Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harris, John Z., 1937 

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JOHN Z. HARRIS

   Funeral services for John Z. Harris, who died Tuesday night in a Norfolk 
hospital were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Beechwood Cemetery, 
Boykins, Rev. J.L. Kibler conducting the services, assisted by Rev. Porter 
Hardy, a former pastor here, and Rev. Mr. Watt of Seaboard, N.C.  During the 
service Mrs. H.M. Purviance sang his favorite hymn, "Rock of Ages."

   Mr. Harris had spent most of his 60 years in Branchville, where he was 
born* and had engaged in the mercantile business for 25 years.  He was an 
active member of the Branchville Methodist Church, acting as steward, 
superintendent of Sunday school and other important offices while a young 
man and later instrumental in building the new Methodist Church here.  He 
had a pleasing personality, jovial disposition, making for himself many 
friends.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Amy Harris; two daughters, Miss Georgie 
Harris and Mrs. Martin Harrell, all of Norfolk; three sisters, Mrs. Fennie 
Long of Richmond, Mrs. Mae Stephenson of Seaboard, N.C., and Mrs. Kate Mullens 
of Norfolk.

   Active pallbearers were: R.D. Vick, S.T. Boothe, J.M. Britt, R. C. Knight, 
Guy T. Horner and R.E. Ricks. Honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.


John Z. HARRIS, Branchville merchant, 
NC native*, d. 22 Dec 1936, Norfolk, age 60, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 77**), Boykins, 23 Dec 1936, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 1, 1937, p. 8 

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

*Both the cemetery list & the 1900 Census (Boykins Dist, So.Co., p. 23B) 
   give b. North Carolina. 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," May 25, 1951, p. 14) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h620a5ob.txt 


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