Southampton-Sussex County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rawlings, Edgar E., 1932 

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EDGAR ELEY RAWLINGS 

DEATH OF E.E. RAWLINGS PROMINENT CITIZEN AND POSTMASTER OF CAPRON 

   Edgar Eley Rawlings of Capron, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. P.B. Rawlings 
of Sussex County, was born August 19, 1883, and died August 6, 1932, in a 
Richmond hospital following an illness of several months.

   Mr. Rawlings was a prominent citizen and merchant of Capron where he made 
his home for a quarter of a century.  He was postmaster in that town, a 
constant communicant and steward of the Capron M.E. Church, and a man of 
extensive business interests.

   Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Irma Vincent Rawlings; two children, 
William Vincent Rawlings and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Rawlings of Capron; two 
brothers , W.S. and E.H. Rawlings of Sussex County; four sisters, Mrs. J.D. 
Williams of Petersburg; Mrs. J.H. Seaborne of Emporia; Miss Josie Rawlings 
of Sussex County and Mrs. R.C. Smith of Branchville.

   The funeral services were held from his residence in Capron Sunday 
afternoon in the presence of large assembly of friends conducting by Rev. 
C.H. Fielding of Dillwyn, Rev. A.K. Lambdin of Newsoms, Rev. R.H. Marks and 
Rev. W.H. Riddick of Capron.  The Boykins quartette sang "Does Jesus Care?" 
and "Abide with Me," Mrs. Janet L. Freeman of Stony Creek singing "Home of 
the Soul" and Mrs. Purviance "My Jesus as Thou Wilt."

   Active pallbearers were: Dr. J.A. Grizzard, W.D. Reese, Junius W. Pulley, 
F.M. Hobbs, H.J. Kirks, Roger I. Beale, W.H. Story and J.T. Barham.  Honorary 
bearers were: H.L. Westbrook, W.J. Manry, G.A. Lankford, P.W. Smith, Elliott 
Richardson, Irving Baker, L.J. Bain, Harry Steinhardt, A.D. Sheffield, W.T. 
Pace, F.R. Benton, C.G. Johnson, M.A.  Pierce, E.F. Gillette, L.P. Jervey, 
D.D. Barham and W.P. Gillette, Jr.

   There were many handsome floral tributes and interment was made in the 
Capron cemetery.


Edgar Eley RAWLINGS, merchant & postmaster, 
b. 19 Aug 1883, Sussex Co., d. 6 Aug 1932, Richmond, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 7 Aug 1932, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Aug. 12, 1932, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-34): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 22, 1948, p. 18) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r452i1ob.txt 


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