Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rawles, William J., 1951 

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WILLIAM JESSE RAWLES

   William Jesse Rawles, 81, husband of the late Katie Brittingham Rawles, died 
Saturday morning, February 17, at the home near Franklin of his daughter, Mrs. 
R. Sidney Barrett, after an illness of many months.

   He was the son of the late Edwin S. and Cornelia Norfleet Rawles of Nansemond 
County. He had been a member of the Liberty Springs Congregational Christian 
Church since childhood. A resident of this community for the past few years, he 
formerly resided in Whaleyville.

   Besides Mrs. Barrett he is survived by three grandchildren, Iva Mary Barrett, 
Katherine Barrett and R. Sidney Barrett, Jr., of Franklin; one sister, Mrs. Ava 
A. Rawles of Holland; one brother, V.E. Rawles of Henderson, N.C.; and a number 
of nieces and nephews

   Funeral services for Mr. Rawles were conducted at the funeral home of W.J.M. 
Holland and Sons on Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Revs. Jesse Dollar and 
Randolph L. Gregory. Interment was in Poplar Spring Cemetery, active 
pallbearers being Robert O. Hayes, Frank E. Howell, William J. Jones, Frank 
Knight, G.E. Pillow and Richard Rawles.


William Jesse RAWLES, formerly of Whaleyville, 
Nansemond Co. native, 
d. 17 Feb 1951, at daughter's home, near Franklin, age 81, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 77B*), Franklin, 
   19 Feb 1951, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 23, 1951 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His wife's obit ("Tidewater News," Nov. 3, 1950, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r420k3ob.txt 


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