Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Northrop, Velda Conwell, 1972 

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VELDA CONWELL NORTHROP 

   A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Velda Conwell Northrop, 68, of 800 
Magnolia Ave., Charlotte, N.C. was held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery, Franklin, by the Rev. Rudy Potter.

   A native of Franklin, she was the daughter of George W. and Mrs. Lulia* 
Brantley Conwell and the widow of William Harriss Northrop.

   She was a former teacher and had taught at the Alexandria Children’s Home 
in Charlotte for a number of years.  She was a member of Holy Comfort 
Christian Church.

   She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frances N. Williams of Asheville, 
Mrs. Susan N. Pelone of Fayetteville; one son William H. Northrop Jr. of 
Charlotte, N.C.; two brothers George Warren Conwell and Hudson Conwell of 
Franklin; and eight grandchildren.


Velda (CONWELL; Mrs. William H. {Jr.}) NORTHROP, of Charlotte, NC, 
former teacher, 
Franklin native, d. 20 Jul 1972, age 68, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 10A*), Franklin, 
   23 Jul 1972, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 27, 1972, Sect. A, p. 5 

*Her mother's name should read Lula; buried in same plot. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 

Her father's grave is unmarked.  His obit ("Tidewater News," June 29, 1934), 
   which indicates he moved to Franklin circa 1911- when Velda would have 
   been about 6, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/c540g1ob.txt 

Her husband's obit ("Tidewater News," Sep. 17, 1943, p. 9) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/n636w1ob.txt 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/n636v1ob.txt