Obituary of ARTHUR CRUMPLER WHITEHEAD

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 

Arthur Crumpler Whitehead, 77, a resident of Jerusalem Plank Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1994, at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. 

Born in Southampton County, Va., he was a retired farmer. He was a member of Newville Baptist Church and was the son of the late Augustus Crumpler and Margie Vann Whitehead. 

Survivors include his wife, Sally Garris Whitehead; a daughter, Ann W. Parker of Wakefield; a son, Arthur Garry Whitehead of Waverly; a sister, Irene W. Smith of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Warner Vann Whitehead of Branchville; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Whitehead was predeceased by two sons, William C. Whitehead and James Mack Whitehead. 

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Ron E. Sowers. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Newville Baptist Church Building Fund, 7710 Beef Steak Road, Waverly, Va. 23890, or Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9

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Arthur Crumpler Whitehead, 77, of Jerusalem Plank Road, died 8 Nov 1994 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was a retired farmer and member of Newville Baptist Church, survived by his wife and children.

A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Ron E. Sowers. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, with visitation the previous evening.

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ARTHUR CRUMPLER WHITEHEAD

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - Wednesday, November 9, 1994 

Arthur Crumpler Whitehead, 77, a resident of Jerusalem Plank Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1994, at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. 

Born in Southampton County, Va., he was a retired farmer. He was a member of Newville Baptist Church and was the son of the late Augustus Crumpler and Margie Vann Whitehead. 

Survivors include his wife, Sally Garris Whitehead; a daughter, Ann W. Parker of Wakefield; a son, Arthur Garry Whitehead of Waverly; a sister, Irene W. Smith of Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Warner Vann Whitehead of Branchville; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Whitehead was predeceased by two sons, William C. Whitehead and James Mack Whitehead. 

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Ron E. Sowers. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Newville Baptist Church Building Fund, 7710 Beef Steak Road, Waverly, Va. 23890, or Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad. 

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| Name  | Arthur Crumpler Whitehead                                      |
| Age   | 77                                                             |
| Birth | 1917 (estimated); Southampton County, Va.                      |
| Death | 8 November 1994; Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship      | Residence            |
| Arthur Crumpler Whitehead | Decedent          | Jerusalem Plank Road |
| Sally Garris Whitehead    | Wife              | Not stated           |
| Ann W. Parker             | Daughter          | Wakefield            |
| Arthur Garry Whitehead    | Son               | Waverly              |
| Irene W. Smith            | Sister            | Tampa, Fla.          |
| Warner Vann Whitehead     | Brother           | Branchville          |
| William C. Whitehead      | Son (predeceased) | Not stated           |
| James Mack Whitehead      | Son (predeceased) | Not stated           |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 9 November 1994      |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired farmer.  
• Member of Newville Baptist Church.

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

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