Richard Thomas Harrison Sr 12 May 1894 - 19 Oct 1970 Richard Thomas Harrison, 76, 1254 18th St., Newport News died Monday [19 Oct 1970] in Riverside Hospital after a short illness. A native of Southampton County, he had been a Peninsula resident for 25 years, was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church and was a retired employee of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John L. Garrett of Newport News; two sons, Charles William Harrison of York County and Richard Thomas Harrison Jr. of Santa Maria, Calif.; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [21 Oct 1970] in Warwick Chapel of Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday [21 Oct 1970] in Warwick Chapel of Peninsula Funeral Home by Dr. H. T. Stevens, pastor emeritus of Orcutt Baptist Church. Burial will be in Peninsula Memorial Park. [Birth: 12 May 1894 - Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 19 Oct 1970 - Newport News, Virginia, USA][1] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## Narrative summary of the obituary Richard Thomas Harrison Sr died on 19 Oct 1970 in Newport News, Virginia. He was born on 12 May 1894 in Southampton County, Virginia, and was survived by three children, nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. ## Narrative summary of funeral services Funeral services for Richard Thomas Harrison Sr were held on 21 Oct 1970 at Warwick Chapel of Peninsula Funeral Home, officiated by Dr. H. T. Stevens, with burial in Peninsula Memorial Park. ## Transcript Richard Thomas Harrison Sr 12 May 1894 – 19 Oct 1970 Richard Thomas Harrison, 76, 1254 18th St., Newport News, died Monday, 19 October 1970, in Riverside Hospital after a short illness. A native of Southampton County, he had been a Peninsula resident for 25 years, was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church, and was a retired employee of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. John L. Garrett of Newport News; two sons, Charles William Harrison of York County and Richard Thomas Harrison Jr. of Santa Maria, Calif.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, 21 October 1970, in Warwick Chapel of Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, 21 October 1970, in Warwick Chapel of Peninsula Funeral Home by Dr. H. T. Stevens, pastor emeritus of Orcutt Baptist Church. Burial will be in Peninsula Memorial Park. [Birth: 12 May 1894 – Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 19 Oct 1970 – Newport News, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary ---------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Richard Thomas Harrison Sr | |-------|------------------------------------------------| | Age | 76 years | | Birth | 12 May 1894; Southampton County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 19 October 1970; Newport News, Virginia, USA | ---------------------------------------------------------- ## Table of Relationships ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------| | Richard Thomas Harrison Sr | Decedent | Newport News, Virginia | | Mrs. John L. Garrett | Daughter, Survivor | Newport News, Virginia | | Charles William Harrison | Son, Survivor | York County, Virginia | | Richard Thomas Harrison Jr. | Son, Survivor | Santa Maria, California | | Nine grandchildren | Grandchildren, Survivor | Not stated | | Five great-grandchildren | Great-grandchildren, Survivor | Not stated | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Publication Details Publication date: 21 October 1970 Source: Richard-Thomas-Harrison-Sr-obit.txt ## Other relevant information None