Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Forrest, Joseph R. Jr., 1966 

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JOSEPH RICHARD FORREST, JR.

MISSING SINCE SATURDAY - FARMER FOUND DEAD

   SEBRELL - The body of a 49 year-old farmer, missing since Saturday night, 
was found Monday about 3 p.m. in a field about 300 yards from his home. 
Sheriff Ryland T. Brooks said that Joe R. Forrest, Jr. was last seen alive 
Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at his home.  He said a search for Forrest started 
Sunday.  Brooks said the body was discovered by Forrest's son, J.R. Forrest, 
III, and George A. Babb, a son-in-law.  Brooks said Forrest was found lying 
on his back, his left hand placed over his heart.  Forrest was found without 
shoes and dressed in a suit of long underwear, a sweat shirt and hunting 
breeches.  The medical examiner ordered the body sent to the state medical 
examiner's laboratory in Norfolk.  Sheriff Brooks said he was told Forrest 
had been suffering from a heart condition.

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FRANKLIN - Joseph Richard Forrest, Jr., 48, the husband of Mr. Ruby Turner 
Forrest died Saturday.  A native of Southampton County, he was a son of Mrs. 
Nellie Edwards Forrest and the late Joseph R. Forrest.  A native of 
Southampton County, he was a member of Sebrell Methodist Church.

Besides his widow and mother, surviving are a son, Joseph Richard Forrest III 
of Courtland; two daughters, Miss Ann Marie Forrest of Courtland and Mrs. Jean 
Daughtry of Suffolk; a brother Marvin Forrest of Courtland; four sisters, Mrs. 
Evie Flowers of Courtland, Mrs. Myra Burgess of Franklin, Mrs. Irma Bunch of 
Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Eula Morris of Wakefield; and six grandchildren.  A 
funeral service will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in W.J.M. Holland & Sons 
Funeral Home by the Rev. Harold Fuss of Sebrell Methodist Church.  Burial will 
be in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland with W.J.M. Holland Funeral Home in charge.


Joseph Richard "Joe" FORREST, Jr., Sebrell farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 15 Jan 1966, in field near home, age 49, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section II, Plot 1*), Courtland, 
news item, "The Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), circa Jan. 18, 1966*; 
donated obit, newspaper unknown 

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

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," May 1, 1953) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f623j1ob.txt 

His mother'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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