Southampton-Greensville County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Person, Mary Murfee, 1957 

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MARY MURFEE PERSON 

MRS. LIZZIE M. PERSON 

   Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Murphy* Person, whose death occurred 
Friday morning, at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Lifsey near Emporia, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Person 
Methodist Church near Branchville, by the pastor Rev. W.S. Ferguson of Boykins.

   Mrs. Person was the widow of Edward J. Person of near Branchwille and 
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy of Greensville County.

   She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gibson Sykes and Mrs. Frank Lifsey 
of near Emporia; four sons, Randolph Person of near Branchville, Edward Person 
of Richmond, George and Bill Person of Emporia; a sister Mrs. Sidney Jordan of 
Severn, N.C.; two brothers, George Murphy of Greensville County and Clyde 
Murphy of Emporia and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

   Mrs. Person was a native of Greensville County, but had lived in Southampton 
County most of her life.  Prior to her death she had been in declining health 
for several years, but was ever patient and cheerful, and in a quiet and 
unassuming manner drew unto herself many staunch and devoted friends.  She 
will be really missed at home and in the community.

   The was a large attendance of relatives and friends and many beautiful 
floral tributes.

   Interment was made in the church cemetery.

*Person Church Cemetery has her listed as Murfee.

Mary "Lizzie" (MURFEE; Edward J.) PERSON, 
Greensville Co. native, 
d. 27 Apr 1957, at daughter's home, near Emporia, age 75, 
interred in Person's Methodist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 29 Apr 1957, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 2, 1957, Sect. I, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 3 (III-56): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol3.txt 


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