Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harcum, Crystal B., 1941 

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CRYSTAL BELL HARCUM

   FRANKLIN - June 7, Crystal Bell Harcum, eight-month old daughter of Jesse 
and Lina Gray Harcum died this morning in Raiford Hospital of injuries 
sustained in an automobile accident.  The child is survived by her parents and 
several cousins and uncles.  Funeral services will be conducted at Holland 
Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock by the Rev. B.B. Bland.  Burial 
will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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CRYSTAL BELL HARCUM

CHILD FATALLY INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK LAST FRIDAY EVENING

EIGHT-MONTH OLD DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. BILLY HARCUM DIES AFTER CRASH

   Crystal Bell Harcum, eight-month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Harcum 
of the Franklin community, was fatally injured last Friday night at about 
10:45 in an automobile collision that occurred near the corner of High Street 
and Barrett Avenue.

   Mr. and Mrs. Harcum and the child were proceeding south along High Street, 
en route to their home about three miles from Franklin on the Monroe Bridge 
road and a car driven by Johnnie Griffin Jr. was proceeding north along High 
Street.  Griffin attempted to make a left turn into Barrett Avenue, hitting 
the Harcum car as he crossed the street.

   Mr. Harcum, who was driving, was unhurt and Mrs. Harcum received minor 
injuries for which she was given first aid at Raiford Hospital.  The baby was 
admitted and died early the following morning.  Griffin and Miss Margaret 
Cook, a passenger in his car, were given first aid also.  Other occupants of 
the Griffin vehicle were Misses Doris Smith and Augusta Patrick, Roger Whitley 
and George Joyner.

   Griffin was arrested by Officers Arwood and Poythress of the local force 
and charged with reckless driving and involuntary manslaughter.  He posted 
bond Saturday for his liberty, a hearing being scheduled before Franklin Civil 
and Police Justice Claude J. Edwards on June 21.

RITES FOR CHILD 

Services for Crystal Bell Harcum were held at the Holland Funeral Home Sunday 
afternoon at 5 o’clock, conducted by the Rev. B.B. Bland of High Street 
Methodist Church.  The choir of the church sang with Edgar Weede accompanying. 
Burial took place in Poplar Spring Cemetery with R.A. Landry, H.R. McCanna, 
C.H. Kiezzle and Clyde Eley acting as pallbearers.  The rites were largely 
attended.


Crystal Bell HARCUM, daughter of Jesse Billy & Lina (GRAY) HARCUM, 
b. 11 Oct 1940, Southampton Co., d. 7 Jun 1941, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 94B*), Franklin, 
   11 Jun 1941, 
donated obit, newspaper unknown; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 13, 1941, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

Her father's obit ("Tidewater News," July 10, 1966, p.6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h625j4ob.txt 

Her mother's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Nov. 11, 2000, B5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h625l3ob.txt 


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