Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Grizzard, Cola L., 1921 

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COLA LEE GRIZZARD

SHERIFF GRIZZARD, POPULAR OFFICIAL DIES IN COURTLAND

   The entire county is shocked by the death of Sheriff C.L. Grizzard who 
died at his home in Courtland Thursday morning at one o’clock following a 
brief illness in which Bright’s Disease was attended by other complications. 
Sheriff Grizzard was one of the most universally popular men in Southampton 
County; was faithful to duty, fearless in its performance and true to all 
of the obligations of life.  He was first elected to the office of Sheriff 
in 1915, winning a notable victory, and was re-elected in 1919.

   Mr. Grizzard was born in the Adams Grove community of this county* and 
about fifty-five years of age.  He was a loyal and consistent communicant 
of the Methodist faith, holding his membership with Courtland M.E. Church. 
His first wife was Miss Laura Turner of Adams Grove and from this union 
there survive six children; John Grizzard of Greensboro, N.C., Thomas 
Grizzard of Richmond, David and Franklin Grizzard of Courtland; Mrs. P.T. 
Person of Boykins and Mrs. W.B. Smith of Courtland.  His widow to whom he 
had been married only a few months, was Miss Fannie Bell, the daughter of 
Mr. W.D. Bell of Courtland.  He leaves one brother, J.H. Grizzard of Emporia 
and Mrs. A.C. Whitehorn of Adams Grove, besides a wide family connection and 
a host of warm, personal friends.

   The funeral services were conducted Friday at noon by Rev. J. E. Brooks, 
pastor of the deceased, assisted by Rev. W.L. Burks, a former pastor of 
Courtland M.E. Church.  Interment was made in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland, 
and there was a large concourse of friends present from all parts of the 
county to pay their last tribute of esteem to Sheriff Grizzard, and many 
beautiful floral tributes.


Sheriff Cola Lee GRIZZARD, 
Sussex Co. native, d. 22 Sep 1921, at home, Courtland, age 55, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 24**), Courtland, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 23, 1921, p. 1 

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

*Both of his marriage records give b. Sussex Co. 

COLA LEE GRIZZARD, 54, W, SUSSEX CO., COURTLAND, SO.CO., VA., SHERIFF, 
   S/O JOSEPH F. AND MARTHA J. GRIZZARD GRIZZARD 
M. 01-11-1921 COURTLAND, SO.CO., VA. BY REV. J.E. BROOKS, METHODIST MINISTER 
FANNIE G. BELL, 33, S, SO.CO., COURTLAND, SO.CO., VA., 
   D/O WILLIAM DICKERSON AND ELIZABETH REBECCA BRIGGS BELL 
(Southampton Co. MB18:223; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders) 

012. m. 01/11/1921, So.ampton Co., by J.E. Brooks 
C.L. Grizzard, 54, widowed, b. Sussex Co., res. Courtland, Va., 
   sn/o J.F. & Martha J. Grizzard, Sheriff 
Fannie G. Bell, 33, single, b. Southampton Co., res. Courtland, Va., 
   dt/o W.D. & Elizabeth R. Bell 
[Cola 1m. 10-30-1889 Laura E. Turner, dt/o E.P. & Missouri N. Turner 
 (So.Co. MB6:552)] 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb18pt.txt) 

The obituary for his son David T. (Sr.; d. 14 Apr 1960, age 54) 
   ("Tidewater News," Apr. 21, 1960, sect. 2, p. 7) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/g626d1ob.txt 


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

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