Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Babb, Benjamin W., 1951 

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BENJAMIN WALTER BABB

   Benjamin Walter Babb, 53, a resident of Franklin for several years, died in 
his sleep on Wednesday morning, December 12, at his home on Middle Street.  He 
was employed by the Camp Manufacturing Company as a meat cutter in its store. 
Mr. Babb was the son of  the late James and Maggie Babb of this county.  He 
was a member of High Street Methodist Church and the men's Bible class of the 
church.

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mabel Parker Babb of Franklin; a daughter, Mrs. 
Barbara Babb Smith of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; four brothers, Thomas Babb of Sebrell 
and George, Jack and Joe Babb of Courtland; and two sisters Mrs. Grace Vaughan 
of Courtland and Mrs. Ida Bradshaw of Los Angeles, Calif.

   Funeral services for Mr. Babb will be held this Friday morning 11 a.m. 
o'clock at the grave in Poplar Spring Cemetery, with Revs. Elmer N. Hassell 
and Ira D. Hudgins officiating.


Benjamin Walter BABB, meat cutter in Camp Manufacturing Co. store, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 12 Dec 1951, at home, Franklin, age 53, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 239*), Franklin, 
   14 Dec 1951, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 14, 1951 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His parents are buried in the SBRELL-SIMMONS Cemetery, Sebrell - Plot 16. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-6): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 7, 1944), 
   with her marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b100m1ob.txt 


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

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