Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Close, E. Gertrude Waterston, 1957 

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GERTRUDE WATERSTON CLOSE

MRS GERTRUDE W. CLOSE

   Mrs. Gertrude Waterston Close, 82, resident of Courtland and Richmond, died 
Sunday night, March 31, in Patrick Henry Hospital. 

   She was the daughter of the late James G. and Emily Brandeberry Waterston of 
Williams County, Ohio. 

   Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Theo Hause of Montpelier, Ohio; eight 
grandchildren, Miss Cary Close of Washington D.C. Robert G. Close of Hampton, 
John W. and George J. Close of Courtland, Kenneth D. Close of Franklin, David 
B. Close, U.S. Air Force, now stationed in Iceland, and Misses Elizabeth and 
Mary Leigh Close of Courtland; two great-grandchildren, John David and Alyce E. 
Close, both of Pittston, Pa. 

   Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the 
graveside in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, by Rev. Richard H.L. Vanaman, 
pastor of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Franklin. 

   Active pallbearers were George Lane, Winder Lane, Dr. E.F. Reese, 3rd, John 
Rollison, L.A. Applewhite and Thomas Vaughan. 


Emily Gertrude (WATERSTON; Mrs. William C.) CLOSE, 
Ohio native, d. 31 Mar 1957, age 82, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section II, Plot 56*), Courtland, 2 Apr 1957, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 4, 1957, p. 6A 

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


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