Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Howell, J. Edward, 1945 

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JAMES EDWARD HOWELL

   J. Edward Howell, merchant and farmer of this community, dropped dead in 
his store near town Thursday afternoon about 4:15 o’clock.  About 48 years of 
age, he was the son of the late W.F. Howell and Mrs. Geneva Howell, and 
besides his mother is survived by two brothers, W. Herman Howell and Dewey 
Howell of Franklin; three sisters, Mrs. W.M. Bradshaw and Mrs. R.C. Councill 
of Franklin and Mrs. Richard Waters of Portsmouth.  Also surviving are his 
widow, Mrs. Emily Vaughan Howell, and two children, Jean and Jimmy Howell.

   Funeral services had not been complete at the time of going to press.

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JAMES EDWARD HOWELL

   James Edward Howell, 50, well-known farmer and merchant of Franklin died 
suddenly on the afternoon of January 18, in his store, known as Howell’s 
Corner, located on the Virginia-Carolina highway.

   Prior to his death, earlier in the day, he had been to Suffolk on a 
business trip as he appeared to be in best of health until suddenly stricken.

   He was the son of Mrs. Geneva Holland Howell and the late William F. 
Howell.  He was born near Branchville January 14, 1895, and moved to Franklin 
with his parents in 1915.  Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, 
Mrs. Emily Vaughan Howell, two daughters, Jean and Phyllis Anne, and one son 
James Edward Jr.; two brothers, W. Herman and Dewey Howell; three sisters, 
Mrs. Zella H. Bradshaw and Mrs. R.C. Councill of Franklin and Mrs. C.R. Waters 
of Portsmouth.

   For the past 23 years he and his brother, Dewey, were connected in the, 
mercantile business and in farming.

   During these years he made many steadfast friends of the people with whom 
he came in contact.

   Funeral services were held at the home on Saturday afternoon January 20, at 
three o’clock.  Services were conducted by Rev. R.D. Stephenson, of the 
Franklin Baptist Church, and Rev. N.D. Blackman of Sycamore Church.  The 
beautifully rendered services included the various sketches of scripture read 
by Rev. Mr. Blackman, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Stephenson, and Joel Cook 
Holland sang as a solo "Sometime We’ll Understand."  Mr. Stephenson concluded 
the services in the home by quoting, "Crossing the Bar," by Tennyson.

   Burial services at the grave ended with prayer by Mr. Stephenson and 
reading the poem "Savior In Thy Precious Keeping Leave We Now Thy Servant 
Sleeping."

   The active pallbearers were J. Fenton Matthews, C.C. Vaughan, III, Franklin 
Edwards, Herbert Edwards, Robert O’berry, and J. Letcher Eley.  The honorary 
pallbearers were friends of the family.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. 
The numerous floral designs attested to his wide circle of friends.


James Edward HOWELL (Sr.), of Franklin, farmer and merchant, 
b. 14 Jan 1895, near Branchville, d. 18 Jan 1945, at store, Howell’s Corner, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 159/176*), Franklin, 
   20 Jan 1945, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 19, 1945, p. 1; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 26, 1945, p. 4 

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


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