Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Matthews, John B., 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ JOHN BENJAMIN MATTHEWS John Benjamin Matthews died at his home in Second Avenue Wednesday morning, April 11, in the 57th year of his age. He had been a resident of our town for about 15 years and was know and esteemed as a quiet, unassuming Christian citizen. Mr. Matthews came to Franklin from Wakefield, Va., where he was employed for some time by Bain and Company of that town, and was with C.A. Cutchins and Sons here until 1922 when failing health prevented active work. He had been confined to his home for several weeks before his death. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Nannie Barham, daughter of the late Henry T. and Mrs. Jennie Barham of Capron; by three sons, Leslie B. Matthews of Portsmouth, J. Fenton and Roy T. Matthews of Franklin; a daughter, Mrs. Walter C. Beaman of Norfolk; three brothers, Walter M. Matthews of Laurinburg, N.C., Emory J. Matthews of Charlotte, N.C., and C.C. Matthews of Yadkin College, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Walter L. Beale of Franklin and Mrs. Annie Pierce of Nansemond besides two grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were conducted from his late residence here yesterday afternoon by Dr. Geo. H. Spooner, Pastor of High Street M.E. Church, of which Mr. Matthews was a consistent communicant. Interment was made in Poplar Spring Cemetery, the body bearers being: C.F. Whitfield, W.H. Norfleet, H.L. Westbrook, J.H. Boyd, G.H. Steinhardt, W.M. Weede, Jno. O. Haslett, and W.B. Simpson. John Benjamin MATTHEWS, formerly of Wakefield, b. 27 Feb 1871, Gates Co., NC, d. 11 Apr 1928, at home, Franklin, interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 34A*), Franklin, 12 Apr 1928, "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 13, 1928, p. 1 *Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, Poplar Spring list: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt Additional information: Birthdate & -place from Death Certificate 1928-985-12400. Abstract, with his marriage record appended, posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/m320j1dc.txt His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 1, 1953, p. 5) is posted at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m320n1ob.txt Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by William J. DelMonte (JazzyBill@aol.com) & Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), and re-formatted by File Manager. file at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m320j3ob.txt