Obituary of Mary Nell Douglas

MARY NELL BRITTON WARD DOUGLAS

The Tidewater News  03-13-2003

   PORTSMOUTH  Mary Nell Douglas, 80, of the 100 block of Lamper Road, died March 11 in Suffolk.
   A native of Holland, she was a retired waitress from F.W. Woolworth and a Baptist.
   She was predeceased by her husband, Elmer Ward; and a son. Robert L. Ward.
   She is survived by two sons, Sidney C. Ward of Chesapeake and James Frank Ward of Suffolk; a brother, James J. Britton of Suffolk; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
   A funeral will be held at 1 p.m., at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, with burial in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home March 13 from 7 to 8 p.m.
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B9


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Mary Nell Douglas, 80, died 11 Mar 2003 in Suffolk. She was a retired waitress from F.W. Woolworth and a native of Holland. She was predeceased by her husband Elmer Ward and son Robert L. Ward.

A funeral was held 13 Mar 2003 at 1 p.m. at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, with burial in Holland Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

MARY NELL BRITTON WARD DOUGLAS

The Tidewater News - 03-13-2003

PORTSMOUTH - Mary Nell Douglas, 80, of the 100 block of Lamper Road, died March 11 in Suffolk.

A native of Holland, she was a retired waitress from F.W. Woolworth and a Baptist.

She was predeceased by her husband, Elmer Ward; and a son, Robert L. Ward.

She is survived by two sons, Sidney C. Ward of Chesapeake and James "Frank" Ward of Suffolk; a brother, James J. Britton of Suffolk; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be held at 1 p.m., at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, with burial in Holland Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home March 13 from 7 to 8 p.m.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|-----------------------------------|
| Name  | Mary Nell Douglas         |
| Age   | 80                        |
| Birth | 1923 (estimated); Holland |
| Death | 11 Mar 2003; Suffolk      |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                       | Relationship        | Location   |
| Mary Nell Douglas          | Decedent            | Portsmouth |
| Elmer Ward                 | Husband             | Deceased   |
| Unknown                    | Father              | Unknown    |
| Unknown                    | Mother              | Unknown    |
| Sidney C. Ward             | Son                 | Chesapeake |
| James "Frank" Ward         | Son                 | Suffolk    |
| Robert L. Ward             | Son                 | Deceased   |
| James J. Britton           | Brother             | Suffolk    |
| Nine grandchildren         | Grandchildren       | Unknown    |
| Eleven great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren | Unknown    |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value              |
|----------|--------------------|
| Location | Suffolk, VA        |
| Name     | The Tidewater News |
| Date     | 13 Mar 2003        |
| Edition  | FINAL              |
| Section  | LOCAL              |
| Page     | B9                 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired waitress at F.W. Woolworth
• Baptist
• Native of Holland
• Birth name was Mary Nell Britton Ward

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/178554532/mary-nell-ward_douglas
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/holland.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1305850/holland-municipal-cemetery
]


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