Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Leigh, Nannie M. Turner, 1955 

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NANNIE MOORE TURNER THOMAS LEIGH

   Mrs. Nannie Moore Leigh, 85, prominent Drewryville resident, died 
Tuesday, November 1, at her home after an illness of several months.

   Mrs. Leigh was a native of Southampton County and had married twice. 
Her first husband, Dr. John Thomas, and her second, Joshua Leigh, both 
deceased, were prominent in social and civic activities in Southampton 
County.  She was the daughter of the late George W. and Katie Wells* 
Moore Turner of the Drewryville community, and a member of Thomas 
Memorial Baptist Church.

   Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. J.W. Claud of Drewryville; two sons, 
Peter Thomas and G.W. Leigh, both of Drewryville; 15 grandchildren; 24 
great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted at the home at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday 
by Rev. William W. Stennett, pastor of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church, 
assisted by Rev. J. Sidney Cobb of Windsor, a former pastor, and Rev. 
David Willis of the Drewryville Methodist Church.  Burial was in 
Drewryville Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were John T. Claud, R.W. Thomas, Jr., H.R. Thomas and 
T.W. Thomas, and D.M. Thomas.


Nannie Moore (TURNER THOMAS; Mrs. Joshua) LEIGH, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 1 Nov 1955, at home, Drewryville, age 65, 
re-interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery**, Drewryville, 
   2 Nov 1955, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 3, 1955, Sect. I, p. 8 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-18): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

Additional information: 

*Despite the text's identification of her mother, it seems it should read 
   "Bettie" Elizabeth H. (MOORE) TURNER. 

George W. Turner, 38, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o Benjamin & Elizabeth Turner, Merchant 
Elizabeth H. Moore, 19, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o Henry & Elizabeth Moore 
m.lic. 11 Dec 1868 by deputy clerk James R. Tyler; 
   cert. signed by Geo.W. Turner 
m. 17 Dec 1868, Southampton Co., by I.M. Arnold 
(Southampton Co. MB1A:284; M.Reg. p. 27 #106) 

Jno. R. Thomas, 22, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o P.S. & Delia M. Thomas, Physician 
Nannie M. Turner, 19, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o G.W. & Bettie R. Turner 
m.lic. 23 Oct 1888, by clerk B.F. McLemore 
m. 25 Oct 1888, Hebron Church, Southampton Co., by H.C. Smith 
(Southampton Co. MB6:369) 

The 1900 Census shows Nannie widowed & 4 (of 6) children - 
   including daughter Katie W., 11 - living with her widowed father. 
   (Southampton Co., e.d. 56- pt/o Boykins Dist., sheet 10A) 

Joshua Leigh, 20, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   s/o William Edwin and Delia Hunter Powell Leigh
m. 09-10-1901 Bride’s residence by Rev. C.P. Ryland
Nannie Moore Turner Thomas, 31, w, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o George W. and Bettie Moore Turner
(Southampton Co. MB10:458; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb10pt.txt) 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 15, 1943, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/l200j1ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/l200n2ob.txt