Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Edwards, S. Hurley, 1951 

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SAMUEL HURLEY EDWARDS

S. HURLEY EDWARDS

   Samuel Hurley Edwards, 72, died at his home near Courtland on Thursday 
afternoon, October 11, at 2:30 o'clock after an illness of several months. 

   The deceased was the husband of Mrs. Carrie Lee Myrick Edwards, who 
survives him, and the son of the late Mills and Elizabeth Cobb Edwards of 
this county.  He was a member of the Capron Baptist Church. 

   Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Callaway 
of Portsmouth; three sons, Emerson Edwards of Courtland, Samuel Edwards, Jr., 
of Portsmouth, and Sidney Edwards of Conway, N.C.; and several nephews and 
nieces. 

   Funeral services for Mr. Edwards were conducted at the graveside in Capron 
Cemetery on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by his pastor, Rev. H.B. 
Jennings. 

   The active pallbearers were Curtis Edwards of Victoria, Luther and Mills 
Edwards of Norfolk, and Claude and Ryland Edwards and Theon Darden of 
Franklin. 


Samuel Hurley EDWARDS, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 11 Oct 1951, at home, near Courtland, age 72, 
bd. Capron Cemetery, 13 Oct 1951, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 19, 1951 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-11): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His parents are buried (unmarked) in an EDWARDS family cemetery, Hwy. 189. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-25): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 22, 1981, p. 9A) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363l7ob.txt 


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