Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Edwards, Zelma Bradshaw, 1967 

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ZELMA BRADSHAW EDWARDS

   BOYKINS - A funeral service for Mrs. Zelma Bradshaw Edwards was conducted 
Monday, Sept. 4 at 2:30 p.m. in Boykins Baptist Church by the Rev. Ben B. 
Ussery.  Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, with McDowell Funeral Home 
in charge.

   Pallbearers were R.T. Lassiter, W.W. Barnes, W.R. Emmons, V.H. Grizzard, 
R.H. Tankard, Henry Guller and Frank Lee.

   Mrs. Edwards, 86, died Saturday night in her home after a long illness.

   A native of Southampton County, she was the widow of Paul T. Edwards and a 
daughter of George and Mrs. Susan Whitfield Bradshaw.

   She was a member of Boykins Baptist Church.

   Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Sammie E. Shelton of Norfolk; two sons, Paul 
T. Edwards Jr. of Portsmouth and Adrian B. Edwards of Miami; 15 grandchildren; 
and 16 great grandchildren.


Zelma (BRADSHAW; Mrs. Paul T. {Sr.}) EDWARDS, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 2 Sep 1967, at home, age 86, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 241*), Boykins, 
   4 Sep 1967, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 7, 1967, p. 7 

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

Additional information: 

Her parents' marriage record: 

Geo: W. Bradshaw, 21, Single, b. Isle of Wight Co., res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Daniel & Marsella Bradshaw, Farmer 
Susan G. Whitfield, 20, Single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Corda & Lucy Whitfield 
m.lic. 16 Mar 1874, by clerk L.R. Edwards; 
   cert. signed by Geo: W. Bradshaw [X his mark] 
m. 24 Mar 1874, at the bride's residence, Southampton Co., by John S. Russell 
(Southampton Co. MB2:268) 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 19, 1967, p.3) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363p3ob.txt 

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e363z1ob.txt