Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Mason, Elizabeth V. Drewry, 1935 

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ELIZABETH "BETTIE" VIRGINIA DREWRY MASON

   Mrs. Bettie V. Mason, beloved member of a prominent Southampton family, who 
numbered many friends in Boykins and throughout this county, died at her home, 
Mason's, in Sussex County July 20.

   Mrs. Mason was born in Drewryville February 10, 1859, daughter of the late 
William H. and Mrs. Carrie Barnes Drewry.  In 1883 she became the wife of 
Robert Lee Mason of Mason's.  To this union six children were born, three of 
whom survive her: Dr. Drewry H. Mason of Ridgeway, Professor John Y. Mason of 
Boykins and Miss Carrie Barnes Mason of Mason's.  She is also survived by a 
sister, Mrs. Lula Blick, and a brother, Dr. W.S. Drewry, both of Richmond, 
three grandchildren, John Y. Mason, Jr., of Boykins, Miss Sallie Mason and 
Robert Mason of Ridgeway, and a large family connection.

   The funeral was conducted from her home Monday afternoon by her Pastor, 
Rev. R.H. Marks, assisted by Rev. J.L. Kibler and Rev. F.B. Handley of 
Boykins, Rev. W.T. Grant of Petersburg and Rev. Mr. Hamilton of Jarratt.  The 
pallbearers were H.A. Moore and H.O. Carlton of Boykins, Amos P. Pope of 
Drewryville, A.W. Talley of Lewiston, Dr. T.F. Jarratt and J.M. Browder of 
Jarratt, W.S. Rawlings of Mason's and R.W. Little of Emporia.  Honorary 
pallbearers were selected from friends of the family.


"Bettie" Elizabeth Virginia (DREWRY; Mrs. Robert L.) MASON, 
b. 10 Feb 1859, Drewryville, d. 20 Jul 1935, at home, Mason's, Sussex Co., 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   22 Jul 1935, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 26, 1935, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-20): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

Her parents are buried in a DREWRY family cemetery, 
   "Cedar Grove," Drewryville.  SCHS Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 6 (VI-5): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol6.txt 


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