Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hillyer, E. Vernie Stephenson, 1960 

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ELIZABETH VERNON STEPHENSON HERRIN HILLYER

   RESCUE - Mrs. Elizabeth Vernie Hillyer, 74, died in Obici Hospital, 
Suffolk, Sunday at 10 p.m. after three days' illness.

   A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of A. Judson and Belle 
Holmes Stephenson.  She was the wife of LeRoy J. Hillyer and formerly the wife 
of the late Charles N. Herrin.  She had resided here 40 years and was a member 
of Riverview Methodist Church and its organist 25 years.

   Besides her husband, surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Vernie H. Harmon of 
Richmond and Mrs. Annie Belle Minga of Rescue; three sons, T. Wolford Herrin 
of Portsmouth, Wilson N. Herrin of Norfolk and Judson C. Herrin of Miami, 
Fla.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Lucy H. West and Mrs. Mary Wills of Zuni; a 
sister, Mrs. Hannah S. Chomick of Buffalo, N.Y., 13 grandchildren and 25 great-
grandchildren.

   Funeral services were held at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Wednesday at 3 
p.m. by the Rev. John W. Newman of Broad Street Methodist Church, Richmond, 
and the Rev. Harley Bowman, retired.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Alvah H. Wills, Harold M. West, J. Hurley Clark, L.E. 
Eley, Frank Carter and Lyman Minga.


Elizabeth Vernon "Vernie" (STEPHENSON HERRIN; Mrs. LeRoy J.) HILLYER, 
Southampton Co. native; Rescue resident; d. 31 Jan 1960, Suffolk, age 74, 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 3 Feb 1960, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 4, 1960, p. 2A 

*Buried with her first husband. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-21): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

Additional information: 

Charlie N. Herrin, 39, widowed, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Norfleet C. and Lucy E. Stephenson Herrin
m. 10-25-1905 Bride’s residence by Rev. J. L. Bowden
Elizabeth Vernon Stephenson, 20, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   d/o Adoniram Judson and Belle Warren Holmes Stephenson
Southampton Co. MB12:284 (transcribed by Bruce Saunders) 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb12pt.txt

Charlie 1m. Emily RANEY (1874-1900). 

Vernie's widower is buried with his first wife in Riverview Methodist Church 
   Cemetery, near Rescue; his marker gives "Learoy."  
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} Riverview Church list (#21): 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

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