Extracted from The Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS)
Tuesday, December 28, 1976

Mrs. Virginia Sumrall dies; rites Wednesday

Mrs. Virginia Juanita Sumrall, 54, of 911 North Main St., died unexpectedly early today at her home.

A coroner's jury ruled death was due to natural causes.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Alec Abercrombie officiating. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery.

Mrs. Sumrall was a registered nurse and was a member of Cold Springs Baptist Church in Collins.

Survivors are her mother, Mrs. Nona Dickson of Hattiesburg; a daughter, Mrs. Cindy Mills of Bowie, Md.; three sons, Sam Scott Sumrall, John Bishop Sumrall and Charles Dean Sumrall, all of Anchorage, Alaska; three grandchildren, and an uncle.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.
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Extracted from The Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS)
Thursday, December 30, 1976

Mrs. Virginia Sumrall services conducted

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home chapel for Mrs. Virginia Juanita Sumrall, 54, of 911 North Main St., who died unexpectedly Tuesday at her home.

The Rev. Alec Abercrombie officiated. Interment was in Highland Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Lawrence Arrington, Norman Petro, Randy McLelland, Lloyd Steel, Tom Sanford and Richard Travis.

Survivors include her mother, a daughter, three sons, three grandchildren and an uncle.