Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Ezelle, Luther A., 1918 

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LUTHER ARNOLD EZELL

LUTHER A. EZELL

   Mr. Luther Arnold Ezell of the Drewryville community and one of our most 
esteemed citizens died at his home near Peete's church May 15, 1918, in his 
sixty-first year.  He had been in failing health for five years, and was 
confined to his room eleven weeks before the messenger of God came and 
whispered in his ear, "Come up higher".  It was then he closed his eyes as 
tho' he had lain down to sleep.

   He bore his affliction with that fortitude characteristic of a trusting 
child of God.  It can be truly said of him that no motive caused him to turn 
from the "Straight and narrow way".  He always emulated the Golden Rule. 
There was no malice in his heart towards anyone.  He was a consistent member 
of Peete's M.E. Church for twenty-three years, and attended regularly until 
declining health prevented.

   He was married to Miss Lucy Smith, the daughter of the late J.D. Smith, 
and is survived by her and by six children, Reuben, Ruth, Joseph, Floyd, Mamie 
and Raymond.  The body was laid to rest in the family buring ground on the 
Hall farm, and at his request the simple burial service of the church he loved 
so well was conducted by his lifelong friend, R.A. Pope, assisted by Rev. J.W. 
Marsh, his beloved pastor.  The pallbearers were, D.E. Starke, J.A. Thompson, 
J.D. Brown, R.A. Pope, T.R. Ricks and Joshua Leigh, who lowered all that was 
mortal of him beneath the silent clods to await the resurrection morn.


Luther Arnold EZELLE [EZELL], 
b. 30 Sep 1856, Southampton Co. native, 
d. 15 May 1918, at home, near Peete's Church, 
interred in the family cemetery*, Hall farm, Drewryville, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 17, 1918, p. 7 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 9 (IX-33): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol9.txt 

Luther & Lucy were formerly listed in Drewryville Cemetery, 
   where four of their children are buried. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Drewryville list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 8, 1922, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e240l1ob.txt 

An abstract of his death certificate (1918-13531), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/e240l1dc.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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