Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Flythe, Mavis M., 1940 

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MAVIS MARIE FLYTHE

12-YEAR OLD BOYKINS GIRL DROWNED IN LAKE

   Mavis Marie Flythe, 12-years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Flythe of 
Boykins was drowned at Everett's Lake near Emporia Thursday night of last week. 
She was visiting relatives in Roanoke Rapids at the time, and had gone with 
them on a picnic that afternoon.  The exact details of her death are unknown, 
as no one saw her when she drowned.  Her body was found about four hours after 
her relatives and friends missed her.

   Mavis was an active little church worker and a lovable child whom everyone 
admired.  Her membership was in the Baptist Church, where her funeral services 
were conducted last Saturday afternoon at 3:30.  The Rev. F.B. Handley, her 
pastor, conducted the service, and was assisted by the Rev. E.B. Loving of 
Boykins, and Rev. Mr. Haney of Roanoke Rapids.  Music was rendered by the choir, 
and Miss Emily Hines sang "Good Night and Good Morning."

   The following schoolmates and friends were pallbearers: Henry Ricks, Archie 
Lee, Linwood Lee, Wilma Lee, David Worrell and Grover Worrell.

   She is survived by a large family circle, including: her father and mother; 
Mrs. Minnie Griffin, maternal grandmother, Boykins; Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Flythe, 
paternal grandparents, Conway, N.C. and many aunts and uncles.


Mavis Marie FLYTHE, 
daughter of John Henry & Olie Mae GRIFFIN FLYTHE, of Boykins, 
b. 20 Nov 1927, drowned 11 Jul 1940, Everett's Lake, Emporia, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 7*), Boykins, 13 Jul 1940, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 35, No. 42, Fri., July 19, 1940, p. 1 

*Buried with her mother & step-father Stephen Davis LANG. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Natalie Padgett - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #139638017. 

D.Cert. 29649 

Her father (1901 - 1953) is buried in Roberts Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, 
   Pendleton, Northampton Co., NC. 


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