Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harcum, William T., 1938 

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WILLIAM THOMAS HARCUM

W.T. HARCUM PASSES AT AGE 79 TUESDAY

   W. T. Harcum, well-known Franklin community farmer, died at his home 
Tuesday afternoon following a linger illness.  Mr. Harcum, was a life-long 
resident of the Franklin community, holding membership in Sycamore Baptist 
Church, which he served faithfully and well, being a former deacon and 
Sunday school teacher in the congregation.  He is survived by his wife, 
Mrs. Addie Vaughan Harcum; two daughters, Mrs. R.L. Boone of Portsmouth and 
Mrs. J.L. Parker of Norfolk, six sons, Elmo Harcum of Norfolk, H.H. Harcum, 
Otis Harcum of Virginia Beach, Rev. Fred Harcum of Wise, Otto O. Harcum, 
W. Emory Harcum and J.B. Harcum, all of Franklin; a sister, Mrs. Jas. P. 
Whitfield of Franklin and eight grandchildren.  Services were conducted 
Thursday afternoon from Sycamore Church by the Pastor, Rev. Floyd P. Davis, 
in the presence of a large assemblage of friends.  The choir sang "The Old 
Rugged Cross," and the first scripture lesson was read by Rev. W.H. Corbitt 
of Holland, Mr. Davis making a brief talk on Mr. Harcum’s life in the church 
and community, emphasizing his "devoted and sincere Christian friendship." 
Rev. R.C. Stephenson offered prayer, and Rev. L.F. Paulette of Smithfield, a 
former Sycamore Pastor, sang "Will the Circle be Unbroken", Rev. L.W. Meachum 
of the Virginia Beach Baptist Church read the second scripture selections, and 
Rev. R.H. Corbitt of Colosse offered the final prayer at the graveside in the 
churchyard cemetery where Mr. Harcum was laid to rest surrounded by a 
profusion of beautiful flowers.  Active pallbearers were Ellis, Jesse and L. 
Dossie Harcum, Pat Cotton, J.L. Vaughan, Russell Cotton, S.W. Lankford, Jr., 
Rowland Vaughan and John W. Darden.  Honorary bearers were members of Mr. 
Harcum’s class in Sycamore Sunday School and several friends of the family.


William Thomas HARCUM, farmer, life-long resident of the Franklin area, 
d. 1 Nov 1938, at home, Sycamore, age 79, 
interred in Sycamore Baptist Church Cemetery (Row 4, Plot 33*), 3 Nov 1938, 
donated obit, unknown newspaper 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4  (IV-39): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His widow's (donated, 1939?) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h625a1ob.txt 


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