Southampton County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lamb, William R., 1942 

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WILLIAM R. LAMB

   William R. Lamb, aged 70, for many years engaged in the grocery business in 
Portsmouth, died Wednesday night of last week in a Miami, Fla., hospital to 
which he was taken unconscious earlier in the day after having been stricken 
seriously ill.

   He and Mrs. Lamb had been in Florida for the past four weeks visiting their 
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Draper.

   Mr. Lamb was a native of Southampton County, where he is widely known, but 
had lived in Portsmouth for the past 45 years.  He was the son of the late 
J.W. and Mrs. Rose Lamb.

   Prior to his entry into the mercantile business he was engaged as a foreman 
at the Seaboard Air line Railway shops.  He retired from the grocery business 
several years ago.

   He was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church, serving on the board of 
deacons for more than 25 years.  He also held membership in the Portsmouth 
Retail Merchants Association, Tidal Wave Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star 
and the Masonic Lodge.

   In addition to his wife, Mrs. Evie Lamb, Mr. Lamb is survived by three 
sons, M.A. Lamb, O.K. Lamb and Hurley Lamb, all of Portsmouth; three 
daughters, Mrs. Harry C. Rudd and Mrs. William P. Putnam of Portsmouth and 
Mrs. C.C. Draper of Miami, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. Jesse D. Vick of Courtland; 
a brother, Maynard Lamb of Boykins; several grandchildren, two great-
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

   The body arrived in Portsmouth Saturday, funeral services being conducted 
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 at Calvary Baptist Church by the Rev. Ralph J. Kirby, 
Rev. G.S. Carlton and Rev. Irvin Williams.

   During the services the church choir sang "Haven of Rest" and "Asleep in 
Jesus."  A solo, "Good Night and Good Morning," was rendered by Clarence Baker.

   Burial was in Olive Branch Cemetery.


William R. LAMB, retired Portsmouth grocer, former Seaboard R.R. foreman, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 4 Mar 1942, Miami, FL, age 70, 
interred in Olive Branch Cemetery*, Portsmouth, 8 Mar 1942, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 13, 1942 

*Portsmouth Public Library, Olive Branch Cemetery list: 
   https://www.portsmouthpubliclibrary.org/DocumentCenter/View/156/I---L-PDF 


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