Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Caroon, Thomas M. Jr., 1965 

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THOMAS MASON CAROON, JR.

   SUFFOLK - Thomas Mason Caroon, Jr., 39, of Suffolk, died Sunday at 2:55 
a.m. in Kecoughtan Veterans Hospital.

   A native of Southampton County he was a Navy veteran of World War II.  He 
attended Franklin schools and worked as a plumber for several years in 
Franklin.

   He was a son of the late Thomas M. and Mrs. Mattie Cutchin Caroon of 
Franklin.

   Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. W.S. Smith, of Suffolk; Mrs. Harold B. 
Askew, of Franklin; one half sister, Mrs. Harry C. Butler, Jr., of Franklin; 
and one half brother, Norman C. Caroon of Spokane, Washington.

   Graveside services were conducted at Poplar Spring Cemetery, by the Rev. 
Ira D. Hudgins, pastor of Franklin Baptist Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. I.O. 
Hill and Company of Suffolk was in charge.

  Pallbearers were: C.C. Bracey, Johnny Bradley, Johnny Wiggins and Sammy 
Smith of Suffolk; Vernon Beacham, J.C. Joyner Jr., Garnet E. Whitley, Jr. 
and Luther L. Dunlow of Franklin.


Thomas Mason CAROON, Jr. [II], of Suffolk, former Franklin plumber, 
Navy veteran of WW-II, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 5 Sep 1965, Hampton, age 39, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 15*), Franklin, 
   7 Sep 1965, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 9, 1965, p. 2 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," June 24, 1949, p. 12) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c650t2ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 5, 1921, p. 4), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c650v1ob.txt 


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