Obituary of HENRY EARL PULLEY

Daily Press – 04-28, 1995, P. 27

  SMITHFIELD – Henry Earl Pulley, 49, died April 26, 1995, in a Norfolk hospital.
  A native of Southampton County, he was a retired welder supervisor at Newport News Shipbuilding.
  Survivors include a very special lady, Debra Ann Torrence of Smithfield; five daughters, Melinda Massey, Kathleen Roberts, Janice King and Mona Curling, all of Portsmouth, and Ellen "Dee Dee" Shelburne of Chesapeake; four sisters, Gladys Foxwell of Hurlock, Md., Emily Walton of Hopewell, Betty Sue Cox of Chesapeake, and Sarah Lee McNeal of Harmony, Md.; two brothers, James A. Pulley of Hopewell and Robert Pulley of Cambridge, Md.; and 10 grandchildren.
  A funeral will be held Saturday, April 29, 1995, at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Alan G. Moor at Loving Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Visitation will today from 7 to 8 p.m. in Loving Funeral Home and at other times at 421 Rock Drive, Chesapeake.

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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––  

Henry Earl Pulley, 49, of Smithfield, died 26 Apr 1995 in Norfolk. A native of Southampton County, he worked as a retired welder supervisor at Newport News Shipbuilding.  

Funeral held 29 Apr 1995 at Loving Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Rev. Alan G. Moor. Burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake.  

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HENRY EARL PULLEY  

Daily Press – 04-28, 1995, P. 27  

SMITHFIELD – Henry Earl Pulley, 49, died April 26, 1995, in a Norfolk hospital.  

A native of Southampton County, he was a retired welder supervisor at Newport News Shipbuilding.  

Survivors include a very special lady, Debra Ann Torrence of Smithfield; five daughters, Melinda Massey, Kathleen Roberts, Janice King and Mona Curling, all of Portsmouth, and Ellen "Dee Dee" Shelburne of Chesapeake; four sisters, Gladys Foxwell of Hurlock, Md., Emily Walton of Hopewell, Betty Sue Cox of Chesapeake, and Sarah Lee McNeal of Harmony, Md.; two brothers, James A. Pulley of Hopewell and Robert Pulley of Cambridge, Md.; and 10 grandchildren.  

A funeral was held Saturday, April 29, 1995, at 1 p.m. by the Rev. Alan G. Moor at Loving Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 7 to 8 p.m. in Loving Funeral Home and at other times at 421 Rock Drive, Chesapeake.  

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| Field | Value                                |
| Name  | Henry Earl Pulley                    |
| Age   | 49 years                             |
| Birth | 1946 (estimated); Southampton County |
| Death | 26 April 1995; Norfolk, Virginia     |
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––– Table of Relationships –––  

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| Name                      | Relationship  | Residence      |
| Henry Earl Pulley         | Decedent      | Smithfield     |
| Debra Ann Torrence        | Companion     | Smithfield     |
| Melinda Massey            | Daughter      | Portsmouth     |
| Kathleen Roberts          | Daughter      | Portsmouth     |
| Janice King               | Daughter      | Portsmouth     |
| Mona Curling              | Daughter      | Portsmouth     |
| Ellen "Dee Dee" Shelburne | Daughter      | Chesapeake     |
| Gladys Foxwell            | Sister        | Hurlock, Md.   |
| Emily Walton              | Sister        | Hopewell       |
| Betty Sue Cox             | Sister        | Chesapeake     |
| Sarah Lee McNeal          | Sister        | Harmony, Md.   |
| James A. Pulley           | Brother       | Hopewell       |
| Robert Pulley             | Brother       | Cambridge, Md. |
| Ten grandchildren         | Grandchildren | —              |
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––– Publication Details –––  

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Smithfield, Virginia |
| Name     | Daily Press          |
| Date     | 28 April 1995        |
| Page     | 27                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––  

• Native of Southampton County  
• Retired welder supervisor  
• Employed at Newport News Shipbuilding

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

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