Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Howell, William A., 1918 

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WILLIAM ALEXANDER HOWELL

W. A. HOWELL

     W. A. Howell of Courtland died at his home, September 25, 1918, in his 
54th year, after an illness of many months. 

     He was a useful citizen and a very energetic business man and will be 
greatly missed by his many friends.  He was twice married, first to Miss Annie 
B. Williams, October 12, 1892; second to Miss Nettie J. Davis in 1908.  He is 
survived by his widow, Mrs. W. A. Howell, five daughters, Mrs. A. E. Briggs, 
Mrs. P. B. Davis, Misses Louise, Lucye and Annie Howell, one son, Charlie 
Howell; all children by first wife; two brothers, Arthur Howell of Franklin and 
Claude S. Howell of Suffolk.  He was buried in Riverside Cemetery September 26, 
at 5 o’clock p.m., burial services conducted by Rev. Mr. Coleman of Suffolk. 

     The pallbearers were: active; G. L. Bryant, E. F. Babb, J. Ben Davis, 
H. A. Gillette, E. F. Reese, Jr., B. A. Williams, W. J. Sebrell and J. E. 
Whitfield; honorary, J. N. Sebrell, Jas. E. Gillette, E. Whitfield, E. Frank 
Story, P. D. Camp, Jno. C. Parker, W. T. Pace, C. C. Vaughan, C. F. Whitfield, 
L. W. McGrath, W. H. Vincent, A. A. Williams, Ezra W. Davis, T. H. Birdsong, 
W. N. Thornton, J. H. Kitchen, H. B. McLemore, R. A. Wynns, W. E. Edwards, 
L. L. Manry, E. F. Reese, Sr., E. L. Marks, W. F Hunter, Zack Yates and C. W. 
Richardson. 

     Many friends and neighbors were present to pay their last tribute of 
respect to his memory by their presence and the many beautiful floral tokens 
which were placed on the grave. 


[William Alexander HOWELL, d. 25 Sep 1918, at home, Courtland, age 54, 
 interred in Riverside Cemetery (Episcopal Section, Plot 17), Courtland, 
    26 Sep 1918, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Oct. 14, 1918] 

[*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
     Riverside list (C-14):
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt] 

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