Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, A. Blanche Westbrook, 1928 

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ALICE BLANCHE WESTBROOK JOHNSON

  Mrs. Blanche Westbrook Johnson, wife of S.P. Johnson of Drewryville, died at 
her home Monday, October 22, in the 50th year of her life.  She was the 
daughter of the late James E. and Mrs. Sarah Westbrook and all of her life had 
been spent here where she was one of the best-loved members of the Drewryville 
community.  On September 14, 1905, she was married to Samuel Pettaway Johnson 
of this county who survived her with five children, Elizabeth Carolyn, Brooks 
Adeline, Nellie McLemore, S.P., Jr. and Owen Westbrook Johnson.  She also 
leaves two brothers, A.B. Westbrook of Portsmouth and H.L. Westbrook of 
Franklin, and three sisters, Mrs. W.R.L. Cobb, Jr., and Mrs. Otis M. Joyner of 
Courtland and Mrs. E.E. Duncan of Waverly, besides many other relatives and a 
host of friends wherever she was known.

   Mrs. Johnson was a woman of unusual usefulness and strength of character, 
that tireless strength so often found where physical weakness abides.  Through 
a long and painful illness she was patient, cheerful and an inspiration to all 
who visited her.  In early girlhood she united with Persons M.E. Church, 
remaining a member there until the new church at Drewryville was built when 
she moved her membership here.  Her religious life was much more than mere 
affiliation with a church - was lived in all human relationships as wife, 
mother, friend and neighbor.  She believed that the kind work was of more 
value than criticism; that practical Christianity found its highest expression 
in unselfish neighborliness, and that the richest heritage she could leave her 
children was the example of a life well and faithfully spent in generous, 
untiring consistent Christian service to home, to church, to the community and 
to her Lord.

   The burial services were conducted by a former Pastor, Rev. A.K. Lambdin of 
Wakefield, assisted by Rev. C.H. Fielding, pastor of the Drewryville M.E. 
Church, Dr. Hugh C. Smith and Rev. L.W. Kersey.  Interment was made in the 
family plot in the Drewryville cemetery, the mound being covered with a 
profusion of beautiful flowers, sent by many sorrowing friends.

   The body bearers were: H.L. Westbrook, A.B. Westbrook, G.L.H. Johnson, 
W.R.L. Cobb, O.M. Joyner, E.E. Duncan, J.L. Myrick, William Birdsong. 
Honorary: F.E. Pope, J.P. Fox, Dr. J.A. Grizzard, Dr. W.B. Barham, J.W. Claud, 
R.A. Pope, R.W. Claud, A.P. Pope, H.T. Grizzard, V.R. Leigh, Peter Thomas, 
Joshua Leigh, J.T. Barham, J.G. Claud, Jesse Lee, Thomas H. Birdsong, Judge 
James L. McLemore, Joe Bynum Gay, R.I. Beale, H.B. McLemore, G.O. Sledge, 
Jamie Westbrook, T.P. Westbrook, H.L. Bain and H.A. Gray.


Alice Blanche (WESTBROOK; Mrs. Samuel P. {Sr.}) JOHNSON, 
d. 22 Oct 1928, at home, Drewryville, age 50, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 2, 1928, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-17): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

Her father's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 25, 1927, p. 3) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/w231j1ob.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 21, 1952, p. 20) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j525s6ob.txt 


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