Isle of Wight-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rawls, Susan A. Norfleet, 1934 

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SUSAN ANN NORFLEET RAWLS

   Mrs. Susan Ann Rawls, widow of the late Dr. Gavin Rawls of Carrsville, died 
Monday night, September 17, at the home of her son, Dr. Julian L. Rawls, in 
Norfolk in her 77th year.  Mrs. Rawls had been in ill health for several years 
while her condition had been critical for several weeks.

   Mrs. Rawls was the daughter of the late Alex W. Norfleet and Mrs. Indiana 
Edwards Norfleet, citizens prominent and highly esteemed in the early history 
of Franklin.  She was educated at Chowan College, Murfreesboro, and in 1877 
was married to Dr. Gavin Rawls of Carrsville, making her home there until the 
death of Dr. Rawls in 1922, and since his death living with her children in 
Norfolk and Baltimore.

   Dr. Gavin Rawls was Supt. of Schools for Isle of Wight County for many 
years, and one of the county’s leading and most useful citizens.  In their 
handsome country home at Carrsville Dr. and Mrs. Rawls reared an interesting 
family of children; were leaders in their church and community life, and 
numbered a wide circle of friends, many of whom had enjoyed the gracious 
hospitality of their home.  Mrs. Rawls was with her husband, a member of 
Beaver Dam Baptist Church for a long period of years, active and zealous in 
the work of the church, its Sunday school and affiliated organizations.

   Mrs. Rawls is survived by four children: Dr. Julian L. Rawls of Norfolk, 
Mrs. W.A. Biggs of Baltimore, Dr. Edward W. Rawls of Portsmouth and Mrs. 
Richard S. Dodson, Jr., of Teanack, N.J.; by three sisters, Mrs. A.L. Gardner 
and Mrs. Jno. C. Parker of this town and Mrs. J.D. Harte of Huntsville, Ala.; 
by two brothers, Herbert L. Norfleet of Havana, Cuba, and Dr. R.G. Norfleet of 
Norfolk, by four grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.  A third 
brother, Dr. Julian Norfleet of Norfolk, died in 1925.

   Funeral rites were conducted from Beaver Dam Baptist Church Wednesday 
afternoon by the Pastor, Rev. W.B. Denson, assisted by Rev. Beecher L. Rhodes 
of Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church, Norfolk.  The Beaver Dam choir sang "Jesus, 
Lover of My Soul," and "Abide with Me," and Miss Blanche Daughtrey of the 
choir sang "Saved by Grace."  The pallbearers were: John F. Duke, Jasper 
Daughtrey, W.W. Winborne, Fayette Rawls, Walter L. Bryant, John O. Scott, 
Claude J. Edwards, and Herbert Corey.  Burial was made in the family plot in 
the church cemetery.  In attendance at the funeral was a large company of old 
friends and neighbors of the community, besides many friends from Norfolk, 
Portsmouth and Franklin.


Susan Ann (NORFLEET; Mrs. Gavin) RAWLS, formerly of Carrsville, 
Franklin native, d. 17 Sep 1934, at son's home, Norfolk, age 77, 
interred in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery*, near Franklin, 19 Sep 1934, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 21, 1934 

*Beaver Dam list (BD-64), an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/bvrdam.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 29, 1922, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r420g1ob.txt 

Their marriage record (22 Mar 1877 {So.Co. MB3:144}) gives A.S. Norfleet. 
   The cemetery list gives Annie Susan.  There is no Find a Grave Memorial 
   for them (Mar 2018). 

Her parents are buried in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin - Sect. 1, Plot 7. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 


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