Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McKinstry, William F., 1960 

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WILLIAM FRANK McKINSTRY

   BOYKINS - William Frank McKinstry, 78, retired farmer, died here Sunday at 
9 a.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. James W. Rock, after short illness.

   A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was a son of W.J. and Rosa 
Barkley McKinstry and the husband of the late Elizabeth Powell McKinstry.

   Besides his daughter, Mrs. Rock, he is survived by a grandson, James W. 
Rock, Jr., of Boykins, and four sisters, Mrs. York Cook and Mrs. Guy Williams 
of Richmond, Mrs. Marvin Edwards of Ricky Mount, N.C., and Mrs. Laura Williams 
of Courtland.

   The body was taken today at 2 p.m. to Boykins Baptist church, of which he 
was a member, for a funeral service at 3 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Ben B. 
Ussery, pastor, assisted by the Rev. Harold G. Thach of the Methodist Church. 
Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery.

   Pallbearers were S.J. Wilson, Malcolm Coleman, W.H. Powell, Jr., Jack M. 
Powell, John William, Lawrence Williams, H.T. Smith and L.F. Draper.


William Frank McKINSTRY, retired farmer, 
lifelong resident of Southampton Co., 
d. 28 Feb 1960, at daughter's home, Boykins, age 78, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 1, Section G, Plot 9*), Boykins, 
   29 Feb 1960, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 29, 1960, p. 4 

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

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 16, 1921, p. 6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m252w1ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 10, 1922, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m252r1ob.txt 


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