Obituary of Rosalyn Peebles Arthur ROSALYN PEEBLES ARTHUR Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 3, 1998 Rosalyn Peebles Arthur, 91, of Arthur Drive in the Somerton area of Suffolk, died Saturday, May 2, 1998, at Obici Hospital. A native of Brunswick County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Lemuel H. and Octavia Elmore Peebles and the widow of John Goodman Arthur. She was a former elementary school teacher in Nansemond County and a member of Somerton United Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, Marion W. Peebles of Lawrenceville, Va.; a sister, Beth P. Steed of Alberta, Va.; two nieces, Kathryn P. Bradshaw of Richmond and Florence P. Edmonds of Alberta, Va.; six nephews, James H. Peebles of Richmond, Thomas H. Peebles of Alberta, James E. Peebles of Tucson, Ariz., and Thomas V. Arthur II, Henry B. Arthur Jr. and John E. Arthur, all of Suffolk; 23 great-nieces and nephews; and 31 great-great-nieces and nephews. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Somerton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Larry Renfrow. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and at other times at Mrs. Arthur's residence. Memorial donations may be made to Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439 or to Somerton United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 6200 Whaleyville Blvd., Suffolk, Va. 23438. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 1998 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Rosalyn Peebles Arthur, 91, died 2 May 1998 at Obici Hospital. A native of Brunswick County, Va., she was a former elementary school teacher in Nansemond County and a member of Somerton United Methodist Church. A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. 4 May 1998 in Somerton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Larry Renfrow. Burial was in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– ROSALYN PEEBLES ARTHUR Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 3, 1998 Rosalyn Peebles Arthur, 91, of Arthur Drive in the Somerton area of Suffolk, died Saturday, May 2, 1998, at Obici Hospital. A native of Brunswick County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Lemuel H. and Octavia Elmore Peebles and the widow of John Goodman Arthur. She was a former elementary school teacher in Nansemond County and a member of Somerton United Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, Marion W. Peebles of Lawrenceville, Va.; a sister, Beth P. Steed of Alberta, Va.; two nieces, Kathryn P. Bradshaw of Richmond and Florence P. Edmonds of Alberta, Va.; six nephews, James H. Peebles of Richmond, Thomas H. Peebles of Alberta, James E. Peebles of Tucson, Ariz., and Thomas V. Arthur II, Henry B. Arthur Jr. and John E. Arthur, all of Suffolk; 23 great-nieces and nephews; and 31 great-great-nieces and nephews. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Somerton United Methodist Church by the Rev. Larry Renfrow. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and at other times at Mrs. Arthur's residence. Memorial donations may be made to Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va. 23439 or to Somerton United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 6200 Whaleyville Blvd., Suffolk, Va. 23438. Edition: FINAL Page: B9 Copyright (c) 1998 The Virginian-Pilot ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------| | Name | Rosalyn Peebles Arthur | | Age | 91 | | Birth | 1907 (estimated); Brunswick County, Va. | | Death | 2 May 1998; Obici Hospital | |-------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Rosalyn Peebles Arthur | Decedent | Arthur Drive, Somerton area of Suffolk | | Lemuel H. Peebles | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Octavia Elmore Peebles | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | John Goodman Arthur | Husband (predeceased) | Not stated | | Marion W. Peebles | Brother | Lawrenceville, Va. | | Beth P. Steed | Sister | Alberta, Va. | | Kathryn P. Bradshaw | Niece | Richmond | | Florence P. Edmonds | Niece | Alberta, Va. | | James H. Peebles | Nephew | Richmond | | Thomas H. Peebles | Nephew | Alberta, Va. | | James E. Peebles | Nephew | Tucson, Ariz. | | Thomas V. Arthur II | Nephew | Suffolk | | Henry B. Arthur Jr. | Nephew | Suffolk | | John E. Arthur | Nephew | Suffolk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 3 May 1998 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Former elementary school teacher in Nansemond County • Member of Somerton United Methodist Church • Birth name was Rosalyn Peebles [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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