Obituary of ROBERT A. GWALTNEY Robert Allen Gwaltney, 69, of Freeman Mill Road, died April 12, 1996, at his home. A native of Isle of Wight County, he was the son of the late Jessie Henry and Bettie Nelms Gwaltney. Mr. Gwaltney had retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran. Mr. Gwaltney was a member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ, the Men's Bible Class and past chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was vice-president of Nansemond County Farm Bureau, a member of American Legion Post 57, and a member and past president of Whaleyville Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife, Foy Carter Gwaltney; daughter, Sharon Christiansen of Pittsburg, Pa.; sons, twins Robert H. Gwaltney of Vienna, Va., and Richard A. Gwaltney of Suffolk, and Timothy Gwaltney of Suffolk; two sisters, Eloise G. Shaw of Norfolk and Dorothy G. Beale of Courtland; six grandchildren, Kara Christiansen of Pennsylvania, Jason Gwaltney of Vienna, Wesley Gwaltney, Matthew Gwaltney, Esther and Elizabeth Gwaltney, all of Suffolk. A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. in Holy Neck United Church of Christ by the Rev. E. Cecil Smith and the Rev. William A. Grissom with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Donations may be made to Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Pineview Road, Suffolk, Va. 23437, or the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va., 23439-1515. Edition: FINAL Page: B07 Copyright (c) 1996 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Robert Allen Gwaltney of Isle of Wight County died 12 Apr 1996 at age 69, leaving his wife Foy, four children, and six grandchildren in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Funeral services for Robert Allen Gwaltney were held 14 Apr 1996 at Holy Neck United Church of Christ, with Revs. E. Cecil Smith and William A. Grissom officiating, and burial in the church cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia. ––– Transcript ––– ROBERT A. GWALTNEY Robert Allen Gwaltney, 69, of Freeman Mill Road, died April 12, 1996, at his home. A native of Isle of Wight County, he was the son of the late Jessie Henry and Bettie Nelms Gwaltney. Mr. Gwaltney had retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran. Mr. Gwaltney was a member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ, the Men's Bible Class and past chairman of the Board of Deacons. He was vice-president of Nansemond County Farm Bureau, a member of American Legion Post 57, and a member and past president of Whaleyville Ruritan Club. Survivors include his wife, Foy Carter Gwaltney; daughter, Sharon Christiansen of Pittsburg, Pa.; sons, twins Robert H. Gwaltney of Vienna, Va., and Richard A. Gwaltney of Suffolk, and Timothy Gwaltney of Suffolk; two sisters, Eloise G. Shaw of Norfolk and Dorothy G. Beale of Courtland; six grandchildren, Kara Christiansen of Pennsylvania, Jason Gwaltney of Vienna, Wesley Gwaltney, Matthew Gwaltney, Esther and Elizabeth Gwaltney, all of Suffolk. A funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. in Holy Neck United Church of Christ by the Rev. E. Cecil Smith and the Rev. William A. Grissom with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Donations may be made to Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Pineview Road, Suffolk, Va. 23437, or the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, Va., 23439-1515. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Value | | Name | Robert Allen Gwaltney | | Age | 69 | | Birth | 1927 (estimated); Isle of Wight County, Virginia (estimated) | | Death | 12 April 1996; at his home on Freeman Mill Road | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Robert Allen Gwaltney | Decedent | Freeman Mill Road, Suffolk, Virginia | | Jessie Henry Gwaltney | Father, predeceased | Unknown | | Bettie Nelms Gwaltney | Mother, predeceased | Unknown | | Foy Carter Gwaltney | Wife | Suffolk, Virginia | | Sharon Christiansen | Daughter | Pittsburg, Pennsylvania | | Robert H. Gwaltney | Son (twin) | Vienna, Virginia | | Richard A. Gwaltney | Son (twin) | Suffolk, Virginia | | Timothy Gwaltney | Son | Suffolk, Virginia | | Eloise G. Shaw | Sister | Norfolk, Virginia | | Dorothy G. Beale | Sister | Courtland, Virginia | | Kara Christiansen | Granddaughter | Pennsylvania | | Jason Gwaltney | Grandson | Vienna, Virginia | | Wesley Gwaltney | Grandson | Suffolk, Virginia | | Matthew Gwaltney | Grandson | Suffolk, Virginia | | Esther Gwaltney | Granddaughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Elizabeth Gwaltney | Granddaughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Rev. E. Cecil Smith | Funeral officiant | Unknown | | Rev. William A. Grissom | Funeral officiant | Unknown | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 14 April 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B07 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. • World War II Army Air Force veteran. • Member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ. • Member of the Men's Bible Class at Holy Neck United Church of Christ. • Past chairman of the Board of Deacons at Holy Neck United Church of Christ. • Vice-president of Nansemond County Farm Bureau. • Member of American Legion Post 57. • Member and past president of Whaleyville Ruritan Club. • The spouse's birth name was Foy Carter. 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