Obituary of Frederick Daniel Worrell FREDERICK DANIEL WORRELL Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 29, 2001 Frederick Daniel Worrell, 79, a lifelong resident of Newsoms died Aug. 27, 2001 at his home. He was a son of the late Kenneth Delaware and Clara Bradshaw Worrell and the widower of his loving wife of 39 years, Valereja ``Val'' McKay Worrell. A 1939 graduate of Newsoms High School and a 1944 graduate of the Newport News Apprentice School, he was a WWII Navy veteran. He owned and operated Worrell's Service Station in Newsoms for 25 years. He was elected treasurer of Southampton County in 1971 and retired after 20 years of service. He served on the Southampton County Board of Supervisors representing the Newsoms District for 16 years, including eight years as vice chairman. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church, where he was a former chairman of the board of deacons and former church superintendent. He was past president and chief of Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department, past zone governor, and president of Newsoms Ruritan Club. He was a former member of the board of directors of the Virginia National Bank as well as the Southeastern Planning District Commission. Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Harrell and husband Bobby of Suffolk, Sharon Patterson and husband, Frank of Sedley and Mary Worrell of Newsoms ; a brother, Bobby B. Worrell and wife, Rochelle of Franklin; five grandchildren, Amy and Emily Harrell, Jayton, Hunter, and Mattie Patterson; brother-in-law, Leroy Dail of Newsoms ; and a devoted friend, Mildred Vaughan of Franklin. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms , with the Rev. Curtis Faison officiating. The family will receive friends at the residence at 29104 N. Main St. and suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Newsoms Baptist Church, P.O. Box 312, Newsoms , VA 23874, or Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Bill Fowler, 28327 Cypress Bridge Road, Newsoms , VA 23874. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Frederick Daniel Worrell, 79, of Newsoms died 27 Aug 2001 and was remembered as a lifelong resident, Navy veteran, public servant, and devoted family man. A graveside funeral with military honors was held Friday 31 Aug 2001 at Hollywood Cemetery in Newsoms, officiated by Rev. Curtis Faison. ––– Transcript ––– FREDERICK DANIEL WORRELL Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - August 29, 2001 Frederick Daniel Worrell, 79, a lifelong resident of Newsoms, died Aug. 27, 2001, at his home. He was a son of the late Kenneth Delaware and Clara Bradshaw Worrell and the widower of his loving wife of 39 years, Valereja "Val" McKay Worrell. A 1939 graduate of Newsoms High School and a 1944 graduate of the Newport News Apprentice School, he was a WWII Navy veteran. He owned and operated Worrell's Service Station in Newsoms for 25 years. He was elected treasurer of Southampton County in 1971 and retired after 20 years of service. He served on the Southampton County Board of Supervisors, representing the Newsoms District for 16 years, including eight years as vice chairman. He was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church, where he was a former chairman of the board of deacons and former church superintendent. He was past president and chief of Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department, past zone governor and president of Newsoms Ruritan Club. He was a former member of the board of directors of the Virginia National Bank as well as the Southeastern Planning District Commission. Survivors include three daughters, Deborah Harrell and husband, Bobby, of Suffolk, Sharon Patterson and husband, Frank, of Sedley and Mary Worrell of Newsoms; a brother, Bobby B. Worrell and wife, Rochelle, of Franklin; five grandchildren, Amy and Emily Harrell, Jayton, Hunter and Mattie Patterson; brother-in-law, Leroy Dail of Newsoms; and a devoted friend, Mildred Vaughan of Franklin. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms, with the Rev. Curtis Faison officiating. The family will receive friends at the residence at 29104 N. Main St. and suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Newsoms Baptist Church, P.O. Box 312, Newsoms, VA 23874, or Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department, c/o Bill Fowler, 28327 Cypress Bridge Road, Newsoms, VA 23874. Wright Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------| | Name | Frederick Daniel Worrell | |-------|--------------------------| | Age | 79 | | Birth | 1922 (estimated) | | Death | 27 August 2001; Newsoms | |----------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------| | Frederick Daniel Worrell | Decedent | Newsoms | | Valereja "Val" McKay Worrell | Spouse (predeceased) | Not stated | | Kenneth Delaware Worrell | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Clara Bradshaw Worrell | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Deborah Harrell | Daughter | Suffolk | | Bobby Harrell | Son-in-law (husband of Deborah) | Suffolk | | Sharon Patterson | Daughter | Sedley | | Frank Patterson | Son-in-law (husband of Sharon) | Sedley | | Mary Worrell | Daughter | Newsoms | | Bobby B. Worrell | Brother | Franklin | | Rochelle Worrell | Sister-in-law (wife of Bobby B.) | Franklin | | Amy Harrell | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Emily Harrell | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Jayton Patterson | Grandchild | Not stated | | Hunter Patterson | Grandchild | Not stated | | Mattie Patterson | Grandchild | Not stated | | Leroy Dail | Brother-in-law | Newsoms | | Mildred Vaughan | Devoted friend | Franklin | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 29 August 2001 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Newsoms • Graduated from Newsoms High School in 1939 • Graduated from Newport News Apprentice School in 1944 • Served as a WWII Navy veteran • Owned and operated Worrell's Service Station in Newsoms for 25 years • Elected treasurer of Southampton County in 1971 and served 20 years • Served 16 years on Southampton County Board of Supervisors, including 8 years as vice chairman • Member of Newsoms Baptist Church • Former chairman of the board of deacons at Newsoms Baptist Church • Former church superintendent at Newsoms Baptist Church • Past president and chief of Newsoms Volunteer Fire Department • Past zone governor and president of Newsoms Ruritan Club • Former member of the board of directors of Virginia National Bank • Former member of the Southeastern Planning District Commission [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/133581664/frederick-daniel-worrell www.findagrave.com/memorial/139630301/val-m-worrell ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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