Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Raby, Dr. James M., 1923 

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Dr. J. M. RABY 

Suffolk, Va., March 1 - Dr. J.M. Raby, founder of the Farmer's Bank of 
Windsor, and for many years one of the leading physicians of Isle of Wight 
county, died yesterday at his home in Windsor, aged 60 years.  He was 
prominently identified with the business, as well as profession interest 
of the county and was president of the Farmer's Bank of Windsor.  He is 
survived by his widow, who was Miss Marie Watkins; his mother, Mrs. M.F. 
Raby, of Roxobell, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Tom Liverman of Roxobell, and 
Mrs. B.W. Edwards, of Philadelphia. 

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DR. JAMES M. RABEY

DR. RABEY FUNERAL AT WINDSOR TODAY

   Suffolk, March 1, - Funeral services for Dr. J.M. Rabey, founder and 
president of the Farmers Bank, of Windsor, who died Wednesday morning 
following a stroke of paralysis several months ago, will be conducted at 
the grave in Windsor Cemetery, Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. T.E. 
White, of the Christian Church there.  Flowers will be omitted by request of 
the deceased.

   Dr. Rabey, who was 60 years old, had wielded a wholesome and constructive 
influence in the business affairs of Tidewater Virginia during a long and 
active career.  Besides a widow, who was Miss Maie Watkins, of Windsor, he is 
survived by his mother, Mrs. M.F. Rabey, of Roxobel, N.C., and two sisters, 
Mrs. Thomas Liverman, of Roxobel, and Mrs. B.W. Edwards, of Philadelphia.

   Active pallbearers will be the directors of the Farmer Bank of Windsor, 
of which Dr. Rabey was president.  They are R.A. Rhodes, J.H. Gwaltney, Paul 
J. Powell, S.T. Holland, H.V. Persons and W.H. Johnson. 



Dr. James M. RABY, Isle of Wight physician & businessman, 
NC native, d. 28 Feb 1923, at home, Windsor, age 59, 
interred in Windsor Cemetery*, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Mar. 2, 1923; 
donated funeral notice, newspaper unknown 

Additional information: 

*Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} Windsor list: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Documents/Windsor_East%20Griffin%20St_Cemetery.doc 

Dr. Raby was president of a Windsor peanut factory.
source: 
King, Helen Haverty, et al. 
"Historical Notes on Isle of Wight County, Virginia" 
(Isle of Wight: Board of Supervisors, 1993) 
pp. 344, 346, 368 


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