Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drewry, Roger McKinley, 1957 

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ROGER MCKINLEY DREWRY

ROGER McK. DREWRY

   Roger McKinley Drewry, 55, a lifelong resident of Southampton County and an 
employee of Union Bag Camp Paper Corporation, died on Friday afternoon, April 
12, at his home near Zuni. 

   He was the husband of Mrs. Lettie Lankford Drewry and the son of the late 
John and Ellen Hatfield Drewry. He was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church. 

   Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Martha Boykins; three 
sons, Bobby M., Ray A. and Jimmy L Drewry, all of Zuni.; a brother, W.E. Drewry 
of Burdette; two sisters, Mrs. S.L. Lowe of Ivor and Mrs. L.H. Lowe of Zuni; 
three grandchildren, R.W., Glenda and Ronnie Boykins of Zuni; and several niece 
and nephews. 

   The body was taken from the Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Sunday; 
and funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. at Black Creek Baptist Church 
by Rev. Len B. Allen, pastor, assisted by Rev. R.E. Brittle and Rev. E.C. 
Thornton. Burial was in the church cemetery. 

   Active pallbearers were Arthur Carr, Robert Lowe, Haywood Lowe, Edward 
Drewry, George S. Drewry, Elbert Creech, Alvin Brock and Reuben Barrett. 
Honorary pallbearers were the Men's Bible Class and friends of the family. 


[Roger McKinley DREWRY, d. 12 Apr 1957, age 55, 
 bd. Black Creek Church Cemetery, 14 Apr 1957, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), 18 Apr 1957] 

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