Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Brett, Leo L., 1967 

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LEO LONNIEWOOD BRETT

   ZUNI - A funeral service for Leo L. Brett was conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. 
in Purviance Funeral Chapel, Wakefield, by the Rev. R.E. Abbott and the Rev. 
Grover C. Holder.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.

   Pallbearers were Cadmus Stephenson, Alvan Munford*, Robert Lowe, Alvin 
Brock, Lonnie Umphlette, William Billups, Navie Britt and Roger Britt.

   Brett, 78, died in a Franklin hospital Monday.

   A native of Hertford County, N.C., he lived most of his life and farmed in 
Southampton County.  He was a son of James and Mrs. Mary Johnson Brett.  He 
was a member of New Hope Methodist Church, Como, N.C.

   Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Whitley Brett; four sons, Herbert L. 
Brett of Carrsville, Lloyd Brett of Walters, James  Brett of Wilson, N.C., and 
Archie Q. Brett of Zuni; three daughters, Mrs. Josie B. Butler of Zuni, Mrs. 
Gracie B. Gray of Newsoms, and Mrs. Alice B. Britt of Ivor; two sisters, Mrs. 
Vennie Williams of Gates, N.C. and Mrs. Blanche Miles of Sunbeam; a brother 
J.G. Brett of Como; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Leo Lonniewood BRETT, Southampton Co. farmer, 
Hertford Co., NC native, d. 18 Dec 1967, Franklin, age 78, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 199**), Franklin, 
   20 Dec 1967, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 21, 1967, p. 9 

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

*"Alvin Mumford" in original text changed to "Alvan Munford" 
 see Black Creek Cemetery list (BC-22): 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

Leo's widow's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Jan. 6, 1976) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630m2ob.txt 

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b630l10o.txt