Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameAnna Elizabeth WATSON [48], [30740], [30741], [30742]
BirthJun 26, 1918, Gibsonville, Guilford County, North Carolina [48], [30740], [30741]
DeathApr 3, 2000, Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia [30741]
BurialRosewood Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia [30741]
FatherElmer Jefferson WATSON (1894-1940)
MotherNorvella A. SHEPHERD (1892-1978)
Spouses
BirthAug 13, 1914, Fentress, City Of Chesapeake, Virginia [30743]
DeathMar 26, 1986, Portsmouth City, Virginia [30743]
BurialRosewood Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia [30743]
Marriage1942 [30743]
Obituary Online notes for Anna Elizabeth WATSON
Anna Watson Shipp, 81, of the 2300 block of Wildwood Road, died April 3, 2000, at her residence.

Born in Gibsonville, N. C., she was a retired legal secretary and a member of Cradock Presbyterian Church.

She was the widow of Horace P. Shipp.

Mrs. Shipp is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Shepherd W. and Nancy Shipp of Chesapeake; a brother and sister-in-law, Jay M. and Camille Watson of Chesapeake; two grandchildren, Greg R. Shipp and Brandy K. Shipp; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday at Snellings Funeral Home, George Washington Highway Chapel, by the Rev. Richard W. Lovingood.

Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park.

The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p. m. today.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Virginia) Wednesday, April 5, 2000 Page B8
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Obituary Online notes for Horace Percy (Spouse 1)
CHESAPEAKE - Horace Percy Shipp, 71, of the 2300 block of Wildwood Road, a retired engineer, died March 26, 1986, in a Portsmouth hospital.

Mr. Shipp, a Chesapeake native, had retired from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel District after 27 years. He was a member of Cradock Presbyterian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Watson Shipp; a son, Shepard W. Shipp of Chesapeake; two sisters, Georgia S. Sawyer of Norfolk and Marcella S. Bateman of Chesapeake; a brother, Morris J. Shipp of Chesapeake; and two grandchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 2 p. m. Friday in Snellings Funeral Home, George Washington Highway Chapel, by the Rev. Richard W. Lovingood. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p. m. today. Memorial donations may be made to the church.

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Virginia) Thursday, March 27, 1986 Page 48 Col 1/2
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