THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 08-19-1932, P. 1
RICHARD BASKUM EURE
Funeral services for Richard Baskum Eure, 71, who died at his home in
Suffolk Sunday night, were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock, conducted by Rev. F.C. Lester of Waverly and Rev. N.B. Newman of
Holland, former pastors of the deceased and Rev. C.E. Pleasants, pastor of the
Oxford Methodist Church of Suffolk. “Rock of Ages” and “How Firm a Foundation”
were sung by the member of Franklin Christian Choir, accompanied by J. Edgar
Weede. Burial services were held at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.
Mr. Eure was a native of Gates County, N.C., and a son of the late Rev. and
Mrs. Elisha Eure. He had made his home in Suffolk for the past six months and
prior to that time lived in Franklin for 40 years where he was a member and
senior deacon of the Franklin Christian Church. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Sallie Darden Eure; a daughter, Mrs. W.A. Daughtrey, and two
grandchildren, Sarah and Nan Daughtrey of Suffolk; a sister, Mrs. Laura Knight
of Newport News, and a half-brother, T.H. Skinner of Franklin.
Active pallbearers were: E.O. Forbes of Norfolk, A. Lee Forbes of Suffolk,
George and Floyd Skinner of Emporia, G.P. Darden and W.R. Barnes of Suffolk,
A.J. Skinner and Dr. Darden W. Jones of Franklin. The honorary bearers were:
J.A. Williams, L.R. Jones, E.P. Jones, E.L. Beale, R.H. Harrell, L.B.
Norfleet, W.H. Jones, deacons of the Franklin Christian Church, and Dr. J.E.
Rawls, Dr. D.L. Rawls and E.L. Baker of Suffolk, W.H. Norfleet and Geo. I.
Earnest of Franklin.
RICHARD BASKUM EURE
Funeral services for Richard Baskum Eure, 71, who died at his home in
Suffolk Sunday night, were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock, conducted by Rev. F.C. Lester of Waverly and Rev. N.B. Newman of
Holland, former pastors of the deceased and Rev. C.E. Pleasants, pastor of the
Oxford Methodist Church of Suffolk. “Rock of Ages” and “How Firm a Foundation”
were sung by the member of Franklin Christian Choir, accompanied by J. Edgar
Weede. Burial services were held at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.
Mr. Eure was a native of Gates County, N.C., and a son of the late Rev. and
Mrs. Elisha Eure. He had made his home in Suffolk for the past six months and
prior to that time lived in Franklin for 40 years where he was a member and
senior deacon of the Franklin Christian Church. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Sallie Darden Eure; a daughter, Mrs. W.A. Daughtrey, and two
grandchildren, Sarah and Nan Daughtrey of Suffolk; a sister, Mrs. Laura Knight
of Newport News, and a half-brother, T.H. Skinner of Franklin.
Active pallbearers were: E.O. Forbes of Norfolk, A. Lee Forbes of Suffolk,
George and Floyd Skinner of Emporia, G.P. Darden and W.R. Barnes of Suffolk,
A.J. Skinner and Dr. Darden W. Jones of Franklin. The honorary bearers were:
J.A. Williams, L.R. Jones, E.P. Jones, E.L. Beale, R.H. Harrell, L.B.
Norfleet, W.H. Jones, deacons of the Franklin Christian Church, and Dr. J.E.
Rawls, Dr. D.L. Rawls and E.L. Baker of Suffolk, W.H. Norfleet and Geo. I.
Earnest of Franklin.
THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 08-19-1932, P. 1
RICHARD BASKUM EURE
Funeral services for Richard Baskum Eure, 71, who died at his home in
Suffolk Sunday night, were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock, conducted by Rev. F.C. Lester of Waverly and Rev. N.B. Newman of
Holland, former pastors of the deceased and Rev. C.E. Pleasants, pastor of the
Oxford Methodist Church of Suffolk. “Rock of Ages” and “How Firm a Foundation”
were sung by the member of Franklin Christian Choir, accompanied by J. Edgar
Weede. Burial services were held at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.
Mr. Eure was a native of Gates County, N.C., and a son of the late Rev. and
Mrs. Elisha Eure. He had made his home in Suffolk for the past six months and
prior to that time lived in Franklin for 40 years where he was a member and
senior deacon of the Franklin Christian Church. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Sallie Darden Eure; a daughter, Mrs. W.A. Daughtrey, and two
grandchildren, Sarah and Nan Daughtrey of Suffolk; a sister, Mrs. Laura Knight
of Newport News, and a half-brother, T.H. Skinner of Franklin.
Active pallbearers were: E.O. Forbes of Norfolk, A. Lee Forbes of Suffolk,
George and Floyd Skinner of Emporia, G.P. Darden and W.R. Barnes of Suffolk,
A.J. Skinner and Dr. Darden W. Jones of Franklin. The honorary bearers were:
J.A. Williams, L.R. Jones, E.P. Jones, E.L. Beale, R.H. Harrell, L.B.
Norfleet, W.H. Jones, deacons of the Franklin Christian Church, and Dr. J.E.
Rawls, Dr. D.L. Rawls and E.L. Baker of Suffolk, W.H. Norfleet and Geo. I.
Earnest of Franklin.
RICHARD BASKUM EURE
Funeral services for Richard Baskum Eure, 71, who died at his home in
Suffolk Sunday night, were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock, conducted by Rev. F.C. Lester of Waverly and Rev. N.B. Newman of
Holland, former pastors of the deceased and Rev. C.E. Pleasants, pastor of the
Oxford Methodist Church of Suffolk. “Rock of Ages” and “How Firm a Foundation”
were sung by the member of Franklin Christian Choir, accompanied by J. Edgar
Weede. Burial services were held at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.
Mr. Eure was a native of Gates County, N.C., and a son of the late Rev. and
Mrs. Elisha Eure. He had made his home in Suffolk for the past six months and
prior to that time lived in Franklin for 40 years where he was a member and
senior deacon of the Franklin Christian Church. He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Sallie Darden Eure; a daughter, Mrs. W.A. Daughtrey, and two
grandchildren, Sarah and Nan Daughtrey of Suffolk; a sister, Mrs. Laura Knight
of Newport News, and a half-brother, T.H. Skinner of Franklin.
Active pallbearers were: E.O. Forbes of Norfolk, A. Lee Forbes of Suffolk,
George and Floyd Skinner of Emporia, G.P. Darden and W.R. Barnes of Suffolk,
A.J. Skinner and Dr. Darden W. Jones of Franklin. The honorary bearers were:
J.A. Williams, L.R. Jones, E.P. Jones, E.L. Beale, R.H. Harrell, L.B.
Norfleet, W.H. Jones, deacons of the Franklin Christian Church, and Dr. J.E.
Rawls, Dr. D.L. Rawls and E.L. Baker of Suffolk, W.H. Norfleet and Geo. I.
Earnest of Franklin.
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