Southampton County-Alexandria City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Finley, Charles W., 1942 

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CHARLES WILLIAM FINLEY

RITES FOR CHARLES WILLIAM FINLEY HELD

   Funeral services for Charles William Finley, 21, who was fatally injured 
in an automobile accident in Washington early New Year’s day, were conducted 
Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.J. 
Finley, in Clay Street.

   The services were conducted by the Rev. John Adkins Gray, rector of 
Emmanual Episcopal Church.  Rev. Mr. Gray read several passages of scripture 
and selections of poetry, in a brief service.  Burial was made in Poplar 
Spring Cemetery, pallbearers being Stanley Whitehurst, Howard Canady, Roy 
Reeves, Letcher Eley, Jr., Paul Councill, Jr., Jesse Weede, Jr., J.H. Boyd, 
Jr., and Jack Beale.  There was a profusion of beautiful floral tributes.

   Besides his parents, Charles William Finley is survived by a brother, J.J. 
Finley, Jr., a sister, Mrs. John Daniel Fowler of Arlington, and a nephew, 
John Daniel Fowler, Jr. of Arlington.  He was a  graduate of Franklin High 
School, class of 1938, and was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church here. 
He was employed at Alexandria by the American Chlorophyl Company.

   The accident resulting in a compound skull fracture and concussion of the 
brain occurred about 1 o’clock on the morning of January 1, as Charles was 
riding with friends in the front seat of the automobile when another car 
crashed into the back of it.  Charles was carried to Gallinger Hospital in the 
city and died there last Friday night at about 10 o’clock.  The services and 
burial were delayed due to the fact that District of Columbia law forbids the 
holding of an inquest on Saturday or Sunday.


Charles William FINLEY, employed by American Chlorophyl Co., Alexandria, 
formerly of Franklin; injured in wreck, 1 Jan 1942, Washington, DC, 
d. 2 Jan 1942, Washington, DC, age 20*, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 133*), Franklin, 
   6 Jan 1942, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 9, 1942, p. 1 

*According to the cemetery list, he was b. 12 Feb 1921, so d. age 20. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," June 5, 1969, Sect. II, p. 12) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f540m1ob.txt 


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