Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jernigan, Edward C., 1949 

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Edward Jernigan Dies in Franklin 

  FRANKLIN, Nov. 10 - Edward Cross Jernigan, age 73 years, well known resident 
and carpenter of Franklin, died Wednesday morning, a heart attack. 

  Mr. Jernigan was the husband of Mrs. Cora Hayes Jernigan of Franklin and son 
of the late Richard Henry and Maggie Jernigan of Gates County.  He was a 
member of the Franklin Baptist Church, the Bruner Bible Class of Franklin and 
the Woodmen of the World. 

  Besides his wife he is survived by one granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Jernigan, 
of Suffolk, a sister, Mrs. Ted Tomlin of Holland, and two brothers, Henry 
Jernigan of Murfreesboro, N.C., and B.L. Jernigan of Courtland. 

  Mr. Jernigan was taken to the funeral home of W.J.M. Holland and Sons of 
Franklin for funeral arrangements. 

  Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday from the home in Walnut 
Street with the Rev. R.D. Stephenson officiating.  Burial will be in Poplar 
Springs [sic; Spring] Cemetery. 

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EDWARD CROSS JERNIGAN

   Edward Cross Jernigan, 73, Franklin carpenter residing on Walnut Street, 
died Wednesday morning, November 9, after suffering a heart attack.

   Mr. Jernigan was the husband of Cora Hayes Jernigan of Franklin, and son 
of the late Richard Henry and Maggie Jernigan of Gates County, N.C.  He was a 
member of the Franklin Baptist Church and its Bruner Bible Class and of the 
Woodmen of the World.

   Besides his wife he is survived by a granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Jernigan 
Brinkley of Suffolk; a sister, Mrs. Ted Tomlin of Suffolk; and two brothers, 
Henry Jernigan of Murfreesboro, N.C. and B.L. Jernigan of Courtland.

   Funeral services for Mr. Jernigan will be conducted from the residence this 
(Friday) afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Rev. Randolph L. Gregory and Rev. R.D. 
Stephenson, followed by interment in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   The pallbearers will be G.C. Duck, Jesse McClenny, Sam Mitchell, Maxie Day, 
William Duck, George Watkins, R.D. Rideout and R.L. Wellons.


Edward "Eddie" Cross JERNIGAN, of Franklin, carpenter, 
b. 25 Aug 1876, Gates Co., NC, d. 9 Nov 1949, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 40A*), Franklin, 
   11 Nov 1949, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 26, No. 186, Thurs., Nov. 10, 1949, p. 2, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #233418901, 
   by Martha Fontaine Byrum; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 45, No. 4, Fri., Nov. 11, 1949, p. 4 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Natalie Padgett - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #233418901. 

D.Cert. 26136 (Franklin #82) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 12, 1952, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/j652c1ob.txt 


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