Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Francis, Laura L. Whitfield, 1935 

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LAURA L. WHITFIELD FRANCIS

   Mrs. Laura Whitfield Francis, wife of John W. Francis, and daughter of the 
Thomas Whitfield of Suffolk, died at her home at Handsom Saturday, February 8, 
after a two weeks’ illness, age the age of 59.

   Mrs. Francis was born and reared near Handsom and had spent her entire life 
in Southampton, giving much of her life to the rearing of her children and 
grandchildren.

   She is survived by one son, Jack Francis; three daughters, Mrs. T.V. Bailey 
and Miss Mary Francis of Handsom and Mrs. W.G. Glover of Holland and ten 
grandchildren.

   Funeral services were conducted from Mt. Horeb Church, of which she was a 
member of many years, Sunday afternoon by her pastor, Rev. J.K. Holman, Several 
hymns were sung by the church choir and interment was made in the church 
cemetery.

   Pallbearers were J.O. Tharrington, W.E Beale, S.J. Gilliam T.V. Bailey, W.G. 
Glover and G.C. Hand, Jr. The sympathy of the community goes out to the family 
in this hour of trial, several of whom are sick, Mr. Francis being ill at the 
time of his wife’s death.


[Laura L. (WHITFIELD; Mrs. John W.) FRANCIS, 
 b. Handsom, d. 8 Feb 1935, at home, Handsom, age 59, 
 interred in Mt. Horeb Church Cemetery*, 9 Feb 1935, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 15, 1935] 

[*SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. II-11: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt] 

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