Southampton-Brunswick County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sebrell, Theo E., 1920 

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THEOPHILUS EDWARD SEBRELL 

   The body of Theo Edward Sebrell, who was drowned in the Roanoke river near 
South Hill, Va., on Tuesday, June 8, was buried in the family burying ground 
at Sebrell, Va., last Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the presence of a 
large company of sorrowing relatives and friends.

   He was born at Sebrell, Va., November 21, 1902 and died June 8, 1920.  He 
is survived by his mother and father, Mrs. B.W. Sebrell and Mrs. Annie Little 
Sebrell; by two brothers, B.W. Jr. and John Barham Sebrell, and two sisters, 
Frances and Sue Dunn Sebrell.  He was a consistent member of the Methodist 
Church joining Trinity M.E. Church, this county at the age of 11, and removing 
his membership to South Hill when his family moved to that town in February, 
1918.  He was active in the Sunday school, Epworth League and other 
departments of church work and was a boy of lovable qualities, happy 
disposition and many fine traits of character.

   The burial services were conducted by Rev. J.W. Stiff of South Hill and 
Rev. H.P. Myers of Emporia, a former pastor of the deceased.  The active 
pallbearers were Winston Warren, Thompson Brown, Robert Bowden, Weldon Copley, 
Sam Bugg and Burgess Hamlet of South Hill, B.W. Davis of Sebrell and Jno. B. 
Darden, Jr. of Newsoms.  A number of friends from this county and his new home 
acted as honorary pallbearers.  The mound was completely covered with the many 
beautiful floral offerings set by sympathetic friends.


"Theo" Theophilus Edward SEBRELL, 
son of Benjamin W. & T. Annie (LITTLE) SEBRELL, of South Hill, 
b. 21 Nov 1902, Sebrell, drowned 8 Jun 1920, in Roanoke River, near South Hill, 
interred in the SEBRELL-SIMMONS Cemetery (Plot 24*), Sebrell, 12 Jun 1920, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), June 18, 1920, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Miscellaneous Cemeteries, Vol. 4 (IV-11): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/miscvol4.txt 

His parents are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Lawrenceville. 


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