Obituary of William Ray Hargrave

WILLIAM RAY HARGRAVE

William Ray Hargrave, 53, of 115 Madison Ave. Suffolk, Va., died May 16, 1997, He was a native of Southampton County, and the son of the late Alice Bell Dunlough and Sherman Hargrave. He was a former meat cutter for Be-Lo in Suffolk.

   Survivors include son, Jeffery Ray Hill; two sisters, Joyce Jones and Irene Truitt; two brothers, Clyde Hargrave and James Hargrave, all of Suffolk. Mr. Hargrave was predeceased by two sisters and two brothers.
   A funeral service will be conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by William Ashley Ellis with burial  in Blackcreek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.


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William Ray Hargrave of Suffolk, Virginia, died on 16 May 1997 at the age of 53. He was a native of Southampton County and the son of Sherman and Alice Hargrave.

A funeral service was held Monday at 1 p.m. in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by William Ashley Ellis with burial in Blackcreek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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WILLIAM RAY HARGRAVE

William Ray Hargrave, 53, of 115 Madison Ave., Suffolk, Va., died May 16, 1997. He was a native of Southampton County and the son of the late Alice Bell Dunlough and Sherman Hargrave. He was a former meat cutter for Be-Lo in Suffolk.

Survivors include son, Jeffery Ray Hill; two sisters, Joyce Jones and Irene Truitt; two brothers, Clyde Hargrave and James Hargrave, all of Suffolk. Mr. Hargrave was predeceased by two sisters and two brothers.

A funeral service was conducted Monday at 1 p.m. in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home by William Ashley Ellis, with burial in Blackcreek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family received friends in the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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| Field | Value                                          |
| Name  | William Ray Hargrave                           |
| Age   | 53                                             |
| Birth | 1944 (estimated); Southampton County, Virginia |
| Death | 16 May 1997; Suffolk, Virginia                 |
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| Name                 | Relationship           | Residence         |
| William Ray Hargrave | Deceased               | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Alice Bell Dunlough  | Mother (deceased)      | —                 |
| Sherman Hargrave     | Father (deceased)      | —                 |
| Jeffery Ray Hill     | Son                    | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Joyce Jones          | Sister                 | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Irene Truitt         | Sister                 | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Clyde Hargrave       | Brother                | Suffolk, Virginia |
| James Hargrave       | Brother                | Suffolk, Virginia |
| Two unnamed sisters  | Sisters (predeceased)  | —                 |
| Two unnamed brothers | Brothers (predeceased) | —                 |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                     |
| Location | Suffolk, Virginia         |
| Name     | Unknown (local newspaper) |
| Date     | 16 May 1997               |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Southampton County, Virginia  
• Former meat cutter for Be-Lo in Suffolk

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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