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SHELBY JEAN HEDGEPETH ELLIS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 9, 1997 

Shelby Jean Hedgepeth Ellis, 60, of the 17000 block of Black Creek Road, died Jan. 7, 1997. 

A native of Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie F. and Lucille Price Hedgepeth. Mrs. Ellis was a past member of Bethany Presbyterian Church and a Sunday School teacher, a member of Black Creek Baptist Church and former treasurer of the Baptist Women. She had worked for Union Life (Gulf) Insurance Co., Obici Hospital and had retired from Suffolk Health Department. She was a charter member of the Suffolk Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, the Kidney Foundation of Tidewater, Franklin/Southampton Pilot Club and the Ruritanettes of the Zuni Ruritan Club, where she was a group leader. She was a former member of the Pilot Club of Suffolk. 

Survivors include her husband, Beverly Earl Ellis; a daughter and son-in-law, Cathy E. and Shirley Moore of Franklin; two grandsons, Adam Wesley Moore and Ryan Andrew Moore; two brothers, Johnnie Wayne Hedgepeth and Terry L. Hedgepeth, both of Zuni; and several nieces and nephews. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Black Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Wayne D. Underwood and the Rev. John Hartman. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and other times at the home of Frances Richards, 1326 Planters Drive, Suffolk. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 34163 Vicksville Road, Franklin, Va. 23851 or the Courtland Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland, Va. 23837 or charity of choice. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B4


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Shelby Jean Hedgepeth Ellis, 60, of Isle of Wight County, died 7 Jan 1997, leaving her husband, one daughter, two grandsons, and two brothers.

A funeral was held 10 Jan 1997 at Black Creek Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery, officiated by Rev. Wayne D. Underwood and Rev. John Hartman.

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SHELBY JEAN HEDGEPETH ELLIS

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - January 9, 1997 

Shelby Jean Hedgepeth Ellis, 60, of the 17000 block of Black Creek Road, died Jan. 7, 1997. 

A native of Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie F. and Lucille Price Hedgepeth. Mrs. Ellis was a past member of Bethany Presbyterian Church and a Sunday School teacher, a member of Black Creek Baptist Church and former treasurer of the Baptist Women. She had worked for Union Life (Gulf) Insurance Co., Obici Hospital and had retired from Suffolk Health Department. She was a charter member of the Suffolk Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, the Kidney Foundation of Tidewater, Franklin/Southampton Pilot Club and the Ruritanettes of the Zuni Ruritan Club, where she was a group leader. She was a former member of the Pilot Club of Suffolk. 

Survivors include her husband, Beverly Earl Ellis; a daughter and son-in-law, Cathy E. and Shirley Moore of Franklin; two grandsons, Adam Wesley Moore and Ryan Andrew Moore; two brothers, Johnnie Wayne Hedgepeth and Terry L. Hedgepeth, both of Zuni; and several nieces and nephews. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Black Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Wayne D. Underwood and the Rev. John Hartman. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker and Co. Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and other times at the home of Frances Richards, 1326 Planters Drive, Suffolk. 

Memorial donations may be made to the Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 34163 Vicksville Road, Franklin, Va. 23851 or the Courtland Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland, Va. 23837 or charity of choice. 

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B4

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| Name  | Shelby Jean Hedgepeth Ellis |
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| Age   | 60                          |
| Birth | 1936 (estimated)            |
| Death | 7 January 1997              |
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| Name                        | Relationship          | Residence                       |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
| Shelby Jean Hedgepeth Ellis | Decedent              | 17000 block of Black Creek Road |
| Beverly Earl Ellis          | Husband               | Not stated                      |
| Cathy E. Moore              | Daughter              | Franklin                        |
| Shirley Moore               | Son-in-law            | Franklin                        |
| Adam Wesley Moore           | Grandson              | Not stated                      |
| Ryan Andrew Moore           | Grandson              | Not stated                      |
| Johnnie Wayne Hedgepeth     | Brother               | Zuni                            |
| Terry L. Hedgepeth          | Brother               | Zuni                            |
| Johnnie F. Hedgepeth        | Father (deceased)     | Not stated                      |
| Lucille Price Hedgepeth     | Mother (deceased)     | Not stated                      |
| Frances Richards            | Friend/host of family | Suffolk                         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
|----------|----------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia    |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 9 January 1997       |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B4                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Native of Isle of Wight County  
• Past member of Bethany Presbyterian Church  
• Sunday School teacher at Bethany Presbyterian Church  
• Member of Black Creek Baptist Church  
• Former treasurer of the Baptist Women  
• Employed by Union Life (Gulf) Insurance Co.  
• Employed by Obici Hospital  
• Retired from Suffolk Health Department  
• Charter member of the Suffolk Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary  
• Member of the Kidney Foundation of Tidewater  
• Member of the Franklin/Southampton Pilot Club  
• Member and group leader of the Ruritanettes of the Zuni Ruritan Club  
• Former member of the Pilot Club of Suffolk  
• Birth name was Shelby Jean Hedgepeth

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

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