Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Samuel P., 1952 

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SAMUEL PETTAWAY JOHNSON 

   Samuel Pettaway Johnson, 80, prominent merchant and farmer of 
Drewryville, died at his home on Sunday night, March 16, after a brief illness.

   The deceased was the son of the late Zachary Taylor and Caroline Joyner 
Johnson of the Burdette community, and the husband of Mrs. Blanche Westbrook 
Johnson, who preceded him in death 24 years ago.  He was a member of the 
Drewryville Methodist Church and of the Courtland Masonic Lodge.

   Surviving him are two sons, Samuel P. Johnson, Jr., of Petersburg and Owen 
W. Johnson, Sr., of Drewryville; three daughters, Misses Elizabeth C. and 
Nelle M. Johnson of Drewryville and Mrs. George Hinson Parker, Jr., of 
Franklin; seven grandchildren; two brothers, G.L. H. Johnson of Danville and 
Ryland P. Johnson of Miami, Fla.; and one sister, Mrs. Lelia J. Foster of 
Ridgeway, Henry County.

   Funeral services for Mr. Johnson were held at the Drewryville Methodist 
Church on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with the pastor, Rev. J.T. 
Cassell, officiating, assisted by Revs. L.O. Wright and R.H. Marks, former 
pastors.  Burial was in the Drewryville Cemetery.

   The active pallbearers were L.B. Claud, R.D. Claud, James A. Grizzard, 
G.W. Leigh, F.E. Pope, Samuel E. Pope, T.W. Thomas and Edward M. Trice.  The 
honorary pallbearers were friends of the family.


Samuel Pettaway JOHNSON (Sr.), merchant & farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 16 Mar 1952, at home, Drewryville, age 80, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   18 Mar 1952, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 21, 1952, p. 20 

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

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 2, 1928, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j525b3ob.txt 

His parents are buried in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Black Creek list (BC-19): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 


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

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