Southampton-Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Powell, Samuel J., 1948 

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SAMUEL JAMES POWELL 

   Samuel James ("Candy") Powell, 72, a farmer residing near Suffolk and a 
former resident of Southampton County, died Sunday afternoon, March 14, at 
his home after a short illness.

   A son of the late Hartwell and Eliza Chandler Powell and a native of 
Isle of Wight County, he was a member of the Black Creek Baptist Church, 
in which he served for many years.

   Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Mary Burgess Powell of Suffolk; five 
sons, Raleigh H. Powell of Washington, D.C., Early Powell of Suffolk, Hudson 
and Paul Powell of Norfolk, and Fletcher R. Powell of Eagle Rock, Calif.; 
four daughters, Mrs. Raby Story and Mrs. Charles Bulls of Franklin, Mrs. 
Paul Branch of Ivor, and Mrs. Wallace Branch of Newport News; a sister, Miss 
Maggie Powell of Franklin; nineteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

   Funeral services were conducted at the grave in the cemetery at Black 
Creek on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. W.B. Watson.


Samuel James "Candy" POWELL, farmer, formerly of Southampton Co., 
Isle of Wight Co. native, d. 14 Mar 1948, at home, near Suffolk, age 72, 
interred in Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery*, 17 Mar 1948, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Mar. 19, 1948, p. 14 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Black Creek list (BC-26): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/blkcrk.txt 

His parents are buried in a CORBITT family cemetery, on One Mile Rd. 
   SCHS Cemetery Project, Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 1 (MV-VI-18).
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol6.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Apr. 11, 1963, I-6) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p400m9ob.txt 


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