Obituary of Samuel Hurley Edwards, Jr.

SAMUEL HURLEY EDWARDS

JR. (headline)
VIRGNIAN PILOT 01-13-2000

P. B8 (headline)

Samuel Hurley Edwards, Jr., 82, of the 200 block of Williamson Road, died Jan. 11, 2000, in a Portsmouth hospital.

  A native of Capron, he retired as a welder from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Shop 26, after 33 years of service and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and American-Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 148.
  He is survived by his wife, Edith J. Edwards; a daughter, Carolyn De Kam and husband, Machiel, of Chesapeake; a brother, Sidney Edwards, of Conway, N.C.; and a step-grandson, Christopher Robinson.
  A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Olive Branch Cemetery with Masonic rites by the Rev. Gene V. Primm. The family asks that flowers be omitted. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, is in charge.


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Samuel Hurley Edwards Jr., 82, of Portsmouth, Virginia, died 11 January 2000.

A graveside service with Masonic rites for Samuel Hurley Edwards Jr. was held 15 January 2000 at Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia, officiated by the Rev. Gene V. Primm.

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SAMUEL HURLEY EDWARDS  

JR.
VIRGNIAN PILOT 01-13-2000  

P. B8  

Samuel Hurley Edwards, Jr., 82, of the 200 block of Williamson Road, died Jan. 11, 2000, in a Portsmouth hospital.  

A native of Capron, he retired as a welder from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Shop 26, after 33 years of service and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and American-Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 148.  

He is survived by his wife, Edith J. Edwards; a daughter, Carolyn De Kam and husband, Machiel, of Chesapeake; a brother, Sidney Edwards of Conway, N.C.; and a step-grandson, Christopher Robinson.  

A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday in Olive Branch Cemetery with Masonic rites by the Rev. Gene V. Primm. The family asks that flowers be omitted. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, is in charge.  

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Samuel Hurley Edwards, Jr.                 |
|-------|--------------------------------------------|
| Age   | 82                                         |
| Birth | 1917 (estimated); [birth location unknown] |
| Death | 11 January 2000; Portsmouth, Virginia      |
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| Name                       | Relationship                              | Residence                                          |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Samuel Hurley Edwards, Jr. | Decedent                                  | 200 block of Williamson Road, Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Edith J. Edwards           | Wife                                      | [Residence not stated]                             |
| Carolyn De Kam             | Daughter                                  | Chesapeake, Virginia                               |
| Machiel De Kam             | Son-in-law                                | Chesapeake, Virginia                               |
| Sidney Edwards             | Brother                                   | Conway, North Carolina                             |
| Christopher Robinson       | Stepson's son (step-grandson of decedent) | [Residence not stated]                             |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                  |
|----------|------------------------|
| Location | [Portsmouth, Virginia] |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot        |
| Date     | 13 January 2000        |
| Section  | B                      |
| Page     | 8                      |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Capron, Virginia  
• Retired welder from Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Shop 26  
• Completed 33 years of service at Norfolk Naval Shipyard  
• U.S. Army veteran  
• Member of Bethany Baptist Church  
• Member of American-Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 148  
• Funeral arrangements handled by Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel

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

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