Emory Bernard Speight Jr.
M, #1031, b. Nov 13, 1928, d. May 9, 2013
Relationship | 1st cousin of Carolyn Anne Euler |
Charts | Rountree Descendants Chart |
Father* | Emory Bernard Speight Sr. b. Jul 6, 1897, d. Feb 16, 1976 |
Mother* | Nettie Etheleen Rountree b. Dec 8, 1899, d. May 9, 1984 |
Chronological Events | ||
Birth* | Nov 13, 1928 | Emory Bernard Speight Jr. was born on Nov 13, 1928 at Portsmouth, City Of Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.1 |
He was the son of Emory Bernard Speight Sr. and Nettie Etheleen Rountree. | ||
Death* | May 9, 2013 | Emory Bernard Speight Jr. died on May 9, 2013, at age 84 at Deltaville, Middlesex County, Virginia, United States.1 |
Obituary | May 12, 2013 | OBITUARY: Deltaville - Emory Bernard Speight Jr. passed away on May 9, 2013 in Deltaville, Va. peacefully at home after several months of failing health. Emory was born in Portsmouth, Va. to the late Emory Sr. and Nettie Etheleen Rountree. He served as a member of the USMC at the end of WWII and was called back for the Korean War. He worked for over 35 years as a pipefitter through Plumbers and Fitters Local 110 Norfolk, Va. After he retired, he and his wife Roegean moved from Port Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia to Lake Gaston, N.C. They spent 10 years living on the lake then moved to Deltaville to live near their youngest daughter Wandra Thornton. Emory is survived by his wife of 48 years, Roegean Speight; four children, William L. Ripley and his wife, Robin; Jennifer Bales and her husband, James; Wayne Speight and his wife, Sarah; Wandra Thornton and her husband, Dickie; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Memorial Services will be held in Deltaville, Va. at the Clarksbury United Methodist Church 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013. At 15924 General Puller Hwy., Hardyville, VA 23070. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Hospice of Virginia, P.O.Box 2098, Tappahannock, VA. 22560. Published in the Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, May 12, 2013.1 |
Military* | Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in Korea. |
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