Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Forrest, Joseph R., 1953 

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JOSEPH RICHARD FORREST

   Joseph Richard Forrest, 80, a farmer of the Courtland-Sebrell community, 
died at the residence on Sunday night, April 26, after several years of 
failing health. 

   A member of the Sebrell Methodist Church, he was the son of the late John 
and Elmira Joyner Forrest of this county. 

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Edwards Forrest of Courtland; two 
sons, Joseph R. Forrest, Jr., and Marvin Forrest, both of Courtland; four 
daughters, Mrs. Evie Flowers of Courtland, Mrs. Linwood Morris of Sedley, Mrs. 
Robert Bunch of Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. George Burgess of Franklin; 12 
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Sallie Joyner 
of Wakefield. 

   Funeral services were held in the chapel of W.J.M. Holland & Sons on 
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. Otis L. Gilliam and L.M. Kanipe 
officiating.  Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, the pallbearers 
being Fred Edwards, Johnny Joyner, Jacob Randlette, Luther Edwards, Mills 
Laine, Linwood Morris, A.B. Nicholson and Stuart Nicholson. 


Joseph Richard FORREST {Sr.}, farmer of the Courtland-Sebrell community, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 26 Apr 1953, at home, age 80, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section II, Plot 1*), Courtland, 28 Apr 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 1, 1953 

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

His widow's (donated, 1973) obit, 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f623n1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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