Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bunn, Ray A., 1972 

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RAY ALLEN BUNN 

   BOYKINS - Funeral services for Ray Allen Bunn, 77, who died at a Norfolk 
hospital Monday evening after a brief illness, were conducted Wednesday 
afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Boykins United Methodist Church, with his 
pastor the Rev. William Hudson officiating and assisted by the Rev. C.B. 
King Jr. of Courtland.

   A native of Southampton County, Bunn was the husband of Mrs. Rosalie 
Edwards Bunn of Boykins, and a son of John Nathaniel* and Mrs. Laura Porter 
Bunn.

   He was a fertilizer salesman and a peanut buyer in addition to his farming 
interests.  He also was a member of the Boykins United Methodist Church, a 
member of its administrative board and taught in its Sunday school for many 
years.  He also was a member of the Boykins Town Council and was presently 
serving his 7th term of office.  During several of the terms he served as Vice 
Mayor.

   He also was a past president and a charter member of the Boykins Lions Club 
and the Branchville Ruritan Club.

   Surviving Bunn in addition to his wife is one daughter, Mrs. Marguerite B. 
Holcombe of Courtland, one grandson Allen C. Story of Courtland, 3 brothers: 
Jack C. Bunn Sr., and Bennie L. Bunn both of Newsoms, and Edward D. Bunn of 
Baltimore, Md., six sisters: Mrs. Fannie Spain of Norfolk, Mrs. Ethel Saunders 
of Franklin, Mrs. Ruby Fowler of Boykins, Mrs. Gladys Shaw, Mrs. Evelyn 
Ferrell, and Mrs. Bernice Decker all of Chesapeake.

   Burial was in the Beechwood Cemetery Boykins, with the following pallbearers 
J.C. Bunn Jr., Braxton Bunn, J. David Sykes, J.W. Cutchins, Ocie H. Bland, 
John M. Britt, Mallory Ferrell Jr., Aubrey Woodard, E. Beale Carter, Jr.

   McDowell Funeral Home, Boykins was in charge of arrangements.


Ray Allen BUNN, farmer & ag. merchant, Vice Mayor of Boykins, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 9 Oct 1972, Norfolk, age 77, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 238**), Boykins, 
   11 Oct 1972, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 19, 1972, A-8 

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

*His parents are buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms.  We have the father's 
   name as John Norman, but Ray's Death Certificate (#72-030563) gives 
   "John Nathaniel."  Their monument gives John N. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Hollywood list (N-13): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

Ray's mother's obit ("Tidewater News," ), Feb. 27, 1920, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b500l1ob.txt 


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