Nansemond-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Atkins, Mary L.E. Saunders, 1949 

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Mrs. Polly Atkins, 89, Dies in Myrtle 

  Mrs. Polly Saunders Atkins, 89, widow of George T. Atkins, died this morning 
at 1:30 o'clock at her home in Myrtle after a long illness. 

  She was a native of Isle of Wight County but had lived in Myrtle for the 
past 65 years.  She was a member of the Antioch Christian Church. 

  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Daisy Matthews of Myrtle; a son, S.T. 
Atkins of Portsmouth; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. 

  The body was taken to tke Hill Funeral Home where it will remain until 
Sunday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock.  At this time the funeral procession will 
leave for the Western Branch Baptist Church, where funeral services will be 
held at 3 o'clock with the Rev. B.A. Riddle and Dr. I.W. Johnson officiating. 

  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. 


"Polly" Mary Lou Emma (SAUNDERS; Mrs. George Thomas) ATKINS, 
b. 13 Mar 1860, Isle of Wight Co., d. 5 Aug 1949, at home, Myrtle, 
interred in Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery (Row 1, Lot 17*), 
   7 Aug 1949, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 26, No. 104, Fri., Aug. 5, 1949, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Western Branch list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/wernbr.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Martha Fontaine Byrum - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #145167639. 

D.Cert. 18686 (Chuckatuck #3) 

She was the daughter of John B. & Martha Elizabeth (UNDERWOOD) SAUNDERS. 


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