Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Raby, E. Maie Watkins, 1959 

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Rites Held For Mrs. E. M. Raby 

  WINDSOR - Funeral services for Mrs. Elmina M. Raby were conducted Friday 
afternoon at the Windsor Congregational Christian Church by the Rev. William 
A. Grissom, pastor, and the Rev. J. Sydney Cobb.  Burial was in the Windsor 
Cemetery. 

  Mrs. Foy Gwaltney sang "Beyond the Sunset," accompanied at the organ by Mrs. 
Homer Whitley. 

  The casket was covered with a pall of white stock, white chrysanthemums and 
yellow roses.  Pallbearers were Watkins Rhodes, S.C. Watkins, William Watkins, 
E.R. Laine, E.R. Laine, Jr., Thomas Gwaltney and Robert R. Lewis. 


Elmina Maie (WATKINS; Mrs. James Monroe) RABY, 
b. 9 Aug 1875, Windsor, d. 16 Dec 1959, at home, Windsor, 
interred in Windsor Cemetery*, 18 Dec 1959, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 37, No. 199, Sun., Dec. 20, 1959, p. 11, 
   posted with Find a Grave Memorial #185837565 

*Additional information: 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #26: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #185837565. 

Her parents, Mills Leroy & Louisianna (PIERCE) WATKINS, are also buried there. 

D.Cert. 31826 (Windsor #20) 

Elmina & Dr. RABY (1863 - 1923) m. 3 Nov 1908 in Windsor. 

Her father (1842 - 1921) was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private 
   in Co. D, 16th VA Infantry.  His widow (1842 - 1926) applied for a pension 
   29 Apr 1922. 

Her paternal grandfather, Meredith H. WATKINS, was a also Confederate veteran, 
   serving as the first Capt. of Co. D, 16th VA Infantry.  He had served as 
   2nd Lt. in the militia since 1837. 


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