Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Burgess, Matt A., 1968 

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MATT A. BURGESS

   COURTLAND - A graveside funeral service for Matt A. Burgess was conducted 
Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, by the Rev. Robert 
Tyson.  W.J.M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home, Franklin was in charge.

   Pallbearers were Edward Crenshaw, Lloyd Burgess, David Johnson, Lewis 
Bryant, Burt Ramsey, Roy Covington, Paul Kirkland and Carrol W. Barnes.

   Burgess, 82, died Thursday morning in his home.

   He was a retired farmer and a native of Southampton County.  He was the 
husband of Mrs. Lillie Joyner Burgess and a son of Matt and Mrs. Jennie 
Branch Burgess.*

   He was a charter member of Vincent Grove Methodist Church.

   Besides his widow, surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Harold B. Covington of 
Franklin; four sons, E.M. Burgess of Franklin, J.M. Burgess and R.A. Burgess 
of Courtland, and R.E. Burgess of Petersburg; a sister, Mrs. Annie Hasting of 
Capron; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.


Matthew "Matt" A. BURGESS, retired farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 24 Oct 1968, at home, age 82, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section II, Plot 62A*), Courtland, 
   26 Oct 1968, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 28, 1968, p. 8 

*Additional information: 

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

His father went by "Mack." (Southampton Co. MB5:220) 

His mother's given name was Virginia; she is buried in Poplar Spring Cemetery, 
   Franklin - Annex 2, Plot 3.  SCHS Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Oct 21, 1975, p. 20) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b622l2ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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