Nansemond-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Barrett, Leroy T., 1932 

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LEROY THOMAS BARRETT 

   Funeral services for Leroy Barrett, who died Saturday, were conducted from 
his late residence in the Statesville community Sunday afternoon by the Pastor, 
Rev. A.K. Lambdin, assisted by Rev. N. B. Foushee of Sunbeam and Dr. W.W. 
Staley of Suffolk.  There were many handsome floral designs and the active 
pallbearers were: J.V. Simmons, R.F. Boyette, C.R. Everett, L.L. Thorpe, G.B. 
Brett, E.W. Evans, F.R. Ellis and M.E. Barrett.  Honorary pallbearers were 
selected from a large number of friends of the family.

   Mr. Barrett was born April 18, 1887, the son of Mrs. Nannie Story Barrett 
and the late Lucillius Barrett of the Newsoms community.  He was a faithful 
attendant of Barnes M.E. Sunday school and a steward of the church until 
failing health caused him to retire.

   In April 1919, he married Miss Blanche Ellis of Suffolk who survives him 
with one son, Leroy Thomas Barrett, Jr., besides three sisters, Mrs. J.A. 
Brown and Mrs. L.E. Knowles of Suffolk and Mrs. T.E. Barrett of Norfolk and 
one brother, Lycurgus Barrett, of Suffolk, besides a large family connection 
and a wide circle of friends.

   Mr. Barrett was highly esteemed in his home neighborhood where he was an 
industrious farmer, a man who took an active interest in community affairs, 
and one of its best citizens.  His courageous fight for several years to 
regain his health had enlisted the admiration and sympathy of everyone who 
knew him.  His death occurring within only a few months of his brothers, 
Ernest Barrett of Franklin and Harry Barrett of the home community, makes his 
going an especially grievous bereavement upon the entire family.


Leroy Thomas BARRETT [Sr.], retired farmer, 
b. 18 Apr 1887, d. 2 Jan 1932, at home, Statesville area, 
funeral, 3 Jan 1932, at home*, 
marked in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block S, Lot 31*), Suffolk, 3 Jan 1932, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 8, 1932, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

D.Cert. 2073 (Newsoms #1) gives buried 2 Jan 1932, Newsoms. 

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

His parents are buried in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin - Sect. 2, Plot 6. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

They are also listed in a CAROON family cemetery, on Statesville Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-49): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

His in-laws are buried in the BABB-RAWLES family cemetery, on Rt. 664. 
   Nansemond Co. Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (NV-I-7), 
   another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/nanvol1.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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