Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Eure, Richard B., 1932 

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RICHARD BASKUM EURE

   Funeral services for Richard Baskum Eure, 71, who died at his home in 
Suffolk Sunday night, were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 
o’clock, conducted by Rev. F.C. Lester of Waverly and Rev. N.B. Newman of 
Holland, former pastors of the deceased and Rev. C.E. Pleasants, pastor of 
the Oxford Methodist Church of Suffolk.  "Rock of Ages" and "How Firm a 
Foundation" were sung by the member of Franklin Christian Choir, accompanied 
by J. Edgar Weede.  Burial services were held at Poplar Spring Cemetery, 
Franklin.

   Mr. Eure was a native of Gates County, N.C., and a son of the late Rev. and 
Mrs. Elisha Eure.  He had made his home in Suffolk for the past six months and 
prior to that time lived in Franklin for 40 years where he was a member and 
senior deacon of the Franklin Christian Church.  He is survived by his widow, 
Mrs. Sallie Darden Eure; a daughter, Mrs. W.A. Daughtrey, and two 
grandchildren, Sarah and Nan Daughtrey of Suffolk; a sister, Mrs. Laura Knight 
of Newport News, and a half-brother, T.H. Skinner of Franklin.

   Active pallbearers were: E.O. Forbes of Norfolk, A. Lee Forbes of Suffolk, 
George and Floyd Skinner of Emporia, G.P. Darden and W.R. Barnes of Suffolk, 
A.J. Skinner and Dr. Darden W. Jones of Franklin.  The honorary bearers were: 
J.A. Williams, L.R. Jones, E.P. Jones, E.L. Beale, R.H. Harrell, L.B. 
Norfleet, W.H. Jones, deacons of the Franklin Christian Church, and Dr. J.E. 
Rawls, Dr. D.L. Rawls and E.L. Baker of Suffolk, W.H. Norfleet and Geo. I. 
Earnest of Franklin.


Richard Baskum EURE, formerly of Franklin, 
Gates Co., NC native, d. 14 Aug 1932, at home, Suffolk, age 71, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 26*), Franklin, 
   16 Aug 1932, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 19, 1932, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 18, 1940) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e600s1ob.txt 


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