THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, July 11, 1995 TAG: 9507110228
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B6 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: CHESAPEAKE LENGTH: Short : 36 lines
William Rupert Gammon, 87, of the 200 block of Old Drive, died Sunday, July 9, 1995, at his residence.
Mr. Gammon was born in Old Norfolk County and was the son of the late Charles Clifton and Annie Baxter Gammon. He was predeceased by his two sisters, Maysville L. Gammon and Nannie B. Gammon. Mr. Gammon retired from the U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot after 31 years of service. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church where he had formerly served as a trustee for 41 years; an honorary member of the Administrative Board; a member of the United Methodist Men; and a charter member of the Builders Bible Class. He was also a member of Woodmen of the World.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Curling Gammon; he son and daughter-in-law, Glenn L. and Carol Ann Gammon of Fremont, Ohio; two sisters, Josie E. Gammon and Edith G. Knight, both of Seaford, Delaware; one brother and sister-in-law, Charles Ray and Jeanne Pebworth Gammon, both of Seaford, Delaware; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 1995, at Oak Grove United Methodist Church by the Rev. W. Roberts McIvor. Burial will follow in Riverside Memorial Park, Norfolk. The family will receive friends at 224 Old Drive, Chesapeake. Memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund of Oak Grove United Methodist Church or to the Hope Haven Children's Home.
KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY
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