Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Spain, William J. Sr., 1956 

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WILLIAM JAMES SPAIN, SR. 

   William J. Spain, Sr., 75, died Saturday night, January 14, at his home in 
Drewryville.

   He was the husband of Mrs. Viola Edwards Spain and the son of the late 
Charles Emmett and Mrs. Rebecca Hill Spain.  He was a retired section foreman 
with the Seaboard Airline Railroad, having retired ten years ago after 44 
years of service.  He was also a member of the Courtland Lodge, A.F. and A.M.

   In addition to his wife, he is survived by six sons, Robert Wilson Spain 
and Wallace Edward Spain, both of Norfolk, William J. Spain, Jr., of Suffolk, 
Jack Langford Spain of Christiansburg, Charles Emmett Spain, United States 
Air Force, Warner Robins, Ga., and George Tillman Spain of Drewryville; four 
daughters, Mrs. N.W. Owen, Mrs. J.L. Covington, and Mrs. Ray Jones, all of 
Portsmouth and Mrs. R.E. Moore of Ozark, Ala.; two sisters, Mrs. Robert 
Simmons of Courtland and Mrs. Lena Spain of Homeville; one brother, C.F. 
Spain of Homeville; 15 grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

   Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the 
Drewryville Cemetery with Rev. William Stennett, pastor of Thomas Memorial 
Baptist Church, and Rev. D.F. Willis, pastor of Drewryville Methodist Church, 
officiating.

   Active pallbearers were John T. Claud, Bob Claud, Alton Grizzard, Thornton 
Thomas, Owen Johnson and Bill Leigh.


William James SPAIN, Sr., retired Seaboard R.R. section foreman, 
Southampton Co. native, d. 14 Jan 1956, at home, Drewryville, age 75, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   17 Jan 1956, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 19, 1956, Sect. III, p. 6 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-24): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

His widow's obit ("Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Oct. 15, 1978, p. 102) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s150v1ob.txt 


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