Southampton-Goochland County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Raiford, Beulah M. Daves, 1948 

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BEULAH MASON DAVES RAIFORD

   Mrs. Beulah Daves Raiford, 30, wife of Dr. Morgan B. Raiford of Franklin 
and Philadelphia, died Tuesday afternoon, November 9, in a Philadelphia 
hospital after an illness of a few days.

   Mrs. Raiford was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Daves of Sabot, 
Goochland County, and came to Southampton several years ago to work for the 
County Welfare Department.  She was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.

   Besides her husband and parents she is survived by three children, Susan 
Daves Raiford, Daniel Morgan Raiford, and an infant daughter; and three 
brothers, E.H. Daves, Jr., Marshall Daves and Elam Daves, all of Sabot.

   Funeral services for Mrs. Raiford were conducted at the grave in Poplar 
Spring Cemetery on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by Rev. Jean A. Vache, 
rector of Emmanuel Church, assisted by Rev. E.N. Hassell, pastor of High 
Street Methodist Church.

   Active pallbearers were Dr. P.D. Camp of Richmond, S.B. Savage of 
Alexandria, and Dr. T.A. Morgan, Dr. W.E. Snipes, A. Gibson Howell, G. Hinson 
Parker, R.D. Barham and G.E. Pillow of Franklin.

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UNTIMELY DEATH OF YOUNG MOTHER BLOW TO HOST OF FRIENDS

   Last week the entire community was deeply shocked when it heard of 
the illness and death of Mrs. Beulah Daves Raiford.  Mrs. Raiford died in 
Philadelphia, where she had been residing with her husband, Dr. Morgan 
Raiford, who is connected with the Graduate Hospital of the University of 
Pennsylvania.

   Mrs. Raiford was a native of Sabot, Goochland County, the daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Daves.  For several years she worked for the Southampton 
County Welfare Department, where she made many friends by her sympathetic 
approach to the work she was doing.  After her marriage to Dr. Raiford she 
moved to Franklin, becoming interested immediately in the religious and 
civic activities of the town.  She assisted the various young people’s 
organizations and was a zealous worker in Emmanuel Episcopal Church, of 
which she was a member.  When the Franklin Woman’s Club was organized, Mrs. 
Raiford was selected as the first president; and in this office she rendered 
outstanding service not only to the club but to the community.

   During the brief period of her illness all of the churches and several of 
the civic organizations offered special prayers for her recovery.  She was a 
quiet, sweet and lovable lady who went about her task without complaining, 
hiding the strength of her personality by accomplishing magnificently her 
numerous duties.

   Mrs. Raiford left three children, Susan Davies Raiford, Daniel Morgan 
Raiford, and an infant daughter.  The older children will be reared by Dr. 
and Mrs. Fletcher Raiford, while the baby will be cared for by E.J. Raiford 
of Petersburg, an uncle of Dr. Raiford.

   The funeral services, which were conducted at the grave in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery last Thursday afternoon, were attended by several hundred persons, 
and the innumerable floral designs, both at the grave and in the home, 
indicated the high regard in which she was held.

   It is difficult to understand why such a noble personality should have 
been taken at such a youthful age, but as someone has so aptly put it. 
"There are some things we are not supposed to understand."  Those who were 
fortunate enough to know her will not quickly nor easily forget the splendid 
example of her beautiful spirit and the depth and quietude of her character.


Beulah Mason (DAVES; Mrs. Morgan B.) RAIFORD, formerly of Franklin, 
Sabot, Goochland Co. native, d. 9 Nov 1948, Philadelphia, age 30, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 131*), Franklin, 
   10 Nov 1948, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 12, 1948, p. 8; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 15, 1948, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
    Poplar Spring list: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx2.txt 


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