Southampton-Greensville County-Newport News City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rawlings, Herbert R., 1950 

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HERBERT RALPH RAWLINGS

   Herbert Ralph Rawlings, 44, manager of the Pet Ice Cream Company in Newport 
News, died unexpectedly Monday night, November 27, at Fort Myers, Fla., where 
he was attending a managers’ meeting.  His death resulted from a heart attack.

   The son of Charles Edward and Beulah Williams Rawlings of Jarratt, the 
deceased was a member of the Chestnut Avenue Methodist Church, Newport News, 
where he took an active part in church affairs.  Prior to moving to Newport 
News four years ago he was manager of the Hopewell branch of the Pet Ice Cream 
Company; and before that he managed the Company’s Franklin plant on South Main 
Street.  He was a member of the Masonic and Pythian lodges in Franklin.

   Besides his parents Mr. Rawlings is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary 
McClenny Rawlings, one son, Herbert R. Rawlings, Jr., and one daughter, Miss 
Lois Faye Rawlings, all of Newport News; one brother, Charles E. Rawlings, 
Jr., of Danville; one sister, Mrs. Helen Page of Lakeview, S.C.; and several 
nephews and nieces.

   The body arrived in Franklin on Wednesday night, and on Thursday afternoon 
was taken to High Street Methodist Church, from which funeral services were 
conducted at 3 o’clock by the pastor, Rev. Elmer N. Hassell, assisted by Rev. 
W.A. Grissom, pastor of the Franklin Congregational Christian Church.  Burial 
was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.


Herbert Ralph RAWLINGS (Sr.), of Newport News, Pet Ice Cream Co. manager, 
Jarratt native?, d. 27 Nov 1950, Fort Myers, FL, age 44, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 2, Plot 238*), Franklin, 
   30 Nov 1950, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Dec. 1, 1950, p. 12 

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


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