Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Felts, Robert L., 1954 

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ROBERT LEE FELTS

   Robert Lee Felts, 61, farmer and prominent churchman, died suddenly of a 
heart attack at his home near Capron on Saturday morning, December 25, about 
7:30 o'clock. 

   The deceased was a son of the late Emmett Allen Felts and Ida Whitley Felts 
of Southampton County, and the husband of Mrs. Laura Gillette Felts, who 
survives him. 

   A member of the Methodist Church, Lee Felts had been a steward, member of 
the board of trustees, superintendent of the Sunday School and teacher of the 
Men's Bible class of the Applewhite Methodist Church.  When Applewhites ceased 
to exist he transferred membership to the Capron Methodist Church.  He was a 
former member of the Capron Ruritan Club. 

   Besides his wife he is survived by his mother Mrs. E.A. Felts; three 
daughters, Mrs. James Dall Brown of Machodoc, Mrs. Jesse Eugene Jones of 
Smithfield, and Lt. Agnes Wesley Felts of Bethesda, Md; one grandson; three 
brothers, Nat Felts of Boykins, J.N. Felts of Galax, and R.S. Felts of 
Richmond; and one sister, Mrs. J.R. Johnson of Lynchburg. 

   Funeral services for Mr. Felts were held at the home and at the graveside 
in the old Cary cemetery, "Bonnie Doone:, near Courtland.  The services were 
conducted by Dr. J.R. Johnson of Lynchburg, brother-in-law of the deceased, 
assisted by Rev. J.T. Cassell and R.H. Marks of Capron. 

   Active pallbearers were Ira H. Barham, Eldridge Felts, L.T. Francis, W.P. 
Gillette, Sr., L.S. Marks, W.H. Story, Joe Vick and J.D. Vick.  Honorary 
pallbearers were friends of the family. 

   Mr. Felts was a truly Christian character.  Of him it can be said as the 
Apostle Paul wrote near the end of his journey, "I have fought a good fight, 
I have kept the faith, I have finished the course." 

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Robt. Lee Felts Buried Dec. 27th Near Capron, Va. 

  Robert Lee Felts, 62, [sic; 61] a farmer, died Saturday, December 25, at 
his home near Capron, Southampton County. 

  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Laura Gillette Felts; his mother, Mrs. 
E.A. Felts, of Emporia; three daughters, Mrs. James Dall Brown Jr. of 
Machodoc, Va.; Mrs. J. Eugene Jones of Smithfield, and Lieutenant Agnes W. 
Felts, with the Navy at Bethesda, Md; one sister, Mrs. J.R. Johnson of 
Lynchburg; three brothers, L.N. Felts, of Boykins; R.S. Felts of Richmond, 
and J.N. Felts of Galax, and one grandson. 

  Graveside rites were held at 2:30 P.M. December 27 at Cary Cemetery, near 
Capron. 


Robert Lee FELTS, farmer, 
d. 25 Dec 1955, at home, near Capron, age 61, 
interred in the CARY family cemetery*, "Bonnie Doone," near Courtland, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 6, 1955; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 28, No. 6, Jan. 6, 1955, p. 1, col. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-16): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 

His mother, Ida B. (WHITLEY) FELTS, is buried in Emporia Cemetery. 
   Her obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 21, 1960, p. 5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f432i1ob.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," July 25, 1957) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f432l1ob.txt 


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