Obituary of Edward Ryan Bissett Jr. obituary text:

Edward Bissett Jr.

SUFFOLK - Edward Ryan Bissett Jr., 46, an Isle of Wight County native and a resident of Suffolk, died Saturday, Aug. 28.

Mr. Bissett was most recently employed at Pioneer Paving Company, Richmond, and was a former mechanic at both the Lipton Tea Company and Smithfield Packing Company.

He was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Zuni, and was a 1966 graduate of Windsor High School.

Survived by his wife, Betty Jamerson Bissett of Suffolk; a daughter, Ashley Skye Bissett of Suffolk; a son, Chris Ryan Bissett of Suffolk; his mother, Marjorie Lewis Bissett of Zuni; a sister, Carolyn B. Cobb of Suffolk; and his mother-in-law, Shirley Gray Byrum, also of Suffolk.

Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Richard Park.

Visitation at the funeral home Tuesday between 7 and 8:30 p.m.

Burial in Antioch Church Cemetery, Windsor.

Memorials to Bethany Presbyterian Church Building Fund, Zuni, 23898 or to Peninsula Psychiatric Hospital, 2244 Executive Drive, Hampton, 23669.

Newport News, Virginia
Daily Press
30 Aug 1993
Page 12
Obituary for Edward Bissett Jr.

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## Narrative summary of the obituary

Edward Ryan Bissett Jr., 46, of Suffolk and Isle of Wight County native, died 28 Aug 1993. He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, sister, and mother-in-law.

## Narrative summary of funeral services

Funeral was held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by Rev. Richard Park. Burial took place in Antioch Church Cemetery, Windsor.

## Transcript

Edward Bissett Jr.

SUFFOLK – Edward Ryan Bissett Jr., 46, an Isle of Wight County native and a resident of Suffolk, died Saturday, 28 August.

Mr. Bissett was most recently employed at Pioneer Paving Company, Richmond, and was a former mechanic at both the Lipton Tea Company and Smithfield Packing Company.

He was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Zuni, and was a 1966 graduate of Windsor High School.

Survived by his wife, Betty Jamerson Bissett of Suffolk; a daughter, Ashley Skye Bissett of Suffolk; a son, Chris Ryan Bissett of Suffolk; his mother, Marjorie Lewis Bissett of Zuni; a sister, Carolyn B. Cobb of Suffolk; and his mother-in-law, Shirley Gray Byrum, also of Suffolk.

Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, by the Rev. Richard Park.

Visitation at the funeral home Tuesday between 7 and 8:30 p.m.

Burial in Antioch Church Cemetery, Windsor.

Memorials to Bethany Presbyterian Church Building Fund, Zuni, 23898 or to Peninsula Psychiatric Hospital, 2244 Executive Drive, Hampton, 23669.

Newport News, Virginia  
Daily Press  
30 August 1993  
Page 12  
Obituary for Edward Bissett Jr.

## Vital Statistics Summary

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| Name  | Edward Ryan Bissett Jr.              |
|-------|--------------------------------------|
| Age   | 46                                   |
| Birth | 1947 (estimated); Isle ofWightCounty |
| Death | 28 August 1993; Suffolk              |
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## Table of Relationships

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| Name                    | Relationship  | Residence |
|-------------------------|---------------|-----------|
| Edward Ryan Bissett Jr. | Decedent      | Suffolk   |
| Betty Jamerson Bissett  | Wife          | Suffolk   |
| Ashley Skye Bissett     | Daughter      | Suffolk   |
| Chris Ryan Bissett      | Son           | Suffolk   |
| Marjorie Lewis Bissett  | Mother        | Zuni      |
| Carolyn B. Cobb         | Sister        | Suffolk   |
| Shirley Gray Byrum      | Mother-in-law | Suffolk   |
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## Publication Details

Newport News, Virginia  
Daily Press  
30 August 1993  
Page 12  
Obituary for Edward Bissett Jr.