Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Felts, Edwin L., 1913 

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EDWIN L. FELTS

FROM THE BOYKINS COLUMN

   After a lingering illness of about two weeks Mrs. Edwin L. Felts, 70 years 
old, died at his home here Saturday afternoon at seven o'clock.  He was a 
native of this county and one of our community's best citizens.  He was a 
conscientious Christian, a faithful church worker, a good husband and father, 
and a man who always took an active interest in whatever pertained to the 
welfare of his country.  He had a gallant record for bravery and devotion to 
service as a Confederate soldier.  He is survived by his wife; one daughter, 
Ruby; one son, Reese; two sisters, Mrs. Z.T. Smith and Miss Emma G. Felts, 
both of Boykins.  The funeral took place in the Methodist Church Monday at 
2 p.m. and was conducted by his Pastor, Rev. R.S. Baugham, assisted by Rev. 
T.M. Green of the Baptist Church.  The following were active pallbearers: 
E.L. Marks, H.B. Simmons, B.F. Felts, A.H. Clark ... 

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RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEATH OF DIRECTOR E.L. FELTS

   Whereas on Saturday afternoon June 28th, 1913 at five minutes to seven 
o'clock, after a lingering illness of two weeks, death claimed our worthy 
friend and faithful Director of Meherrin Valley Bank since its opening in the 
year nineteen hundred and two. 

   Mr. Felts made it a point to attend every meeting of the Board of Directors 
when he was able, and always took a deep interest  in everything pertaining to 
the welfare of the institution, and always seemed glad to do anything that he 
could to advance its business in procuring depositors, and in making friends 
for the bank. Therefore be it: 

   Resolved 1st, That we, his associates, express our deepest sympathy to his 
bereaved wife and children, and other relatives; feeling that we have lost one 
of our best men, both as a director, and as a high type of Christian gentleman. 

   Resolved 2nd, that these resolutions be spread on our minutes, and that a 
copy be sent to his bereaved wife, and that a copy be sent ot the Tidewater 
News for publication. 

   Done by order of the Board of Directors in their regular meeting July 8, 
1913.

Signed: E.R. Bryant, J.W. Fleetwood, J.L. Barham, committee.


Edwin Louis FELTS, Meherrin Valley Bank director, Confederate veteran, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 29 Jun 1913, age 70, 
interred in the FELTS family cemetery*, White Meadow Rd., 1 Jul 1913, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), obit, July 4, 1913; 
"The Tidewater News," resolutions, Aug. 15, 1913 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 9 (IX-26): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol9.txt 


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