Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries...... Raiford, R. Allen, 1962 

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ROBERT ALLEN RAIFORD

   FRANKLIN - Funeral services for Robert Allen Raiford, 79, who died in his 
sleep at his home Wednesday**, were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in Corinth 
Meetinghouse by Christopher Rigsby and James A. Coney, minister of Friends.

   Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. Pallbearers were H.S. Lowe, Edgar 
Lowe, Elton Stephenson, Wilroy Stephenson, Fred Raiford and Robert Raiford.

   A retired farmer, Mr. Raiford was a son of Aquilla and Victoria* Bristow 
Raiford of Southampton County.  He was a member of Corinth Friends Meeting.

   Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Joyner Raiford; three daughters, 
Mrs. Dudley Raiford of Ivor, and Woodson Eanes and Mrs. Thomas Galtress of 
Franklin; a son, Timothy Raiford of Franklin; a sister, Mrs. Raynor Joyner of 
Ivor; a half brother, Ruben Raiford of New Jersey; 12 grandchildren and seven 
great-grandchildren.


Robert Allen RAIFORD, retired farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 12 Apr 1962, at home, age 79, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 68A**), Franklin, 
   14 Apr 1962, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Apr. 16, 1962, p. 3 

**Cemetery list gives d. 12 Apr (Thursday). 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

*His mother's name incorrect above.  It appears variously as Juniatta/Jeanette 
   Frances BRISTER/BRISTOW.  Her obit ("Tidewater News," Aug. 29, 1919, p. 3), 
   with her marriage records appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r163j7ob.txt 

Her death certificate (1919-481-22300) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/r163j1dc.txt 

His father's death certificate (1926-863-10935), with his marriage records 
   appended, is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/r163a2dc.txt 

Robert & his sister apparently were married in a double ceremony: 

Harry Elton Lowe, 22, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   s/o John Cleveland and Sarah Jane Gay Lowe, Farmer 
m. 12-26-1906 Beaton’s Chapel, So.Co., Va. by Rev. G.C. Smith 
Raynor Rebecca Raiford, 20, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o Aquilla and Juanita Raiford 

Robert Allen Raiford, 24, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   s/o Aquilla and Juanita Bristow Raiford, Farmer 
m. 12-26-1906 Beaton’s Chapel, So.Co., Va. by Rev. G.C. Smith 
Lizzie Joyner, 17, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o William Leonard and Clara Thomas Hundley Joyner 
(Southampton Co. MB12:519-20; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb12pt.txt) 

Some of their children are marked in a JOYNER family cemetery- site unknown. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 8 (VIII-31): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol8.txt 

At least one is buried a RAIFORD family cemetery, near Sedley. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-28): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r163a5ob.txt