Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Spivey, Emmett P., 1959 

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EMMETT PATRICK SPIVEY 

   SEDLEY - Emmett Patrick* Spivey, 87, well-known retired farmer, died early 
Wednesday at his home after an illness of many months.

   He was the husband of the late Betty Williams and the son of Dedge and 
Miriam White Spivey* of Southampton County.

   He was a member of Johnson's Grove Christian Church.

   Surviving are two sons, William O. Spivey and Emerson Spivey, both of 
Emporia; two daughters, Eunice Spivey of Franklin and Mrs. Harriett Gilbert 
of New York City; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ommie Crocker of 
Hopewell and Mrs. Annie Laine of Petersburg; also a number of nieces and 
nephews.

   Funeral services were conducted at the W.J.M. Holland & Sons Funeral Home, 
Franklin, today (Thursday) at 2 p.m., by the Rev. Dr. Paul D. Early, pastor 
of the First Baptist Church, Emporia, and the Rev. Melville Johnson, pastor 
of the Methodist Church at Sedley.  Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery, Sedley.

   Pallbearers were G.T. Hundley, Jr., Joe Owen, Kenneth Howell, Howard 
Hancock, Edwin Bradshaw, and Frank B. Hundley.


Emmett Patrick/Prince* SPIVEY, retired farmer, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 28 Jan 1959, at home, Sedley, age 87, 
interred in Rosemont Cemetery**, Sedley, 29 Jan 1959, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 29, 1959, Section I, p. 8 

**Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project
   Rosemont list (S-62): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt 

*Additional information: 

His middle name & his parents' names in his marriage record differ from what 
   is given above - 

Emmette Prince Spivey, 26, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   s/o D. Etheldred and Mary Agnes White Spivey, Farmer 
m. 01-20-1898 Franklin, Va. by Rev. Gilbert Dobbs 
Bettie Williams, 22, s, So.Co., So.Co., d/o Sallie Williams 
(Southampton Co. MB9:302; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb9pt.txt) 

An abstract of his 1st wife's death certificate (1913-66-15853) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/deaths/s110e1dc.txt 

He 2m. widow Ella Juliette (JOHNSON DAVIS) SPIVEY.  Her obit 
   ("Tidewater News," Nov. 21, 1952, p. 4) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s110e5ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Oct. 8, 1920, p. 1) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s110m1ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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