Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lamb, Benjamin F., 1938 

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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LAMB 

   B.F. Lamb, 69, prominent farmer of the Capron community died at Lakeview 
Hospital Monday morning after an illness of three weeks, although his health 
had been failing for may years.  He was an active and faithful member and 
deacon of the Capron Baptist Church and always gave willingly of his means 
to its causes.  Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon from his 
church by his pastor, the Rev. A.W. Coates, assisted by the Rev. R.E. Brittle 
of the Bethlehem Christian Church.  Interment was in the Capron cemetery.

   Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Rena Whitehead Lamb; two sons, John L. 
Lamb of Durham, N.C., and George E. Lamb of Capron; seven daughters, Mrs. H.E. 
McCann of Crewe, Mrs. J. Pressly Byrd of Suffolk, Mrs. C.F. Parker and Mrs. 
R.F. Parker of Capron, Mrs. J.R. Jordan of Courtland and Misses Mae Lamb of 
Williamsburg and Willie Lamb of Durham; two brothers, W.R. Lamb of Portsmouth 
and Maynard Lamb of Boykins; one sister, Mrs. J.D. Vick of Courtland, and a 
number of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

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IN MEMORIAM 

  In loving memory of our dear husband and father, B.F. Lamb, who departed 
this life Fehruary 21, 1938.  Wife and children. 


Benjamin Franklin LAMB, Capron farmer, 
b. 8 Aug 1869, Southampton Co., d. 21 Feb 1938, Suffolk, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 23 Feb 1938, 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 33, No. 20, Fri., Feb. 25, 1938, p. 7; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 34, No. 20, Fri., Feb. 17, 1939, p. 4 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-24): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

A photo of of his gravestone - added by dixielad - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #32997527. 

D.Cert. 3447 (Suffolk #50) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," June 23, 1969, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/l510r1ob.txt 

His parents, John William & Rosa Ann (TURNER) LAMB, are buried behind 
   the fence of Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (MV-IV-56): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His father was a Confederate veteran, having served as a private in Co. H, 
   41st Battalion VA Infantry. 


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

file at: 
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