Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Grizzard, Addie B. Powell, 1955 

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ADDIE B. POWELL GRIZZARD

   Mrs. Addie Grizzard, widow of Cader P. Grizzard, died Sunday, December 18, 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A.D. Lewis, in Adams Grove after a long 
illness.

   She was born in Southampton County on September 22, 1876, and was the 
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Powell.  She married Mr. Grizzard 
in December, 1889.*

   In addition to her daughter, she is survived by one son, Gordon Grizzard 
of Adams Grove; one sister, Mrs. R.G. Harris of Portsmouth; one brother, Q.B. 
Powell of Adams Grove; and three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

   Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday at 2:30 p.m. by Rev. 
William Stennett, pastor of Adams Grove Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. R. 
Stuart Grizzard, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Norfolk.  Mrs. Charles C. 
Bryant and daughter, Miss Peggy Bryant sang "It's So Sweet to Trust in Jesus."

   Interment was in the Drewryville Cemetery.  Active pallbearers were George 
Turner, Thomas Harrell, Arthur Mattox, S.E. Edwards, P.C. Joyner and Arthur 
Avent.  Friends of the family served as honorary pallbearers.


Addie B. (POWELL; Mrs. Cader P.) GRIZZARD, 
b. 22 Sep 1876, Southampton Co., 
d. 18 Dec 1955, at daughter's home, Adams Grove, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery**, Drewryville, 
   19 Dec 1955, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 22, 1955, Sect. I, p. 5 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-11): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

*Date incorrect; m. 25 Jan 1900, Greensville Co. 

Her husband Cader was a widower, having 1m. 14 Feb 1889 Ruth TURNER. 
   (Southampton Co. MB6:453) 

Strangely, his wives' names are reversed in his obit ("Tidewater News," 
   Jan. 28, 1921, p. 1), posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g626c2ob.txt 

He was buried on in a family cemetery on the farm, near Drewryville - 
   location not known (Apr 2015) to the SCHS Cemetery Project. 


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