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Obituary of Evelyn W. Whitehead
EVELYN ROWE WHITEHEAD WHITEHEAD
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 31, 2000
Evelyn W. Whitehead , 91, died Jan. 30, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Whitehead was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and the longtime postmaster of the former Sebrell Post Office. She was the daughter of the late J. Watt and Bettie Rowe Whitehead and the widow of William Nicholas Whitehead . She was a member of Sebrell United Methodist Church and the Sebrell Womans Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Bettie Whitehead of Virginia Beach and Janet W. Kitchen of Courtland; two sisters, Doris W. Applewhite and Elizabeth O. Whitehead ; a brother, Homer R. Whitehead , all of Courtland; two grandchildren, Ben Kitchen and Kay K. Smith; and four great-grandchildren, Lindsay and Jordan Smith and Stephanie and Richard Kitchen.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, with the Rev. James M. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Barn Tavern Cemetery, Sebrell. The family will receive friends at the home of Emerson and Janet Kitchen, 16283 Plank Road, Courtland, and suggests that memorials be made to Sebrell UMC, P.O. Box 73, Sedley, VA 23878 or to a favorite charity.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9
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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––
Evelyn W. Whitehead, 91, lifelong Southampton County resident and former Sebrell Post Office postmaster, died 30 Jan 2000 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was daughter of J. Watt and Bettie Rowe Whitehead and widow of William Nicholas Whitehead.
Funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday 2 Feb 2000 in Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, officiated by Rev. James M. Smith. Burial followed in Barn Tavern Cemetery, Sebrell.
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EVELYN ROWE WHITEHEAD WHITEHEAD
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, January 31, 2000
Evelyn W. Whitehead, 91, died Jan. 30, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Whitehead was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and the longtime postmaster of the former Sebrell Post Office. She was the daughter of the late J. Watt and Bettie Rowe Whitehead and the widow of William Nicholas Whitehead. She was a member of Sebrell United Methodist Church and the Sebrell Womans Club.
Survivors include two daughters, Bettie Whitehead of Virginia Beach and Janet W. Kitchen of Courtland; two sisters, Doris W. Applewhite and Elizabeth O. Whitehead; a brother, Homer R. Whitehead, all of Courtland; two grandchildren, Ben Kitchen and Kay K. Smith; and four great-grandchildren, Lindsay and Jordan Smith and Stephanie and Richard Kitchen.
A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday [2 Feb 2000] in Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, with the Rev. James M. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Barn Tavern Cemetery, Sebrell. The family will receive friends at the home of Emerson and Janet Kitchen, 16283 Plank Road, Courtland, and suggests that memorials be made to Sebrell UMC, P.O. Box 73, Sedley, VA 23878 or to a favorite charity.
––– Vital Statistics –––
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| Name | Evelyn W. Whitehead |
| Age | 91 |
| Birth | 1909 (estimated) |
| Death | 30 Jan 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
| Evelyn W. Whitehead | Decedent | Southampton County, Virginia |
| J. Watt Whitehead | Father | Unknown |
| Bettie Rowe Whitehead | Mother | Unknown |
| William Nicholas Whitehead | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown |
| Bettie Whitehead | Daughter | Virginia Beach |
| Janet W. Kitchen | Daughter | Courtland |
| Doris W. Applewhite | Sister | Courtland |
| Elizabeth O. Whitehead | Sister | Courtland |
| Homer R. Whitehead | Brother | Courtland |
| Ben Kitchen | Grandchild | Unknown |
| Kay K. Smith | Grandchild | Unknown |
| Lindsay Smith | Great-grandchild | Unknown |
| Jordan Smith | Great-grandchild | Unknown |
| Stephanie Kitchen | Great-grandchild | Unknown |
| Richard Kitchen | Great-grandchild | Unknown |
| Emerson Kitchen | Relative (host of family visitation) | Courtland |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
| Location | Norfolk, VA |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 31 Jan 2000 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B9 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Lifelong resident of Southampton County
• Longtime postmaster of the former Sebrell Post Office
• Member of Sebrell United Methodist Church
• Member of the Sebrell Womans Club
• Birth name was Evelyn Rowe Whitehead
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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