Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Skinner, Thomas H., 1950 

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THOMAS HENRY SKINNER 

RETIRED LUMBERMAN DIES AT HOME IN FRANKLIN 

   FRANKLIN, VA., Oct. 16 - Thomas Henry Skinner, 82, retired lumberman, died 
Sunday night at his home.  He was the son of the late James and Rebecca 
Griffith Skinner, of Gates County, North Carolina.  He was a member of the 
Franklin Baptist Church and of the Woodmen of the World here.  He was one of 
the oldest members of the Burner Men’s Bible Class of the church.

   Mr. Skinner came here when he was 21 years old, and went to work for the 
Camp Manufacturing company.  He remained with the company until he was retired 
about two years ago.

   He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Faircloth Skinner, of Franklin; two 
daughters, Mrs. W.R. Barnes, Sr., of Suffolk, and Mrs. George T. Wade, of 
Franklin; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. 
Alice Pierce, of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., and a number of nieces and nephews.

   The body will be taken to the Franklin Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon and 
will lie in state for two hours before services, which will be at 4 p.m. 
Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin.


Thomas Henry "Pop" SKINNER, retired Camp Manufacturing Co. lumberman, 
Gates Co., NC native, d. 15 Oct 1950, at home, Franklin, age 82, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 24A*), Franklin, 
   17 Oct 1950, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Oct. 17, 1950, p. 22 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project,
   Poplar Spring list:
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His marriage records - 

Thomas Henry Skinner, 24, s, IOW, no parents listed, Sawmilling 
m. 11-29-1893 Franklin, Va. by Rev. J.L. McCutcheon 
Annie Cutchin, 23, s, IOW, d/o Jason and Mary Cutchin 
(Southampton Co. MB8:75; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb08pt.txt) 

Thos. H. Skinner, 35, widowed, b. Gates Co., NC, res. Franklin, 
   sn/o Jas.E. & Rebecca, Lumberman 
Mary A. Faircloth, 18, single, b. Isle of Wight, 
   dt/o A.J. & Lavinia 
m. 7th Nov 1904 Isle of Wight, by G.C. Smith 
(Isle of Wight Co. M.Reg. 1904 #92) 

His widow's obit ("Tidewater News," Feb. 21, 1963, Sect. I, p. 6)  
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s256m1ob.txt 


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

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/s256t1ob.txt