Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Munford, B. Arthur, 1936 

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BENJ. A. MUMFORD FUNERAL TUESDAY 

Dies At the Age of 46 Yesterday At His Home Near Zuni 

  Funeral rites for Benjamin Arthur Mumford, 46, who died at his home near 
Zuni yesterday afternoon, will be conducted tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the Tucker 
Swamp Baptist Church, in Isle of Wight County, by the Rev. Rufus Corbitt, 
pastor of the church.  Burial will be made in the church cemetery. 

  Active pallbearers will be J.B. Joyner, J.T. Harrison, L.H. Horne, O.T. 
Rhodes, Rabey Turner, Percy Bradshaw, Lewis Mumford and Dr. Ivan Steele. 
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Maccabee lodge. 

  Surviving Mr. Mumford are his widow, Josie Joyner Mumford; one daughter, 
Mrs. Eunice Umphlette; one son, Benjamin A. Mumford, Jr., all of Isle of 
Wight County; three sisters, Mrs. John Darden, of Carrsville, Mrs. O.E. 
Bradshaw and Mrs. Staley Uzzell, both Of Zuni, and his stepmother, Mrs. 
Geneva Mumford, of Isle of Wight County. 

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BENJAMIN A. MUMFORD 
     DIES IN ISLE OF WIGHT 

  Benjamin Arthur Mumford, 46, well-known resident of Isle of Wight County 
died at his home near Zuni Sunday afternoon after a long illness. 

  Survivors include his wife, Josie Joyner Mumford; one daughter Mrs. Eunce 
Umphlette; one son, Benjamin A. Mumford, Jr. and three sisters, Mrs. John 
Darden Carrsville; Mrs. O. E. Bradshaw and Mrs. Staley Uzzell, both of Zuni: 
and his stepmother, Mrs. Geneva Mumford. 

  Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'hlock at the Tucker 
Swamp Baptist Church The Rev. T. Rufus Corbitt officiating and interment was 
in the church cemetary. 

  Active pallbearers were J.B. Joyner, J.T. Harrison, L.H. Horne, O.T. Rhodes, 
Rabey Turner Percy Bradshaw, Lewis Mumford and Dr. Iva Steele.  Honorary 
Pallbearers were members of the Maccabee Lodge. 

[typos not corrected] 

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BENJAMIN ARTHUR MUMFORD 

   Benjamin Arthur Mumford, 46, well-known resident of Isle of Wight County, 
died at his home near Zuni Sunday afternoon, July 26, after a long illness.

   Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Josie Joyner Mumford; one daughter, Mrs. 
Eunice Umphlette; one son, Benjamin A. Mumford, Jr.; and three sisters, Mrs. 
John Darden of Carrsville, Mrs. O.E. Bradshaw and Mrs. Staley Uzzell, both 
of Zuni; and his stepmother, Mrs. Geneva Mumford.

   Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the 
Tucker Swamp Baptist Church with Rev. Rufus Corbitt officiating.  Interment 
was made in the church cemetery.

   Active pallbearers were J.B. Joyner, J.T. Harrison, L.H. Horne, O.T. 
Rhodes, Rabey Turner, Percy Bradshaw, Lewis Mumford and Dr. Iva Steele. 
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Maccabee Lodge.


Benjamin Arthur MUNFORD [MUMFORD] [Sr.], farmer, 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 26 Jul 1936, at home, near Zuni, age 46, 
interred in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery*, 28 Jul 1936, 
"Suffolk News-Herald," Vol. 14, No. 106, July 27, 1936, p. 8, col. 7; 
"The Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 17, No. 21, July 30, 1936, p. 1, col. 3; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 31, 1936, p. 4 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Tucker Swamp list (TS-28): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/tckrswp.txt 

His widow 2m. widower Ocie E. BRADSHAW {who 1m. Arthur's sister Nora Ellen}, 
   but she is buried with Arthur. 

His father, Carr B. MUMFORD, is buried in a MUMFORD family cemetery, 
   Ecella Rd., near Windsor, Isle of Wight Co. 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #27: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

His father's obit ("Smithfield Times," Dec. 20, 1928, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/m516c2ob.txt 


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