Obituary of Irma Reese Parker Shufelt

IRMA P. SHUFELT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, September 25, 1997 

Irma Reese Parker Shufelt, 94, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1997, at the home of her daughter, Dorothy R . Parker of Surry. 

She was the daughter of Louise May Simmons and John Edwin Reese of Southampton County and was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar E. Parker Sr.; two brothers, Thomas E. Reese and Roy Reese; and three sisters, Emma R . Matthews, Mary R . Whitmore and Annie R . Reese. 

Survivors include a son, Oscar E. Parker Jr. and his wife, Glenice, of Wakefield; two daughters, Dorothy R . Parker of Surry and Irma P. Parker of Williamsburg; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. 

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the family cemetery, Sebrell, by the Rev. William S. Ferguson. Friends and family may assemble at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, at 10 a.m. Friday. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Crater Community Hospice, 4233 Crossings Blvd., Prince George, Va. 23875. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Irma Reese Parker Shufelt, 94, died 23 Sept 1997 at the home of her daughter in Surry.

A graveside service was held 26 Sept 1997 at the family cemetery in Sebrell, officiated by Rev. William S. Ferguson.

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IRMA P. SHUFELT

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, 25 September 1997

Irma Reese Parker Shufelt, 94, died Tuesday, 23 Sept 1997, at the home of her daughter, Dorothy R. Parker of Surry.

She was the daughter of Louise May Simmons and John Edwin Reese of Southampton County and was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar E. Parker Sr.; two brothers, Thomas E. Reese and Roy Reese; and three sisters, Emma R. Matthews, Mary R. Whitmore and Annie R. Reese.

Survivors include a son, Oscar E. Parker Jr. and his wife, Glenice, of Wakefield; two daughters, Dorothy R. Parker of Surry and Irma P. Parker of Williamsburg; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the family cemetery, Sebrell, by the Rev. William S. Ferguson. Friends and family may assemble at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, at 10 a.m. Friday. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Crater Community Hospice, 4233 Crossings Blvd., Prince George, Va. 23875.

Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Field | Value                                    |
| Name  | Irma Reese Parker Shufelt                |
| Age   | 94                                       |
| Birth | 1903 (estimated); Southampton County, VA |
| Death | 23 Sept 1997; Surry, VA                  |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship          | Residence              |
| Irma Reese Parker Shufelt | Decedent              | Surry, VA              |
| Louise May Simmons        | Mother                | Southampton County, VA |
| John Edwin Reese          | Father                | Southampton County, VA |
| Oscar E. Parker Sr.       | Husband (predeceased) | [Unknown]              |
| Thomas E. Reese           | Brother (predeceased) | [Unknown]              |
| Roy Reese                 | Brother (predeceased) | [Unknown]              |
| Emma R. Matthews          | Sister (predeceased)  | [Unknown]              |
| Mary R. Whitmore          | Sister (predeceased)  | [Unknown]              |
| Annie R. Reese            | Sister (predeceased)  | [Unknown]              |
| Oscar E. Parker Jr.       | Son                   | Wakefield, VA          |
| Glenice Parker            | Daughter-in-law       | Wakefield, VA          |
| Dorothy R. Parker         | Daughter              | Surry, VA              |
| Irma P. Parker            | Daughter              | Williamsburg, VA       |
| [Unnamed]                 | Grandchildren         | [Various]              |
| [Unnamed]                 | Great-grandchildren   | [Various]              |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                |
| Location | Norfolk, VA          |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The |
| Date     | 25 Sept 1997         |
| Edition  | FINAL                |
| Section  | LOCAL                |
| Page     | B8                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Decedent's birth name was Irma Reese Parker
• Six grandchildren
• 13 great-grandchildren
• Memorial donations may be made to the Crater Community Hospice, 4233 Crossings Blvd., Prince George, VA 23875


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

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