Southampton-Mecklenburg County-Richmond City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Drewry, Samuel E., 1943 

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SAMUEL EARL DREWRY 

   Samuel Earl Drewry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Drewry of Capron, died in 
Richmond Thursday, May 6, after a short illness.

   Mr. Drewry was born in Lacrosse December 2, 1896, but spent much of his 
early life in Southampton County.  For many years he was with various concerns 
in the stock brokerage business in New York City.  He had, however, been 
associated with Abbot, Proctor and Payne in Richmond, since November, 1942.

   He married Mrs. Jean Byram of New York, May 31, 1930.  They had one 
daughter, Shirley Jean, both of whom survived him.

   Besides his wife and daughter and a step-daughter, Earlita, he is survived 
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Drewry of Capron; two sisters, Miss Helen 
Drewry of Capron and Mrs. T.C. Lassiter of Windsor, N.C., and one brother, 
Brigadier General Guy H. Drewry of Springfield, Mass.

   Funeral services were conducted at the grave in the Capron Cemetery May 8 
at 3:30 p.m.  The Rev. R.H. Marks officiated, assisted by the Rev. L.D. 
Stables and the Rev. L.F. Callaham of Boykins.  Pallbearers were T.C. 
Lassister, S.E. Pope, L.R. Magee, J. Irving Baker, V.S. Pittman, G.A. 
Lankford, T.D. Gardner and W.H. Story.


Samuel Earl DREWRY, of Richmond, stock broker & telegrapher, 
b. 2 Dec 1896, La Crosse, d. 6 May 1943, Richmond, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 8 May 1943, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 14, 1943, p. 5 

*His parents are buried there also. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-10): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 24, 1951) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d660p1ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," July 23, 1962, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/d660s5ob.txt 


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