Obituary of Essie Lillian Eure Jernigan ESSIE LILLIAN EURE JERNIGAN Virginian Pilot - 10-24-2003 SUFFOLK - Essie Eure Jernigan, 96, died Oct. 22, 2003 in Nansemond Point Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Linwood G. and Mary Jane Felton Eure and the widow of Benjamin Franklin Jernigan. Mrs. Jernigan was predeceased by three sisters, Bonnie Williams, Norene Mitchell and Hontas Rose; and three brothers, James Eure, Nat Eure and Linwood Eure. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all who knew her, she leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Patricia Jernigan Bristow and husband James Edward; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Bristow Simpkins and husband Benny; a great-granddaughter, Katelyn Elizabeth Simpkins; a great-grandson, Hunter Bodie Simpkins; and a brother, John D. Eure, all of Suffolk. Suffolk News-Herald, Volume 74, Number 255, 24 October 2003 Essie E. Jernigan Essie Eure Jernigan, 96, died Oct. 22, 2003, in Nansemond Pointe Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late Linwood G and Mary Jane Felton Eure, and the widow of Benjamin Franklin Jernigan. Mrs. Jernigan was predeceased by three sisters, Bonnie Williams, Norene Mitchell and Hontas Rose; and three brothers James Eure, Nat Eure and Linwood Eure. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all who knew her, she leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Patricia Jernigan Bristow, and her husband, James Edward; a granddaughter Elizabeth Bristow Simpkins, and husband, Benny; a great-granddaughter, Katelyn Elizabeth Simpkins; a great–grandson, Hunter Bodie Simpkins; and one brother, John D. Eure, all of Suffolk. A native of Suffolk, Mrs. Jernigan was a lifetime member of Suffolk Christian Church and its West Memorial Sunday School Class. The graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Cedar Hill Cemetery by the Rev. Michael D. Halley, Memorial Donations may be made to Suffolk Christian Church, 216 North Main Street, Suffolk, Va. 23434. R.W Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. [Essie Eure Jernigan was buriad in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginnia in Block P, Lot 31.] [Essie Eure Jernigan was born 1 September 1907 in Gates County, North Carolina.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Essie Eure Jernigan, 96, passed away on 22 Oct 2003 at Nansemond Point Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Linwood G. and Mary Jane Felton Eure, and the widow of Benjamin Franklin Jernigan. She leaves behind her daughter, granddaughter, great-grandchildren, and brother. The graveside service for Essie Eure Jernigan was held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Michael D. Halley officiated the service. ––– Transcript ––– Essie Lillian Eure Jernigan Virginian Pilot - 24 Oct 2003 SUFFOLK - Essie Eure Jernigan, 96, died 22 Oct 2003 in Nansemond Point Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Linwood G. and Mary Jane Felton Eure and the widow of Benjamin Franklin Jernigan. Mrs. Jernigan was predeceased by three sisters, Bonnie Williams, Norene Mitchell, and Hontas Rose; and three brothers, James Eure, Nat Eure, and Linwood Eure. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all who knew her, she leaves to cherish her memory a daughter, Patricia Jernigan Bristow and husband James Edward; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Bristow Simpkins and husband Benny; a great-granddaughter, Katelyn Elizabeth Simpkins; a great-grandson, Hunter Bodie Simpkins; and a brother, John D. Eure, all of Suffolk. Suffolk News-Herald, Volume 74, Number 255, 24 October 2003 Essie E. Jernigan Essie Eure Jernigan, 96, died 22 Oct 2003, in Nansemond Pointe Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late Linwood G and Mary Jane Felton Eure, and the widow of Benjamin Franklin Jernigan. Mrs. Jernigan was predeceased by three sisters, Bonnie Williams, Norene Mitchell, and Hontas Rose; and three brothers James Eure, Nat Eure, and Linwood Eure. A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all who knew her, she leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Patricia Jernigan Bristow, and her husband, James Edward; a granddaughter Elizabeth Bristow Simpkins, and husband, Benny; a great-granddaughter, Katelyn Elizabeth Simpkins; a great–grandson, Hunter Bodie Simpkins; and one brother, John D. Eure, all of Suffolk. A native of Suffolk, Mrs. Jernigan was a lifetime member of Suffolk Christian Church and its West Memorial Sunday School Class. The graveside service will be conducted at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Cedar Hill Cemetery by the Rev. Michael D. Halley, Memorial Donations may be made to Suffolk Christian Church, 216 North Main Street, Suffolk, Va. 23434. R.W Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family. [Essie Eure Jernigan was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia in Block P, Lot 31.] [Essie Eure Jernigan was born 1 September 1907 in Gates County, North Carolina.] ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|------------------------------------------| | Name | Essie Lillian Eure Jernigan | | Age | 96 | | Birth | 1 Sep 1907; Gates County, North Carolina | | Death | 22 Oct 2003; Suffolk, Virginia | |--------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-----------------------------|---------------------|--------------------| | Essie Lillian Eure Jernigan | Decedent | Suffolk, Virginia | | Benjamin Franklin Jernigan | Spouse (Deceased) | - | | Linwood G. Eure | Father | - | | Mary Jane Felton Eure | Mother | - | | Patricia Jernigan Bristow | Daughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | James Edward Bristow | Son-in-Law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Elizabeth Bristow Simpkins | Granddaughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Benny Simpkins | Grandson-in-Law | Suffolk, Virginia | | Katelyn Elizabeth Simpkins | Great-Granddaughter | Suffolk, Virginia | | Hunter Bodie Simpkins | Great-Grandson | Suffolk, Virginia | | John D. Eure | Brother | Suffolk, Virginia | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-----------------------| | Location | Suffolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 24 Oct 2003 | | Edition | Volume 74, Number 255 | | Section | Obituary | | Page | 10 | |----------------------------------| [See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136030190/essie-lillian-jernigan https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136030181/benjamin_frank-jernigan (spouse) http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/ced_ndx.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49746/cedar-hill-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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