Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hedgepeth, Stella B. Cook, 1945 

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STELLA B. COOK HEDGEPETH 

   Mrs. Stella Cook Hedgepeth, age 61 years, resident of Franklin for the past 
four years, died last Tuesday morning at her home on the Courtland-Franklin 
Highway after an illness of a few weeks.

   Mrs. Hedgepeth was the daughter of the late William and Roxanna Gray Cook 
of the Newsoms community and wife of the late Joseph H. Hedgepeth of 
Southampton County.  She was a member of Mt. Horeb Methodist Church.

   She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ashley M. Vaughan, of Franklin; two 
brothers, George T. Cook of Newsoms and William Cook of Carrsville; six 
sisters, Mrs. H.W. Porter, Mrs. Ada Holloman and Mrs. J.Q. Worrell of Newsoms, 
Mrs. J.H. Wright of Carrsville, Mrs. A.R. Baggett of Suffolk and Mrs. J.G. 
Brett of Como, N.C., and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home 
by Rev. F.L. Baker, assisted by Rev. J.W. Morrison.  Interment was in Poplar 
Spring Cemetery.  Pallbearers were: A.R. Baggett, H.E. Byrd, L.L. Bryant, H. 
Lee Vaughan, J.H. Fowler, Dewitt Wright, Marvin Porter and J.C. Story.

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STELLA COOK HEDGEBETH [sic; HEDGEPETH] 

MRS. S.C. HEDGEBETH BURIED DEC. 27TH

  Franklin - Mrs. Stella Cook Hedgebeth, died on Tuesday, December 25th, at 
her home on the Franklin County Highway after an illness of a few weeks.

  She was the widow of John H. Hedgebeth of Southampton County, and daughter 
of the late William and Mrs. Roxanna Gray Cook of Newsoms.  She had resided 
here four years and was a member of Mt. Horeb Methodist Church.

  Surviving her age one daughter, Mrs. Ashby M. Vaughan of Franklin; two 
brothers, George T. Cook of Newsoms and William Cook of Carrsville; six 
sisters, Mrs. H.W. Porter, Mrs. Ada Holloman and Mrs. J.Q. Worrell, all of 
Newsoms; Mrs. J.H. Wright of Carrsville; Mrs. A.R. Baggett of Suffolk and 
Mrs. J.G. Britt of Como, N.C. and a number of nieces and nephews.

  Funeral services were conducted Thursday December 27th at 2:30 p.m. at her 
home by the Rev. F.L. Baker, former pastor of Mt. Horeb Church and assisted 
by the Rev. J.W. Morris.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.


Stella B. (COOK; Mrs. Joseph H.) HEDGEPETH, 
Newsoms native, d. 25 Dec 1945, at home, Franklin, age 61, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 14*), Franklin, 
   27 Dec 1945, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 4, 1946, p. 1; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 27, No. 36, Jan. 9, 1946 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Her husband is buried with his parents & 1st wife {confusingly, also called 
   Stella} in a HEDGEPETH-JOHNSON family cemetery, off Mt. Horeb Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-13): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

Her parents are buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Hollywood list (N-18): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 


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