Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lankford, Lois M. Martin, 1935 

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LOIS MASON MARTIN LANKFORD 

   Funeral services for Mrs. Lois M. Lankford of Walters, who died last 
Thursday at Raiford Hospital here, were held Saturday afternoon at Black Creek 
Baptist Church, Rev. R.E. Vellines, pastor of the church, being assisted in 
the services by Rev. J.T. Garland Moore, pastor of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. 
Several hymns were sung by the church choir, Rev. and Mrs. Moore singing a 
sacred duet.  Burial was made in the church cemetery.

   Mrs. Lankford, who was 21 years of age, is survived besides her husband, 
by a son, David Mason Lankford; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Martin of 
Milwaukee, N.C.; and five brothers, Craven, Lloyd, Croman and Troy Martin of 
Milwaukee, and Roy Martin of Woodland, N.C.

   Active pallbearers were Craven, Roy and Troy Martin, and R.M. Mitchell, 
J.D. Harcum and G.D. Lankford.  Friends of the family were honorary 
pallbearers.


Lois Mason (MARTIN; Mrs. David Jr.) LANKFORD, of Walters, 
Milwaukee, Northampton Co., NC native, d. 13 Jun 1935, Franklin, age 21, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 15 Jun 1935, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 28, 1935, p. 5 

*Her husband, his parents & his second wife are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Black Creek list (BC-20): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 


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