Southampton-Powhatan County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Maxey, Rev. John S., 1961 

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JOHN SPEARS MAXEY

RETIRED MINISTER, J.S. MAXEY DIES COUNTY LEAGUE PRESIDENT WRITES

   The Rev. John Spears Maxey, 80, retired minister of the Virginia 
Methodist Conference, died here Sunday.

   He was a member of the High Street Methodist Church and an assistant 
pastor. He was teacher of the men’s Bible class for 21 years.  Before 
coming to Franklin his charges were at Norfolk, Richmond and Montross, 
Orange County, Whaleyville, Danville and Skippers.

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Julia Maxey, a sister, Mrs. Helen Maxey 
Harlon of Powhatan, a grandson, and a great-grandson.

   A funeral service was held at 3 p.m. Monday at Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were Hubert S. Rawlings, Story Cutchins, Edward Gilliam, 
Chester Laine, G.E. Pillow, John Scott, Harold Atkinson and Jesse Reel.


Rev. John Spears MAXEY, retired Methodist minister, 
Powhatan Co. native, d. 20 Aug 1961, Franklin, age 80, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 165*), Franklin, 
   21 Aug 1961, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 19, 1961, Section 1, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
    Poplar Spring list:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 21, 1968, p. 3) is posted at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m200e2ob.txt 

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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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