Southampton-Warren County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Fristoe, Dr. Ashby J., 1937 

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DR. ASHBY JACKSON FRISTOE

DR. A.J. FRISTOE, PROMINENT RETIRED MINISTER, DIES HERE

   Dr. Ashby Jackson Fristoe, prominent retired Baptist minister, died 
Wednesday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.P. Rawls, in West 
Franklin.  Dr. Fristoe had been in failing health since a breakdown several 
years ago, when he was retired from the ministry.  He was born near 
Bentonville, Warren County, Va., the son of the late Alfred and Sarah Fristoe 
and was 76 years old.

   He was educated at Front Royal Academy, Richmond College and Johns Hopkins 
University, Baltimore, receiving his theological degree from Crozer Seminary. 
He was married to Miss Mary Ethelberta* Lewis, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Robert 
Strother Lewis of Culpeper in 1885, his wife being with him in their 
daughter’s home at the time of his death this week.

   Dr. Fristoe had held pastorates in Rappahannock and Accomac counties, Va., 
at the Second Baptist Church, Petersburg; Central Baptist Church, Chattanooga, 
Tenn.; Fourth Street Baptist Church, Portsmouth, and the Park Avenue Baptist 
Church, Norfolk.  For 12 years Dr. Fristoe was evangelist for the Maryland 
Baptist Association and for a part of that period was also Secretary of the 
State Mission Board.  He suffered a serious breakdown from over-work in 
connection with these duties, retiring at that time and never completely 
recovering.  After his retirement Dr. Fristoe conducted evangelistic services 
in Baptist churches of Philadelphia for two winters.

   Dr. Fristoe after retiring, spent his time with his children, largely in 
the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Rawls here, he and Mrs. Fristoe being admired 
and respected throughout the Franklin community.  Dr. Fristoe had made a host 
of friends during his long ministry and was one of the distinguished figures 
in the Southern Baptist denomination, being a man of deep piety, coupled with 
a thorough scholarship, and was an untiring student.

   He is survived besides his wife by seven children, five daughters; Mrs. 
J.D. Wilkins of Greensboro, N.C., Mrs. R.P. Rawls of Franklin, Mrs. I.W. 
Cashatt of New York City, Mrs. H.E. Bloomsburg and Mrs. H.W. Arnold of 
Westfield, N.J.; two sons, H.W. Fristoe of New Orleans, La., and A.D. Fristoe 
of York, Ala., and one brother, Luther Fristoe of Bentonville, Va.

   Funeral services will be conducted at the grave in Poplar Spring Cemetery 
by Rev. R.D. Stephenson at 2:30 o’clock this (Friday) afternoon.  Active 
pallbearers will be Dr. J.C. Rawls, S.W. Rawls, Dr. B.J. Ray, W.T. Pace, G.G. 
McCann, Joe Gay Bryant, C.A. Cutchins, Jr. and D.T. Prince.  Honorary 
pallbearers will be J.A. Rawls, J.W.B. Thompson, R.A. Pretlow, Jr., Dr. W.T. 
Pyles, J.C. Gardiner and P.L. Wilcox of Petersburg and L.P. Roberts of Norfolk.


Dr. Ashby Jackson FRISTOE, retired Baptist minister, 
b. Warren Co., d. 10 Nov 1937, at daughter's home, West Franklin, age 76, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 70B**), Franklin, 
   30 Nov 1937, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 12, 1937, p. 1 

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

*As originally published, his widow's middle name was split- "Ethel Berta." 
   Her obit ("Tidewater News," Dec. 8, 1960, sect. 1, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f623m1ob.txt 


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