Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Riddick, J. Dillard Jr., 2000 

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J. DILLARD RIDDICK JR. 

  James Dillard Riddick Jr., 91, a lifelong resident of Como, died Jan. 3, 
2000, at his home. 

  He was a son of the late James Dillard and Nora Bryant Riddick and the 
widower of Marjorie Griffin Riddick.  A retired farmer, he was a member and 
first president of the Como Ruritan Club and a former national director of 
Ruritan National.  He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. 

  Survivors include a son, James Dillard Riddick III and his wife, Connie, 
of Como; two grandchildren, Robert Edwards of Como and Melundy Vandiford of 
Pendleton, N.C.; a great-grandchild, Bridgette Vandiford.  He was predeceased 
by a son, William Hugh Riddick. 

  A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday in Poplar Spring 
Cemetery, Franklin, by the Rev. William M. Jeffries.  The family will receive 
friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, and 
suggests that memorial donations be made to the Ruritan National Foundation, 
P.O. Box 487, Dublin, VA 24084. 


James Dillard RIDDICK, Jr., retired farmer, 
b. 23 Apr 1909, Como, NC, d. 3 Jan 2000, at home, Como, Hertford Co., NC, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 212*), Franklin, 
   6 Jan 2000, 
"Virginian-Pilot" (Norfolk, VA), Jan. 5, 2000, B7 

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

His father (1852-1926) was buried in Como. 


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