Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Francis, Albert S., 1954 

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ALBERT SIDNEY FRANCIS

   Albert Sidney Francis, 75, died at his home in Boykins on Monday afternoon, 
February 1, after a long illness.  He was a former post-master, merchant and 
farmer.  He was a member of the Newsoms Lodge No. 128, and Boykins Lodge No. 
287 of the Masonic Order, and was a member of Clarksbury Methodist Church.

   He was a son of the late Albert Lavesco and Annie Harrell Francis of 
Southampton County. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Frances Sears Francis; 
three daughters, Mrs. Deaton F. Faucette, Boykins; Mrs. Katherine F. Draper 
[...*] Richmond, and Gilbert W. Francis of Boykins; nine grandchildren; two 
brothers, E.C. Francis, Branchville, and A.W. Francis of Norfolk; three 
sisters, Mrs. Annie Morley and Mrs. Pearl Thorpe both of Miami, Fla. and Mrs. 
Olive Scott of Newport News.

   Funeral services were held at the residence in Boykins at 3 o’clock 
Wednesday, with the Rev. M.W. Anderson, pastor of Clarksbury Methodist Church 
officiating, assisted by the Rev. N.B. Habel, pastor Boykins Baptist Church. 
Masonic graveside services were conducted at Beechwood Cemetery at Boykins.

   Pallbearers were R.H. Powell, Jr., Turner S. Lassiter, Joe Wilson Felts, 
W.W. White, Jr., Dr. J.J. Grizzard, Pat Griffin, R.E. Ricks, Sr., Richard L. 
Baney, R. Spier Edwards, W. Wilson Barnes, and R.E. Kirkland, Jr.  The Men’s 
Bible Class of Clarksbury Methodist Church were honorary pallbearers.


Albert Sidney FRANCIS, former post-master, merchant and farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 1 Feb 1954, at home, Boykins, age 75, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 1, Section C, Plot 3**), Boykins, 
   3 Feb 1954, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 4, 1954 

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

*"The Tidewater News" was storied in the attic of the TN building for years 
before the LVA copied them.  There is a line running through the print at 
the top and middle of many of the papers and it effected many of the obits. 
I've put elipses for the part that's missing. If it's obvious what's said, 
I've tried to fill it in. (bs) 

Additional information: 

1m. 
Albert Sidney Francis, 24, s, So.Co., s/o A.L. and Annie E. Francis, Clerk 
10-06-1903 Drewryville, So.Co., Va. by Rev. R.L. Gay 
Nannie May Deaton, 24, s, Petersburg, d/o Joseph H. and Virginia W. Deaton 
(MB11:178; transcribed by Bruce Saunders; 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb11pt.txt) 

Nannie d. 15 Sep 1905, and is buried in the same family plot. 

2m. before 1909

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/f652a1ob.txt