Nansemond-Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Fisher, Lillian H., 1935 

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Fisher Rites Tuesday Afternoon at 2:30 

  Funeral services for Miss Lillian Fisher, formerly a resident of Suffolk, 
who died at Williamsburg yesterday morning, will be held at the First Baptist 
church here Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.  The service will be conducted by the Rev. J. 
Sidney Cobb, assisted by the Rev. Carl B. Craig.  Burial will be in Cedar Hill 
cemetery. 

  Miss Fisher, who was 60 years of age, long was identified with Tidewater 
musical circles, being an accomplished instrumentalist and singer. 

Surviving Miss Fisher are a brother, L.J. Fisher, of Franklin; two sisters, 
Mrs. W.A. Hart, of Portsmouth and Mrs. R.E. Fisher, of Lawrenceville. 

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MISS LILLIAN FISHER 

   Miss Lillian Fisher of Suffolk, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.L. 
Fisher, died last Sunday at the age of 60.  Miss Fisher was prominently 
identified in musical circles, being a gifted musician and singer.  She is 
survived by a brother, L.J. Fisher of Franklin, and two sisters, Mrs. W.A. 
Hart of Portsmouth and Mrs. R.E. Fisher of Lawrenceville. 

   Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the First 
Baptist Church of Suffolk, conducted by the Rev. J. Sydney Cobb and the Rev. 
Carl B. Craig.  The hymns, "Jesus Lover of My Soul," and "Abide With Me," were 
sung by a quartette composed of Mrs. W.A. Hart, Mrs. R.H. Jacobs, J.R. Vann 
and W.W. Ballard, accompanied by Mrs. L.H. Harrison.  A solo, "Sunrise 
Tomorrow," was sung by John K. Hines, accompanied by Mrs. R.H. Jacobs.  There 
were many floral tributes. 

   Active pallbearers were: J.R. Vann, Dr. T. Wood Campbell, Dr. F.W. Godwin, 
J.D. Harrell, Dr. O.R. Yates, L.L. Hoggard, W.T. Mathews, Sidney Davis; 
honorary: W.R. Frazier, Col. J.B. Pinner, J.B. Joynes, Dr. W.C. Gibson, Col. 
R.L. Brewer, Col. J.E. West, D.N. Farnell, Milton Johnson, J.M. White, Harvey 
Howell, W.W. Ballard, W.J. Crocker, J. Walter Hosier. 

   Members of the Suffolk Woman's Club and the W.C.T.U. chapter acted as 
honorary escorts.  Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. 


"Lillie" Lillian Helen FISHER, retired musician & music teacher, 
b. 22 Mar 1875, Ironton, Lawrence Co., OH, d. 10 Feb 1935, Williamsburg, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block H, Lot 67*), Suffolk, 12 Feb 1935, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 12, No. 277, Mon., Feb. 11, 1935, p. 1; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 29, No. 19, Fri., Feb. 15, 1935, p. 4 
   text of both posted with Find a Grave Memorial #135115227 

*Additional information: 

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

A photo of her gravestone - added by Steve Poole - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #135115227. 

Her parents, John Lawrence & Sarah Lenore (BRADSHAW) FISHER, are buried 
   in Block H, Lot 68. 

D.Cert. 4704 (Williamsburg #14) 


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