Franklin – William Emmette Reeves, 80, widower of Patricia Duck Reeves passed away on August 3, 2022.  Born in Suffolk on March 28, 1942, he was a son of the late William Reeves and Doris Anne Beale Reeves.  He was also predeceased by a sister, Virgie R. White, and a niece, Susan Reeves.

Emmette served in the US Army during the Vietnam Era and was a retired welder for Norfolk Naval Shipyard.  He was a member and Deacon at South Quay Baptist Church and a member of Suffolk Masonic Lodge #30.

Left to cherish his memory is two sisters, Peggy Norris (Mike) and Delores Strunk (Brian); two brothers, Richard and Johnny Reeves; two nieces, Michelle Wolke (Joe) and Connie Reeves; a nephew, Henley Nelms (Hali); three great nieces, Elizabeth Reeves, Katarina Strunk, and Shannon Wolke; and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Nancy Christine Moon and Sam Moon.

A memorial service will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Wright Funeral Home.

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