Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Nurney, Mary J. Gray, 1953 

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MARY JANE GRAY NURNEY

   Courtland, Sept. 3 - Mrs. Mary Jane Gray Nurney, 67, well known and life 
long resident of Southampton County, died early today after having been in ill 
health for some months.

   Mrs. Nurney was the wife of W.W. Nurney of Courtland, and the daughter of 
the late Henry Lewis and Mrs. Mobray Caroon Gray, of Southampton County.

   She was a member of the Boykins Baptist Church.

   In addition to her husband she is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Gladys 
Nurney Whitehead, Mrs. Milma N. Bryant, Mrs. Nellie N. Ballard, and Mrs. 
Margaret N. Majette, all of Courtland, sever grandchildren; one brother, W.E. 
Gray of Norfolk; two sisters, Mrs. Allie Nurney, of Capron, and Mrs. Helen Rock 
of Boykins, and one nephew, Elmore Rock of Boykins.

   The body was taken to the funeral home of W.J.M. Holland and Sons, Franklin, 
pending completion of funeral arrangements.


Mary Jane "Mae" (GRAY; Mrs. "Willie" W.) NURNEY, 
d. 3 Sep 1953, age 71, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 243*), Boykins, Sep 1953, 
donated obit, publication unknown

*Her mother, Helen M. (CAROON; Mrs. Henry Lewis) GRAY, is buried in 
   Annex 1, Sect. F, Plots 4/5. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 

Her mother's middle name appears variously Mobray, Mobrey, & Mobry; 
   first name sometimes appears Hellen. 

Her maternal grandfather, Peleg CAROON, is buried with his first wife (of 3) 
   in a CAROON family cemetery, on Statesville Rd. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries Vol. 5 (V-48): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol5.txt 


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