Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Grizzard, Effie T. Ezelle, 1961 

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EFFIE THOMAS EZELLE GRIZZARD

COUNTY WOMAN, 94 LEAVES GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN

   DREWRYVILLE - Mrs. Effie Thomas Grizzard, Drewryville’s oldest known 
resident, died Wednesday night at her home after an illness of about three 
years.  She was 94.

   A native and a lifetime resident of Southampton County, she was the widow 
of Henry Grizzard and a daughter of Patrick Henry and Mrs. Emma Harris Ezelle.

   She was active in her church, the Drewryville Methodist, until her illness.

   Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. E.M. Lilly and Miss Effie Claude 
Grizzard of Drewryville, Mrs. L.W. Brooks of Chase City, and Mrs. B.B. Andrews 
of Wakefield; 25 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren, and two great-
great grandchildren.

   She will be taken from the Purviance Funeral Home of Boykins to the 
Drewryville Methodist church for funeral services Friday at 2:30 p.m. 
Officiating will be Rev. J.S. Peebles, pastor, and Rev. Dalphon Thompson, 
pastor of the Thomas Memorial Church, also of Drewryville.


Effie Thomas (EZELLE; Mrs. Henry T.) GRIZZARD, 
native & lifelong resident of Southampton Co., 
d. 12 Apr 1961, at home, Drewryville, age 94, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   14 Apr 1961, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 13, 1961, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Drewryville list (D-12): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

Additional information: 

Henry T. Grizzard, 25, single, b. & res. Sussex Co., 
   sn/o Henry & E.A. Grizzard, Farmer 
Effie T. Ezell, 21, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o P.H. & Emma Ezell 
m.lic. 11/26/1888 Southampton Co., by clerk B.F. McLemore 
m. 11/28/1888, at the residence of P.H. Ezell, by - "not signed" [noted] 
(Southampton Co. MB6:387) 

Her mother's obit ("Tidewater News," June 25, 1926, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e240e1ob.txt 

Her paternal grandmother's obit (Richmond "Times" Feb. 24, 1893, p. 2, col. 5) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/e240e1ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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