Obituary of CLAUDIA W. WALL WAS OWNER OF PETE'S SHEETMETAL WORKS (headline) Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - November 16, 1991 Claudia Wallace "Pete" Wall, 69, of Scottswood Drive, owner of Pete's Sheetmetal Works, died Nov. 14, 1991, in a hospital. Mr. Wall was born in Como, N.C., and was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was a past president of Franklin Fire & Rescue and was a former member of Knights of Pythias and Franklin Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Lena Kirkland Wall; a son, C. Gene Wall of Franklin; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Michael J. Clingenpeel and the Rev. James X. Camak. Burial with military honors will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Friends may join the family from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Franklin Fire & Rescue. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: D2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Claudia Wallace "Pete" Wall, 69, of Scottswood Drive, owner of Pete's Sheetmetal Works and a World War II veteran, died 14 Nov 1991. Funeral services for Claudia Wallace "Pete" Wall were held 17 Nov 1991 at Wright Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Michael J. Clingenpeel and the Rev. James X. Camak. Burial with military honors followed at Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– CLAUDIA W. WALL WAS OWNER OF PETE'S SHEETMETAL WORKS Claudia Wallace "Pete" Wall, 69, of Scottswood Drive, owner of Pete's Sheetmetal Works, died Nov. 14, 1991, in a hospital. Mr. Wall was born in Como, N.C., and was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was a past president of Franklin Fire & Rescue and was a former member of Knights of Pythias and Franklin Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Lena Kirkland Wall; a son, C. Gene Wall of Franklin; and two grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday [17 November 1991] in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Michael J. Clingenpeel and the Rev. James X. Camak. Burial with military honors was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Friends joined the family from 7 to 8 p.m. [16 November 1991] in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Franklin Fire & Rescue. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Claudia Wallace "Pete" Wall | | Age | 69 | | Birth | 1922 (estimated); Como, North Carolina | | Death | 14 November 1991; hospital (unspecified location) | |-----------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Claudia Wallace "Pete" Wall | Decedent | Scottswood Drive | | Lena Kirkland Wall | Wife | Not stated | | C. Gene Wall | Son | Franklin | | (Unnamed) | Grandchild | Not stated | | (Unnamed) | Grandchild | Not stated | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 16 November 1991 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | D2 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Owner of Pete's Sheetmetal Works • Member of Franklin Baptist Church • Veteran of the Army Air Corps during World War II • Former prisoner of war in Germany • Past president of Franklin Fire & Rescue • Former member of Knights of Pythias and Franklin Moose Lodge • His wife's birth name was Lena Kirkland • Also known as "Pete" [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Wall, Claudia W.txt]