Obituary of ROBERT ALLEN GWALTNEY Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, April 14, 1996 ROBERT A. GWALTNEY (aka) 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, a retired USDA Soil Conservation Service employee and World War II veteran, died 12 Apr 1996 at age 69. Funeral held 14 Apr 1996 at Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Suffolk, Virginia, conducted by Rev. E. Cecil Smith and Rev. William A. Grissom, with burial in the church cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– ROBERT ALLEN GWALTNEY ROBERT A. GWALTNEY (aka) 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 was 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 received friends in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Donations were 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 ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Robert Allen Gwaltney | | Age | 69 years | | Birth | 1927 (estimated); Isle of Wight County, Virginia | | Death | 12 April 1996; Freeman Mill Road, Suffolk, Virginia | |-------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Robert Allen Gwaltney | Decedent | Freeman Mill Road, Suffolk, VA | | Foy Carter Gwaltney | Wife | Suffolk, VA | | Sharon Christiansen | Daughter | Pittsburg, PA | | Robert H. Gwaltney | Son (twin) | Vienna, VA | | Richard A. Gwaltney | Son (twin) | Suffolk, VA | | Timothy Gwaltney | Son | Suffolk, VA | | Eloise G. Shaw | Sister | Norfolk, VA | | Dorothy G. Beale | Sister | Courtland, VA | | Jessie Henry Gwaltney | Father (deceased) | — | | Bettie Nelms Gwaltney | Mother (deceased) | — | | Kara Christiansen | Granddaughter | Pennsylvania | | Jason Gwaltney | Grandson | Vienna, VA | | Wesley Gwaltney | Grandson | Suffolk, VA | | Matthew Gwaltney | Grandson | Suffolk, VA | | Esther Gwaltney | Granddaughter | Suffolk, VA | | Elizabeth Gwaltney | Granddaughter | Suffolk, VA | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 14 April 1996 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B07 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired from U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. • World War II Army Air Force veteran. • Member of Holy Neck United Church of Christ, Men's Bible Class, and past chairman of the Board of Deacons. • Vice-president of Nansemond County Farm Bureau. • Member of American Legion Post 57. • Member and past president of Whaleyville Ruritan Club. • Husband's wife born Foy Carter. • Also known as Robert A. 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