Henry Powell Custis Jr.

Henry Powell Custis Jr. obituary, Parksley, VA

Henry Powell Custis Jr.

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Nov

14

Memorial service

2:00 p.m.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

66 Market Street, Onancock, VA 23417

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Henry Custis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Williams-Onancock Funeral Home on Oct. 29, 2025.

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A service honoring the life of Henry P. Custis, Jr., of Onancock, VA, will be held at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 66 Market Street in Onancock, on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., with The Very Rev. Churchill G. Pinder officiating. The family will gather for private interment at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation, Attn: Monika Bridgforth, P. O. Box 205, Onley, Virginia 23418 (www.esvcf.org/donate) or to Hampden-Sydney College, Attn: The Office of College Advancement, P.O. Box 637, Hampden Sydney, VA 23943 (www.hsc.edu/).
Arrangements by the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home.
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Upcoming Events

Nov

14

Memorial service

2:00 p.m.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church

66 Market Street, Onancock, VA 23417

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Williams-Onancock Funeral Home