Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Raiford, Lily V., 1956 

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LILY VIRTLEY RAIFORD

   [Funeral services for] Miss Lily Virtley Raiford, who died Friday night, 
July 13, were conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. at the residence near Zuni by Rev. 
R.P. Welsh of Darlington Heights.

   Miss Raiford a native of Southampton County died unexpectedly while 
visiting friends on Gloucester County, although she had been in declining 
health for many months.

   She was the daughter of the late Merritt L. and Martha Darden Raiford of 
Southampton County, and a member of Black Creek Baptist Church.  She was a 
very active civic and church leader in the county.

   Surviving her are two sisters, Mrs. C.N. Gibson of Norfolk and Miss Alma 
Raiford of Southampton County and Norfolk; two brothers, R. Harvey Raiford of 
Norfolk and Lloyd M. Raiford of Southampton County and a number of nieces and 
nephews.

   Burial was in the family cemetery.  Pallbearers were Liland E. Beale, Edgar 
Drewry, D.S. Edwards, Jr., Cadmus Stephenson, Garland Beale and Arthur Carr.


Lily* Virtley RAIFORD, of near Zuni, civic & church leader, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 13 Jul 1956, Gloucester Co., 
interred in the RAIFORD family cemetery**, 15 Jul 1956, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), July 19, 1956, Sect. 2, p. 6 

**The cemetery list gives b. 26 Jun 1889; 1900 Census gives b. Jun 1887. 
 Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
    Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 2 (II-5): 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol2.txt 

*Given as Lillie V. on the death certificate of her aunt, Mary Lou DARDEN; 
   "Lillie" provided the personal data.  An abstract of Mary Lou's death 
   certificate (1931-1192-21718) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/vitals/deaths/d635m1dc.txt 
   Her (donated) obituary is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/obits/d635m2ob.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/r163l1ob.txt