Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Claud, Robert W., 1946 

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ROBERT WILLIAM CLAUD

   The Drewryville community suffered a district loss last Thursday evening, 
September 12, when its oldest citizen, Robert W. Claud, passed away.

   "Uncle Robert" was a staunch Methodist and identified himself early in life 
with the Old Persons Methodist Church and was a consistent and valuable member 
there for a number of years and served as a Steward.  He moved from his farm 
into Drewryville about 1928 and affiliated with the Drewryville Methodist 
Church where he remained a faithful member to the end.

   "Uncle Robert" was of the "Old School," a type that has all but passed 
away.  He had deep convictions in matters of morals and religion and yet was 
a delightful character, affable in manner, poised in bearing and genial in 
disposition. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him best and loved 
him most.

   His body was laid to rest in the Drewryville Cemetery Sunday morning at 
eleven o'clock amid a profusion of flowers and a large group of sorrowing 
friends.

   He is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Emma Mae Simmons of Drewryville, 
Mrs. E.K. Price of Lambertville, N.J., Miss Robbie Claud of the Franklin High 
School faculty, and three grandchildren, Wallace Rob Simmons of V.P.I., 
Maurice Simmons of Drewryville and Miss Anne Price of Lambertville, N.J.


"Uncle Robert" William CLAUD, retired farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 12 Sep 1946, age 87, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   15 Sep 1946, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 20, 1946, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-3): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

His parents are buried in Person's Methodist Church Cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-59): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 8, 1939, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c430x1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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