Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Prince, William B., 1955 

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WILLIAM BELTON PRINCE 

   William Belton Prince, 70, a resident of New York City for the past 48 
years and a native of Southampton County, died in a New York hospital on 
Monday, April 25, after an illness of some months.

   Mr. Prince was a son of the late George W. and Annie M. Pope Prince 
of this county.  A graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, he was 
associated with the American Telephone Company for 40 years, retiring 
about five years ago.

   Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Betty H. Prince of New York City; one 
sister, Miss Ann Louise Prince of Newsoms; and a brother, Richard E. 
Prince of Norfolk.

   Final rites for Mr. Prince were conducted at the graveside in Newsoms 
Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock by Revs. O.L. Gochenour, 
pastor of the Newsoms Methodist Church, and L.F. Smith, pastor of the 
Newsoms Baptist Church.

   Pallbearers were Garland Barnes, Allen Darden, Robert Darden, Epps 
Prince, George Prince and John Prince.


William Belton PRINCE, of NYC, retired from American Telephone Co., 
Southampton Co. native, d. 25 Apr 1955, New York City, NY, age 70, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 27 Apr 1955, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 28, 1955, III-7 

*His parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-56): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Mar. 23, 1934) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/p652a1ob.txt 


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