Southampton-Sussex County-Richmond City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Parham, Allie Wilkinson, 1935 

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ALLIE WILKINSON PARHAM 

   Mrs. Allie Wilkinson Parham, well-known resident of Murfreesboro, N.C., 
died at her home last Thursday afternoon after a short illness at the age 
of 93.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph N. and Harriet Wescott 
Wilkinson and was born in 1842 in Montgomery, Alabama.  In 1876 she married 
Edwin E. Parham, who was for many years President of the Wesleyan Female 
College in Murfreesboro.  She is survived by a daughter, Miss Mary U. Parham 
of Murfreesboro, a sister, Mrs. W.L. Hughlette of Florida, and a number of 
nieces and nephews.

   Funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon at 3:30 from the 
Murfreesboro Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. E.W. Dowdnum of Murfreesboro, 
assisted by Rev. W.C. Merritt of Benson, N.C., and Rev. J.B. Hurley of 
Halifax, N.C.  Interment was made Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock in Hollywood 
Cemetery, Richmond, active pallbearers being: T.B. Wynn, E.N. Nicholson, Dr. 
L.M. Futrell, J.B. Henson, J.R. Parker, D.C. Barnes, L.J. Lawrence, W.C. 
Ferguson, C.E. Boyette, L.M. Cox, E.N. Evans and M.C. Matthews.

   "As a Christian her life was noble, all the fine traits that go to make 
a beautiful character belonging to her.  Her influence will live with us to 
make life sweeter and holier and lend its light to the remaining portion of 
the pathway that separates us."  - Contributed.


Allie (WILKINSON; Mrs. Edwin E.) PARHAM, 
b. 1842, Montgomery, AL, d. 3 Nov 1935, at home, Murfreesboro, NC, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Richmond, 9 Jun 1935, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 8, 1935, p. 8 

*Find a Grave Mem. #93379239 gives Albie.  (no photo {Feb 2019}) 

Her husband's marker (Find a Grave Mem. #19300364) shows: 
   EDWIN ELDRIDGE PARHAM 
   OF SUSSEX, VIRGINIA 
   APRIL 28, 1829 - DEC. 13, 1901 


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