Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Applewhite, Benjamin F., 1940 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN APPLEWHITE

   Benjamin Franklin Applewhite, age 64, died at his home in Capron Wednesday 
afternoon, September 4, after a lingering illness of heart trouble.  He had 
been confined to his bed and in a serious condition for four months.

   Mr. Applewhite was born and reared in Southampton County and had always 
lived in the Capron community.  He was a member of Capron Methodist Church and 
active in the Big Brothers’ Bible Class until his health failed.

   He is survived by a devoted sister, "Miss Mary," who was faithful to him 
until the end.  These two have always lived together and each depended on the 
other.  He was a devoted brother and no sacrifice was too great for his 
sister.  He was honest and upright in his dealings with his fellowman, fair 
and just in all his business transactions.  Surely a Christian gentleman has 
gone to his reward.

   Funeral services which were held Thursday afternoon in Capron cemetery in 
the midst of a large assemblage of friends and distant relatives were 
conducted by his pastor, the Rev. C.V. Morris, assisted by a former pastor, 
the Rev. R.H. Marks of Union Level.  He was a member of the Courtland Masonic  
Lodge and Masonic rites were used in the service.  The choir, composed of Mrs. 
S.T. Whitfield and Mrs. C.S. Dickens of Courtland, Crawford Wade of Sebrell, 
Mrs. H.E. Marks, Miss Doris Felts, W.H. Story and R.B. Vaughan sang two of his 
favorite songs, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Nearer, My God, to Thee."  There 
were many beautiful floral tributes.

   Active pallbearers were Claud Bell of Portsmouth, D.D. Barham, V.S. 
Pittman, L.R. Magee, F.L. Marks and L.N. Felts.  Honorary bearers were friends 
of the family.


Benjamin Franklin APPLEWHITE [Jr.], 
b. Southampton Co., d. 4 Sep 1940, at home, Capron, age 64, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 5 Sep 1940, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 13, 1940, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Capron list (C-1):
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

Additional information: 
Son of Confederate veteran Benjamin Franklin APPLEWHITE (1827-1904) and wife 
Emily R. (COLE; 1845-1927) - they & their daughter Mary Anne (1871-1955) 
are also buried in Capron Cemetery 

Father's Confederate Pension Application posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/pensions/a143b1cs.txt 

Mother's Confederate Widow's Pension Application (with m.rec. appended) 
posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/military/civilwar/pensions/a143e1wp.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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