Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Edwards, Benjamin F., 1937 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDWARDS

   Funeral services for Benjamin F. Edwards, who died at his home in the 
Sycamore community Wednesday, were conducted this (Friday) afternoon at three 
o’clock at Sycamore Baptist Church by Rev. Floyd P. Davis; his pastor, 
pallbearers being W.O. Bristow, Lee Vaughan, R.C. Branch, George Watkins, P. 
Ryland Camp, Jesse McClenny, Collier Edwards and Willie Cotton.  Burial was in 
Poplar Spring Cemetery here.

   Mr. Edwards, a well-known farmer of his community, is survived by his wife, 
Mrs. Lillie Whitley Edwards; three sons, B.F., Jr., William and Hurley 
Edwards of the Franklin community; five daughters, Mrs. J.H. Hill of Boykins, 
and Misses Jennie, Grace, Jessie and Ruth Edwards of the community; two 
brothers, Paul Edwards of Newsoms and Jim Edwards of Como, N.C.; two sisters, 
Mrs. Jim Whitley of Como and Mrs. Ida Ballard of Norfolk.


Benjamin Franklin EDWARDS (Sr.), farmer of the Sycamore community, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 28 Apr 1937, at home, age 62, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 51*), Franklin, 
   30 Apr 1937, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 30, 1937, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 2, 1945, p. 5), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363l8ob.txt 

The truck their son Tommie was driving was struck by train, 19 Apr 1936, at 
   Carrsville.  The article/obituary ("Tidewater News," Apr. 24, 1936, p. 1) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363t3ob.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363b4ob.txt