Obituary of Hinton Bradford Whitehead HINTON BRADFORD WHITEHEAD Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, August 19, 1997 Hinton Bradford ``Shorty'' Whitehead, 87, of 23421 Worrell's Fork Road, died Aug. 17, 1997, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Whitehead, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, was a son of the late Jordan Walter and Betty Rowe Whitehead. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. He was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church and a 55-year member of the Courtland Masonic Lodge (NU)85. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eleanor W. Whitehead; a son, Bradford Whitehead Jr. and his wife, Marsha of Sebrell, Va.; three sisters, Doris Applewhite and Elizabeth Whitehead of Sebrell and Evelyn Whitehead of Franklin; a brother, Homer Whitehead of Sebrell; four grandchildren, Anna, Robert, Cameron and John; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. Robert S. Parks. The family will receive friends at Brad and Marsha's home at 17340 River Road, Sebrell, from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Memorials may be made to the Courtland Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland , Va. 23837 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Hinton Bradford "Shorty" Whitehead, 87, died 17 Aug 1997 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born about 1910 (estimated), he was a lifelong Southampton County resident, Army veteran of World War II, and retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. A graveside funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday 20 Aug 1997 in Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. Robert S. Parks. ––– Transcript ––– HINTON BRADFORD WHITEHEAD Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, August 19, 1997 Hinton Bradford "Shorty" Whitehead, 87, of 23421 Worrell's Fork Road, died Aug. 17, 1997, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Whitehead, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, was a son of the late Jordan Walter and Betty Rowe Whitehead. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. He was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church and a 55-year member of the Courtland Masonic Lodge (NU)85. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eleanor W. Whitehead; a son, Bradford Whitehead Jr. and his wife, Marsha of Sebrell, Va.; three sisters, Doris Applewhite and Elizabeth Whitehead of Sebrell and Evelyn Whitehead of Franklin; a brother, Homer Whitehead of Sebrell; four grandchildren, Anna, Robert, Cameron and John; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 20, 1997, in Riverside Cemetery by the Rev. Robert S. Parks. The family will receive friends at Brad and Marsha's home at 17340 River Road, Sebrell, from 7 to 9 p.m. today, August 19, 1997. Memorials may be made to the Courtland Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 439, Courtland, Va. 23837 or the American Cancer Society, c/o Mrs. Ruth Petty, 116 Southampton Road, Franklin, Va. 23851. Wright Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Hinton Bradford Whitehead | | Age | 87 | | Birth | 1910 (estimated) | | Death | 17 August 1997; Southampton Memorial Hospital | |-------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Hinton Bradford Whitehead | Decedent | 23421 Worrell's Fork Road | | Jordan Walter Whitehead | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Betty Rowe Whitehead | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Eleanor W. Whitehead | Wife | Unknown | | Bradford Whitehead Jr. | Son | Sebrell, Va. | | Marsha Whitehead | Daughter-in-law | Sebrell, Va. | | Doris Applewhite | Sister | Sebrell | | Elizabeth Whitehead | Sister | Sebrell | | Evelyn Whitehead | Sister | Franklin | | Homer Whitehead | Brother | Sebrell | | Anna | Grandchild | Unknown | | Robert | Grandchild | Unknown | | Cameron | Grandchild | Unknown | | John | Grandchild | Unknown | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 19 August 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B8 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Army veteran of World War II • Retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation • Member of Courtland United Methodist Church • 55-year member of the Courtland Masonic Lodge (NU)85 • Also known as "Shorty" [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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