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Obituary of Emily Dinwiddie Whitley Brock
EMILY DINWIDDIE WHITLEY BROCK
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - November 23, 2002
Emily W. Brock
SUFFOLK - Emily Whitley Brock, 103, a resident of the Masonic Home of Virginia since Oct. 1986, died Nov. 21, 2002 in Richmond.
Born Jan. 18, 1899 in Nansemond County near Norfolk Lake, she was the daughter of the late John Jacob and Virginia Frances Turner Whitley. She was the widow of Edgar John Brock, whom she married on July 11, 1925. Mrs. Brock attended King's Fork Elementary School at Providence Church, graduated from Suffolk High School, attended Farmville State Teachers College and later taught in a one-room school.
She was a member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church and for many years worked beside her husband on their farm in Isle of Wight County. She also served as state treasurer for the World War I Women's Auxiliary.
Survivors include her daughters, Marion J. Beasley of Yorktown and Marie B. Haas and husband Conrad of Suffolk; a son, Edgar John Brock Jr. and wife Diane of Southport, N.C.; a beloved nephew, Jack Whitley of Gloucester; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and a beloved first cousin, Anna Goode Turner of Suffolk.
A funeral will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Windsor Congregational Christian Church by the Rev. Basil Ballard with burial in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R. W. Baker & Company Funeral Home Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Masonic Home of Virginia, 4101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, VA 23223.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7
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Emily Whitley Brock, born 18 Jan 1899 near Norfolk Lake in Nansemond County, died 21 Nov 2002 in Richmond at age 103 after a long life of family, farming, and church service.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Windsor Congregational Christian Church, with the Rev. Basil Ballard officiating, and burial took place at Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
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EMILY DINWIDDIE WHITLEY BROCK
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - November 23, 2002
Emily W. Brock
SUFFOLK - Emily Whitley Brock, 103, a resident of the Masonic Home of Virginia since Oct. 1986, died Nov. 21, 2002 in Richmond.
Born Jan. 18, 1899 in Nansemond County near Norfolk Lake, she was the daughter of the late John Jacob and Virginia Frances Turner Whitley. She was the widow of Edgar John Brock, whom she married on July 11, 1925. Mrs. Brock attended King's Fork Elementary School at Providence Church, graduated from Suffolk High School, attended Farmville State Teachers College and later taught in a one-room school.
She was a member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church and for many years worked beside her husband on their farm in Isle of Wight County. She also served as state treasurer for the World War I Women's Auxiliary.
Survivors include her daughters, Marion J. Beasley of Yorktown and Marie B. Haas and husband Conrad of Suffolk; a son, Edgar John Brock Jr. and wife Diane of Southport, N.C.; a beloved nephew, Jack Whitley of Gloucester; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and a beloved first cousin, Anna Goode Turner of Suffolk.
A funeral will be conducted Monday at 2 p.m. in Windsor Congregational Christian Church by the Rev. Basil Ballard with burial in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R. W. Baker & Company Funeral Home Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Masonic Home of Virginia, 4101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, VA 23223.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B7
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| Field | Value |
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| Name | Emily Dinwiddie Whitley Brock |
| Age | 103 |
| Birth | 18 January 1899; Nansemond County near Norfolk Lake |
| Death | 21 November 2002; Richmond, Virginia |
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| Name | Relationship | Residence |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Emily Dinwiddie Whitley Brock | Decedent | Suffolk / Richmond, Virginia |
| Edgar John Brock | Spouse (predeceased) | Isle of Wight County, Virginia |
| John Jacob Whitley | Father (predeceased) | Nansemond County, Virginia |
| Virginia Frances Turner Whitley | Mother (predeceased) | Nansemond County, Virginia |
| Marion J. Beasley | Daughter | Yorktown, Virginia |
| Marie B. Haas | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Conrad Haas | Son-in-law (husband of Marie) | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Edgar John Brock Jr. | Son | Southport, North Carolina |
| Diane Brock | Daughter-in-law (wife of Edgar Jr.) | Southport, North Carolina |
| Jack Whitley | Nephew (beloved) | Gloucester, Virginia |
| Anna Goode Turner | First cousin (beloved) | Suffolk, Virginia |
| 10 grandchildren | Grandchildren | Not stated |
| 19 great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Not stated |
| One great-great-grandson | Great-great-grandson | Not stated |
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––– Publication Details –––
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| Field | Value |
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| Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
| Name | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date | 23 November 2002 |
| Edition | FINAL |
| Section | LOCAL |
| Page | B7 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––
• Resident of the Masonic Home of Virginia since October 1986
• Attended King's Fork Elementary School at Providence Church
• Graduated from Suffolk High School
• Attended Farmville State Teachers College
• Taught in a one-room school
• Member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church
• Worked beside her husband on their farm in Isle of Wight County for many years
• Served as state treasurer for the World War I Women's Auxiliary
• Birth name was Emily Dinwiddie Whitley
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/135626760/emily-dinwiddie-brock
www.findagrave.com/memorial/135626736/edgar_john-brock
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2282981/black-creek-baptist-church-cemetery
]
[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]
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