Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Miles, William E., 1951 
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WILLIAM EMMETT MILES

   William Emmett Miles, 72, a well-known resident of this county, died in 
Raiford Memorial Hospital on Saturday afternoon, May 12, after several years of 
ill health.

   He was a son of the late William Henry and Evaline Channing Miles of 
Southampton County, and was a member of the New Hope Methodist Church near 
Como, N.C.

   Surviving are a brother, L.M. Miles of Franklin; a sister, Mrs. Catherine 
Britton of Portsmouth; and a number of nephews and nieces.

   Funeral services were held at New Hope Methodist Church on Monday afternoon 
at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. R.B. Moore of Newsoms, followed by burial in the family 
cemetery.

   Active pallbearers were L.M. Carter, Lewis Gray, C.L. Holland, N.P. Holland, 
Foushee Railey, George S. Walker, W.F. Worrell and W.M. Worrell.  Honorary 
pallbearers were friends of the family.


William Emmett MILES, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 12 May 1951, Franklin, age 72, 
interred in the MILES family cemetery*, near Winborne Mills, 14 May 1951, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 18, 1951 

*Cemetery list spells middle name "Emmitt." 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-17): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His father's obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 10, 1923, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m420w2ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," June 22, 1923, p. 1), with her marriage 
   record appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m420e1ob.txt 


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