Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Edwards, William B., 1967 

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WILLIAM BENJAMIN EDWARDS 

  CAPRON - William Benjamin Edwards, 69, a lifelong resident of Southampton 
County, died Tuesday morning in a Richmond hospital after a long illness.

  He was a retired farmer.  He was the son of Peter B. and Mrs. Nellie 
Griffin Edwards.

  Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Bettie Worrell of Courtland, Mrs. Lucy 
Blood of Richmond, and Mrs. Carrie Johnson of Emporia; and three borthers, 
Jim Edwards and Carl Edwards of Capron and Luther Edwards of Emporia.

  A funeral service will be held today at 3 p.m. in Capron Cemetery by the 
Rev. Charles B. Spivey and the Rev. Dovel K. Spell.  Echols Funeral Home, 
Emporia, has charge.


William Benjamin EDWARDS, retired farmer, 
lifelong resident of Southampton Co., d. 5 Sep 1967, Richmond, age 69, 
interred in Capron Cemetery, 6 Sep 1967, 
"The Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Sep. 6, 1967, p. 12 

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

Her father's obit ("Tidewater News," June 15, 1951) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s360j2ob.txt


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