Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Smith, Laura B. Daughtrey, 1933 

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LAURA BOSWELL DAUGHTREY SMITH

MRS. SMITH DIES OF INFLUENZA

FUNERAL FOR FROMINENT SUFFOLK WOMAN TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW

   Suffolk, Va., - Feb. 4 - Mrs. Laura Boswell Smith, 86, widow of the late 
Robert R. Smith and one of Suffolk’s most prominent and well known women, died 
at her home, 210 North Main Street, last night shortly after 8 o’clock, 
following a long illness.

   Mrs. Smith who was in feeble health was taken with an attack of influenza 
about 10 days ago and recovered from the disease but was left in a weakened 
condition and gradually grew worse until the end came.

   She was a daughter of the late Mills C. Daughtrey and Margaret Patience 
Daughtrey of Suffolk and had lived in Suffolk her entire life.  She was a 
member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, a member of the church organizations 
and had a large circle of friends in Suffolk and in this section.

   Mrs. Smith is survived by a half brother, Colonel John B. Pinner; a number 
of nieces and nephews, among whom are Simon M. Lawrence of Suffolk, Mrs. S.E. 
Haynes of Norfolk, Mrs. George E. Roulette of Hagerstown, Md., Edward Hayes of 
Jacksonville, Fla., and Lawrence Haynes of Chestnut Hill, Pa., Jesse Lawrence 
of Richmond, Mrs. J.C. Uhlarik of New York, Mrs. Sam Plummer and Rev. Colgate 
Daughtrey of Newport News, Charles Daughtrey and J. Woodley Daughtrey of 
Newport News, John E. Pinner and Miss Katherine Pinner of Suffolk, besides a 
number of other relatives.

   Funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church tomorrow 
afternoon at 3 o’clock, and will be conducted by Rev. H.N. Tucker, rector of 
the church, assisted by Rev. J.B. Dunn of Richmond, former rector of St. 
Paul’s.

   Interment will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Judge 
James L. McLemore, Paul T. Cohoon, Frank A. Holladay, J.T. Withers, A.H. 
Hargrave, James H. Corbitt, John B. Norfleet, M.M. Watkins.  Honorary 
pallbearers will be friends of the family.


Laura Boswell (DAUGHTREY; Mrs. Robert R.) SMITH, 
life-long resident of Suffolk, d. 3 Feb 1933, at home, age 86, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block D, Lot 67*), Suffolk, 
donated obit, publication unknown  

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

Her parents are buried in Block D, Lot 44. 
   Cedar Hill list for DAUGHTREY: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_d.txt 


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