Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Edwards, W. Jonah, 1952 

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W. J. Edwards, 68, Of Windsor Buried Sunday 

  William Jonathan [sic; Jonah] Edwards, 68, of the Winsdor Community, died 
Friday night, November 28th, at Louise Obici Memorial Hospital after an 
illness of many months. 

  He was the son of the late John Robert and Mrs. Rebecca Anne Horne Edwards, 
of Isle of Wight County.  He was a member of Antioch Christian Church, where 
he served for many years. 

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Chloe Clements Edwards, of Windsor; one 
son, William J. Edwards, Jr., of Windsor; four daughters, Mrs. J.A. Yetman, 
and Mrs. T.M. Poole, both of Norfolk, Mrs. A.E. Norfleet Jr. of Suffolk, and 
Mrs. J.T. Rountree, of Whaleyville; six grandchildren; two brothers, J.L. and 
C.P. Edwards, both of Windsor; a sister, Miss Annie B. Edwards, of Windsor, 
and a number of nieces and nephews. 

  The body was taken to the W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home, in Franklin, 
and on Sunday at 1 P.M. was taken to Antioch Church.  Funeral services were 
held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday with the Rev. Ellis Clarke [sic; Clark], pastor, and 
the Rev. T. Fred Wright, officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery. 

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WILLIAM JONATHAN [sic; JONAH] EDWARDS 

   William Jonathan Edwards, 68, a resident of the Windsor community, died in 
Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, Suffolk, on Friday night, November 28, after 
an illness of several months duration. 

   A member of Antioch Christian Church, Mr. Edwards was the son of the late 
John Robert and Rebecca Anne Horne Edwards of Isle of Wight County. 

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Chloe Clements Edwards of Windsor; one son, 
William J. Edwards, Jr. of Windsor; four daughters, Mrs. J.A. Yetman and Mrs. 
T.M. Poole, both of Norfolk, Mrs. A.E. Norfleet, Jr., of Suffolk, and Mrs. 
J.T. Rountree of Whaleyville; six grandchildren; two brothers, J.L. and C.P. 
Edwards, both of Windsor; and one sister, Mrs. Annie B. Edwards, also of 
Windsor. 

   Funeral services for Mr. Edwards were conducted at Antioch Christian Church 
on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. Ellis Clark, and Rev. 
T. Fred Wright.  Interment was in the church cemetery. 


William Jonah EDWARDS [Sr.], farmer, 
b. 22 Jun 1884, Isle of Wight Co., d. 28 Nov 1952, Suffolk, 
interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 30 Nov 1952, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 35, No. 27, Thurs., Dec. 4, 1952, p. 1; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Fri., Dec. 5, 1952, p. 5 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical 
   Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

No Find a Grave Memorial for Jonah or his widow. 

His parents, John Robert & Rebecca Anne (HORNE) EDWARDS, 
   are also buried there. 

D.Cert. 26602 (Chuckatuck #390) 

His widow's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Feb. 25, 1995, p. B-4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/e363c13o.txt 


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