Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Bryant, Claude B., 1945 

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CLAUDE BURSE BRYANT

   Claude Burse (Shorty) Bryant, 48 years of age, and a resident of Franklin 
for 26 years, died suddenly at his home on Norfleet Street at noon Saturday, 
December 8.  "Shorty," as he was known by all his friends, was loved by all 
who knew him.  He was a man of fine character, a devoted husband and father 
and a faithful friend.  Possessing such a sunny disposition he was ever 
cheerful, pleasant and accommodating to everyone.

   He was the son of James D. and Mrs. Hattie Kitchen Bryant of Newsoms where 
he made his home until moving to Franklin.  He was a member of Newsoms Baptist 
Church.

   Mr. Bryant was store room clerk at Chesapeake Camp Corp., and returned from 
his work Friday night apparently in his usual good health.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Fowler Bryant and one daughter, Miss 
Mabel Bryant, his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Jack Bunn of Newsoms and Mrs. 
Herman Bradshaw of Portsmouth; several nieces and nephews and a host of 
friends.

   Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at his home at 2:30 by the 
Rev. R.D. Stephenson and the Rev. R.C. Wells of Newsoms.  Mr. Stephenson 
closed the services with "Crossing The Bar."  The casket was covered with a 
pall of white carnations and red roses.  The floral offerings were numerous.

   Joel Cooke Holland of Murfreesboro sang "Sunrise."  A quartet composed of 
Mrs. F.F. Jenkins, Mrs. J.C. Taylor, E.K. Brinkley and Charlie Morgan sang 
"The Old Rugged Cross."

   Active pallbearers were Clyde Eley, Richard Balfour, David Lankford, Romie 
Holland, Linwood Worrell, Howard Ferguson of Windsor, John Norfleet and G.C. 
Duck.

   Friends of the family served as honorary pallbearers.  Burial was made in 
Poplar Spring Cemetery.


Claude Burse "Shorty" BRYANT, Chesapeake-Camp store room clerk, 
formerly of Newsoms, d. 8 Dec 1945, at home, Franklin, age 48, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 10B*), Franklin, 
   10 Dec 1945, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 14, 1945, p. 1 

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

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 9, 1966, p. 7), with her marriage 
   record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/b653h3ob.txt 

His parents are buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. 
Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project (N-10): 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 


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