Obituary of CHESLEY LEE CUTCHINS SR. The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - March 22, 1995 Chesley Lee ``Shorty'' Cutchins Sr., 68, of 3029 Carolina Road, died Mar. 21, 1995, in his home. Mr. Cutchins was a native of Southampton County, and was the son of the late Clarence Lee and Janie Futrell Cutchins. He was retired from the maintenance department of the City of Suffolk and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Crystal Parker Cutchins; two daughters, Faye C. Blanchard of Suffolk, and Phyllis J. Cutchins of Newport News; one son, Chesley L. ``Buddy'' Cutchins Jr., of Suffolk; four sisters, Viola Liverman of Smithfield, N.C., Ginny Sue Benson of Portsmouth, Clara Mae Benson of Walters, and Ann C. Bess of Newsoms ; four brothers, Paul H. Cutchins of Virginia Beach, James P. Cutchins of Smithfield, N.C., Raliegh Cuthcins and Robert Lee Cutchins of Franklin; and one granddaughter, Angela Faye Blanchard. A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Chesley Lee “Shorty” Cutchins Sr., 68, of Suffolk, died 21 Mar 1995 at home. He was a Southampton County native, retired Suffolk employee, and Baptist, survived by his wife, children, siblings, and a granddaughter. A graveside funeral for Chesley Lee “Shorty” Cutchins Sr. was held at 11 a.m. Thursday, 23 Mar 1995, in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms, with visitation at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin from 6 to 8 p.m. today. ––– Transcript ––– CHESLEY LEE CUTCHINS SR. Chesley Lee ``Shorty'' Cutchins Sr., 68, of 3029 Carolina Road, died Mar. 21, 1995, in his home. Mr. Cutchins was a native of Southampton County, and was the son of the late Clarence Lee and Janie Futrell Cutchins. He was retired from the maintenance department of the City of Suffolk and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Crystal Parker Cutchins; two daughters, Faye C. Blanchard of Suffolk, and Phyllis J. Cutchins of Newport News; one son, Chesley L. ``Buddy'' Cutchins Jr., of Suffolk; four sisters, Viola Liverman of Smithfield, N.C., Ginny Sue Benson of Portsmouth, Clara Mae Benson of Walters, and Ann C. Bess of Newsoms ; four brothers, Paul H. Cutchins of Virginia Beach, James P. Cutchins of Smithfield, N.C., Raliegh Cuthcins and Robert Lee Cutchins of Franklin; and one granddaughter, Angela Faye Blanchard. A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, from 6 to 8 p.m. today. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Chesley Lee “Shorty” Cutchins Sr. | | Age | 68 years | | Birth | 1926; Southampton County, Virginia (estimated from age and death year) | | Death | 21 March 1995; at his home, 3029 Carolina Road | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Chesley Lee “Shorty” Cutchins Sr. | Decedent | 3029 Carolina Road | | Clarence Lee Cutchins | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Janie Futrell Cutchins | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Crystal Parker Cutchins | Wife | Not stated | | Faye C. Blanchard | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Phyllis J. Cutchins | Daughter | Newport News, Virginia | | Chesley L. “Buddy” Cutchins Jr. | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Viola Liverman | Sister | Smithfield, North Carolina | | Ginny Sue Benson | Sister | Portsmouth, Virginia | | Clara Mae Benson | Sister | Walters, Virginia | | Ann C. Bess | Sister | Newsoms, Virginia | | Paul H. Cutchins | Brother | Virginia Beach, Virginia | | James P. Cutchins | Brother | Smithfield, North Carolina | | Raliegh Cuthcins | Brother | Franklin, Virginia | | Robert Lee Cutchins | Brother | Franklin, Virginia | | Angela Faye Blanchard | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Wright Funeral Home | Funeral home | Franklin, Virginia | | Hollywood Cemetery | Burial place | Newsoms, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 22 March 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– Chesley Lee “Shorty” Cutchins Sr. was associated with Hollywood Cemetery in Newsoms as his burial place, which is documented as a cemetery serving the Newsoms, Virginia, area. 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