Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries......Edwards, Josie R. Vaughan, 1975 

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JOSIE REBECCA VAUGHAN EDWARDS

   Franklin - Mrs. Josie Vaughan Edwards, 75, of 706 Clay St., the widow 
of Ryland Thomas Edwards, died Thursday in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

   A native of Southampton County, she was a member of Sycamore Baptist 
Church, where she was church clerk and taught Sunday School more than 56 
years, and member of the Women’s Missionary Union.

   She was a charter member of Smith Ferry Home Demonstration Club.

   Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Rebecca E. Carter of Powellsville, 
N.C., Mrs. Lucille E. Harper of Raleigh, N.C., Mrs. Lena E. Giles of 
Smithfield, N.C. and Mrs. Gayelle E. Riddick of Franklin.

   Also surviving are three sons, Dr. Robert T. Edwards, R. Vaughan Edwards, 
and W. Franklin Edwards of Franklin; a brother, Roland B. Vaughan of Capron, 
and 13 grandchildren.

   A funeral service will be held today at 4 p.m. in W.J.M. Holland & Sons 
Funeral Home by the Rev. James Luck.  Burial will be in Sycamore Baptist 
Church Cemetery.


Josie Rebecca (VAUGHAN; Mrs. Ryland T.) EDWARDS, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 31 Jul 1975, Franklin, age 75, 
interred in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery (Row 2, Plot 13*), 
donated obit, newspaper unknown 

*Her parents are also buried there (Row 1, Plot 7). 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-32&39):
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

Her husband's (donated, 1959) obits are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363r3ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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