis R. Cash | Sister | Windsor, Virginia | | Ira J. Robertson | Brother | Buffalo Junction, Virginia | | Allen Robertson | Brother | Suffolk, Virginia | | Bruce Robertson | Brother | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Martha G. Robertson | Stepmother | Portsmouth, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Lyle Cash | Brother-in-law (implied) | Windsor, Virginia |––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Suffolk, Virginia | | Name | Suffolk News-Herald | | Date | 6 October 1995 | | Page | 2 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired as a salesman for Radio Shack in Moundsville, West Virginia. • Managed the Radio Shack in Franklin, Virginia, for five years before moving to West Virginia. • Served three years in the Virginia National Guard. • Member of Free Will Baptist Church, Wheeling. • Known by the nickname "Gene." [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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