Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Lankford, Reggie R., 1971 

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REGGIE RALSTON LANKFORD

   Reggie Ralston Lankford, 72, a native of Southampton County and a retired 
farmer, died Thursday afternoon in his home after illness of several months.

   He was the husband of Mrs. Julia Griffin Lankford and a son of Andrew T. 
and Mrs. Indiana Drake Lankford of Southampton County.

   He was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church and Hunterdale 
Ruritan Club.

   Besides his widow, surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Frances Free of 
Greenville, S.C.; two sons, James T. Lankford of Edensburg, Pa., and Norman G. 
Lankford of Franklin; a sister, Mrs. C.J. Holcomb Sr., and two brothers, V.C. 
Lankford, Sr., and Harvey A. Lankford, Sr., all of Franklin; and eight 
grandchildren.

   Funeral services was held at 2 p.m. Saturday in W.J.M. Holland and Sons 
Funeral Chapel by the Rev. St. Elmo Nauman, pastor of Franklin Congregational 
Christian Church.

   Burial was in Poplar Spring cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Harvey A. Lankford, Jr., James Braxton Holcombe, Jr., 
Wesley Wills, Edward H. Blythe, Richard Cutchins, Ashley Lankford, Norman 
White and Hunter Darden, Jr.


"Reggie" Roger Ralston LANKFORD, retired farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 26 Jun 1964, at home, age 72, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 44*), Franklin, 
   28 Jun 1964, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 29, 1964, Sect. I, p. 6 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 28, 1971, II-5) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/l521j2ob.txt 

His parents were buried in a LANKFORD family cemetery, on Sedley Rd., 
   near the Dixie Plant Farms sheds.  Reggie's first wife, "Zellie" 
   CUTCHIN LANKFORD, may also have been buried there - her D.Cert. 
   gives place of burial as Sedley.  
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 5 (V-15): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 

Most of those graves were moved to Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Rosemont list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 

His mother was accidently shot & killed, 7 Dec 1933.  Her great-nephew 
   Guy EDWARDS was acquitted for the shooting, 16 May 1935.  The article 
   ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," May 16, 1935) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/news/19350516td.txt 

Zellie's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 3, 1919, p. 1), 
   with their marriage record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/l521z1ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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